Ft. Myers-Naples, Florida: Texan Right market. In 2024, voted R+31%. Democratic peak: D+96 in 1892.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+31MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Texan RightAkashic typology
- Population
- 1,507,3522024 5-year
- Median household income
- $77,6532024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 67.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 7.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 24.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+96 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+58 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Ft. Myers-Naples
TrumpR+31
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 65.3% | 499,017 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 34.0% | 260,110 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.7% | 4,968 |
D+60R+60
6 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
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +96.2% |
| 1896 | +47.4% |
| 1900 | +69.9% |
| 1904 | +47.4% |
| 1908 | +47.8% |
| 1912 | +57.3% |
| 1916 | +52.7% |
| 1920 | +31.3% |
| 1924 | +32.6% |
| 1928 | −21.0% |
| 1932 | +50.6% |
| 1936 | +43.4% |
| 1940 | +45.9% |
| 1944 | +38.1% |
| 1948 | +6.3% |
| 1952 | −6.3% |
| 1956 | −18.6% |
| 1960 | −20.7% |
| 1964 | −7.2% |
| 1968 | −19.7% |
| 1972 | −58.3% |
| 1976 | −10.8% |
| 1980 | −34.8% |
| 1984 | −47.7% |
| 1988 | −37.4% |
| 1992 | −13.1% |
| 1996 | −11.0% |
| 2000 | −19.8% |
| 2004 | −22.1% |
| 2008 | −13.2% |
| 2012 | −19.8% |
| 2016 | −23.2% |
| 2020 | −22.3% |
| 2024 | −31.3% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 260,110 | 499,017 | 764,095 | ||
| R | 288,162 | 455,441 | 748,849 | ||
| R | 229,105 | 373,161 | 619,869 | ||
| R | 208,289 | 311,965 | 523,999 | ||
| R | 223,944 | 292,542 | 520,790 | ||
| R | 181,599 | 285,959 | 472,609 | ||
| R | 141,159 | 212,890 | 362,818 | ||
| R | 124,642 | 159,829 | 321,317 | ||
| R | 102,005 | 143,729 | 318,829 | ||
| R | 74,719 | 164,871 | 241,167 | ||
| R | 55,786 | 157,462 | 213,288 | ||
| R | 52,092 | 112,576 | 174,014 | ||
| R | 55,994 | 69,851 | 127,873 | ||
| R | 18,323 | 69,867 | 88,406 | ||
| R | 15,813 | 28,058 | 62,126 | ||
| R | 21,482 | 24,807 | 46,289 | ||
| R | 12,566 | 19,135 | 31,701 | ||
| R | 9,410 | 13,702 | 23,112 | ||
| R | 8,972 | 10,186 | 19,158 | ||
| D | 4,895 | 4,141 | 11,879 | ||
| D | 7,810 | 3,503 | 11,313 | ||
| D | 8,642 | 3,208 | 11,850 | ||
| D | 7,091 | 2,802 | 9,893 | ||
| D | 6,770 | 2,223 | 8,993 | ||
| R | 3,146 | 4,852 | 8,126 | ||
| D | 2,299 | 1,068 | 3,771 | ||
| D | 3,434 | 1,703 | 5,538 | ||
| D | 2,506 | 552 | 3,708 | ||
| D | 1,279 | 148 | 1,973 | ||
| D | 1,258 | 316 | 1,970 | ||
| D | 987 | 272 | 1,509 | ||
| D | 278 | 39 | 342 | ||
| D | 222 | 74 | 312 | ||
| D | 153 | 0 | 159 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
12.7%
Irish
10.9%
English
9.8%
American
8.8%
Italian
7.6%
Polish
3.1%
French
2.2%
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: 51.1 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.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$77,653
Ft. Myers-Naples ranks near the middle of US counties.
Ft. Myers-Naples$77,653
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
11.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.5%
Working age (18–64)11.1%
Seniors (65+)10.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
73.8%
speak English only
Spanish19.7%
Other Indo-European5.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
The Ft. Myers-Naples market anchors one of Florida's fastest-growing corridors, where an influx of retirees and transplants from northern states has steadily shifted registration totals and turnout patterns over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of ninety-six points in 1892 and a Republican high of fifty-eight points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved nine points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirty-one points.
A population of 1,507,352, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,653 describe the market.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Ft. Myers-Naples, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ft. Myers-Naples, Florida voted Republican by 31.3 points (R+31), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 764,095 votes cast, 260,110 went Democratic and 499,017 went Republican.
What is Ft. Myers-Naples, Florida's political typology?
Akashic places Ft. Myers-Naples, Florida in the "Texan Right" 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 14 times, Republican 20 times, and other 0 times.
When did Ft. Myers-Naples, Florida last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Ft. Myers-Naples, Florida voted Democratic was 1948.
How many people live in Ft. Myers-Naples, Florida?
Ft. Myers-Naples, Florida has a population of 1,507,352 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ft. Myers-Naples, Florida?
Median household income in Ft. Myers-Naples, Florida is $77,653 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Ft. Myers-Naples, Florida?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Ft. Myers-Naples, Florida from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The market's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.