Palm Beach County, Florida
AkashicPalm Beach County, FLHarrisD+0.8
2024 precinct map of Palm Beach CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Palm Beach County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 50.0% | 372,512 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 49.2% | 366,836 |
| Jill SteinGreen | 0.4% | 3,125 |
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777 precincts · 745,709 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1912–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 50.0%Harris372,512 | 49.2%Trump366,836 | 0.4%Stein3,125 | 745,709 | ||
| D | 56.1%Biden433,572 | 43.3%Trump334,711 | 0.4%Jorgensen3,040 | 773,158 | ||
| D | 56.6%Clinton374,673 | 41.1%Trump272,402 | 1.6%Johnson10,370 | 662,332 | ||
| D | 58.2%Obama349,651 | 41.2%Romney247,398 | 0.6%Johnson3,672 | 600,721 | ||
| D | 61.2%Obama361,271 | 38.3%McCain226,037 | 0.5%Nader3,192 | 590,500 | ||
| D | 60.4%Kerry328,687 | 39.1%Bush212,688 | 0.6%Nader3,247 | 544,622 | ||
| D | 62.3%Gore269,754 | 35.3%Bush152,964 | 1.3%Nader5,566 | 433,222 | ||
| D | 58.1%Clinton230,687 | 33.7%Dole133,811 | 7.7%Perot30,744 | 397,354 | ||
| D | 46.4%Clinton187,869 | 34.6%Bush140,350 | 18.8%Perot76,243 | 405,251 | ||
| R | 44.1%Dukakis144,199 | 55.5%Bush181,495 | 0.5%Paul1,523 | 327,217 | ||
| R | 38.3%Mondale116,091 | 61.7%Reagan186,811 | 0.0%Other29 | 302,931 | ||
| R | 36.4%Carter91,991 | 56.8%Reagan143,639 | 6.8%Anderson17,300 | 252,930 | ||
| R | 48.7%Carter96,705 | 49.5%Ford98,236 | 1.9%McCarthy3,716 | 198,657 | ||
| R | 27.2%McGovern40,825 | 72.3%Nixon108,670 | 0.5%Schmitz708 | 150,203 | ||
| R | 28.1%Humphrey32,837 | 53.2%Nixon62,191 | 18.7%Wallace21,894 | 116,922 | ||
| R | 46.9%Johnson43,836 | 53.1%Goldwater49,614 | 0.0% | 93,450 | ||
| R | 39.7%Kennedy29,871 | 60.3%Nixon45,337 | 0.0% | 75,208 | ||
| R | 28.6%Stevenson14,321 | 71.4%Eisenhower35,746 | 0.0% | 50,067 | ||
| R | 32.4%Stevenson13,723 | 67.6%Eisenhower28,595 | 0.0% | 42,318 | ||
| R | 39.0%Truman9,408 | 45.6%Dewey10,996 | 15.4%Thurmond3,711 | 24,115 | ||
| D | 59.3%Roosevelt11,093 | 40.7%Dewey7,628 | 0.0% | 18,721 | ||
| D | 61.7%Roosevelt11,884 | 38.3%Willkie7,371 | 0.0% | 19,255 | ||
| D | 68.3%Roosevelt9,635 | 31.7%Landon4,478 | 0.0% | 14,113 | ||
| D | 65.9%Roosevelt7,734 | 34.1%Hoover4,006 | 0.0% | 11,740 | ||
| R | 32.2%Smith2,652 | 64.2%Hoover5,298 | 3.6%Thomas298 | 8,248 | ||
| R | 41.2%Davis1,543 | 46.1%Coolidge1,726 | 12.6%La Follette472 | 3,741 | ||
| R | 38.3%Cox1,488 | 48.7%Harding1,892 | 13.0%Debs506 | 3,886 | ||
| D | 51.7%Wilson725 | 22.2%Hughes311 | 26.2%Benson367 | 1,403 | ||
| D | 63.2%Wilson458 | 4.3%Taft31 | 32.6%Roosevelt236 | 725 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1912–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1912 | +58.9% |
| 1916 | +29.5% |
| 1920 | −10.4% |
| 1924 | −4.9% |
| 1928 | −32.1% |
| 1932 | +31.8% |
| 1936 | +36.5% |
| 1940 | +23.4% |
| 1944 | +18.5% |
| 1948 | −6.6% |
| 1952 | −35.1% |
| 1956 | −42.8% |
| 1960 | −20.6% |
| 1964 | −6.2% |
| 1968 | −25.1% |
| 1972 | −45.2% |
| 1976 | −0.8% |
| 1980 | −20.4% |
| 1984 | −23.3% |
| 1988 | −11.4% |
| 1992 | +11.7% |
| 1996 | +24.4% |
| 2000 | +27.0% |
| 2004 | +21.3% |
| 2008 | +22.9% |
| 2012 | +17.0% |
| 2016 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | +12.8% |
| 2024 | +0.8% |
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voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 917,680 | 386,977 | 259,721 | 266,441 | 4,541 |
| 2018 | 940,133 | 396,632 | 265,632 | 268,899 | 8,970 |
| 2019 | 965,607 | 404,569 | 271,676 | 276,753 | 12,609 |
| 2020 | 1,023,119 | 427,857 | 293,425 | 282,985 | 18,852 |
| 2021 | 978,438 | 402,170 | 280,349 | 274,840 | 21,079 |
| 2023 | 852,353 | 325,830 | 265,476 | 237,898 | 23,149 |
| 2024 | 920,543 | 337,482 | 297,394 | 255,095 | 30,572 |
Source: Florida Division of Elections
Palm Beach County's rapid population growth, driven largely by domestic in-migration from the Northeast, has compressed a margin that ran double digits Republican as recently as 2012, making it one of Florida's closest large-county contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 58.9 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 45.2 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 12.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.8 points.
A population of 1,533,806, a 50% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,581 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Middlesex County and Broward County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Palm Beach County, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, Palm Beach County, Florida voted Democratic by 0.8 points (D+0.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 745,709 votes cast, 372,512 went Democratic and 366,836 went Republican.
When did Palm Beach County, Florida last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Palm Beach County, Florida voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Palm Beach County, Florida?
Palm Beach County, Florida has a population of 1,533,806 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Palm Beach County, Florida?
Median household income in Palm Beach County, Florida is $83,581 — above the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Palm Beach County, Florida?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Palm Beach County, Florida from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.