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Florida 5th State House District
presidential margin
2008R+42.42012R+46.92016R+53.32020R+53.22024R+58.6
full record · 20082024
R+58.6
2024
median income$63,164U.S. $80,734 · FL $74,568
median age43.2U.S. 39.1 · FL 43.1
poverty rate15.5%U.S. 12.5% · FL 12.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)22.9%U.S. 35.6% · FL 34.2%
non-english6.7%U.S. 22.3% · FL 30.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English11.7%
American10.0%
Irish9.1%
African American11.1%
Haitian0.3%
African0.3%
Mexican2.5%
Puerto Rican1.2%
Cuban0.6%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Walton County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Florida 5th State House District

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Florida 5th State House DistrictTrumpR+58.6
2024
2024 presidential margin for Florida 5th State House DistrictThe boundary of Florida 5th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+58.6), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Florida 5th State House District · R+58.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican78.8%78,974
Kamala HarrisDemocratic20.2%20,222
Jill SteinGreen1.0%989
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 5 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (5 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Florida 5th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Calhoun County, FLRepublicanR+67.7
Holmes County, FLRepublicanR+80.2
Jackson County, FLRepublicanR+46.1
Walton County, FLRepublicanR+57.8
Washington County, FLRepublicanR+65.4
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
20.2%Harris20,222
78.8%Trump78,974
1.0%Stein989
−58.6%
100,185
R
22.9%Biden21,584
76.1%Trump71,665
1.0%Jorgensen952
−53.2%
94,201
R
21.8%Clinton17,631
75.1%Trump60,788
3.1%Johnson2,533
−53.3%
80,952
R
26.6%Obama19,581
73.4%Romney54,106
0.0%
−46.9%
73,687
R
27.9%Obama20,975
70.3%McCain52,832
1.8%Nader1,328
−42.4%
75,135
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −58.6% in 2024.−58.6%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−42.4%
2012−46.9%
2016−53.3%
2020−53.2%
2024−58.6%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RShane AbbottState House · 5

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+47.4, this district ranks among the most one-sided in Florida's lower chamber, reflecting either a heavily rural or deeply partisan-sorted constituency where competitive general elections are rare.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 58.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 58.6 points.

A population of 181,243, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,164 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 7 and State House District 81.

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

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 Florida 5th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Florida 5th State House District voted Republican by 58.6 points (R+58.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 100,185 votes cast, 20,222 went Democratic and 78,974 went Republican.
How many people live in Florida 5th State House District?
Florida 5th State House District has a population of 181,243 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Florida 5th State House District?
Median household income in Florida 5th State House District is $63,164 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Florida 5th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Florida 5th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.