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1892–2024
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Panama City
presidential margin
2008R+41.12012R+44.22016R+49.62020R+48.32024R+53.1
full record · 1904 → 2024
R+53.1
2024
median income$68,506U.S. $80,734 · FL $74,568
median age42.5U.S. 39.1 · FL 43.1
poverty rate13.9%U.S. 12.5% · FL 12.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)26.0%U.S. 35.6% · FL 34.2%
non-english8.6%U.S. 22.3% · FL 30.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English12.8%
Irish10.1%
German9.3%
African American†9.5%
Jamaican0.5%
African0.3%
Mexican2.7%
Puerto Rican1.7%
Cuban0.6%
Filipino0.3%
Korean0.2%
Vietnamese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline3.9%
Black Protestant3.1%
Other Christian1.1%
Latter-day Saints1.1%
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.

Panama City, Florida

Akashic
Panama CityTrumpR+53.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Panama City, FLA map of the constituent counties of Panama City, 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.Franklin County, FL · R+43.8Calhoun County, FL · R+67.6Washington County, FL · R+65.4Gulf County, FL · R+54.2Jackson County, FL · R+46.1Walton County, FL · R+57.8Bay County, FL · R+47.3Liberty County, FL · R+66.8Holmes County, FL · R+80.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican76.1%164,884
Kamala HarrisDemocratic23.0%49,829
Jill SteinGreen0.8%1,836
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 Panama City, FL — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Bay County, FLRepublicanR+47.3
Calhoun County, FLRepublicanR+67.6
Franklin County, FLRepublicanR+43.8
Gulf County, FLRepublicanR+54.2
Holmes County, FLRepublicanR+80.2
Jackson County, FLRepublicanR+46.1
Liberty County, FLRepublicanR+66.8
Walton County, FLRepublicanR+57.8
Washington County, FLRepublicanR+65.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
23.0%Harris49,829
76.1%Trump164,884
0.8%Stein1,836
−53.1%
216,549
R
25.3%Biden51,997
73.6%Trump151,396
1.1%Jorgensen2,255
−48.3%
205,648
R
23.6%Clinton43,543
73.2%Trump134,979
3.2%Johnson5,964
−49.6%
184,486
R
27.3%Obama46,613
71.5%Romney121,973
1.2%Johnson2,001
−44.2%
170,587
R
28.9%Obama49,806
70.1%McCain120,654
1.0%Nader1,754
−41.1%
172,214
R
29.8%Kerry47,552
69.4%Bush110,848
0.8%Nader1,265
−39.6%
159,665
R
34.5%Gore43,979
63.0%Bush80,211
2.4%Nader3,112
−28.5%
127,302
R
36.4%Clinton41,619
49.6%Dole56,659
14.0%Perot15,996
−13.2%
114,274
R
30.8%Clinton32,595
46.7%Bush49,346
22.5%Perot23,766
−15.8%
105,707
R
30.2%Dukakis28,638
68.7%Bush65,088
1.1%Paul1,012
−38.5%
94,738
R
27.8%Mondale24,830
72.2%Reagan64,423
0.0%Other7
−44.4%
89,260
R
44.8%Carter38,082
52.4%Reagan44,500
2.8%Anderson2,399
−7.6%
84,981
D
57.4%Carter42,687
41.0%Ford30,504
1.5%McCarthy1,119
+16.4%
74,310
R
16.2%McGovern9,923
83.7%Nixon51,135
0.1%Schmitz54
−67.4%
61,112
O
16.1%Humphrey10,640
14.6%Nixon9,628
69.2%Wallace45,631
Wallace +53.1
65,899
R
37.8%Johnson21,756
62.2%Goldwater35,739
0.0%
−24.3%
57,495
D
68.1%Kennedy30,981
31.9%Nixon14,533
0.0%
+36.1%
45,514
D
68.0%Stevenson27,845
32.0%Eisenhower13,116
0.0%
+36.0%
40,961
D
69.4%Stevenson29,454
30.6%Eisenhower12,970
0.0%
+38.9%
42,424
D
64.9%Truman17,877
12.5%Dewey3,451
22.6%Thurmond6,224
+52.4%
27,552
D
83.0%Roosevelt22,443
17.0%Dewey4,611
0.0%
+65.9%
27,054
D
85.0%Roosevelt24,287
15.0%Willkie4,271
0.0%
+70.1%
28,558
D
86.2%Roosevelt19,339
13.8%Landon3,101
0.0%
+72.4%
22,440
D
88.7%Roosevelt18,745
11.3%Hoover2,396
0.0%
+77.3%
21,141
R
45.8%Smith7,665
52.8%Hoover8,825
1.4%Thomas237
−6.9%
16,727
D
71.7%Davis5,670
20.5%Coolidge1,624
7.8%La Follette616
+51.2%
7,910
D
67.5%Cox8,041
24.3%Harding2,902
8.2%Debs978
+43.1%
11,921
D
64.0%Wilson5,973
23.3%Hughes2,171
12.8%Benson1,191
+40.7%
9,335
D
64.0%Wilson3,726
9.1%Taft528
26.9%Roosevelt1,564
+55.0%
5,818
D
55.6%Bryan3,416
30.4%Taft1,867
14.1%Debs865
+25.2%
6,148
D
59.8%Parker2,879
28.5%Roosevelt1,372
11.7%Debs565
+31.3%
4,816
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1904–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1904 to 2024. Most recent: −53.1% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−53.1%DR19042024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1904+31.3%
1908+25.2%
1912+55.0%
1916+40.7%
1920+43.1%
1924+51.2%
1928−6.9%
1932+77.3%
1936+72.4%
1940+70.1%
1944+65.9%
1948+52.4%
1952+38.9%
1956+36.0%
1960+36.1%
1964−24.3%
1968+1.5%
1972−67.4%
1976+16.4%
1980−7.6%
1984−44.4%
1988−38.5%
1992−15.8%
1996−13.2%
2000−28.5%
2004−39.6%
2008−41.1%
2012−44.2%
2016−49.6%
2020−48.3%
2024−53.1%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Panama CityRegistered voters by party of registration, 2017–2024. Latest total 284,538 in 2024.71.1K142.3K213.4K284.5K284.5K20172024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Panama City
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
2017248,13380,444122,53743,8001,352
2018258,34079,243130,79246,1682,137
2019254,06774,933131,04045,4022,692
2020277,09074,131149,46149,3034,195
2021267,21367,494145,88849,2884,543
2023265,40558,337152,67948,5095,880
2024284,53857,201169,73149,2458,361
Source: Florida Division of Elections

The Panama City media market covers a stretch of northwest Florida shaped by Tyndall Air Force Base and rapid coastal development, producing an electorate that has leaned heavily Republican in federal contests by margins exceeding 40 points in recent cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 77.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 67.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.1 points.

A population of 411,496, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,506 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Biloxi-Gulfport and Casper-Riverton.

Political twins — media markets

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

Biloxi-Gulfport
Mississippi
89.6twin score
2000–2008 trajectoryelasticity≠ median age
Casper-Riverton
Wyoming
88.8twin score
2004–2020 trajectory≠ German ancestry
Springfield, MO
86.6twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ % Evangelical

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 Panama City, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, Panama City, Florida voted Republican by 53.1 points (R+53.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 216,549 votes cast, 49,829 went Democratic and 164,884 went Republican.
When did Panama City, Florida last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Panama City, Florida voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Panama City, Florida?
Panama City, Florida has a population of 411,496 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Panama City, Florida?
Median household income in Panama City, Florida is $68,506 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Panama City, Florida?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Panama City, Florida from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.