Leon County, Florida: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted D+22%. Democratic peak: D+100 in 1892.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+22MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 297,5422024 5-year
- Median household income
- $66,2872024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 55.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 30.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+100 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+45 in 1884MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- DeKalb County, GA · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Leon CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Leon County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | −45.0% |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +100.0% |
| 1896 | +66.0% |
| 1900 | +66.3% |
| 1904 | +76.5% |
| 1908 | +57.9% |
| 1912 | +73.6% |
| 1916 | +58.5% |
| 1920 | +48.8% |
| 1924 | +77.0% |
| 1928 | +49.4% |
| 1932 | +84.3% |
| 1936 | +86.3% |
| 1940 | +80.7% |
| 1944 | +68.7% |
| 1948 | +39.9% |
| 1952 | +17.6% |
| 1956 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | +6.9% |
| 1964 | −16.3% |
| 1968 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | −27.6% |
| 1976 | +9.3% |
| 1980 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | −10.1% |
| 1988 | −3.7% |
| 1992 | +16.2% |
| 1996 | +17.6% |
| 2000 | +21.7% |
| 2004 | +23.7% |
| 2008 | +24.3% |
| 2012 | +23.6% |
| 2016 | +25.1% |
| 2020 | +28.3% |
| 2024 | +21.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 94,474 | 60,388 | 156,742 | ||
| D | 103,517 | 57,453 | 162,929 | ||
| D | 92,068 | 53,821 | 152,132 | ||
| D | 90,881 | 55,805 | 148,353 | ||
| D | 91,747 | 55,705 | 148,608 | ||
| D | 83,873 | 51,615 | 136,379 | ||
| D | 61,444 | 39,073 | 103,154 | ||
| D | 50,072 | 33,930 | 91,717 | ||
| D | 47,791 | 31,983 | 97,294 | ||
| R | 33,472 | 36,055 | 70,158 | ||
| R | 29,683 | 36,325 | 66,046 | ||
| D | 28,450 | 24,919 | 57,326 | ||
| D | 28,729 | 23,739 | 53,443 | ||
| R | 15,555 | 27,479 | 43,126 | ||
| O | 10,440 | 9,288 | 32,606 | ||
| R | 10,927 | 15,181 | 26,108 | ||
| D | 10,433 | 9,079 | 19,512 | ||
| D | 7,022 | 6,828 | 13,850 | ||
| D | 8,000 | 5,604 | 13,604 | ||
| D | 3,607 | 1,149 | 6,161 | ||
| D | 4,505 | 835 | 5,340 | ||
| D | 5,459 | 583 | 6,042 | ||
| D | 3,770 | 277 | 4,047 | ||
| D | 2,950 | 252 | 3,202 | ||
| D | 1,888 | 630 | 2,549 | ||
| D | 947 | 92 | 1,110 | ||
| D | 1,412 | 452 | 1,968 | ||
| D | 875 | 191 | 1,170 | ||
| D | 546 | 56 | 666 | ||
| D | 698 | 143 | 958 | ||
| D | 649 | 84 | 739 | ||
| D | 932 | 162 | 1,161 | ||
| D | 1,298 | 247 | 1,592 | ||
| D | 634 | 0 | 634 | ||
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| R | 834 | 2,198 | 3,032 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
11.4%
German
8.7%
Irish
8.5%
American
4.2%
Italian
3.9%
Scottish
2.1%
French
1.8%
African American
24.3%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
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: 32.0 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
$66,287
Leon County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Leon County$66,287
Florida$74,568
United States$80,734
Leon County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.5%
Working age (18–64)19.7%
Seniors (65+)9.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.1%
speak English only
Spanish5.1%
Other Indo-European2.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.3%
Other languages0.8%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Home to Tallahassee and Florida State University, Leon County delivers some of the largest Democratic margins in the state, running roughly 22 points left of the statewide presidential result in 2024.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached 100 points in 1892; the Republican margin reached forty-five points in 1884. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved seven points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twenty-two points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $66,287, and a 19% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of DeKalb County and Camden County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Leon County, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, Leon County, Florida voted Democratic by 21.7 points (D+22), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 156,742 votes cast, 94,474 went Democratic and 60,388 went Republican.
What is Leon County, Florida's political typology?
Akashic places Leon County, Florida in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. 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 county has voted Democratic 29 times, Republican 5 times, and other 1 times.
When did Leon County, Florida last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Leon County, Florida voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Leon County, Florida?
Leon County, Florida has a population of 297,542 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Leon County, Florida?
Median household income in Leon County, Florida is $66,287 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Leon County, Florida?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Leon County, Florida from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 29 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.