Walton County, Florida
Precinct data
Results by precinct
21 precincts · 49,802 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -520520 | 1,974 | 6,352 | 66 | 8,392 | 23.5% | 75.7% | R+52.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -430430 | 1,672 | 6,494 | 92 | 8,258 | 20.2% | 78.6% | R+58.4 |
| Precinct -510510 | 1,662 | 6,187 | 107 | 7,956 | 20.9% | 77.8% | R+56.9 |
| Precinct -310310 | 909 | 3,355 | 45 | 4,309 | 21.1% | 77.9% | R+56.8 |
| Precinct -530530 | 1,248 | 2,968 | 52 | 4,268 | 29.2% | 69.5% | R+40.3 |
| Precinct -540540 | 877 | 2,651 | 42 | 3,570 | 24.6% | 74.3% | R+49.7 |
| Precinct -130130 | 191 | 1,366 | 23 | 1,580 | 12.1% | 86.5% | R+74.4 |
| Precinct -320320 | 370 | 1,147 | 19 | 1,536 | 24.1% | 74.7% | R+50.6 |
| Precinct -330330 | 170 | 1,055 | 13 | 1,238 | 13.7% | 85.2% | R+71.5 |
| Precinct -440440 | 179 | 947 | 9 | 1,135 | 15.8% | 83.4% | R+67.7 |
| Precinct -410410 | 173 | 820 | 13 | 1,006 | 17.2% | 81.5% | R+64.3 |
| Precinct -110110 | 99 | 891 | 6 | 996 | 9.9% | 89.5% | R+79.5 |
| Precinct -230230 | 95 | 764 | 7 | 866 | 11.0% | 88.2% | R+77.3 |
| Precinct -340340 | 207 | 614 | 10 | 831 | 24.9% | 73.9% | R+49.0 |
| Precinct -120120 | 76 | 692 | 6 | 774 | 9.8% | 89.4% | R+79.6 |
| Precinct -350350 | 89 | 580 | 9 | 678 | 13.1% | 85.5% | R+72.4 |
| Precinct -420420 | 90 | 480 | 11 | 581 | 15.5% | 82.6% | R+67.1 |
| Precinct -360360 | 84 | 491 | 4 | 579 | 14.5% | 84.8% | R+70.3 |
| Precinct -220220 | 58 | 480 | 5 | 543 | 10.7% | 88.4% | R+77.7 |
| Precinct -210210 | 37 | 358 | 3 | 398 | 9.3% | 89.9% | R+80.7 |
| Precinct -240240 | 27 | 278 | 3 | 308 | 8.8% | 90.3% | R+81.5 |
Presidential margin, 1884–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1884 | +22.8% |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | No data |
| 1896 | No data |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | +4.2% |
| 1908 | +13.9% |
| 1912 | +50.9% |
| 1916 | +13.8% |
| 1920 | +33.6% |
| 1924 | +51.6% |
| 1928 | −23.6% |
| 1932 | +78.1% |
| 1936 | +69.0% |
| 1940 | +64.5% |
| 1944 | +57.7% |
| 1948 | +45.1% |
| 1952 | +41.0% |
| 1956 | +33.5% |
| 1960 | +42.1% |
| 1964 | −21.0% |
| 1968 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | −72.3% |
| 1976 | +27.4% |
| 1980 | −3.6% |
| 1984 | −48.0% |
| 1988 | −39.4% |
| 1992 | −13.6% |
| 1996 | −15.3% |
| 2000 | −35.7% |
| 2004 | −47.3% |
| 2008 | −45.8% |
| 2012 | −52.0% |
| 2016 | −56.1% |
| 2020 | −51.7% |
| 2024 | −57.8% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 4.6 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 47,770 | 9,636 | 28,254 | 9,600 | 280 |
| 2018 | 50,812 | 9,746 | 30,660 | 9,931 | 475 |
| 2019 | 52,511 | 9,876 | 31,702 | 10,330 | 603 |
| 2020 | 58,759 | 10,664 | 35,754 | 11,333 | 1,008 |
| 2021 | 58,184 | 9,809 | 35,646 | 11,602 | 1,127 |
| 2023 | 55,548 | 7,754 | 36,196 | 10,170 | 1,428 |
| 2024 | 61,424 | 8,065 | 40,754 | 10,639 | 1,966 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+2,990 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +32,951 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $178,385 in average income, against $166,827 for residents who stayed — 7% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+27.4 on average — 30 points more Democratic-leaning than Walton County, FL itself (R+57.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Okaloosa County, FL860R+42.4
- Bay County, FL182R+47.3
- Fulton County, GA71D+44.9
- Santa Rosa County, FL70R+50.9
- Escambia County, FL61R+19.5
- Holmes County, FL56R+80.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Okaloosa County, FL544
- Bay County, FL275
- Holmes County, FL72
- Escambia County, FL63
- Santa Rosa County, FL49
- Covington County, AL37
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 | +292 |
| 2012 | +1,363 |
| 2013 | +1,770 |
| 2014 | +1,744 |
| 2015 | +1,650 |
| 2016 | +2,116 |
| 2017 | +2,437 |
| 2018 | +2,639 |
| 2019 | +3,252 |
| 2021 | +4,110 |
| 2022 | +2,961 |
| 2023 | +2,791 |
| 2024 | +2,836 |
| 2025 | +2,990 |
Walton County's resort corridor and rural inland precincts together produced an R+57.8 presidential margin in 2024, making it one of the most reliably one-sided counties in a state that itself has shifted sharply rightward over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 78.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 72.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 57.8 points.
A population of 82,948, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,986 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Pickens County and Nassau County.
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Walton County, Florida. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/12131/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.