Florida 86th 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
Al Gore2000
44.3%
29,150 votes · R+8.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 43.7%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
63.5%
68,035 votes · R+27.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 60.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
42,781votes
39.2% of the vote · R+20.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 38,305 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
68,035votes
63.5% of the vote · R+27.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 65,479 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
−9.4pts D vs U.S.
Place R+8.9 · U.S. D+0.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · −10.9 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2024
+26.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+27.8 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +25.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJohn SnyderState House · 86
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Its Republican presidential margin was R+27.8 in 2024 and R+11.5 in 2008. About 165,000 residents lived here, with White alone at 75.8% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.2 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 61.7 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.8 points.
A population of 179,269, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,474 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 34 and State House District 74.
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Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
How did Florida 86th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Florida 86th State House District voted Republican by 27.8 points (R+27.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 107,093 votes cast, 38,305 went Democratic and 68,035 went Republican.
When did Florida 86th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Florida 86th State House District voted Democratic was 1944.
How many people live in Florida 86th State House District?
Florida 86th State House District has a population of 179,269 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Florida 86th State House District?
Median household income in Florida 86th State House District is $85,474 — above the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Florida 86th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Florida 86th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.