Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Polk County, FL — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Polk County, Florida voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+20.7 — 136,879 Democratic to 209,044 Republican of 348,931 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 6.3 points toward Republicans. That makes it 7.6 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 Polk County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 136,879 | 209,044 | 3,008 | 39.2% | 59.9% | R+20.7 |
| 2020 | 145,049 | 194,586 | 3,621 | 42.3% | 56.7% | R+14.4 |
| 2016 | 117,433 | 157,430 | 9,451 | 41.3% | 55.4% | R+14.1 |
| 2012 | 114,622 | 131,577 | 2,484 | 46.1% | 52.9% | R+6.8 |
| 2008 | 113,865 | 128,878 | 2,090 | 46.5% | 52.6% | R+6.1 |
| 2004 | 86,009 | 123,559 | 1,262 | 40.8% | 58.6% | R+17.8 |
| 2000 | 75,200 | 90,295 | 3,112 | 44.6% | 53.6% | R+9.0 |
Polk County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Polk County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Polk County, Florida in 2024 by R+20.7, with 348,931 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Polk County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Polk County shifted 6.3 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+14.4) and 2024 (R+20.7).
Is Polk County more Democratic or Republican than Florida overall?+
In 2024, Polk County went R+20.7 while Florida overall went R+13.1 — 7.6 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.