Presidential elections · 2000–2024
DeSoto County, FL — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, DeSoto County, Florida voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+42.9 — 3,525 Democratic to 8,888 Republican of 12,488 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 10.9 points toward Republicans. That makes it 29.8 points more Republican than Florida overall (R+13.1).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in DeSoto County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,525 | 8,888 | 75 | 28.2% | 71.2% | R+42.9 |
| 2020 | 4,259 | 8,313 | 87 | 33.6% | 65.7% | R+32.0 |
| 2016 | 3,781 | 6,778 | 259 | 35.0% | 62.7% | R+27.7 |
| 2012 | 4,174 | 5,587 | 104 | 42.3% | 56.6% | R+14.3 |
| 2008 | 4,383 | 5,632 | 116 | 43.3% | 55.6% | R+12.3 |
| 2004 | 3,913 | 5,524 | 73 | 41.1% | 58.1% | R+16.9 |
| 2000 | 3,320 | 4,256 | 241 | 42.5% | 54.4% | R+12.0 |
DeSoto County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried DeSoto County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried DeSoto County, Florida in 2024 by R+42.9, with 12,488 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did DeSoto County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
DeSoto County shifted 10.9 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+32.0) and 2024 (R+42.9).
Is DeSoto County more Democratic or Republican than Florida overall?+
In 2024, DeSoto County went R+42.9 while Florida overall went R+13.1 — 29.8 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.