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Hardee County, FL


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Wauchula, FL
Designated Market Area: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Sarasota, FL
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 25,645   ( 2,086 from 2010 , 319 from 2020)
Land area: 637.6 square miles
Population density: 40.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:11,743 45.79% 11.8%
Black:1,8167.08% 3.2%
Indian:950.37% 4.4%
Asian:2691.05% 10.9%
2+ races:3741.46% 52.7%
Hispanic:11,34844.25% 4.6%
Total non-White:13,90254.21% 3.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:765 15.1
Deaths:67113.2
Net Migration: 1533.0
Net Immigration: 541.1
Change in White population:-1,572 -5.7
Change in Non-White pop.:-514 -1.9



Historical Presidential Election Results for Hardee County, FL

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +880 R +731 R + 3.6%
D +149
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,426 R +1,591 R + 14.2%
D -165
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,359 R +1,629 R + 15.5%
D -270
2016 vs. 2008 R +479 R +898 R + 11.9%
D -419
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 45% Donald Trump* (R) 6,122 72.0% Joe Biden (D) 2,298 27.0% 82 [+] 1.0% 8,502 21 25 0.08%
2016 40% Donald Trump (R) 5,242 68.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,149 28.1% 254 [+] 3.3% 7,645 20 23 0.08%
2012 37% Mitt Romney (R) 4,696 64.8% Barack Obama* (D) 2,463 34.0% 85 [+] 1.2% 7,244 16 18 0.09%
2008 37% John McCain (R) 4,763 64.0% Barack Obama (D) 2,568 34.5% 111 [+] 1.5% 7,442 16 18 0.09%
2004 37% George W. Bush* (R) 5,049 69.7% John Kerry (D) 2,149 29.6% 51 [+] 0.7% 7,249 18 19 0.10%
2000 32% George W. Bush (R) 3,765 60.4% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,342 37.6% 129 [+] 2.1% 6,236 12 12 0.10%
1996 36% Robert Dole (R) 2,928 47.2% Bill Clinton* (D) 2,417 38.9% 861 [+] 13.9% 6,206 5 6 0.12%
1992 43% George Bush* (R) 2,900 45.1% Bill Clinton (D) 2,018 31.4% 1,515 [+] 23.6% 6,433 4 8 0.12%
1988 40% George Bush (R) 3,640 67.0% Michael Dukakis (D) 1,688 31.1% 108 [+] 2.0% 5,436 6 14 0.13%
1984 42% Ronald Reagan* (R) 3,962 72.1% Walter Mondale (D) 1,536 27.9% 0 0.0% 5,498 7 13 0.13%
1980 42% Ronald Reagan (R) 2,603 48.8% Jimmy Carter* (D) 2,599 48.7% 130 [+] 2.4% 5,332 -7 -2 0.14%
1976 47% Jimmy Carter (D) 2,670 52.3% Gerald Ford* (R) 2,189 42.9% 248 [+] 4.9% 5,107 -4 -5 0.16%
1972 45% Richard Nixon* (R) 3,563 84.6% George McGovern (D) 647 15.4% 3 [+] 0.1% 4,213 13 24 0.16%
1968 60% George Wallace (AIP) 2,529 56.1% Richard Nixon (R) 1,278 28.3% 703 [+] 15.6% 4,510 -12 -15 0.21%
1964 61% Barry Goldwater (R) 2,321 54.9% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 1,908 45.1% 0 0.0% 4,229 6 16 0.23%
1960 58% Richard Nixon (R) 1,960 53.0% John Kennedy (D) 1,741 47.0% 0 0.0% 3,701 1 3 0.24%
1956 57% Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,890 54.3% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,589 45.7% 0 0.0% 3,479 -12 -12 0.31%
1952 69% Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,069 53.4% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 1,802 46.6% 0 0.0% 3,871 -8 -9 0.39%
1948 54% Harry Truman* (D) 1,871 65.5% Thomas Dewey (R) 689 24.1% 297 [+] 10.4% 2,857 -10 -21 0.49%
1944 54% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,156 75.3% Thomas Dewey (R) 708 24.7% 0 0.0% 2,864 -5 -21 0.59%
1940 61% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,559 78.7% Wendell Willkie (R) 694 21.3% 0 0.0% 3,253 -5 -23 0.67%
1936 61% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,142 71.7% Alf Landon (R) 844 28.3% 0 0.0% 2,986 4 -8 0.91%
1932 62% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 2,485 81.4% Herbert Hoover* (R) 566 18.6% 0 0.0% 3,051 -6 -21 1.10%
1928 80% Herbert Hoover (R) 2,087 70.1% Al Smith (D) 826 27.7% 66 [+] 2.2% 2,979 13 12 1.17%
1924 62% John Davis (D) 795 68.2% Calvin Coolidge (R) 264 22.7% 106 [+] 9.1% 1,165 -5 -31 1.07%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Hardee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,298 27.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 6,122 72.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 40 0.5%
Other 42 0.5%
TOTAL 8,502
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 25


