Florida 86th State House District, Florida: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+29%. Democratic peak: D+63 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+29MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 165,4962024 5-year
- Median household income
- $83,0052024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 75.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 16.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+63 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+57 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 86, 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 | 34,786 | 62,934 | 98,368 | ||
| R | 38,530 | 59,880 | 99,074 | ||
| R | 31,732 | 51,889 | 85,995 | ||
| R | 31,400 | 46,999 | 78,974 | ||
| R | 34,656 | 43,052 | 78,334 | ||
| R | 31,274 | 40,349 | 72,471 | ||
| R | 27,353 | 32,914 | 61,688 | ||
| R | 21,630 | 27,690 | 54,529 | ||
| R | 15,604 | 24,326 | 53,254 | ||
| R | 12,094 | 30,728 | 43,129 | ||
| R | 9,487 | 28,590 | 38,085 | ||
| R | 8,414 | 20,416 | 30,435 | ||
| R | 9,107 | 11,794 | 21,205 | ||
| R | 3,141 | 11,546 | 14,776 | ||
| R | 2,721 | 5,423 | 10,650 | ||
| R | 3,795 | 4,474 | 8,269 | ||
| R | 2,767 | 3,884 | 6,652 | ||
| R | 1,428 | 3,135 | 4,563 | ||
| R | 1,306 | 2,426 | 3,732 | ||
| R | 849 | 989 | 2,200 | ||
| D | 1,001 | 568 | 1,569 | ||
| D | 1,062 | 626 | 1,689 | ||
| D | 818 | 348 | 1,166 | ||
| D | 841 | 391 | 1,232 | ||
| R | 465 | 703 | 1,202 | ||
| R | 16 | 18 | 39 | ||
| R | 16 | 20 | 40 | ||
| D | 8 | 3 | 15 | ||
| D | 5 | 0 | 8 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
14.1%
German
13.9%
English
12.2%
Italian
10.8%
American
8.0%
Polish
3.2%
French
2.5%
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: 52.5 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
$83,005
State House District 86 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 86$83,005
Florida$74,568
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.3%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.8%
Working age (18–64)10.3%
Seniors (65+)9.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
83.0%
speak English only
Spanish12.1%
Other Indo-European3.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 47.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Florida 86th State House District sits in the Gulf South and peninsula. Its political identity has been Republican for as long as anyone now living can remember. 4 consecutive presidential elections in modern records have gone for the Republican candidate, often by margins that would be considered landslide territory anywhere else.
The Republican margin in Florida 86th State House District reached its widest at fifty-seven points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was twenty-nine points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $83,005, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 165,496 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 86, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 86, Florida voted Republican by 28.6 points (R+29), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 98,368 votes cast, 34,786 went Democratic and 62,934 went Republican.
What is State House District 86, Florida's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 86, 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 6 times, Republican 23 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 86, Florida last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 86, Florida voted Democratic was 1944.
How many people live in State House District 86, Florida?
State House District 86, Florida has a population of 165,496 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 86, Florida?
Median household income in State House District 86, Florida is $83,005 — above the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of State House District 86, Florida?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 86, Florida from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.