Wildwood-The Villages, FL
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 143K residents — 1 counties
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 83.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(15) | 6.4% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 6.5% |
▶Asian(5) | 1.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 11.2% | 40.7% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 8.1% | 29.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.9% | 21.7% |
| Black Protestant | 1.5% | 5.6% |
| Other | 0.6% | 2.3% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.4% | 1.5% |
| Non-religious | 72.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+37.6 |
| 2020 | Trump+36.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+39.3 |
| 2012 | Romney+34.9 |
| 2008 | McCain+27.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+25.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+11.2 |
| 1996 | Clinton+6.9 |
| 1992 | Clinton+5.4 |
Wildwood-The Villages, FL is a metro area that has a population of 143,408. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+37.6. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30.9% | 68.6% | R+37.6 | R+1.5 |
| 2020 | 31.7% | 67.9% | R+36.1 | D+3.1 |
| 2016 | 29.5% | 68.8% | R+39.3 | R+4.4 |
| 2012 | 32.2% | 67.1% | R+34.9 | R+7.9 |
| 2008 | 36.0% | 63.0% | R+27.0 | R+1.2 |
| 2004 | 36.4% | 62.2% | R+25.8 | R+14.6 |
| 2000 | 43.3% | 54.5% | R+11.2 | R+18.0 |
| 1996 | 45.6% | 38.7% | D+6.9 | D+1.5 |
| 1992 | 40.8% | 35.4% | D+5.4 | D+25.9 |
| 1988 | 39.4% | 60.0% | R+20.6 | D+8.2 |
| 1984 | 35.6% | 64.4% | R+28.8 | R+37.3 |
| 1980 | 53.0% | 44.4% | D+8.6 | R+26.8 |
| 1976 | 66.6% | 31.2% | D+35.4 | D+89.1 |
| 1972 | 23.0% | 76.7% | R+53.7 | R+61.0 |
| 1968 | 25.2% | 18.0% | D+7.2 | R+8.9 |
| 1964 | 58.1% | 41.9% | D+16.1 | R+18.0 |
| 1960 | 67.0% | 33.0% | D+34.1 | R+3.3 |
| 1956 | 68.7% | 31.3% | D+37.4 | D+0.7 |
| 1952 | 68.4% | 31.6% | D+36.7 | R+17.2 |
| 1948 | 65.6% | 11.7% | D+53.9 | — |
What defines Wildwood-The Villages, FL?
Wildwood-The Villages, FL voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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Counties in Wildwood-The Villages, FL
2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.
Sort:
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter | 143K | R+37.6 | 32,551 | 72,134 | 105,218 | 100.0% |
1 countiesTotal votes: 105,218
Ask the Historian
Explore Wildwood-The Villages, FL's political evolution with the Historian
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 37.6% margin
- Turnout increased by 10.2 percentage points since the previous presidential election
Who Lives Here
A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | Local | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 83.6% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 6.5% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(15) | 6.4% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.3% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(5) | 1.0% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Method notes
Religious Adherents
Population that are religious adherents:
27.4%
Catholic-Evangelical edge: +6.7pp (vs national 4.5pp). A moderate religious balance between Catholic and Evangelical traditions.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.2% | 40.7% | — | — | |
| 8.1% | 29.6% | — | — | |
| 5.9% | 21.7% | — | — | |
| 1.5% | 5.6% | — | — | |
| 0.6% | 2.3% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.4% | 1.5% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 72.6% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Wildwood-The Villages, FL metro area? 143,408 residents across 1 counties.
Demographics
Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
143K
Share of U.S. population
0.04%
Voting-age population
87.4%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
$76,508
Poverty rate
9.7%
College degree
35.3%
Homeownership
87.6%
Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
68.5 yrs
Age 18–29
5.2%
Age 65+
57.7%
Foreign born
6.1%
Non-English at home
6.6%
English only
93.4%
Turnout in Wildwood-The Villages, FL
Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
84.0%
+10.2pp
125,304
1988–2024
How competitive is Wildwood-The Villages, FL?
Safe RAvg margin: R+37.7 (last 3 elections)
2008
R+27.0
2012
R+34.9
2016
R+39.3
2020
R+36.1
2024
R+37.6
12.3pp
1
R+35.0
Do voters in Wildwood-The Villages, FL split their tickets?
Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.
Heavy splitting (44/100)
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+37.6 | R+39.3 | 1.6pp |
Average divergence across office pairs: 10.9pp
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