Gilchrist County, Florida
Precinct data
Results by precinct
10 precincts · 10,725 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -2A2A | 203 | 1,437 | 17 | 1,657 | 12.3% | 86.7% | R+74.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -6A6A | 254 | 1,361 | 24 | 1,639 | 15.5% | 83.0% | R+67.5 |
| Precinct -4A4A | 203 | 1,229 | 22 | 1,454 | 14.0% | 84.5% | R+70.6 |
| Precinct -3A3A | 163 | 1,162 | 17 | 1,342 | 12.1% | 86.6% | R+74.4 |
| Precinct -8A8A | 208 | 910 | 15 | 1,133 | 18.4% | 80.3% | R+62.0 |
| Precinct -7A7A | 189 | 892 | 5 | 1,086 | 17.4% | 82.1% | R+64.7 |
| Precinct -1A1A | 150 | 773 | 13 | 936 | 16.0% | 82.6% | R+66.6 |
| Precinct -5A5A | 128 | 664 | 11 | 803 | 15.9% | 82.7% | R+66.7 |
| Precinct -1B1B | 77 | 333 | 4 | 414 | 18.6% | 80.4% | R+61.8 |
| Precinct -1C1C | 87 | 170 | 4 | 261 | 33.3% | 65.1% | R+31.8 |
Presidential margin, 1928–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1928 | +48.5% |
| 1932 | +86.9% |
| 1936 | +87.4% |
| 1940 | +84.0% |
| 1944 | +82.8% |
| 1948 | +79.0% |
| 1952 | +67.1% |
| 1956 | +74.2% |
| 1960 | +50.1% |
| 1964 | +13.7% |
| 1968 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | −67.7% |
| 1976 | +54.3% |
| 1980 | +19.1% |
| 1984 | −32.3% |
| 1988 | −23.8% |
| 1992 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | −25.8% |
| 2004 | −41.6% |
| 2008 | −46.8% |
| 2012 | −51.0% |
| 2016 | −62.7% |
| 2020 | −64.0% |
| 2024 | −68.0% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 15 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11,356 | 3,408 | 6,189 | 1,707 | 52 |
| 2018 | 11,827 | 3,263 | 6,669 | 1,823 | 72 |
| 2019 | 11,774 | 3,061 | 6,748 | 1,875 | 90 |
| 2020 | 12,653 | 2,844 | 7,712 | 1,944 | 153 |
| 2021 | 11,601 | 2,318 | 7,417 | 1,693 | 173 |
| 2023 | 12,479 | 2,107 | 8,253 | 1,884 | 235 |
| 2024 | 13,419 | 2,024 | 9,130 | 1,890 | 375 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+311 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +3,925 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $55,597 in average income, against $67,273 for residents who stayed — 17% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+18.9 on average — 49 points more Democratic-leaning than Gilchrist County, FL itself (R+68.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Alachua County, FL159D+21.0
- Levy County, FL88R+50.3
- Dixie County, FL46R+70.4
- Columbia County, FL39R+50.2
- Marion County, FL20R+31.6
- Pinellas County, FL20R+5.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Alachua County, FL131
- Levy County, FL94
- Dixie County, FL47
- Columbia County, FL36
- Suwannee County, FL20
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −26 |
| 2012 | −107 |
| 2013 | +34 |
| 2014 | +51 |
| 2015 | +380 |
| 2016 | +213 |
| 2017 | +273 |
| 2018 | +403 |
| 2019 | +318 |
| 2021 | +512 |
| 2022 | +664 |
| 2023 | +576 |
| 2024 | +323 |
| 2025 | +311 |
This small north-central Florida county of roughly 14,000 delivered an R+68 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most one-sided jurisdictions. Its economy centers on agriculture and rural services, with little urban population to dilute the conservative lean.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 87.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 68.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 68.0 points.
A population of 19,040, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,523 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Doddridge County and Linn County.
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Gilchrist County, Florida. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/12041/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.