DeSoto County, Florida
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 10.9pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 35 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 54.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(13) | 30.1% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 12.5% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.1% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.4% |
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 17.5% | 51.8% |
| Catholic | 5.6% | 16.7% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.3% | 12.6% |
| Black Protestant | 4.0% | 11.9% |
| Other | 2.4% | 7.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.2% | 3.4% |
| Non-religious | 66.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+43.0 |
| 2020 | Trump+32.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+27.7 |
| 2012 | Romney+14.3 |
| 2008 | McCain+12.3 |
| 2004 | Bush+16.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+12.0 |
| 1996 | Dole+0.7 |
| 1992 | Bush+5.7 |
DeSoto, Florida is a county that has a population of 35,386. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+43.0. Akashic Edge tracks 35 presidential elections here, dating back to 1888.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28.2% | 71.2% | R+43.0 | R+10.9 |
| 2020 | 33.6% | 65.7% | R+32.0 | R+4.3 |
| 2016 | 35.0% | 62.7% | R+27.7 | R+13.4 |
| 2012 | 42.2% | 56.5% | R+14.3 | R+2.0 |
| 2008 | 43.1% | 55.4% | R+12.3 | D+4.7 |
| 2004 | 41.1% | 58.1% | R+16.9 | R+5.0 |
| 2000 | 42.5% | 54.5% | R+12.0 | R+11.3 |
| 1996 | 43.0% | 43.7% | R+0.7 | D+5.0 |
| 1992 | 35.6% | 41.3% | R+5.7 | D+26.2 |
| 1988 | 33.7% | 65.6% | R+31.9 | D+3.4 |
| 1984 | 32.3% | 67.6% | R+35.3 | R+25.1 |
| 1980 | 43.2% | 53.4% | R+10.2 | R+25.1 |
| 1976 | 56.3% | 41.5% | D+14.8 | D+70.1 |
| 1972 | 22.3% | 77.6% | R+55.2 | R+51.2 |
| 1968 | 22.9% | 26.9% | R+4.0 | D+1.5 |
| 1964 | 47.2% | 52.8% | R+5.5 | R+5.3 |
| 1960 | 49.9% | 50.1% | R+0.2 | R+3.4 |
| 1956 | 51.6% | 48.4% | D+3.2 | R+14.4 |
| 1952 | 58.8% | 41.2% | D+17.6 | R+10.6 |
| 1948 | 55.6% | 27.3% | D+28.2 | — |
What defines DeSoto?
DeSoto has been trending Republican — 29pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a plurality-minority electorate (45% nonwhite) where demographic change is reshaping the political map. Voter engagement runs low — in the bottom 15% of peers for turnout in 2024.
County in State Context
Current Florida Polling
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2026 Florida Senate General Election
Ashley Moody leads at 44.5%
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2026 Florida Governor General Election
Byron Donalds leads at 43.5%
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 43.0% margin
- Swung 10.9 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024
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