Miami-Fort Lauderdale Media Market — Elections 1892–2024

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How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Kamala Harris ✓Democratic	50.0%	1,005,616
Donald TrumpRepublican	49.2%	990,606
Jill SteinGreen	0.8%	16,750

D+60

R+60

3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.

County-level results (3 counties) — table

2024 presidential result by county for Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County	Winner	Margin
Broward County, FL	Democratic	D+17.0
Miami-Dade County, FL	Republican	R+11.4
Monroe County, FL	Republican	R+18.3

34 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Total
2024	D	50.0%Harris1,005,616	49.2%Trump990,606	0.8%Stein16,750	+0.7%	2,012,972
2020	D	58.2%Biden1,258,497	41.2%Trump891,935	0.6%Jorgensen12,085	+17.0%	2,162,517
2016	D	64.5%Clinton1,196,437	33.3%Trump616,854	2.2%Johnson41,342	+31.3%	1,854,633
2012	D	63.9%Obama1,069,156	35.6%Romney596,316	0.5%Johnson8,321	+28.2%	1,673,793
2008	D	61.9%Obama1,013,378	37.7%McCain617,213	0.4%Nader7,066	+24.2%	1,637,657
2004	D	58.1%Kerry883,259	41.1%Bush625,236	0.8%Nader12,638	+17.0%	1,521,133
2000	D	59.4%Gore733,114	39.2%Bush483,576	1.5%Nader17,996	+20.2%	1,234,686
1996	D	59.9%Clinton653,585	33.4%Dole364,686	6.7%Perot73,153	+26.5%	1,091,424
1992	D	48.9%Clinton541,420	37.1%Bush410,043	14.0%Perot155,219	+11.9%	1,106,682
1988	R	46.5%Dukakis445,401	53.0%Bush507,181	0.5%Paul4,693	−6.5%	957,275
1984	R	41.7%Mondale426,221	58.3%Reagan595,354	0.0%Other78	−16.6%	1,021,653
1980	R	38.1%Carter365,111	53.0%Reagan507,225	8.9%Anderson84,936	−14.8%	957,272
1976	D	55.5%Carter490,617	43.1%Ford380,791	1.4%McCarthy12,634	+12.4%	884,042
1972	R	35.4%McGovern256,289	64.2%Nixon464,745	0.3%Schmitz2,331	−28.8%	723,365
1968	R	41.5%Humphrey238,836	42.9%Nixon246,438	15.6%Wallace89,654	−1.3%	574,928
1964	D	58.0%Johnson286,283	42.0%Goldwater207,586	0.0%	+15.9%	493,869
1960	D	53.6%Kennedy237,897	46.4%Nixon206,216	0.0%	+7.1%	444,113
1956	R	41.6%Stevenson126,447	58.4%Eisenhower177,827	0.0%	−16.9%	304,274
1952	R	42.0%Stevenson109,817	58.0%Eisenhower151,623	0.0%	−16.0%	261,440
1948	D	52.0%Truman70,536	38.2%Dewey51,782	9.8%Thurmond13,218	+13.8%	135,536
1944	D	65.8%Roosevelt70,165	34.2%Dewey36,506	0.0%	+31.6%	106,671
1940	D	67.8%Roosevelt62,445	32.2%Willkie29,675	0.0%	+35.6%	92,120
1936	D	73.7%Roosevelt34,997	26.3%Landon12,483	0.0%	+47.4%	47,480
1932	D	67.9%Roosevelt23,951	32.1%Hoover11,297	0.0%	+35.9%	35,248
1928	R	40.0%Smith13,599	58.5%Hoover19,891	1.5%Thomas510	−18.5%	34,000
1924	D	37.0%Davis4,730	26.7%Coolidge3,422	36.3%La Follette4,645	+10.2%	12,797
1920	D	52.5%Cox5,682	37.2%Harding4,029	10.3%Debs1,113	+15.3%	10,824
1916	D	55.3%Wilson2,766	22.6%Hughes1,132	22.0%Benson1,100	+32.7%	4,998
1912	D	60.6%Wilson2,194	14.2%Taft513	25.2%Roosevelt911	+46.5%	3,618
1908	D	57.8%Bryan1,591	18.2%Taft502	23.9%Debs659	+39.6%	2,752
1904	D	65.7%Parker1,567	24.9%Roosevelt594	9.4%Debs225	+40.8%	2,386
1900	D	62.3%Bryan1,553	25.7%McKinley641	12.0%Woolley298	+36.6%	2,492
1896	D	48.5%Bryan824	43.4%McKinley737	8.1%Palmer137	+5.1%	1,698
1892	D	91.5%Cleveland876	0.0%Harrison0	8.5%Weaver81	+91.5%	957

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+91.5%
1896	+5.1%
1900	+36.6%
1904	+40.8%
1908	+39.6%
1912	+46.5%
1916	+32.7%
1920	+15.3%
1924	+10.2%
1928	−18.5%
1932	+35.9%
1936	+47.4%
1940	+35.6%
1944	+31.6%
1948	+13.8%
1952	−16.0%
1956	−16.9%
1960	+7.1%
1964	+15.9%
1968	−1.3%
1972	−28.8%
1976	+12.4%
1980	−14.8%
1984	−16.6%
1988	−6.5%
1992	+11.9%
1996	+26.5%
2000	+20.2%
2004	+17.0%
2008	+24.2%
2012	+28.2%
2016	+31.3%
2020	+17.0%
2024	+0.7%

DemocraticRepublican

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties

Voter registration in Miami-Fort Lauderdale
Year	Total registered	Democratic	Republican	Unaffiliated	Other
2017	2,615,570	1,192,100	643,305	771,686	8,479
2018	2,681,544	1,217,433	652,772	793,936	17,403
2019	2,680,691	1,206,208	649,092	803,039	22,352
2020	2,916,536	1,293,024	731,806	852,930	38,776
2021	2,861,012	1,244,585	720,019	853,348	43,060
2023	2,772,893	1,126,173	731,744	864,279	50,697
2024	2,779,892	1,064,478	797,207	854,870	63,337

Source: Florida Division of Elections

Spanish-language media commands unusual influence here, and shifting preferences among Cuban-American and Venezuelan-American voters have moved the market's suburban precincts by double digits across consecutive cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 91.5 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 28.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 16.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.7 points.

A population of 4,797,345, a 21% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,449 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of New York and West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce.

Political twins — media markets

The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

New York

80.5twin score

2000–2016 trajectory≠ % Asian

West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce

Florida

80.1twin score

2000–2020 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend

Las Vegas

Nevada

77.5twin score

2008–2024 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Florida vote in 2024?

In 2024, Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Florida voted Democratic by 0.7 points (D+0.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 2,012,972 votes cast, 1,005,616 went Democratic and 990,606 went Republican.

When did Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Florida last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Florida voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Florida?

Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Florida has a population of 4,797,345 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Florida?

Median household income in Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Florida is $74,449 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.

What is the political history of Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Florida?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Florida from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 8 went Republican.