Florida 61st State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
2000–2024 · 7 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
51.0%
45,690 votes · D+3.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 49.7%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
53.7%
52,985 votes · R+8.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 52.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
50,576votes
46.9% of the vote · R+5.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 45,690 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
56,115votes
52.0% of the vote · R+5.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 52,985 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Al Gore2000
−1.5pts D vs U.S.
Place R+0.9 · U.S. D+0.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · −2.6 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+9.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+5.1 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +8.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RLinda ChaneyState House · 61
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
48.8%44,973
51.2%47,251
92,224
Florida 61st State House District sits in the Gulf South and peninsula. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 45.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 60.0 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.5 points.
A population of 175,321, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,313 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 57 and State House District 73.
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How did Florida 61st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Florida 61st State House District voted Republican by 8.5 points (R+8.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 98,579 votes cast, 44,602 went Democratic and 52,985 went Republican.
When did Florida 61st State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Florida 61st State House District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Florida 61st State House District?
Florida 61st State House District has a population of 175,321 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Florida 61st State House District?
Median household income in Florida 61st State House District is $75,313 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Florida 61st State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Florida 61st State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.