Volusia County, Florida: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+22%. Democratic peak: D+85 in 1892.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+22MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 579,6222024 5-year
- Median household income
- $70,0442024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 70.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 10.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 16.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+85 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+42 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Flagler County, FL · similarity 0.96
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Volusia CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Volusia County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 120,072 | 187,655 | 310,398 | ||
| R | 130,575 | 173,821 | 307,439 | ||
| R | 109,091 | 143,007 | 260,869 | ||
| R | 114,748 | 117,490 | 234,536 | ||
| D | 127,795 | 113,938 | 243,824 | ||
| D | 115,519 | 111,924 | 228,939 | ||
| D | 97,313 | 82,368 | 183,674 | ||
| D | 78,919 | 63,091 | 160,158 | ||
| D | 65,223 | 59,172 | 155,499 | ||
| R | 55,469 | 74,195 | 131,182 | ||
| R | 43,820 | 68,358 | 112,191 | ||
| R | 44,513 | 52,663 | 101,882 | ||
| D | 49,161 | 37,523 | 88,225 | ||
| R | 21,637 | 52,656 | 74,583 | ||
| R | 24,987 | 28,024 | 70,220 | ||
| D | 34,901 | 24,988 | 59,889 | ||
| R | 23,377 | 28,367 | 51,744 | ||
| R | 14,489 | 25,103 | 39,592 | ||
| R | 11,910 | 19,815 | 31,725 | ||
| D | 9,202 | 7,764 | 19,678 | ||
| D | 8,233 | 6,161 | 14,394 | ||
| D | 10,024 | 6,509 | 16,533 | ||
| D | 7,924 | 4,934 | 12,858 | ||
| D | 7,386 | 4,425 | 11,811 | ||
| R | 3,043 | 6,648 | 9,808 | ||
| D | 2,042 | 1,631 | 3,995 | ||
| D | 2,763 | 2,175 | 5,266 | ||
| D | 1,541 | 886 | 2,652 | ||
| D | 942 | 162 | 1,396 | ||
| D | 736 | 444 | 1,265 | ||
| D | 654 | 263 | 1,050 | ||
| D | 755 | 255 | 1,123 | ||
| D | 753 | 635 | 1,466 | ||
| D | 785 | 0 | 922 | ||
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| D | 878 | 813 | 1,691 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
10.7%
Irish
10.6%
English
9.9%
Italian
7.3%
American
5.0%
Polish
2.7%
French
2.1%
African American
8.5%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 46.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$70,044
Volusia County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Volusia County$70,044
Florida$74,568
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.2%
Working age (18–64)10.9%
Seniors (65+)10.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.3%
speak English only
Spanish11.2%
Other Indo-European2.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Other languages0.8%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 60.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Once a competitive swing county, Volusia has moved decisively toward Republican presidential margins, with its 2024 gap of nearly 22 points reflecting a broader realignment among its mix of retirees, working-class whites, and coastal communities.
The Republican margin in Volusia County reached its widest at forty-two points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was twenty-two points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $70,044, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 579,622 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Flagler County and Monroe County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Volusia County, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, Volusia County, Florida voted Republican by 21.8 points (R+22), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 310,398 votes cast, 120,072 went Democratic and 187,655 went Republican.
What is Volusia County, Florida's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Volusia County, Florida as a "Republican loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 13 times, and other 0 times.
When did Volusia County, Florida last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Volusia County, Florida voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Volusia County, Florida?
Volusia County, Florida has a population of 579,622 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Volusia County, Florida?
Median household income in Volusia County, Florida is $70,044 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Volusia County, Florida?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Volusia County, Florida from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.