Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Highlands County, FL — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Highlands County, Florida voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+40.8 — 15,227 Democratic to 36,382 Republican of 51,905 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 6.4 points toward Republicans. That makes it 27.7 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 Highlands County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15,227 | 36,382 | 296 | 29.3% | 70.1% | R+40.8 |
| 2020 | 16,938 | 34,873 | 359 | 32.5% | 66.8% | R+34.4 |
| 2016 | 14,937 | 29,565 | 1,184 | 32.7% | 64.7% | R+32.0 |
| 2012 | 16,148 | 25,915 | 381 | 38.0% | 61.1% | R+23.0 |
| 2008 | 18,135 | 26,221 | 427 | 40.5% | 58.6% | R+18.1 |
| 2004 | 15,347 | 25,878 | 271 | 37.0% | 62.4% | R+25.4 |
| 2000 | 14,167 | 20,206 | 776 | 40.3% | 57.5% | R+17.2 |
Highlands County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Highlands County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Highlands County, Florida in 2024 by R+40.8, with 51,905 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Highlands County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Highlands County shifted 6.4 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+34.4) and 2024 (R+40.8).
Is Highlands County more Democratic or Republican than Florida overall?+
In 2024, Highlands County went R+40.8 while Florida overall went R+13.1 — 27.7 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.