state house districtFlorida 78th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+10.8
2008D+0.01
2012R+7.1
2016R+9.0
2020R+6.3
2024R+15.1
net swing · 2004→2024R+4.3R+10.8 → R+15.1
vs. U.S. · 2024R+13.7R+15.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 62.0% of 138,503 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
35,944
48,940
1,014
85,898
138,503
62.0%
2020
41,958
47,611
735
90,304
129,371†
69.8%
2016
32,976
39,747
2,410
75,133
114,296†
65.7%
2012
24,851
28,691
461
54,003
102,859†
52.5%
2008
26,896
26,893
499
54,288
93,919†
57.8%
2004
25,082
31,236
505
56,823
84,978†
66.9%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupFL HD 78FloridaUnited States
German13.4%8.9%12.5%
Irish11.1%8.2%9.4%
American10.0%7.7%5.3%
English9.7%8.2%9.5%
Italian7.6%5.6%4.8%
Polish3.2%2.1%2.2%
French2.0%1.7%1.6%
Scottish1.8%1.3%1.3%
Cuban6.2%7.3%0.7%
Mexican4.1%3.3%11.3%
Puerto Rican3.8%5.6%1.8%
Guatemalan1.6%—0.5%
Dominican1.0%1.3%0.7%
Colombian1.0%2.1%0.4%
Honduran0.7%0.6%0.3%
Nicaraguan0.5%0.6%—
African American†7.6%9.5%9.9%
Haitian3.1%2.3%0.3%
Jamaican1.0%1.5%0.4%
African0.5%0.5%0.5%
Chinese0.6%0.5%1.3%
Filipino0.6%0.5%0.9%
Asian Indian0.4%0.9%1.4%
Vietnamese0.3%0.4%0.6%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
FL HD 78
Florida
United States
Median age
47
43.1
39.1
Age 18–24
7.2%
8.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
28.9%
21.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
FL HD 78
Florida
United States
Median household income
$68,498
$74,568
$84,427
Poverty rate
13.0%
12.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
31.2%
34.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
FL HD 78
Florida
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
25.8%
30.7%
22.3%
Spanish
19.8%
22.6%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
2.0%
2.7%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
1.5%
1.9%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
FL HD 78
Florida
United States
Catholic
—
19.0%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
18.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
53.1%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Florida 78th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−10.8%
2008
+0.0%
2012
−7.1%
2016
−9.0%
2020
−6.3%
2024
−15.1%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
41.8%Harris35,944
57.0%Trump48,940
1.2%
R+15.1
R+8.9
R+13.7
85,898
R
46.5%Biden41,958
52.7%Trump47,611
0.8%
R+6.3
D+2.8
R+10.7
90,304
R
43.9%Clinton32,976
52.9%Trump39,747
3.2%
R+9.0
R+1.9
R+11.1
75,133
R
46.0%Obama24,851
53.1%Romney28,691
0.9%
R+7.1
R+7.1
R+11.0
54,003
D
49.5%Obama26,896
49.5%McCain26,893
0.9%
D+0.01
D+10.8
R+7.3
54,288
R
44.1%Kerry25,082
55.0%Bush31,236
0.9%
R+10.8
—
R+8.4
56,823
The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+15.1 in 2024 and D+0.0 in 2008, switching sides at least once in between. The district had about 94,800 residents, 66.7% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 0.0 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 15.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.1 points.
A population of 183,000, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,498 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 79 and State House District 19.
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How did Florida 78th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Florida 78th State House District voted Republican by 15.1 points (R+15.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 85,898 votes cast, 35,944 went Democratic and 48,940 went Republican.
When did Florida 78th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Florida 78th State House District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Florida 78th State House District?
Florida 78th State House District has a population of 183,000 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Florida 78th State House District?
Median household income in Florida 78th State House District is $68,498 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Florida 78th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Florida 78th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
