HarrisDemocratic32.1%238,608TrumpRepublican66.8%496,176OtherAll other candidates1.1%8,316
R+34.7- Lead
- 257,568
- Total
- 743,100
- vs nation
- R+33.2
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Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach)
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
11 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic34.5%258,159TrumpRepublican63.9%477,784OtherAll other candidates1.5%11,415
R+29.4- Lead
- 219,625
- Total
- 747,358
- vs nation
- R+33.8
ClintonDemocratic31.9%211,463TrumpRepublican64.9%430,706OtherAll other candidates3.3%21,638
R+33.0- Lead
- 219,243
- Total
- 663,807
- vs nation
- R+35.1
ObamaDemocratic34.5%221,151RomneyRepublican64.6%414,203OtherAll other candidates1.0%6,144
R+30.1- Lead
- 193,052
- Total
- 641,498
- vs nation
- R+33.9
ObamaDemocratic35.8%232,470McCainRepublican63.4%411,993OtherAll other candidates0.8%5,403
R+27.6- Lead
- 179,523
- Total
- 649,866
- vs nation
- R+34.9
KerryDemocratic31.3%181,079BushRepublican67.9%393,558OtherAll other candidates0.8%4,685
R+36.7- Lead
- 212,479
- Total
- 579,322
- vs nation
- R+34.2
GoreDemocratic33.9%163,863BushRepublican63.9%308,744OtherAll other candidates2.2%10,641
R+30.0- Lead
- 144,881
- Total
- 483,248
- vs nation
- R+30.5
ClintonDemocratic35.3%154,243DoleRepublican56.2%245,564OtherAll other candidates8.6%37,497
R+20.9- Lead
- 91,321
- Total
- 437,304
- vs nation
- R+29.4
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+34.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 1,519,1662024 5-year
- Population density
- 135 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 11,271 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $70,8152024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 65.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 20.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+78.5 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+58.8 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Dothan, AL · twin score 91.1
presidential history
Party record book
Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach) · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
88.9%
40,584 votes · D+78.5
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 88.1%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
78.7%
197,460 votes · R+58.8
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 69.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
258,159votes
34.5% of the vote · R+29.4
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 238,608 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
496,176votes
66.8% of the vote · R+34.7
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 477,784 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Alton B. Parker1904
+91.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+72.2 · U.S. R+19.7
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +76.7 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+70.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+47.5 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +35.6 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2023R+29.8
Presidential vote · 2024R+34.7
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 4.9 points more Republican than the rolls.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 (partial) | 461,230 | 119,272 | 242,338 | 96,522 | 3,098 |
| 2019 (partial) | 488,780 | 123,983 | 254,567 | 103,156 | 7,074 |
| 2021 (partial) | 506,964 | 125,388 | 261,635 | 109,171 | 10,770 |
| 2023 (partial) | 499,594 | 114,492 | 263,287 | 109,140 | 12,675 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+9,573 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +124,605 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +3,293 |
| 2012 | +8,284 |
| 2013 | +6,541 |
| 2014 | +3,562 |
| 2015 | +4,836 |
| 2016 | +6,733 |
| 2017 | +7,667 |
| 2018 | +12,157 |
| 2019 | +12,959 |
| 2021 | +13,596 |
| 2022 | +12,428 |
| 2023 | +13,442 |
| 2024 | +9,534 |
| 2025 | +9,573 |
Spanning the Alabama-Florida panhandle, this media market clusters around Pensacola NAS, Eglin AFB, and Hurlburt Field, giving active-duty and veteran households an outsized share of the vote relative to comparable coastal metros.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 78.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 58.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.7 points.
A population of 1,519,166, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,815 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Dothan and Tyler-Longview (Lufkin & Nacogdoches).
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Dothan
Alabama
91.1twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ % Evangelical
Tyler-Longview (Lufkin & Nacogdoches)
Texas
89.6twin score
2000–2008 trajectory% Evangelical≠ American ancestry
Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa)
Alabama
86.6twin score
2004–2016 trajectory
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 Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach), Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach), Alabama voted Republican by 34.7 points (R+34.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 743,100 votes cast, 238,608 went Democratic and 496,176 went Republican.
When did Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach), Alabama last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach), Alabama voted Democratic was 1960.
How many people live in Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach), Alabama?
Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach), Alabama has a population of 1,519,166 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach), Alabama?
Median household income in Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach), Alabama is $70,815 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach), Alabama?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach), Alabama from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.