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State House District 85·Florida

Florida 85th State House District delivered R+14 in 2024.

One of Florida's most lopsided presidential margins in 2024

1876 — 2024·38 elections
FL
Latest
R+14
in 2024
Archetype
Bellwether
since the recent cycles
Population
60,696
2024 ACS

Florida 85th State House District, Florida: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+14%. Democratic peak: D+60 in 1912.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+14MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
BellwetherAkashic typology
Population
60,6962024 5-year
Median household income
$73,8132024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
61.3%2024 5-year
Black
18.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
20.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+60 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+53 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
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.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−14.2%
13,74618,34232,314
R
−7.3%
14,09216,31630,620
R
−8.7%
11,26813,49125,436
R
−0.4%
11,12711,22022,520
D
+5.1%
11,55610,41622,148
R
−1.5%
9,2569,54418,954
D
+2.3%
7,6067,25315,198
D
+2.7%
6,4426,05714,087
R
−6.3%
4,3325,16913,214
R
−35.1%
3,2176,72610,009
R
−42.2%
2,4345,9938,429
R
−31.6%
2,0064,0016,307
R
−2.2%
2,3322,4364,833
R
−53.3%
8412,7753,631
R
−15.5%
8981,3723,050
D
+0.8%
1,3151,2942,609
R
−10.3%
9221,1342,056
R
−33.9%
4729571,429
R
−26.2%
4698021,271
R
−1.1%
291299756
D
+37.4%
359164522
D
+35.7%
368174543
D
+55.3%
32092412
D
+54.9%
27881359
R
−15.2%
136186328
D
+14.2%
9770190
D
+22.8%
15695267
D
+55.5%
9418137
D
+60.3%
47668
D
+50.0%
37858
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
20.2%
Irish
9.5%
German
8.9%
Italian
7.9%
English
7.5%
Polish
2.5%
French
1.5%
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: 46.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.3%
85+
1.7%
4.3%
75–84
4.8%
6.6%
65–74
7.5%
6.9%
55–64
7.4%
5.7%
45–54
5.9%
5.7%
35–44
5.6%
5.5%
25–34
5.5%
3.6%
18–24
3.2%
7.2%
5–17
7.0%
2.4%
<5
2.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$73,813
State House District 85 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 85$73,813
Florida$74,568
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.0%
Working age (18–64)10.9%
Seniors (65+)9.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
77.3%
speak English only
Spanish14.9%
Other Indo-European6.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
22.4%
Other Christian
9.5%
Baptist
2.9%
Methodist
1.5%
Mainline Protestant
1.4%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.4%
Non-Christian
0.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 60.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+31.1, this district ranks among the most reliably one-sided in the Florida House. Its voting pattern reflects a constituency where competitive general elections are rare and primary dynamics tend to drive outcomes.

The Democratic margin in Florida 85th State House District has rarely exceeded sixty points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded fifty-three points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by fourteen points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 61% non-Hispanic-white share, a 12% poverty rate, and a median household income of $73,813 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 85, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 85, Florida voted Republican by 14.2 points (R+14), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 32,314 votes cast, 13,746 went Democratic and 18,342 went Republican.
What is State House District 85, Florida's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 85, Florida as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 13 times, Republican 17 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 85, Florida last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 85, Florida voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in State House District 85, Florida?
State House District 85, Florida has a population of 60,696 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 85, Florida?
Median household income in State House District 85, Florida is $73,813 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of State House District 85, Florida?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 85, Florida from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 17 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.