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1876–2024
Panama City·Florida

Panama City has voted Republican in twelve straight presidential elections — R+53 in 2024.

Florida Panhandle's dominant market, anchored by military and coastal growth

1876 — 2024·38 elections
FL
LatestR+53in 2024
TypologySunbelt Conservativecluster typology
Population411,4962024 ACS

Panama City, Florida: Sunbelt Conservative market. In 2024, voted R+53%. Democratic peak: D+77 in 1932.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+53MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Sunbelt ConservativeAkashic typology
Population
411,4962024 5-year
Median household income
$68,5062024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
76.7%2024 5-year
Black
10.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
7.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+77 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+67 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Panama City
TrumpR+53
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2024 presidential margin by county for Panama City, FLA map of the constituent counties of Panama City, FL, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Franklin County, FL · R+44Calhoun County, FL · R+68Washington County, FL · R+65Gulf County, FL · R+54Liberty County, FL · R+67Holmes County, FL · R+80Jackson County, FL · R+46Walton County, FL · R+58Bay County, FL · R+47
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican76.1%164,856
Kamala HarrisDemocratic23.0%49,799
OtherAll other candidates0.8%1,836
D+60
R+60
9 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: −53.1% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−53.1%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884+19.6%
1888No data
1892No data
1896No data
1900No data
1904+31.3%
1908+25.2%
1912+55.0%
1916+40.7%
1920+43.1%
1924+51.2%
1928−6.9%
1932+77.3%
1936+72.4%
1940+70.1%
1944+65.9%
1948+52.4%
1952+38.9%
1956+36.0%
1960+36.1%
1964−24.3%
1968+1.5%
1972−67.4%
1976+16.4%
1980−7.6%
1984−44.4%
1988−38.5%
1992−15.8%
1996−13.2%
2000−28.5%
2004−39.6%
2008−41.1%
2012−44.2%
2016−49.6%
2020−48.3%
2024−53.1%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−53.1%
49,799164,856216,491
R
−48.3%
51,997151,396205,648
R
−49.6%
43,543134,979184,486
R
−44.2%
46,613121,973170,587
R
−41.1%
49,806120,654172,214
R
−39.6%
47,552110,848159,665
R
−28.5%
43,97980,211127,302
R
−13.2%
41,61956,659114,274
R
−15.8%
32,59549,346105,707
R
−38.5%
28,63865,08894,738
R
−44.4%
24,83064,42389,260
R
−7.6%
38,08244,50084,981
D
+16.4%
42,68730,50474,310
R
−67.4%
9,92351,13561,112
O
+1.5%
10,6409,62865,899
R
−24.3%
21,75635,73957,495
D
+36.1%
30,98114,53345,514
D
+36.0%
27,84513,11640,961
D
+38.9%
29,45412,97042,424
D
+52.4%
17,8773,45127,552
D
+65.9%
22,4434,61127,054
D
+70.1%
24,2874,27128,558
D
+72.4%
19,3393,10122,440
D
+77.3%
18,7452,39621,141
R
−6.9%
7,6658,82516,727
D
+51.2%
5,6701,6247,910
D
+43.1%
8,0412,90211,921
D
+40.7%
5,9732,1719,335
D
+55.0%
3,7265285,818
D
+25.2%
3,4161,8676,148
D
+31.3%
2,8791,3724,816
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D
+19.6%
3,2602,1925,452
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
12.8%
Irish
10.1%
German
9.3%
American
9.1%
Italian
3.5%
Scottish
2.2%
French
2.0%
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: 42.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.1%
2.7%
75–84
3.2%
5.6%
65–74
6.1%
7.3%
55–64
7.3%
6.6%
45–54
6.1%
7.1%
35–44
6.0%
7.2%
25–34
5.6%
3.8%
18–24
3.3%
7.8%
5–17
7.2%
2.7%
<5
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$68,506
Panama City ranks near the middle of US counties.
Panama City$68,506
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
13.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1820.8%
Working age (18–64)12.3%
Seniors (65+)9.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.4%
speak English only
Spanish5.5%
Other Indo-European1.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
14.3%
Other Christian
11.1%
Catholic & Orthodox
5.5%
Methodist
5.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.9%
Mainline Protestant
1.2%
Non-Christian
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

The Panama City media market covers a stretch of northwest Florida shaped by Tyndall Air Force Base and rapid coastal development, producing an electorate that has leaned heavily Republican in federal contests by margins exceeding 40 points in recent cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of seventy-seven points in 1932 and a Republican high of sixty-seven points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved five points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was fifty-three points.

A population of 411,496, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,506 describe the market.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Panama City, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, Panama City, Florida voted Republican by 53.1 points (R+53), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 216,491 votes cast, 49,799 went Democratic and 164,856 went Republican.
What is Panama City, Florida's political typology?
Akashic places Panama City, 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 16 times, Republican 15 times, and other 1 times.
When did Panama City, Florida last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Panama City, Florida voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Panama City, Florida?
Panama City, Florida has a population of 411,496 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Panama City, Florida?
Median household income in Panama City, Florida is $68,506 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Panama City, Florida?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Panama City, Florida from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The market's typology — "Sunbelt Conservative" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.