2016 President, Hardee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,149 28.1%
Donald Trump (R) 5,242 68.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 140 1.8%
Jill Stein (Grn) 24 0.3%
Other 90 1.2%
TOTAL 7,645
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 23


2012 President, Hardee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,463 34.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,696 64.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 38 0.5%
Other 47 0.6%
TOTAL 7,244
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 18


2008 President, Hardee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,568 34.5%
John McCain (R) 4,763 64.0%
Ralph Nader (I) 48 0.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 14 0.2%
Other 49 0.7%
TOTAL 7,442
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 18


2004 President, Hardee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,049 69.7%
John Kerry (D) 2,149 29.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 39 0.5%
Other 12 0.2%
TOTAL 7,249
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 19


2000 President, Hardee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,765 60.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,342 37.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 75 1.2%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 30 0.5%
Other 24 0.4%
TOTAL 6,236
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 12


1996 President, Hardee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 2,417 38.9%
Robert Dole (R) 2,928 47.2%
Ross Perot (Ref) 851 13.7%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 9 0.1%
Other 1 0.0%
TOTAL 6,206
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 6


1992 President, Hardee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 2,018 31.4%
George Bush* (R) 2,900 45.1%
Ross Perot (I) 1,499 23.3%
Other 16 0.2%
TOTAL 6,433
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 8


1988 President, Hardee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 3,640 67.0%
Michael Dukakis (D) 1,688 31.1%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 77 1.4%
Other 31 0.6%
TOTAL 5,436
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 14


1984 President, Hardee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 3,962 72.1%
Walter Mondale (D) 1,536 27.9%
TOTAL 5,498
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 13


1980 President, Hardee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 2,603 48.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 2,599 48.7%
John Anderson (I) 83 1.6%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 47 0.9%
TOTAL 5,332
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -2


1976 President, Hardee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 2,670 52.3%
Gerald Ford* (R) 2,189 42.9%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 22 0.4%
Other 226 4.4%
TOTAL 5,107
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -5


1972 President, Hardee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 3,563 84.6%
George McGovern (D) 647 15.4%
Other 3 0.1%
TOTAL 4,213
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 24


1968 President, Hardee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 1,278 28.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 703 15.6%
George Wallace (AIP) 2,529 56.1%
TOTAL 4,510
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -15


1948 President, Hardee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 1,871 65.5%
Thomas Dewey (R) 689 24.1%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 281 9.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 16 0.6%
TOTAL 2,857
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -21


1944 President, Hardee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,156 75.3%
Thomas Dewey (R) 708 24.7%
TOTAL 2,864
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -21


1940 President, Hardee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,559 78.7%
Wendell Willkie (R) 694 21.3%
TOTAL 3,253
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -23


1936 President, Hardee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,142 71.7%
Alf Landon (R) 844 28.3%
TOTAL 2,986
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -8


