Florida's capital city anchors a market that stretches into rural south Georgia
The Tallahassee-Thomasville market pairs a university-and-government hub with sparsely populated agricultural counties across the state line, producing a split electorate where turnout patterns differ sharply between urban Leon County and the surrounding rural terrain.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon | 298K | D+21.8 | 94,520 | 60,397 | 156,802 | 10.5% |
| Leon | 285K | D+21.8 | 94,520 | 60,397 | 156,802 | 10.5% |
| Leon | 261K | D+21.8 | 94,520 | 60,397 | 156,802 | 10.5% |
| Leon | 239K | D+21.8 | 94,520 | 60,397 | 156,802 | 10.5% |
| Lowndes | 120K | R+18.0 | 19,487 | 28,081 | 47,795 | 3.2% |
| Lowndes | 114K | R+18.0 | 19,487 | 28,081 | 47,795 | 3.2% |
| Lowndes | 102K | R+18.0 | 19,487 | 28,081 | 47,795 | 3.2% |
| Lowndes | 92K | R+18.0 | 19,487 | 28,081 | 47,795 | 3.2% |
| Gadsden | 47K | D+30.7 | 14,203 | 7,495 | 21,868 | 1.5% |
| Gadsden | 46K | D+30.7 | 14,203 | 7,495 | 21,868 | 1.5% |
| Thomas | 46K | R+24.1 | 8,347 | 13,670 | 22,080 | 1.5% |
| Suwannee | 45K | R+61.0 | 4,217 | 17,561 | 21,891 | 1.5% |
| Thomas | 45K | R+24.1 | 8,347 | 13,670 | 22,080 | 1.5% |
| Gadsden | 45K | D+30.7 | 14,203 | 7,495 | 21,868 | 1.5% |
| Thomas | 45K | R+24.1 | 8,347 | 13,670 | 22,080 | 1.5% |
| Gadsden | 44K | D+30.7 | 14,203 | 7,495 | 21,868 | 1.5% |
| Suwannee | 44K | R+61.0 | 4,217 | 17,561 | 21,891 | 1.5% |
| Thomas | 43K | R+24.1 | 8,347 | 13,670 | 22,080 | 1.5% |
| Suwannee | 39K | R+61.0 | 4,217 | 17,561 | 21,891 | 1.5% |
| Wakulla | 35K | R+44.3 | 5,441 | 14,246 | 19,856 | 1.3% |
| Suwannee | 35K | R+61.0 | 4,217 | 17,561 | 21,891 | 1.5% |
| Wakulla | 31K | R+44.3 | 5,441 | 14,246 | 19,856 | 1.3% |
| Wakulla | 30K | R+44.3 | 5,441 | 14,246 | 19,856 | 1.3% |
| Decatur | 29K | R+24.0 | 4,372 | 7,140 | 11,549 | 0.8% |
| Decatur | 28K | R+24.0 | 4,372 | 7,140 | 11,549 | 0.8% |
| Decatur | 28K | R+24.0 | 4,372 | 7,140 | 11,549 | 0.8% |
| Decatur | 27K | R+24.0 | 4,372 | 7,140 | 11,549 | 0.8% |
| Grady | 26K | R+38.2 | 3,290 | 7,385 | 10,718 | 0.7% |
| Grady | 25K | R+38.2 | 3,290 | 7,385 | 10,718 | 0.7% |
| Grady | 25K | R+38.2 | 3,290 | 7,385 | 10,718 | 0.7% |
| Grady | 24K | R+38.2 | 3,290 | 7,385 | 10,718 | 0.7% |
| Wakulla | 23K | R+44.3 | 5,441 | 14,246 | 19,856 | 1.3% |
| Taylor | 23K | R+59.6 | 1,991 | 7,954 | 9,997 | 0.7% |
| Taylor | 22K | R+59.6 | 1,991 | 7,954 | 9,997 | 0.7% |
| Taylor | 21K | R+59.6 | 1,991 | 7,954 | 9,997 | 0.7% |
| Taylor | 19K | R+59.6 | 1,991 | 7,954 | 9,997 | 0.7% |
| Madison | 19K | R+28.9 | 3,231 | 5,874 | 9,156 | 0.6% |
| Madison | 19K | R+28.9 | 3,231 | 5,874 | 9,156 | 0.6% |
| Madison | 19K | R+28.9 | 3,231 | 5,874 | 9,156 | 0.6% |
| Madison | 18K | R+28.9 | 3,231 | 5,874 | 9,156 | 0.6% |
| Brooks | 16K | R+26.8 | 2,629 | 4,560 | 7,210 | 0.5% |
| Brooks | 16K | R+26.8 | 2,629 | 4,560 | 7,210 | 0.5% |
