A military-anchored Florida Panhandle corridor where Eglin Air Force Base shapes the electorate
Home to Eglin AFB and Hurlburt Field, this northwest Florida metro carries one of the state's highest concentrations of active-duty and veteran households, a demographic profile that has consistently produced double-digit Republican presidential margins.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okaloosa | 217K | R+42.5 | 32,074 | 80,309 | 113,636 | 17.4% |
| Okaloosa | 196K | R+42.5 | 32,074 | 80,309 | 113,636 | 17.4% |
| Okaloosa | 181K | R+42.5 | 32,074 | 80,309 | 113,636 | 17.4% |
| Okaloosa | 170K | R+42.5 | 32,074 | 80,309 | 113,636 | 17.4% |
| Walton | 83K | R+57.8 | 10,287 | 38,970 | 49,601 | 7.6% |
| Walton | 62K | R+57.8 | 10,287 | 38,970 | 49,601 | 7.6% |
| Walton | 53K | R+57.8 | 10,287 | 38,970 | 49,601 | 7.6% |
| Walton | 41K | R+57.8 | 10,287 | 38,970 | 49,601 | 7.6% |
| Group | Local | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 77.4% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(14) | 8.4% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(20) | 7.2% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.7% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 2.5% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4) | 0.7% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(4) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -39.4pp (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.7% | 53.1% | — | — | |
| 8.9% | 19.2% | — | — | |
| 8.5% | 18.2% | — | — | |
| 3.3% | 7.1% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 2.0% | 4.3% | — | — |
| 1.0% | 2.2% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 53.6% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area? 1,001,455 residents across 8 counties.
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+47.1 | R+50.3 | 3.2pp |