Florida 81st State House District, Florida: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+33%. Democratic peak: D+84 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+33MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 32,9522024 5-year
- Median household income
- $90,0452024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 65.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 28.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+84 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+62 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 81, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 5,930 | 11,851 | 17,895 | ||
| R | 6,422 | 10,668 | 17,193 | ||
| R | 5,054 | 8,722 | 14,130 | ||
| R | 4,277 | 7,985 | 12,336 | ||
| R | 4,505 | 7,146 | 11,747 | ||
| R | 3,631 | 6,919 | 10,646 | ||
| R | 2,477 | 5,003 | 7,628 | ||
| R | 1,918 | 3,524 | 6,000 | ||
| R | 1,555 | 3,181 | 5,952 | ||
| R | 1,056 | 3,220 | 4,300 | ||
| R | 750 | 2,781 | 3,532 | ||
| R | 640 | 1,977 | 2,781 | ||
| R | 725 | 1,211 | 1,962 | ||
| R | 265 | 1,117 | 1,385 | ||
| R | 184 | 444 | 872 | ||
| R | 238 | 296 | 534 | ||
| R | 145 | 224 | 369 | ||
| R | 108 | 160 | 268 | ||
| D | 91 | 90 | 181 | ||
| D | 30 | 20 | 73 | ||
| D | 53 | 15 | 68 | ||
| D | 67 | 13 | 80 | ||
| D | 75 | 7 | 82 | ||
| D | 35 | 3 | 38 | ||
| D | 21 | 12 | 34 | ||
| D | 12 | 1 | 15 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
11.5%
Irish
11.1%
English
9.4%
Italian
8.8%
American
6.5%
Polish
3.4%
French
2.1%
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: 53.3 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
$90,045
State House District 81 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 81$90,045
Florida$74,568
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.1%
Working age (18–64)10.0%
Seniors (65+)8.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
67.3%
speak English only
Spanish23.4%
Other Indo-European8.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 38.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+23.5, this district sits well outside competitive range, making it a floor vote rather than a swing target for either party's strategists.
The Republican margin in Florida 81st State House District reached its widest at sixty-two points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was thirty-three points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $90,045, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 32,952 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 81, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 81, Florida voted Republican by 33.1 points (R+33), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 17,895 votes cast, 5,930 went Democratic and 11,851 went Republican.
What is State House District 81, Florida's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 81, Florida as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 8 times, Republican 18 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 81, Florida last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 81, Florida voted Democratic was 1952.
How many people live in State House District 81, Florida?
State House District 81, Florida has a population of 32,952 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 81, Florida?
Median household income in State House District 81, Florida is $90,045 — above the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of State House District 81, Florida?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 81, Florida from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.