Walton County, Florida
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 78.6% | 38,970 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 20.7% | 10,287 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 0.4% | 180 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1884 | +22.8% |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | No data |
| 1896 | No data |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | +4.2% |
| 1908 | +13.9% |
| 1912 | +50.9% |
| 1916 | +13.8% |
| 1920 | +33.6% |
| 1924 | +51.6% |
| 1928 | −23.6% |
| 1932 | +78.1% |
| 1936 | +69.0% |
| 1940 | +64.5% |
| 1944 | +57.7% |
| 1948 | +45.1% |
| 1952 | +41.0% |
| 1956 | +33.5% |
| 1960 | +42.1% |
| 1964 | −21.0% |
| 1968 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | −72.3% |
| 1976 | +27.4% |
| 1980 | −3.6% |
| 1984 | −48.0% |
| 1988 | −39.4% |
| 1992 | −13.6% |
| 1996 | −15.3% |
| 2000 | −35.7% |
| 2004 | −47.3% |
| 2008 | −45.8% |
| 2012 | −52.0% |
| 2016 | −56.1% |
| 2020 | −51.7% |
| 2024 | −57.8% |
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 47,770 | 9,636 | 28,254 | 9,600 | 280 |
| 2018 | 50,812 | 9,746 | 30,660 | 9,931 | 475 |
| 2019 | 52,511 | 9,876 | 31,702 | 10,330 | 603 |
| 2020 | 58,759 | 10,664 | 35,754 | 11,333 | 1,008 |
| 2021 | 58,184 | 9,809 | 35,646 | 11,602 | 1,127 |
| 2023 | 55,548 | 7,754 | 36,196 | 10,170 | 1,428 |
| 2024 | 61,424 | 8,065 | 40,754 | 10,639 | 1,966 |
Walton County's resort corridor and rural inland precincts together produced an R+57.8 presidential margin in 2024, making it one of the most reliably one-sided counties in a state that itself has shifted sharply rightward over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 78.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 72.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 57.8 points.
A population of 82,948, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,986 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of White County and Madison County.
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Walton County, Florida. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/12131/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.