1932 President, Hardee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 2,485 81.4%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 566 18.6%
TOTAL 3,051
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -21


1928 President, Hardee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 2,087 70.1%
Al Smith (D) 826 27.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 43 1.4%
Other 23 0.8%
TOTAL 2,979
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 12


1924 President, Hardee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 264 22.7%
John Davis (D) 795 68.2%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 67 5.8%
Other 39 3.3%
TOTAL 1,165
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -31
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hardee County, FL

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 29% Marco Rubio* (R) 4,480 81.1% Val Demings (D) 981 17.8% 61 [+] 1.1% 5,522 23 0.07%
2022 G 30% Ron DeSantis* (R) 4,558 82.3% Charlie Crist (D) 949 17.1% 29 [+] 0.5% 5,536 23 0.07%
2018 S1 34% Rick Scott (R) 4,455 69.9% Bill Nelson* (D) 1,916 30.1% 0 0.0% 6,371 20 0.08%
2018 G 34% Ron DeSantis (R) 4,486 70.1% Andrew Gillum (D) 1,802 28.2% 110 [+] 1.7% 6,398 21 0.08%
2016 S3 39% Marco Rubio* (R) 5,151 68.7% Patrick Murphy (D) 2,025 27.0% 318 [+] 4.2% 7,494 17 0.08%
2014 G 28% Rick Scott* (R) 3,207 59.5% Charlie Crist (D) 1,751 32.5% 433 [+] 8.0% 5,391 11 0.09%
2012 S1 36% Connie Mack IV (R) 3,611 51.3% Bill Nelson* (D) 3,101 44.1% 325 [+] 4.6% 7,037 9 0.09%
2010 S3 26% Marco Rubio (R) 2,862 54.2% Charlie Crist (I) 1,543 29.2% 873 [+] 16.5% 5,278 5 0.10%
2010 G 26% Rick Scott (R) 3,116 59.7% Alex Sink (D) 1,881 36.0% 223 [+] 4.3% 5,220 11 0.10%
2006 S1 23% Bill Nelson* (D) 2,328 51.3% Katherine Harris (R) 2,157 47.6% 51 [+] 1.1% 4,536 9 0.09%
2006 G 23% Charlie Crist (R) 2,580 56.9% Jim Davis (D) 1,720 37.9% 236 [+] 5.2% 4,536 5 0.09%
2004 S3 36% Mel Martinez (R) 4,024 56.4% Betty Castor (D) 2,806 39.3% 307 [+] 4.3% 7,137 7 0.10%
2002 G 27% Jeb Bush* (R) 3,145 58.6% Bill McBride (D) 2,181 40.6% 44 [+] 0.8% 5,370 3 0.11%
2000 S1 32% Bill McCollum (R) 3,051 49.4% Bill Nelson (D) 2,974 48.1% 155 [+] 2.5% 6,180 3 0.11%
1998 S3 25% Bob Graham* (D) 2,540 55.2% Charlie Crist (R) 2,059 44.8% 0 0.0% 4,599 7 0.12%
1998 G 25% Jeb Bush (R) 2,631 57.5% Buddy MacKay (D) 1,938 42.4% 6 [+] 0.1% 4,575 2 0.12%
1994 S1 33% Connie Mack* (R) 3,974 75.5% Hugh Rodham (D) 1,292 24.5% 1 [+] 0.0% 5,267 5 0.13%
1994 G 33% Lawton Chiles* (D) 2,695 50.4% Jeb Bush (R) 2,649 49.6% 1 [+] 0.0% 5,345 0 0.13%
1992 S3 42% Bob Graham* (D) 4,131 65.2% Bill Grant (R) 2,208 34.8% 0 0.0% 6,339 0 0.13%
1990 G 34% Lawton Chiles (D) 2,627 56.5% Bob Martinez* (R) 2,019 43.5% 0 0.0% 4,646 0 0.13%
1988 S1 37% Buddy MacKay (D) 2,581 50.7% Connie Mack (R) 2,508 49.3% 0 0.0% 5,089 -1 0.13%
1986 S3 34% Bob Graham (D) 2,632 58.2% Paula Hawkins* (R) 1,894 41.8% 0 0.0% 4,526 -3 0.13%
1986 G 33% Bob Martinez (R) 2,702 60.4% Steve Pajcic (D) 1,774 39.6% 0 0.0% 4,476 6 0.13%
1982 S1 28% Lawton Chiles* (D) 2,542 69.0% Van Poole (R) 1,141 31.0% 1 [+] 0.0% 3,684 -7 0.14%
1982 G 29% Bob Graham* (D) 2,766 74.0% Skip Bafalis (R) 974 26.0% 0 0.0% 3,740 -9 0.14%
1980 S3 39% Bill Gunter (D) 2,758 55.0% Paula Hawkins (R) 2,252 45.0% 0 0.0% 5,010 -7 0.14%
1978 G 34% Bob Graham (D) 2,177 56.1% Jack Eckerd (R) 1,704 43.9% 0 0.0% 3,881 -1 0.15%
1976 S1 44% Lawton Chiles* (D) 2,842 59.7% John Grady (R) 1,919 40.3% 0 0.0% 4,761 3 0.17%
1974 S3 29% John Grady (American) 1,299 44.6% Jack Eckerd (R) 920 31.6% 694 [+] 23.8% 2,913 -9 0.16%
1974 G 29% Reubin Askew* (D) 1,513 52.4% Jerry Thomas (R) 1,374 47.6% 0 0.0% 2,887 9 0.16%
1970 S1 37% Lawton Chiles (D) 1,792 58.5% William Cramer (R) 1,272 41.5% 0 0.0% 3,064 -5 0.18%
1970 G 38% Reubin Askew (D) 1,626 51.7% Claude Kirk* (R) 1,521 48.3% 0 0.0% 3,147 5 0.18%
1968 S3 51% Edward Gurney (R) 2,742 71.8% Leroy Collins (D) 1,078 28.2% 0 0.0% 3,820 16 0.19%
1966 G 42% Claude Kirk (R) 1,798 58.9% Robert King High (D) 1,253 41.1% 0 0.0% 3,051 4 0.20%
1964 S1 51% Spessard Holland* (D) 2,766 78.1% Claude Kirk (R) 777 21.9% 0 0.0% 3,543 -14 0.23%
1964 G 58% Haydon Burns (D) 2,564 63.4% Charles Holley (R) 1,481 36.6% 0 0.0% 4,045 -5 0.24%
1962 S3 28% George Smathers* (D) 1,677 88.6% Emerson Rupert (R) 215 11.4% 0 0.0% 1,892 -19 0.20%
1960 G 51% Farris Bryant (D) 2,483 75.8% George Petersen (R) 792 24.2% 0 0.0% 3,275 -16 0.23%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Hardee County, FL

