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1876–2024
Jacksonville, FL·Florida

Jacksonville, FL has voted Republican in twelve straight presidential elections — R+18 in 2024.

Florida's largest city by area shifts with its suburbs

1876 — 2024·38 elections
FL
LatestR+18in 2024
TypologyDiversifying Metrocluster typology
Population1,683,9602024 ACS

Jacksonville, FL, Florida: Diversifying Metro metro. In 2024, voted R+18%. Democratic peak: D+93 in 1892.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+18MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Diversifying MetroAkashic typology
Population
1,683,9602024 5-year
Median household income
$81,7632024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
61.1%2024 5-year
Black
20.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
11.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+93 in 1892MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+48 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Jacksonville, FL
TrumpR+18
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2024 presidential margin by county for Jacksonville, FL, FLA map of the constituent counties of Jacksonville, FL, FL, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Nassau County, FL · R+47Baker County, FL · R+73Clay County, FL · R+39Duval County, FL · R+1St. Johns County, FL · R+31
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican58.6%513,539
Kamala HarrisDemocratic40.3%353,101
OtherAll other candidates1.1%9,240
D+60
R+60
5 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: −18.3% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−18.3%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884−11.3%
1888No data
1892+93.5%
1896+21.7%
1900+42.6%
1904+42.5%
1908+43.7%
1912+68.6%
1916+52.2%
1920+31.2%
1924+26.0%
1928−21.8%
1932+51.8%
1936+63.7%
1940+62.5%
1944+50.0%
1948+21.8%
1952+4.2%
1956+0.2%
1960+10.2%
1964−3.1%
1968+0.7%
1972−47.6%
1976+16.0%
1980−8.1%
1984−30.7%
1988−31.4%
1992−16.8%
1996−12.9%
2000−25.1%
2004−26.8%
2008−15.8%
2012−19.1%
2016−17.7%
2020−12.8%
2024−18.3%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−18.3%
353,101513,539875,880
R
−12.8%
372,324483,665866,717
R
−17.7%
289,606419,879734,933
R
−19.1%
270,248399,054675,128
R
−15.8%
278,051383,037665,545
R
−26.8%
214,733372,985591,544
R
−25.1%
151,563255,946415,453
R
−12.9%
151,853200,474377,568
R
−16.8%
122,478182,964360,327
R
−31.4%
96,194185,043282,587
R
−30.7%
94,494178,319272,853
R
−8.1%
112,679133,264254,229
D
+16.0%
130,61594,319227,415
R
−47.6%
52,499148,561201,668
O
+0.7%
61,62160,311196,815
R
−3.1%
90,75496,626187,380
D
+10.2%
83,15367,777150,930
D
+0.2%
63,32363,040126,363
D
+4.2%
64,50359,314123,817
D
+21.8%
34,47218,59372,673
D
+50.0%
44,91114,97659,887
D
+62.5%
49,85311,51361,366
D
+63.7%
33,3017,37340,674
D
+51.8%
26,1518,30034,451
R
−21.8%
13,70421,48535,749
D
+26.0%
8,1024,20914,997
D
+31.2%
17,2648,73127,351
D
+52.2%
7,8281,89011,382
D
+68.6%
5,2383897,066
D
+43.7%
4,1121,3036,429
D
+42.5%
3,5241,2065,454
D
+42.6%
2,9291,0984,298
D
+21.7%
2,8191,7424,954
D
+93.5%
2,43502,605
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No data
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R
−11.3%
4,2155,2949,509
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No data
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No data
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
10.8%
Irish
9.9%
German
9.7%
American
7.5%
Italian
4.6%
Scottish
1.7%
Polish
1.4%
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: 39.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.1%
2.2%
75–84
2.8%
4.8%
65–74
5.6%
6.3%
55–64
6.8%
6.0%
45–54
6.3%
6.7%
35–44
6.9%
6.9%
25–34
7.0%
4.1%
18–24
3.9%
8.4%
5–17
8.0%
2.9%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$81,763
Jacksonville, FL ranks near the middle of US counties.
Jacksonville, FL$81,763
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
11.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.8%
Working age (18–64)10.6%
Seniors (65+)11.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
86.2%
speak English only
Spanish6.9%
Other Indo-European3.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.4%
Other languages0.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
19.2%
Baptist
14.3%
Catholic & Orthodox
13.2%
Methodist
3.0%
Mainline Protestant
2.5%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.5%
Non-Christian
1.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 44.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Jacksonville's consolidated city-county government makes it one of Florida's most Republican-leaning major metros, but rapid suburban growth in St. Johns County has outpaced the core, pulling regional margins steadily rightward over the past decade.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of ninety-three points in 1892 and a Republican high of forty-eight points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved five points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was eighteen points.

A population of 1,683,960, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,763 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Jacksonville, FL, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, Jacksonville, FL, Florida voted Republican by 18.3 points (R+18), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 875,880 votes cast, 353,101 went Democratic and 513,539 went Republican.
What is Jacksonville, FL, Florida's political typology?
Akashic places Jacksonville, FL, Florida in the "Diversifying Metro" 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 18 times, Republican 16 times, and other 1 times.
When did Jacksonville, FL, Florida last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Jacksonville, FL, Florida voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Jacksonville, FL, Florida?
Jacksonville, FL, Florida has a population of 1,683,960 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Jacksonville, FL, Florida?
Median household income in Jacksonville, FL, Florida is $81,763 — above the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Jacksonville, FL, Florida?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Jacksonville, FL, Florida from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Diversifying Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.