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Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne
presidential margin
2008D+1.92012R+1.02016R+2.92020R+2.82024R+11.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+11.1
2024
median income$75,984U.S. $80,734 · FL $74,568
median age42.8U.S. 39.1 · FL 43.1
poverty rate11.6%U.S. 12.5% · FL 12.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)34.0%U.S. 35.6% · FL 34.2%
non-english26.5%U.S. 22.3% · FL 30.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German9.7%
Irish9.0%
English9.0%
Puerto Rican10.9%
Mexican2.6%
Cuban2.2%
African American†8.5%
Haitian1.6%
Jamaican1.2%
Asian Indian1.1%
Filipino0.6%
Chinese0.6%
religion
other traditions
Mainline2.9%
Black Protestant2.2%
Other Christian1.5%
Muslim0.9%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, Florida

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Orlando-Daytona Beach-MelbourneTrumpR+11.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, FLA map of the constituent counties of Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, FL, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Osceola County, FL · R+1.5Orange County, FL · D+13.6Lake County, FL · R+24.7Seminole County, FL · R+3.6Brevard County, FL · R+20.8Marion County, FL · R+31.6Flagler County, FL · R+28.2Sumter County, FL · R+37.6Volusia County, FL · R+21.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican55.0%1,282,772
Kamala HarrisDemocratic44.0%1,025,058
Jill SteinGreen1.0%23,903
D+60
R+60
9 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (9 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, FL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Brevard County, FLRepublicanR+20.8
Flagler County, FLRepublicanR+28.2
Lake County, FLRepublicanR+24.7
Marion County, FLRepublicanR+31.6
Orange County, FLDemocraticD+13.6
Osceola County, FLRepublicanR+1.5
Seminole County, FLRepublicanR+3.6
Sumter County, FLRepublicanR+37.6
Volusia County, FLRepublicanR+21.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
44.0%Harris1,025,058
55.0%Trump1,282,772
1.0%Stein23,903
−11.1%
2,331,733
R
48.1%Biden1,119,828
50.9%Trump1,185,312
1.0%Jorgensen23,608
−2.8%
2,328,748
R
46.8%Clinton919,579
49.7%Trump976,416
3.6%Johnson70,333
−2.9%
1,966,328
R
49.0%Obama846,451
50.0%Romney864,215
0.9%Johnson16,376
−1.0%
1,727,042
D
50.6%Obama863,889
48.6%McCain830,762
0.8%Nader13,155
+1.9%
1,707,806
R
45.2%Kerry670,440
54.1%Bush803,925
0.7%Nader10,428
−9.0%
1,484,793
R
47.2%Gore527,083
50.5%Bush564,080
2.3%Nader25,608
−3.3%
1,116,771
R
43.8%Clinton415,234
45.0%Dole426,006
11.2%Perot106,145
−1.1%
947,385
R
34.7%Clinton325,416
43.3%Bush405,668
21.9%Perot205,573
−8.6%
936,657
R
32.7%Dukakis230,538
66.5%Bush469,310
0.9%Paul6,072
−33.8%
705,920
R
29.5%Mondale188,883
70.5%Reagan451,797
0.0%Other299
−41.0%
640,979
R
35.8%Carter191,744
59.3%Reagan317,536
4.9%Anderson26,088
−23.5%
535,368
R
48.5%Carter218,665
50.1%Ford225,774
1.4%McCarthy6,504
−1.6%
450,943
R
21.8%McGovern82,509
77.9%Nixon294,611
0.3%Schmitz1,019
−56.1%
378,139
R
25.6%Humphrey86,081
45.0%Nixon151,516
29.4%Wallace98,840
−19.4%
336,437
R
48.4%Johnson130,722
51.6%Goldwater139,142
0.0%
−3.1%
269,864
R
37.2%Kennedy76,598
62.8%Nixon129,391
0.0%
−25.6%
205,989
R
33.8%Stevenson51,456
66.2%Eisenhower100,841
0.0%
−32.4%
152,297
R
36.0%Stevenson45,642
64.0%Eisenhower81,032
0.0%
−27.9%
126,674
D
44.7%Truman35,139
39.5%Dewey31,103
15.8%Thurmond12,426
+5.1%
78,668
D
62.1%Roosevelt39,754
37.9%Dewey24,233
0.0%
+24.3%
63,987
D
65.6%Roosevelt45,389
34.4%Willkie23,833
0.0%
+31.1%
69,222
D
67.0%Roosevelt32,680
33.0%Landon16,107
0.0%
+34.0%
48,787
D
65.8%Roosevelt26,804
34.2%Hoover13,956
0.0%
+31.5%
40,760
R
34.2%Smith13,501
64.1%Hoover25,337