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 FL18Scott Franklin* (R) 4,513 85.0% Keith Hayden (I) 795 15.0% 0 0.0% 5,308
County Total for 2022-11-08:   5,308
2020-11-03 FL17Greg Steube* (R) 5,771 69.3% Allen Ellison (D) 2,422 29.1% 134 1.6% 8,327
County Total for 2020-11-03:   8,327
2018-11-06 FL17Greg Steube (R) 4,428 69.9% Allen Ellison (D) 1,903 30.1% 0 0.0% 6,331
County Total for 2018-11-06:   6,331
2016-11-08 FL17Tom Rooney* (R) 4,806 66.4% April Freeman (D) 2,152 29.7% 277 3.8% 7,235
County Total for 2016-11-08:   7,235
2014-11-04 FL17Tom Rooney* (R) 3,405 64.7% Will Bronson (D) 1,854 35.3% 0 0.0% 5,259
County Total for 2014-11-04:   5,259
2012-11-06 FL17Tom Rooney* (R) 4,068 60.0% Will Bronson (D) 2,713 40.0% 0 0.0% 6,781
County Total for 2012-11-06:   6,781
2010-11-02 FL13Vern Buchanan* (R) 3,834 75.2% James Golden (D) 1,262 24.8% 0 0.0% 5,096
County Total for 2010-11-02:   5,096
2008-11-04 FL13Vern Buchanan* (R) 4,670 65.2% Christine Jennings (D) 2,178 30.4% 318 4.4% 7,166
County Total for 2008-11-04:   7,166
2006-11-07 FL13Vern Buchanan (R) 2,629 60.9% Christine Jennings (D) 1,686 39.1% 0 0.0% 4,315
County Total for 2006-11-07:   4,315
2004-11-02 FL13Katherine Harris* (R) 5,003 70.4% Jan Schneider (D) 2,104 29.6% 0 0.0% 7,107
County Total for 2004-11-02:   7,107
2002-11-05 FL13Katherine Harris (R) 3,267 62.0% Jan Schneider (D) 2,000 38.0% 0 0.0% 5,267
County Total for 2002-11-05:   5,267
2000-11-07 FL12Adam Putnam (R) 4,088 66.1% Mike Stedem (D) 2,099 33.9% 0 0.0% 6,187
County Total for 2000-11-07:   6,187
1996-11-05 FL12Charles Canady* (R) 3,668 63.0% Mike Canady (D) 2,157 37.0% 0 0.0% 5,825
County Total for 1996-11-05:   5,825
1994-11-08 FL12Charles Canady* (R) 3,532 68.5% Robert Connors (D) 1,627 31.5% 0 0.0% 5,159
County Total for 1994-11-08:   5,159
1992-11-03 FL12Tom Mims (D) 3,026 50.1% Charles Canady (R) 3,012 49.9% 0 0.0% 6,038
County Total for 1992-11-03:   6,038
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Hardee County, FL

