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Fort Myers-Naples
presidential margin
2008R+13.22012R+19.82016R+23.22020R+22.32024R+31.2
full record · 18922024
R+31.2
2024
median income$77,653U.S. $80,734 · FL $74,568
median age51.1U.S. 39.1 · FL 43.1
poverty rate11.9%U.S. 12.5% · FL 12.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)31.9%U.S. 35.6% · FL 34.2%
non-english26.2%U.S. 22.3% · FL 30.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German12.7%
Irish10.9%
English9.8%
Mexican6.9%
Cuban6.3%
Puerto Rican3.4%
African American3.8%
Haitian2.1%
Jamaican0.6%
Filipino0.4%
Chinese0.3%
Asian Indian0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline3.6%
Other Christian1.7%
Black Protestant0.7%
Latter-day Saints0.7%
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.

Fort Myers-Naples, Florida

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Fort Myers-NaplesTrumpR+31.2
2024 presidential margin by county for Fort Myers-Naples, FLA map of the constituent counties of Fort Myers-Naples, 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.Lee County, FL · R+28.4Glades County, FL · R+53.3Hendry County, FL · R+38.3Charlotte County, FL · R+34.0DeSoto County, FL · R+42.9Collier County, FL · R+33.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican65.3%498,583
Kamala HarrisDemocratic34.1%260,253
Jill SteinGreen0.7%4,969
D+60
R+60
6 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (6 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Fort Myers-Naples, FL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Charlotte County, FLRepublicanR+34.0
Collier County, FLRepublicanR+33.1
DeSoto County, FLRepublicanR+42.9
Glades County, FLRepublicanR+53.3
Hendry County, FLRepublicanR+38.3
Lee County, FLRepublicanR+28.4
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
34.1%Harris260,253
65.3%Trump498,583
0.7%Stein4,969
−31.2%
763,805
R
38.5%Biden288,162
60.8%Trump455,441
0.7%Jorgensen5,246
−22.3%
748,849
R
37.0%Clinton229,105
60.2%Trump373,161
2.8%Johnson17,603
−23.2%
619,869
R
39.7%Obama208,289
59.5%Romney311,965
0.7%Johnson3,745
−19.8%
523,999
R
43.0%Obama223,944
56.2%McCain292,542
0.8%Nader4,304
−13.2%
520,790
R
38.4%Kerry181,599
60.5%Bush285,959
1.1%Nader5,051
−22.1%
472,609
R
38.9%Gore141,159
58.7%Bush212,890
2.4%Nader8,769
−19.8%
362,818
R
38.8%Clinton124,642
49.7%Dole159,829
11.5%Perot36,846
−11.0%
321,317
R
32.0%Clinton102,005
45.1%Bush143,729
22.9%Perot73,095
−13.1%
318,829
R
31.0%Dukakis74,719
68.4%Bush164,871
0.7%Paul1,577
−37.4%
241,167
R
26.2%Mondale55,786
73.8%Reagan157,462
0.0%Other40
−47.7%
213,288
R
29.9%Carter52,092
64.7%Reagan112,576
5.4%Anderson9,346
−34.8%
174,014
R
43.8%Carter55,994
54.6%Ford69,851
1.6%McCarthy2,028
−10.8%
127,873
R
20.7%McGovern18,323
79.0%Nixon69,867
0.2%Schmitz216
−58.3%
88,406
R
25.5%Humphrey15,813
45.2%Nixon28,058
29.4%Wallace18,255
−19.7%
62,126
R
46.4%Johnson21,482
53.6%Goldwater24,807
0.0%
−7.2%
46,289
R
39.6%Kennedy12,566
60.4%Nixon19,135
0.0%
−20.7%
31,701
R
40.7%Stevenson9,410
59.3%Eisenhower13,702
0.0%
−18.6%
23,112
R
46.8%Stevenson8,972
53.2%Eisenhower10,186
0.0%
−6.3%
19,158
D
41.2%Truman4,895
34.9%Dewey4,141
23.9%Thurmond2,843
+6.3%
11,879
D
69.0%Roosevelt7,810
31.0%Dewey3,503
0.0%
+38.1%
11,313
D
72.9%Roosevelt8,642
27.1%Willkie3,208
0.0%
+45.9%
11,850
D
71.7%Roosevelt7,091
28.3%Landon2,802
0.0%
+43.4%
9,893
D
75.3%Roosevelt6,770
24.7%Hoover2,223
0.0%