1.7%Thomas661
−30.0%
39,499
D
54.7%Davis10,218
33.4%Coolidge6,250
11.9%La Follette2,218
+21.2%
18,686
D
57.8%Cox13,188
36.5%Harding8,342
5.7%Debs1,299
+21.2%
22,829
D
64.4%Wilson7,670
24.7%Hughes2,945
10.8%Benson1,289
+39.7%
11,904
D
67.8%Wilson5,245
11.0%Taft854
21.1%Roosevelt1,635
+56.8%
7,734
D
59.7%Bryan4,357
27.1%Taft1,979
13.2%Debs964
+32.6%
7,300
D
71.0%Parker4,288
20.0%Roosevelt1,207
9.0%Debs546
+51.0%
6,041
D
70.4%Bryan4,358
20.7%McKinley1,280
8.9%Woolley554
+49.7%
6,192
D
63.3%Bryan5,242
30.5%McKinley2,526
6.2%Palmer510
+32.8%
8,278
D
79.8%Cleveland5,349
0.0%Harrison0
20.2%Weaver1,353
+79.8%
6,702
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −11.1% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−11.1%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+79.8%
1896+32.8%
1900+49.7%
1904+51.0%
1908+32.6%
1912+56.8%
1916+39.7%
1920+21.2%
1924+21.2%
1928−30.0%
1932+31.5%
1936+34.0%
1940+31.1%
1944+24.3%
1948+5.1%
1952−27.9%
1956−32.4%
1960−25.6%
1964−3.1%
1968−19.4%
1972−56.1%
1976−1.6%
1980−23.5%
1984−41.0%
1988−33.8%
1992−8.6%
1996−1.1%
2000−3.3%
2004−9.0%
2008+1.9%
2012−1.0%
2016−2.9%
2020−2.8%
2024−11.1%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Orlando-Daytona Beach-MelbourneRegistered voters by party of registration, 2017–2024. Latest total 3,067,235 in 2024.766.8K1.5M2.3M3.1M3.1M20172024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
20172,689,659967,120956,130752,91613,493
20182,807,4061,007,858990,746785,52623,276
20192,841,6461,011,6811,000,126799,31130,528
20203,062,6741,090,2211,090,305833,94448,204
20213,020,0871,048,9091,070,348847,02353,807
20232,869,837921,6341,077,642800,06770,494
20243,067,235955,1521,178,784832,569100,730
Source: Florida Division of Elections

Anchored by a Democratic-leaning urban core in Orange County, a Republican-heavy coast around Volusia and Brevard, and a growing I-4 corridor that has decided statewide races by razor-thin margins.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 79.8 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 56.1 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 8.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.1 points.

A population of 4,676,162, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,984 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Tampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota) 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.

Tampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota)
Florida
93.3twin score
population scalePuerto Rican ancestrymedian age
West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce
Florida
69.2twin score
% White2016–2020 trajectorypopulation scale≠ 2000 margin
New York
New York
66.9twin score
% Latinoelasticity% White≠ 2000 margin

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 Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, Florida voted Republican by 11.1 points (R+11.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,331,733 votes cast, 1,025,058 went Democratic and 1,282,772 went Republican.
When did Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, Florida last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, Florida voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, Florida?
Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, Florida has a population of 4,676,162 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, Florida?
Median household income in Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, Florida is $75,984 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, Florida?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, Florida from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.