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Spanish Caribbean·United States

Spanish Caribbean moved 13.8 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
2024 presidential election
Spanish Caribbean
TrumpR+7.7
2024 presidential margin by county for Spanish CaribbeanA map of the constituent counties of Spanish Caribbean, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Hendry County, FL · R+38.3DeSoto County, FL · R+42.9Glades County, FL · R+53.3Martin County, FL · R+31.1Monroe County, FL · R+18.4Lee County, FL · R+28.4Collier County, FL · R+33.1Sarasota County, FL · R+18.2Charlotte County, FL · R+34.3Broward County, FL · D+17.0Palm Beach County, FL · D+0.7Miami-Dade County, FL · R+11.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican53.5%2,083,412
Kamala HarrisDemocratic45.8%1,783,594
OtherAll other candidates0.8%30,651
D+60
R+60
12 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −7.7% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−7.7%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884−0.3%
1888No data
1892+92.2%
1896+11.7%
1900+40.6%
1904+43.3%
1908+43.0%
1912+51.3%
1916+39.6%
1920+14.7%
1924+11.4%
1928−20.8%
1932+37.8%
1936+44.4%
1940+34.7%
1944+30.0%
1948+9.1%
1952−19.0%
1956−21.9%
1960−0.5%
1964+9.0%
1968−8.9%
1972−35.9%
1976+5.7%
1980−20.4%
1984−24.7%
1988−14.8%
1992+5.6%
1996+16.8%
2000+12.3%
2004+8.6%
2008+14.9%
2012+14.2%
2016+14.1%
2020+6.1%
2024−7.7%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−7.7%
1,783,5942,083,4123,897,657
D
+6.1%
2,137,2341,891,6254,053,825
D
+14.1%
1,928,2701,440,0593,451,689
D
+14.2%
1,752,3221,314,3663,084,866
D
+14.9%
1,734,7871,282,8323,034,594
D
+8.6%
1,512,1951,269,9372,806,469
D
+12.3%
1,243,517966,5192,253,719
D
+16.8%
1,093,434756,0612,013,737
D
+5.6%
900,648785,7772,040,298
R
−14.8%
717,906969,4281,696,151
R
−24.7%
637,6011,056,2981,694,124
R
−20.4%
542,902852,0261,513,635
D
+5.7%
678,394604,7171,302,806
R
−35.9%
330,618703,5171,037,514
R
−8.9%
300,193372,026811,534
D
+9.0%
369,159308,216677,375
R
−0.5%
291,285294,384585,669
R
−21.9%
156,617244,209400,826
R
−19.0%
137,719202,250339,969
D
+9.1%
87,95671,426180,769
D
+30.0%
93,47150,276143,747
D
+34.7%
87,76242,522130,284
D
+44.4%
54,91921,14576,064
D
+37.8%
41,19218,57259,764
R
−20.8%
21,05232,34754,424
D
+11.4%
8,7766,40320,771
D
+14.7%
10,6047,62420,248
D
+39.6%
5,9971,99510,109
D
+51.3%
3,9316926,316
D
+43.0%
2,8498184,722
D
+43.3%
2,5548663,895
D
+40.6%
1,8316802,834
D
+11.7%
1,0468112,010
D
+92.2%
1,02901,116
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No data
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R
−0.3%
9289331,861
—
No data
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No data
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorSpanish CaribbeanAmerican Nation
Race & Ethnicity
White45.8%
Black16.4%
Asian2.3%
Two or more races28.4%
Other race7.2%
Hispanic or Latino40.0%
Income & Age
Median household income$77,325
Poverty rate12.6%
Median age44.8
Age 18–247.4%
Age 65 and older22.6%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)36.1%
Speaks a non-English language at home46.7%
Spanish36.1%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)4.9%
Other Indo-European2.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 6.6%
2nd-largest ancestryAmerican 6.3%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 6.0%
Religion
Catholic24.2%County context
Evangelical Protestant14.4%County context
Unaffiliated or unclaimed52.9%County context

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
6.6%
American
6.3%
Irish
6.0%
Italian
5.6%
English
5.1%
Polish
2.1%
French
1.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 44.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.2%
85+
1.8%
3.5%
75–84
4.2%
5.5%
65–74
6.4%
6.7%
55–64
7.1%
6.3%
45–54
6.4%
6.3%
35–44
6.2%
6.1%
25–34
5.9%
3.8%
18–24
3.6%
7.1%
5–17
6.8%
2.5%
<5
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$77,325
Spanish Caribbean$77,325
United States$74,568
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.4%
Working age (18–64)11.2%
Seniors (65+)16.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
53.3%
speak English only
Spanish36.1%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)4.9%
Other Indo-European2.3%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.9%
Other languages0.6%
German or other West Germanic0.4%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.4%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.4%
Arabic0.3%
Vietnamese0.2%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.2%
Korean0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
24.2%
Evangelical Protestant
14.4%
Mainline Protestant
2.3%
Black Protestant
1.8%
Other Christian
1.5%
Jewish
1.0%
Muslim
0.6%
Latter-day Saints
0.6%
Hindu
0.2%
Orthodox Christian
0.2%
Buddhist
0.2%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted52.9%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Spanish Caribbean sits in United States. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 92.2 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 35.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 13.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.7 points.

A population of 8,460,226, a 46% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,325 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Spanish Caribbean, United States vote in 2024?
In 2024, Spanish Caribbean, United States voted Republican by 7.7 points (R+7.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,897,657 votes cast, 1,783,594 went Democratic and 2,083,412 went Republican.
What is Spanish Caribbean, United States's political typology?
Akashic places Spanish Caribbean, United States in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 24 times, Republican 11 times, and other 0 times.
When did Spanish Caribbean, United States last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Spanish Caribbean, United States voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Spanish Caribbean, United States?
Spanish Caribbean, United States has a population of 8,460,226 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Spanish Caribbean, United States?
Median household income in Spanish Caribbean, United States is $77,325 — below the national median of $80,734. The United States state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Spanish Caribbean, United States?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Spanish Caribbean, United States from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.