+50.6%
8,993
R
38.7%Smith3,146
59.7%Hoover4,852
1.6%Thomas128
−21.0%
8,126
D
61.0%Davis2,299
28.3%Coolidge1,068
10.7%La Follette404
+32.6%
3,771
D
62.0%Cox3,434
30.8%Harding1,703
7.2%Debs401
+31.3%
5,538
D
67.6%Wilson2,506
14.9%Hughes552
17.5%Benson650
+52.7%
3,708
D
64.8%Wilson1,279
7.5%Taft148
27.7%Roosevelt546
+57.3%
1,973
D
63.9%Bryan1,258
16.0%Taft316
20.1%Debs396
+47.8%
1,970
D
65.4%Parker987
18.0%Roosevelt272
16.6%Debs250
+47.4%
1,509
D
81.3%Bryan278
11.4%McKinley39
7.3%Woolley25
+69.9%
342
D
71.2%Bryan222
23.7%McKinley74
5.1%Palmer16
+47.4%
312
D
96.2%Cleveland153
0.0%Harrison0
3.8%Weaver6
+96.2%
159
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: −31.2% in 2024.flipped R · 1952−31.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+96.2%
1896+47.4%
1900+69.9%
1904+47.4%
1908+47.8%
1912+57.3%
1916+52.7%
1920+31.3%
1924+32.6%
1928−21.0%
1932+50.6%
1936+43.4%
1940+45.9%
1944+38.1%
1948+6.3%
1952−6.3%
1956−18.6%
1960−20.7%
1964−7.2%
1968−19.7%
1972−58.3%
1976−10.8%
1980−34.8%
1984−47.7%
1988−37.4%
1992−13.1%
1996−11.0%
2000−19.8%
2004−22.1%
2008−13.2%
2012−19.8%
2016−23.2%
2020−22.3%
2024−31.2%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Fort Myers-NaplesRegistered voters by party of registration, 2017–2024. Latest total 974,179 in 2024.243.5K487.1K730.6K974.2K974.2K20172024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Fort Myers-Naples
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
2017804,894218,778362,576220,2693,271
2018845,767228,622379,478231,4336,234
2019849,523227,526381,324232,3968,277
2020934,909250,075424,940246,10013,794
2021939,915240,641428,384255,01715,873
2023916,372208,609449,136237,49021,137
2024974,179211,967487,885244,97329,354
Source: Florida Division of Elections

The Ft. Myers-Naples market anchors one of Florida's fastest-growing corridors, where an influx of retirees and transplants from northern states has steadily shifted registration totals and turnout patterns over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 96.2 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 58.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 8.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.2 points.

A population of 1,507,352, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,653 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Salisbury and Tampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota).

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Frequently asked questions

How did Fort Myers-Naples, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, Fort Myers-Naples, Florida voted Republican by 31.2 points (R+31.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 763,805 votes cast, 260,253 went Democratic and 498,583 went Republican.
When did Fort Myers-Naples, Florida last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Fort Myers-Naples, Florida voted Democratic was 1948.
How many people live in Fort Myers-Naples, Florida?
Fort Myers-Naples, Florida has a population of 1,507,352 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Fort Myers-Naples, Florida?
Median household income in Fort Myers-Naples, Florida is $77,653 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Fort Myers-Naples, Florida?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Fort Myers-Naples, Florida from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.