Okeechobee County, Florida
Precinct data
Results by precinct
11 precincts · 16,096 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -0808 | 588 | 2,002 | 16 | 2,606 | 22.6% | 76.8% | R+54.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -0606 | 647 | 1,596 | 14 | 2,257 | 28.7% | 70.7% | R+42.0 |
| Precinct -0303 | 368 | 1,582 | 19 | 1,969 | 18.7% | 80.3% | R+61.7 |
| Precinct -0404 | 563 | 1,224 | 17 | 1,804 | 31.2% | 67.8% | R+36.6 |
| Precinct -0909 | 296 | 1,056 | 10 | 1,362 | 21.7% | 77.5% | R+55.8 |
| Precinct -0505 | 264 | 923 | 4 | 1,191 | 22.2% | 77.5% | R+55.3 |
| Precinct -0101 | 164 | 989 | 7 | 1,160 | 14.1% | 85.3% | R+71.1 |
| Precinct -1111 | 220 | 845 | 5 | 1,070 | 20.6% | 79.0% | R+58.4 |
| Precinct -1010 | 164 | 759 | 5 | 928 | 17.7% | 81.8% | R+64.1 |
| Precinct -0707 | 279 | 639 | 9 | 927 | 30.1% | 68.9% | R+38.8 |
| Precinct -0202 | 118 | 700 | 4 | 822 | 14.4% | 85.2% | R+70.8 |
Presidential margin, 1920–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1920 | +49.2% |
| 1924 | +46.0% |
| 1928 | −38.8% |
| 1932 | +79.8% |
| 1936 | +55.8% |
| 1940 | +74.2% |
| 1944 | +72.7% |
| 1948 | +57.7% |
| 1952 | +24.1% |
| 1956 | +18.4% |
| 1960 | +28.1% |
| 1964 | −12.9% |
| 1968 | −10.6% |
| 1972 | −61.2% |
| 1976 | +32.9% |
| 1980 | +7.2% |
| 1984 | −33.3% |
| 1988 | −22.2% |
| 1992 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | +14.2% |
| 2000 | −4.7% |
| 2004 | −15.0% |
| 2008 | −19.2% |
| 2012 | −20.1% |
| 2016 | −39.5% |
| 2020 | −44.4% |
| 2024 | −53.8% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 18 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19,877 | 7,357 | 8,577 | 3,850 | 93 |
| 2018 | 20,677 | 7,272 | 9,153 | 4,092 | 160 |
| 2019 | 20,817 | 6,948 | 9,437 | 4,212 | 220 |
| 2020 | 22,629 | 6,879 | 11,044 | 4,379 | 327 |
| 2021 | 22,885 | 6,628 | 11,354 | 4,549 | 354 |
| 2023 | 19,249 | 4,546 | 10,938 | 3,317 | 448 |
| 2024 | 21,231 | 4,714 | 12,290 | 3,525 | 702 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+164 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +3,181 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $53,421 in average income, against $65,718 for residents who stayed — 19% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+13.8 on average — 40 points more Democratic-leaning than Okeechobee County, FL itself (R+53.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- St. Lucie County, FL193R+9.1
- Palm Beach County, FL180D+0.8
- Martin County, FL78R+31.1
- Broward County, FL67D+17.0
- Glades County, FL59R+53.3
- Highlands County, FL49R+40.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- St. Lucie County, FL119
- Palm Beach County, FL72
- Glades County, FL60
- Highlands County, FL60
- Martin County, FL41
- Indian River County, FL26
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 | −353 |
| 2012 | −368 |
| 2013 | −369 |
| 2014 | −95 |
| 2015 | +107 |
| 2016 | +744 |
| 2017 | +338 |
| 2018 | +248 |
| 2019 | +358 |
| 2021 | +423 |
| 2022 | +397 |
| 2023 | +1,009 |
| 2024 | +578 |
| 2025 | +164 |
Okeechobee's economy revolves around cattle ranching and agriculture, and its small, predominantly rural population has delivered some of the widest Republican presidential margins in Florida over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 79.8 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 61.2 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 9.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.8 points.
A population of 40,816, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,984 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of DeSoto County and Dunklin County.
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