Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Manatee County, FL — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Manatee County, Florida voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+23.5 — 86,674 Democratic to 140,486 Republican of 228,860 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 7.5 points toward Republicans. That makes it 10.4 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 Manatee County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 86,674 | 140,486 | 1,700 | 37.9% | 61.4% | R+23.5 |
| 2020 | 90,166 | 124,987 | 1,805 | 41.6% | 57.6% | R+16.0 |
| 2016 | 71,224 | 101,944 | 5,790 | 39.8% | 57.0% | R+17.2 |
| 2012 | 66,503 | 85,627 | 1,361 | 43.3% | 55.8% | R+12.5 |
| 2008 | 70,034 | 80,721 | 1,239 | 46.1% | 53.1% | R+7.0 |
| 2004 | 61,262 | 81,318 | 1,041 | 42.7% | 56.6% | R+14.0 |
| 2000 | 49,177 | 57,952 | 3,092 | 44.6% | 52.6% | R+8.0 |
Manatee County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Manatee County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Manatee County, Florida in 2024 by R+23.5, with 228,860 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Manatee County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Manatee County shifted 7.5 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+16.0) and 2024 (R+23.5).
Is Manatee County more Democratic or Republican than Florida overall?+
In 2024, Manatee County went R+23.5 while Florida overall went R+13.1 — 10.4 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.