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1876–2024
Clewiston, FL·Florida

Clewiston, FL has voted Republican in seven straight presidential elections — R+43 in 2024.

1876 — 2024·38 elections
FL
LatestR+43in 2024
TypologyNew Americancluster typology
Population54,9452024 ACS

Clewiston, FL, Florida: New American metro. In 2024, voted R+43%. Democratic peak: D+59 in 1932.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+43MIT Election Lab
Political typology
New AmericanAkashic typology
Population
54,9452024 5-year
Median household income
$53,9872024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
50.7%2024 5-year
Black
12.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
50.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+59 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+58 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Clewiston, FL
TrumpR+43
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2024 presidential margin by county for Clewiston, FL, FLA map of the constituent counties of Clewiston, FL, FL, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Glades County, FL · R+53Hendry County, FL · R+38
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican70.9%13,285
Kamala HarrisDemocratic28.4%5,316
OtherAll other candidates0.7%134
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −42.5% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−42.5%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892No data
1896No data
1900No data
1904No data
1908No data
1912No data
1916No data
1920No data
1924+46.2%
1928−9.8%
1932+59.1%
1936+45.9%
1940+50.3%
1944+43.8%
1948+26.1%
1952+10.3%
1956−1.4%
1960+11.2%
1964−10.0%
1968−3.2%
1972−58.2%
1976+19.0%
1980−0.7%
1984−35.7%
1988−28.3%
1992−4.1%
1996+1.6%
2000−16.6%
2004−18.1%
2008−9.4%
2012−9.5%
2016−21.4%
2020−29.6%
2024−42.5%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−42.5%
5,31613,28518,735
R
−29.6%
6,31411,68818,133
R
−21.4%
5,8869,19115,468
R
−9.5%
6,3547,69914,174
R
−9.4%
6,3797,71814,237
R
−18.1%
5,6788,20013,963
R
−16.6%
4,6826,58811,504
D
+1.6%
5,4155,21612,330
R
−4.1%
3,9964,46411,390
R
−28.3%
3,0705,5128,628
R
−35.7%
3,0886,5119,599
R
−0.7%
3,7463,8017,803
D
+19.0%
3,6482,4676,219
R
−58.2%
9923,7824,797
O
−3.2%
1,0211,1614,420
R
−10.0%
1,7932,1913,984
D
+11.2%
1,7011,3573,058
R
−1.4%
1,3421,3802,722
D
+10.3%
1,4531,1822,635
D
+26.1%
9734901,852
D
+43.8%
1,3065111,817
D
+50.3%
1,5044972,001
D
+45.9%
1,2644691,733
D
+59.1%
1,2113111,522
R
−9.8%
5476681,238
D
+46.2%
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
7.3%
American
5.5%
Irish
4.9%
German
4.8%
Italian
1.8%
French
1.7%
Scottish
0.6%
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.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
0.8%
3.4%
75–84
2.7%
4.4%
65–74
4.9%
6.1%
55–64
5.5%
6.9%
45–54
5.6%
8.6%
35–44
5.6%
8.0%
25–34
4.6%
6.1%
18–24
4.2%
8.9%
5–17
7.7%
2.9%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$53,987
Clewiston, FL ranks near the middle of US counties.
Clewiston, FL$53,987
Florida$74,568
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
21.3%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1823.9%
Working age (18–64)20.9%
Seniors (65+)18.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
54.3%
speak English only
Spanish43.1%
Other Indo-European1.8%
Other languages0.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
18.7%
Catholic & Orthodox
14.7%
Baptist
7.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.1%
Methodist
1.8%
Mainline Protestant
0.5%
Non-Christian
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 54.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Clewiston, FL sits in the Gulf South and peninsula. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of fifty-nine points in 1932 and a Republican high of fifty-eight points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved thirteen points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was forty-three points.

A population of 54,945, a 51% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,987 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Clewiston, FL, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, Clewiston, FL, Florida voted Republican by 42.5 points (R+43), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,735 votes cast, 5,316 went Democratic and 13,285 went Republican.
What is Clewiston, FL, Florida's political typology?
Akashic places Clewiston, FL, Florida in the "New American" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 10 times, Republican 15 times, and other 1 times.
When did Clewiston, FL, Florida last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Clewiston, FL, Florida voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Clewiston, FL, Florida?
Clewiston, FL, Florida has a population of 54,945 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Clewiston, FL, Florida?
Median household income in Clewiston, FL, Florida is $53,987 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Clewiston, FL, Florida?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Clewiston, FL, Florida from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The metro's typology — "New American" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.