Florida 42nd State House District, Florida: Recent convert district. In 2024, voted D+14%. Democratic peak: D+93 in 1892.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+14MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Recent convertAkashic typology
- Population
- 82,3202024 5-year
- Median household income
- $79,7192024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 42.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 20.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 33.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+93 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+60 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 42, FLOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 19,056 | 14,443 | 33,952 | ||
| D | 22,092 | 13,724 | 36,207 | ||
| D | 18,450 | 10,918 | 30,551 | ||
| D | 15,305 | 10,547 | 26,082 | ||
| D | 15,268 | 10,449 | 25,878 | ||
| D | 10,814 | 10,768 | 21,702 | ||
| D | 7,843 | 7,524 | 15,668 | ||
| R | 5,902 | 5,931 | 12,926 | ||
| R | 4,624 | 6,084 | 13,255 | ||
| R | 3,021 | 6,557 | 9,662 | ||
| R | 2,727 | 6,827 | 9,563 | ||
| R | 2,727 | 4,891 | 8,010 | ||
| R | 3,268 | 3,940 | 7,295 | ||
| R | 1,333 | 5,286 | 6,643 | ||
| R | 1,261 | 2,845 | 5,630 | ||
| R | 2,139 | 2,734 | 4,873 | ||
| R | 1,103 | 2,698 | 3,801 | ||
| R | 813 | 2,096 | 2,909 | ||
| R | 679 | 1,667 | 2,346 | ||
| R | 563 | 669 | 1,435 | ||
| D | 672 | 494 | 1,165 | ||
| D | 717 | 458 | 1,176 | ||
| D | 409 | 246 | 655 | ||
| D | 273 | 197 | 470 | ||
| R | 146 | 365 | 521 | ||
| D | 105 | 92 | 230 | ||
| D | 114 | 81 | 205 | ||
| D | 71 | 23 | 98 | ||
| D | 70 | 13 | 103 | ||
| D | 53 | 27 | 90 | ||
| D | 49 | 18 | 70 | ||
| D | 48 | 22 | 77 | ||
| D | 61 | 32 | 97 | ||
| D | 64 | 0 | 69 | ||
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| D | 104 | 62 | 166 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
8.7%
German
6.5%
English
6.3%
Irish
5.9%
Italian
4.5%
Polish
1.5%
French
1.3%
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.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 36.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$79,719
State House District 42 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 42$79,719
Florida$74,568
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.6%
Working age (18–64)11.9%
Seniors (65+)14.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
61.5%
speak English only
Spanish26.2%
Other Indo-European8.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.8%
Other languages1.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Florida House District 42 backed the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee by 15 points, making it a reliable anchor of the minority caucus in a chamber where such margins are increasingly rare.
The 2000 election was the turning point, when the Democratic candidate carried the district by two points. The 2024 margin was fourteen points, in line with the district's new direction.
The demographics suggest why. A population of 82,320, a 42% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,719 situate the district in the broader realignment patterns of recent cycles.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 42, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 42, Florida voted Democratic by 13.6 points (D+14), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 33,952 votes cast, 19,056 went Democratic and 14,443 went Republican.
What is State House District 42, Florida's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 42, Florida as a "Recent convert" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 21 times, Republican 14 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 42, Florida last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 42, Florida voted Republican was 1996.
How many people live in State House District 42, Florida?
State House District 42, Florida has a population of 82,320 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 42, Florida?
Median household income in State House District 42, Florida is $79,719 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of State House District 42, Florida?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 42, Florida from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Recent convert" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.