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 13,418 6,683 49.8% 3,740 27.9% 2,995 22.3% Rep +2,943 Rep +21.9% 72%
2020 13,111 6,404 48.8% 4,075 31.1% 2,632 20.1% Rep +2,329 Rep +17.8% 70%
2018 12,239 5,436 44.4% 4,459 36.4% 2,344 19.2% Rep +977 Rep +8.0% 64%
2016 11,545 4,973 43.1% 4,645 40.2% 1,927 16.7% Rep +328 Rep +2.8% 60%
2014 11,036 4,400 39.9% 4,960 44.9% 1,676 15.2% Dem +560 Dem +5.1% 56%
2012 12,312 4,441 36.1% 6,136 49.8% 1,735 14.1% Dem +1,695 Dem +13.8% 62%
2010 12,112 4,115 34.0% 6,474 53.5% 1,523 12.6% Dem +2,359 Dem +19.5% 60%
2008 11,802 3,716 31.5% 6,723 57.0% 1,363 11.5% Dem +3,007 Dem +25.5% 59%
2006 11,001 3,225 29.3% 6,609 60.1% 1,167 10.6% Dem +3,384 Dem +30.8% 55%
2004 10,399 2,779 26.7% 6,630 63.8% 990 9.5% Dem +3,851 Dem +37.0% 53%
2002 11,580 2,785 24.1% 7,787 67.2% 1,008 8.7% Dem +5,002 Dem +43.2% 59%
2000 10,886 2,344 21.5% 7,798 71.6% 744 6.8% Dem +5,454 Dem +50.1% 56%
1998 9,975 1,908 19.1% 7,563 75.8% 504 5.1% Dem +5,655 Dem +56.7% 54%
1996 10,660 1,847 17.3% 8,377 78.6% 436 4.1% Dem +6,530 Dem +61.3% 62%
1994 8,561 1,214 14.2% 7,221 84.3% 126 1.5% Dem +6,007 Dem +70.2% 53%
1986 7,758 660 8.5% 6,996 90.2% 102 1.3% Dem +6,336 Dem +81.7% 58%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.