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State House District 52·Florida

Florida 52nd State House District changed its political identity in living memory.

One of Florida's most lopsided state house districts by presidential margin

18762024·38 elections
FL
Latest
R+37
in 2024
Archetype
Realigner
since the recent cycles
Population
269,002
2024 ACS

Florida 52nd State House District, Florida: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+37%. Democratic peak: D+73 in 1932.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+37MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
RealignerAkashic typology
Population
269,0022024 5-year
Median household income
$71,6272024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
81.0%2024 5-year
Black
5.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
11.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+73 in 1900MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+52 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2 counties · 0 D · 2 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−37.4%
53,417117,887172,329
R
−33.7%
52,102105,473158,559
R
−34.9%
41,92788,501133,564
R
−22.9%
42,47767,905111,237
R
−14.8%
43,07158,179102,201
R
−14.3%
34,15045,67080,718
R
−2.1%
29,44930,73061,848
D
+9.9%
24,32719,33950,637
D
+3.4%
16,66315,23042,117
R
−17.1%
13,26818,79832,266
R
−27.6%
10,86719,16830,038
R
−5.9%
9,75511,02321,636
D
+23.8%
9,4035,72715,422
R
−51.7%
2,3877,5159,919
O
+0.5%
2,2012,1568,684
D
+9.2%
3,6663,0496,715
D
+22.0%
3,4682,2185,685
D
+26.8%
3,1991,8475,046
D
+23.4%
2,9461,8304,776
D
+44.0%
1,9115193,166
D
+66.8%
2,4454862,931
D
+72.8%
3,0804843,564
D
+44.4%
2,4009243,324
D
+73.3%
2,8034323,235
R
−7.5%
1,3341,5532,911
D
+56.4%
663144921
D
+60.5%
1,2982991,651
D
+71.7%
869931,083
D
+69.5%
58233790
D
+57.9%
50197698
D
+56.6%
42068622
D
+72.8%
49664593
D
+67.7%
664111817
D
+62.1%
5820937
No data
D
+43.7%
1,7566882,443
No data
No data

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
15.7%
Irish
13.8%
English
13.2%
American
10.1%
Italian
9.1%
Polish
3.9%
French
2.9%
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.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.3%
speak English only
Spanish7.1%
Other Indo-European1.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
16.3%
Other Christian
6.2%
Methodist
3.3%
Baptist
3.3%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.9%
Mainline Protestant
1.8%
Non-Christian
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 66.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+39, this district sits at the far end of Florida's partisan geography, suggesting a heavily rural or exurban population base where statewide competitive races rarely hinge on local returns.

The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Florida 52nd State House District peaked at seventy-three points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 2000 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of two points. By 2024, the margin had settled into deep Republican territory.

The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $71,627 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 52, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 52, Florida voted Republican by 37.4 points (R+37), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 172,329 votes cast, 53,417 went Democratic and 117,887 went Republican.
What is State House District 52, Florida's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 52, Florida as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 12 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 52, Florida last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 52, Florida voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State House District 52, Florida?
State House District 52, Florida has a population of 269,002 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 52, Florida?
Median household income in State House District 52, Florida is $71,627 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of State House District 52, Florida?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 52, Florida from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.