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1876–2024
Jacksonville·Florida

Jacksonville has voted Republican in twelve straight presidential elections — R+23 in 2024.

Northeast Florida's dominant media market, anchored by a Navy-heavy swing corridor

1876 — 2024·38 elections
FL
LatestR+23in 2024
TypologySunbelt Conservativecluster typology
Population2,104,2272024 ACS

Jacksonville, Florida: Sunbelt Conservative market. In 2024, voted R+23%. Democratic peak: D+68 in 1912.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+23MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Sunbelt ConservativeAkashic typology
Population
2,104,2272024 5-year
Median household income
$77,5992024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
62.9%2024 5-year
Black
20.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
10.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+68 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+49 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Jacksonville
TrumpR+23
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2024 presidential margin by county for Jacksonville, FLA map of the constituent counties of Jacksonville, FL, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Glynn County, GA · R+26Brantley County, GA · R+82Union County, FL · R+68Camden County, GA · R+36Baker County, FL · R+73Nassau County, FL · R+47Charlton County, GA · R+56Pierce County, GA · R+77Ware County, GA · R+43Bradford County, FL · R+57St. Johns County, FL · R+31Columbia County, FL · R+50Putnam County, FL · R+48Duval County, FL · R+1Clay County, FL · R+39
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican61.2%657,148
Kamala HarrisDemocratic37.8%406,064
OtherAll other candidates1.0%10,560
D+60
R+60
15 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: −23.4% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−23.4%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884−2.9%
1888No data
1892+54.0%
1896+20.6%
1900+40.1%
1904+41.5%
1908+37.9%
1912+68.0%
1916+56.0%
1920+34.9%
1924+35.7%
1928−14.4%
1932+59.0%
1936+67.1%
1940+64.9%
1944+52.9%
1948+24.9%
1952+9.6%
1956+5.7%
1960+13.3%
1964−4.1%
1968+0.9%
1972−49.3%
1976+21.2%
1980−3.7%
1984−28.8%
1988−28.9%
1992−13.7%
1996−11.4%
2000−24.6%
2004−28.2%
2008−18.7%
2012−21.9%
2016−22.1%
2020−18.0%
2024−23.4%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−23.4%
406,064657,1481,073,772
R
−18.0%
426,937617,5231,057,233
R
−22.1%
334,910533,021897,882
R
−21.9%
320,528502,343830,477
R
−18.7%
331,949485,758823,407
R
−28.2%
260,275466,217731,203
R
−24.6%
193,782323,171526,901
R
−11.4%
195,453250,227481,176
R
−13.7%
163,972227,689465,420
R
−28.9%
128,591233,964364,439
R
−28.8%
126,982229,639356,667
R
−3.7%
154,073166,137330,271
D
+21.2%
179,055115,943297,872
R
−49.3%
64,930192,205257,905
O
+0.9%
75,68173,387255,417
R
−4.1%
117,117127,022244,143
D
+13.3%
108,30282,837191,139
D
+5.7%
86,94877,632164,580
D
+9.6%
88,59773,133161,730
D
+24.9%
47,35523,20397,067
D
+52.9%
59,91218,43178,345
D
+64.9%
66,54514,17380,738
D
+67.1%
48,8719,60858,506
D
+59.0%
39,47110,17849,679
R
−14.4%
20,66127,74149,081
D
+35.7%
13,6955,59022,689
D
+34.9%
23,37710,83335,969
D
+56.0%
13,3223,00618,421
D
+68.0%
9,40795712,427
D
+37.9%
7,9413,14012,680
D
+41.5%
7,3612,74711,128
D
+40.1%
4,9892,0237,389
D
+20.6%
4,4752,8497,895
D
+54.0%
5,0061,3396,792
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No data
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R
−2.9%
7,3217,75215,073
—
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
11.7%
Irish
9.8%
German
9.3%
American
7.8%
Italian
4.2%
Scottish
1.7%
Polish
1.2%
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: 39.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.1%
2.3%
75–84
2.9%
4.9%
65–74
5.7%
6.3%
55–64
6.8%
6.0%
45–54
6.1%
6.6%
35–44
6.7%
6.8%
25–34
6.8%
4.2%
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
$77,599
Jacksonville ranks near the middle of US counties.
Jacksonville$77,599
Florida$77,353
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.7%
Working age (18–64)11.7%
Seniors (65+)11.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
87.6%
speak English only
Spanish6.6%
Other Indo-European3.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.0%
Other languages0.8%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
17.8%
Baptist
15.4%
Catholic & Orthodox
11.2%
Methodist
3.4%
Mainline Protestant
2.3%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.1%
Non-Christian
1.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 46.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Jacksonville's media market spans the northeastern Florida coast and bleeds into coastal Georgia, reaching an electorate shaped by a large active-duty and veteran population that has historically tilted competitive in federal contests while reliably backing statewide Republican candidates.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of sixty-eight points in 1912 and a Republican high of forty-nine points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved five points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twenty-three points.

A population of 2,104,227, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,599 describe the market.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Jacksonville, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, Jacksonville, Florida voted Republican by 23.4 points (R+23), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,073,772 votes cast, 406,064 went Democratic and 657,148 went Republican.
What is Jacksonville, Florida's political typology?
Akashic places Jacksonville, Florida in the "Sunbelt Conservative" 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 market has voted Democratic 18 times, Republican 16 times, and other 1 times.
When did Jacksonville, Florida last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Jacksonville, Florida voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Jacksonville, Florida?
Jacksonville, Florida has a population of 2,104,227 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Jacksonville, Florida?
Median household income in Jacksonville, Florida is $77,599 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Jacksonville, Florida?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Jacksonville, Florida from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The market's typology — "Sunbelt Conservative" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.