Sun City Center, Florida
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −33.4% |
| 2008 | −19.7% |
| 2012 | −20.0% |
| 2016 | −17.6% |
| 2020 | −8.2% |
| 2024 | −6.3% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 46.4%Harris10,267 | 52.7%Trump11,668 | 0.9% | R+6.3 | D+1.8 | R+4.9 | 22,137 | |
| R | 45.6%Biden9,517 | 53.8%Trump11,219 | 0.6% | R+8.2 | D+9.4 | R+12.6 | 20,862 | |
| R | 39.6%Clinton6,706 | 57.2%Trump9,681 | 3.2% | R+17.6 | D+2.4 | R+19.7 | 16,937 | |
| R | 39.5%Obama5,901 | 59.5%Romney8,882 | 1.0% | R+20.0 | R+0.3 | R+23.8 | 14,933 | |
| R | 39.6%Obama5,725 | 59.3%McCain8,565 | 1.1% | R+19.7 | D+13.7 | R+26.9 | 14,444 | |
| R | 33.2%Kerry4,896 | 66.5%Bush9,817 | 0.3% | R+33.4 | — | R+30.9 | 14,753 |
Sun City Center's median age exceeds 75, making it one of the oldest communities in the United States by that measure, and its unusually high turnout among retirees gives it outsized electoral weight relative to its population size.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 33.4 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 1.8 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.3 points.
A population of 33,548, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,528 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sun City and Sun City West.
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Sun City Center, Florida. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/1269250/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.