How did Gainesville, FL vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Gainesville, FL voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+5.3. Kamala D Harris received 89,234 votes and Donald Trump received 80,115 out of 171,612 total votes cast, a 7.2-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Gainesville, FL's political history?

Gainesville, FL has 39 presidential elections on record, spanning 1872 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1992. The largest single-election swing was 63.0 points in 1892.

What are the demographics of Gainesville, FL?

Gainesville, FL has a population of 1,224,402 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 67.1% non-Hispanic white, 8.5% Hispanic, 17.3% Black. About 37% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $44,813.

Which places are most similar to Gainesville, FL?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Gainesville, FL are Athens-Clarke County, GA, Tallahassee, FL, Iowa City, IA. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Gainesville, FL

A college-anchored metro where student enrollment shapes turnout math

Home to the University of Florida's 50,000-plus students, the Gainesville metro tilts Democratic in city precincts while surrounding Alachua County's rural edges pull the margin back toward statewide competitiveness.

Presidential margin · 2024

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Geography

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2024FIPS 23540

Population1.2M

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

32.5y▼ 6.4

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

36.9%▲ 1.9

White67.1%
Black17.3%
Hispanic8.5%
Two or more4.6%
Asian4.2%
Other1.6%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Constituent Counties

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Similarity Explorer

Similar metro areas

Reads like Athens-Clarke County, GA, Tallahassee, FL, and Iowa City, IA.

8 visible matches

Athens-Clarke County, GA

Educated rural competitive

R+2.4

Similarity score96%

Tallahassee, FL

Educated rural competitive

D+14.7

Similarity score96%

Iowa City, IA

Educated rural competitive

D+30.5

Similarity score93%

Columbia, MO

Educated rural competitive

D+2.4

Similarity score92%

Champaign-Urbana, IL

Educated rural competitive

D+14.5

Similarity score92%

Bloomington, IN

Educated rural competitive

D+16.2

Similarity score92%

Ames, IA

Educated rural competitive

D+2.8

Similarity score91%

Lawrence, KS

Educated rural competitive

D+38.0

Similarity score90%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Gainesville, FL

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Alachua	285K	D+21.0	81,578	52,939	136,548	19.9%
Alachua	257K	D+21.0	81,578	52,939	136,548	19.9%
Alachua	239K	D+21.0	81,578	52,939	136,548	19.9%
Alachua	218K	D+21.0	81,578	52,939	136,548	19.9%
Levy	45K	R+50.3	5,994	18,245	24,378	3.6%
Levy	40K	R+50.3	5,994	18,245	24,378	3.6%
Levy	39K	R+50.3	5,994	18,245	24,378	3.6%
Levy	34K	R+50.3	5,994	18,245	24,378	3.6%
Gilchrist	19K	R+68.0	1,662	8,931	10,686	1.6%
Gilchrist	17K	R+68.0	1,662	8,931	10,686	1.6%
Gilchrist	17K	R+68.0	1,662	8,931	10,686	1.6%
Gilchrist	14K	R+68.0	1,662	8,931	10,686	1.6%

12 countiesTotal votes: 686,448

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

Gainesville, FLCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 67.1%Black 17.3%Hispanic 8.5%Asian 4.2%Multiracial 2.7%

Group	Gainesville, FL	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	67.1%	57.4%
▶Black / African American(14)	17.3%	12.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(20)	8.5%	19.3%
▶Asian(6)	4.2%	6.0%
Multiracial / Other	2.7%	4.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10)	1.1%	0.9%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1)	0.2%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

43.7%(152.8K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -41.9pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.

Ecological pattern — how to read this

Reflects patterns in counties where this religious tradition concentrates — not a claim about individual voters.

Values are derived by joining Religion Census 2020 (U.S. Religion Data Archive) with certified election results at the county level. That means we know what counties with more or fewer of this group did — not how any individual voted.

This is known as ecological inference. It is a valid way to surface geographic correlation but must not be read as a personal-vote claim about anyone in the group.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	24.6%	56.3%	—	—
Catholic	8.3%	19.0%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	5.2%	11.9%	—	—
Other	3.7%	8.4%	—	—
Black Protestant	1.9%	4.3%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	1.4%	3.2%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	56.4%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

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Who lives in the Gainesville, FL metro area? 1,224,402 residents across 12 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Gainesville, FL vs National1.2M residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

1.2M

local

1.2MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.37%

local

0.37%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

41.2%

local

41.2%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$44,813

local

$44,813National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

22.1%

local

22.1%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

36.9%

local

36.9%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

58.8%

local

58.8%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

32.5 yrs

local

32.5 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

21.7%

local

21.7%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.2%

local

11.2%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

8.6%

local

8.6%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

12.3%

local

12.3%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

87.7%

local

87.7%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Gainesville, FL

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

63.2%

vs Previous

-1.4pp

Eligible Non-Voters

100K · 36.8%

Citizen VAP

271,586

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Gainesville, FL split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (42/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Senate	D+5.3	D+2.7	2.6pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 11.2pp

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