| Brooks | 16K | R+26.8 | 2,629 | 4,560 | 7,210 | 0.5% |
| Brooks | 16K | R+26.8 | 2,629 | 4,560 | 7,210 | 0.5% |
| Jefferson | 15K | R+18.6 | 3,429 | 5,011 | 8,502 | 0.6% |
| Hamilton | 14K | R+39.0 | 1,727 | 3,964 | 5,733 | 0.4% |
| Hamilton | 14K | R+39.0 | 1,727 | 3,964 | 5,733 | 0.4% |
| Jefferson | 14K | R+18.6 | 3,429 | 5,011 | 8,502 | 0.6% |
| Jefferson | 14K | R+18.6 | 3,429 | 5,011 | 8,502 | 0.6% |
| Hamilton | 14K | R+39.0 | 1,727 | 3,964 | 5,733 | 0.4% |
| Hamilton | 13K | R+39.0 | 1,727 | 3,964 | 5,733 | 0.4% |
| Jefferson | 13K | R+18.6 | 3,429 | 5,011 | 8,502 | 0.6% |
| Lanier | 10K | R+46.3 | 995 | 2,726 | 3,736 | 0.3% |
| Lanier | 10K | R+46.3 | 995 | 2,726 | 3,736 | 0.3% |
| Seminole | 9K | R+40.4 | 1,191 | 2,811 | 4,007 | 0.3% |
| Seminole | 9K | R+40.4 | 1,191 | 2,811 | 4,007 | 0.3% |
| Seminole | 9K | R+40.4 | 1,191 | 2,811 | 4,007 | 0.3% |
| Lafayette | 9K | R+76.0 | 441 | 3,296 | 3,756 | 0.3% |
| Seminole | 9K | R+40.4 | 1,191 | 2,811 | 4,007 | 0.3% |
| Lafayette | 8K | R+76.0 | 441 | 3,296 | 3,756 | 0.3% |
| Lafayette | 8K | R+76.0 | 441 | 3,296 | 3,756 | 0.3% |
| Lanier | 8K | R+46.3 | 995 | 2,726 | 3,736 | 0.3% |
| Lanier | 7K | R+46.3 | 995 | 2,726 | 3,736 | 0.3% |
| Lafayette | 7K | R+76.0 | 441 | 3,296 | 3,756 | 0.3% |
| Clinch | 7K | R+51.5 | 702 | 2,201 | 2,908 | 0.2% |
| Clinch | 7K | R+51.5 | 702 | 2,201 | 2,908 | 0.2% |
| Clinch | 7K | R+51.5 | 702 | 2,201 | 2,908 | 0.2% |
| Clinch | 7K | R+51.5 | 702 | 2,201 | 2,908 | 0.2% |
| Miller | 6K | R+50.5 | 670 | 2,045 | 2,724 | 0.2% |
| Miller | 6K | R+50.5 | 670 | 2,045 | 2,724 | 0.2% |
| Miller | 6K | R+50.5 | 670 | 2,045 | 2,724 | 0.2% |
| Miller | 6K | R+50.5 | 670 | 2,045 | 2,724 | 0.2% |
| Echols | 4K | R+82.1 | 127 | 1,307 | 1,438 | 0.1% |
| Echols | 4K | R+82.1 | 127 | 1,307 | 1,438 | 0.1% |
| Echols | 4K | R+82.1 | 127 | 1,307 | 1,438 | 0.1% |
| Echols | 4K | R+82.1 | 127 | 1,307 | 1,438 | 0.1% |
| Group | Local | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 59.0% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(12) | 31.5% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(20) | 5.8% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.8% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.6% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -57.8pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.8% | 61.2% | — | — | |
| 7.4% | 15.2% | — | — | |
| 4.9% | 10.0% | — | — | |
| 3.8% | 7.8% | — | — | |
| 2.8% | 5.7% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.2% | 2.4% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 51.3% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Tallahassee-Thomasville media market? 2,873,474 residents across 76 counties.
27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 6pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+3 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+7.2 | R+3.0 | 4.2pp |