state house districtFlorida 85th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+0.3
2008D+6.5
2012D+1.6
2016R+8.0
2020R+6.4
2024R+13.1
net swing · 2004→2024R+12.8R+0.3 → R+13.1
vs. U.S. · 2024R+11.7R+13.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 75.4% of 153,288 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
49,598
64,801
1,224
115,623
153,288
75.4%
2020
47,893
54,450
865
103,208
138,878†
74.3%
2016
36,680
43,303
3,119
83,102
125,923†
66.0%
2012
35,875
34,703
700
71,278
117,248†
60.8%
2008
35,754
31,378
656
67,788
107,058†
63.3%
2004
28,556
28,735
267
57,558
96,869†
59.4%
† 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 85FloridaUnited States
American22.9%7.7%5.3%
Irish10.8%8.2%9.4%
German10.1%8.9%12.5%
Italian9.0%5.6%4.8%
English8.5%8.2%9.5%
Polish2.8%2.1%2.2%
French1.7%1.7%1.6%
Scottish1.4%1.3%1.3%
Puerto Rican4.8%5.6%1.8%
Mexican3.9%3.3%11.3%
Cuban2.7%7.3%0.7%
Guatemalan1.2%—0.5%
Dominican1.1%1.3%0.7%
Colombian1.0%2.1%0.4%
Honduran0.7%0.6%0.3%
Ecuadorian0.4%——
African American†9.8%9.5%9.9%
Haitian2.8%2.3%0.3%
Jamaican1.6%1.5%0.4%
African0.3%0.5%0.5%
Nigerian0.2%—0.2%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian0.2%0.2%—
Bahamian0.2%——
West Indian0.2%——
Filipino0.7%0.5%0.9%
Asian Indian0.6%0.9%1.4%
Chinese0.2%0.5%1.3%
Vietnamese0.2%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 85
Florida
United States
Median age
44.6
43.1
39.1
Age 18–24
6.8%
8.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
26.2%
21.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
FL HD 85
Florida
United States
Median household income
$83,358
$74,568
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.0%
12.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
28.8%
34.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
FL HD 85
Florida
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
22.7%
30.7%
22.3%
Spanish
14.9%
22.6%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
3.9%
2.7%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
1.7%
1.9%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
FL HD 85
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 85th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−0.3%
2008
+6.5%
2012
+1.6%
2016
−8.0%
2020
−6.4%
2024
−13.1%
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
42.9%Harris49,598
56.0%Trump64,801
1.1%
R+13.1
R+6.8
R+11.7
115,623
R
46.4%Biden47,893
52.8%Trump54,450
0.8%
R+6.4
D+1.6
R+10.8
103,208
R
44.1%Clinton36,680
52.1%Trump43,303
3.8%
R+8.0
R+9.6
R+10.1
83,102
D
50.3%Obama35,875
48.7%Romney34,703
1.0%
D+1.6
R+4.8
R+2.2
71,278
D
52.7%Obama35,754
46.3%McCain31,378
1.0%
D+6.5
D+6.8
R+0.8
67,788
R
49.6%Kerry28,556
49.9%Bush28,735
0.5%
R+0.3
—
D+2.1
57,558
current representation
Current officeholders
RToby OverdorfState House · 85
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+31.1, this district ranks among the most reliably one-sided in the Florida House. Its voting pattern reflects a constituency where competitive general elections are rare and primary dynamics tend to drive outcomes.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 6.5 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 13.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.1 points.
A population of 182,082, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,358 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 84 and State House District 78.
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How did Florida 85th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Florida 85th State House District voted Republican by 13.1 points (R+13.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 115,623 votes cast, 49,598 went Democratic and 64,801 went Republican.
When did Florida 85th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Florida 85th State House District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Florida 85th State House District?
Florida 85th State House District has a population of 182,082 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Florida 85th State House District?
Median household income in Florida 85th State House District is $83,358 — above the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Florida 85th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Florida 85th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.
