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Indian River County, FL


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
Designated Market Area: West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 167,352   ( 29,324 from 2010 , 7,563 from 2020)
Land area: 502.8 square miles
Population density: 332.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:124,020 74.11% 16.1%
Black:14,3778.59% 19.1%
Indian:3910.23% 41.2%
Asian:2,8921.73% 70.6%
2+ races:2,6831.60% 73.3%
Hispanic:22,98913.74% 48.7%
Total non-White:43,33225.89% 38.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,724 8.5
Deaths:5,80118.2
Net Migration: 10,34932.4
Net Immigration: 4371.4
Change in White population:17,240 12.5
Change in Non-White pop.:12,084 8.8



Historical Presidential Election Results for Indian River County, FL

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +10,252 R +1,451 D + 3.5%
D +8,801
2020 vs. 2012 R +15,422 R +5,070 D + 0.8%
D +10,352
2020 vs. 2008 R +18,696 R +10,562 R + 6.8%
D +8,134
2016 vs. 2008 R +8,444 R +9,111 R + 10.2%
D -667
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 70% Donald Trump* (R) 58,872 60.2% Joe Biden (D) 37,844 38.7% 1,024 [+] 1.0% 97,740 9 13 0.88%
2016 64% Donald Trump (R) 48,620 60.2% Hillary Clinton (D) 29,043 36.0% 3,106 [+] 3.8% 80,769 12 14 0.85%
2012 61% Mitt Romney (R) 43,450 60.7% Barack Obama* (D) 27,492 38.4% 638 [+] 0.9% 71,580 12 14 0.84%
2008 66% John McCain (R) 40,176 56.7% Barack Obama (D) 29,710 42.0% 916 [+] 1.3% 70,802 9 11 0.84%
2004 62% George W. Bush* (R) 36,938 60.1% John Kerry (D) 23,956 39.0% 520 [+] 0.8% 61,414 8 9 0.81%
2000 54% George W. Bush (R) 28,639 57.7% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 19,769 39.8% 1,219 [+] 2.5% 49,627 9 10 0.83%
1996 52% Robert Dole (R) 22,714 51.7% Bill Clinton* (D) 16,375 37.2% 4,883 [+] 11.1% 43,972 9 11 0.83%
1992 58% George Bush* (R) 19,140 43.5% Ross Perot (I) 12,375 28.1% 12,447 [+] 28.3% 43,962 3 6 0.83%
1988 52% George Bush (R) 24,630 69.7% Michael Dukakis (D) 10,451 29.6% 252 [+] 0.7% 35,333 9 16 0.82%
1984 57% Ronald Reagan* (R) 23,716 73.1% Walter Mondale (D) 8,736 26.9% 0 0.0% 32,452 8 14 0.78%
1980 54% Ronald Reagan (R) 15,568 63.0% Jimmy Carter* (D) 7,759 31.4% 1,390 [+] 5.6% 24,717 7 12 0.67%
1976 51% Gerald Ford* (R) 9,818 52.6% Jimmy Carter (D) 8,512 45.6% 324 [+] 1.7% 18,654 6 5 0.59%
1972 51% Richard Nixon* (R) 11,741 77.8% George McGovern (D) 3,316 22.0% 25 [+] 0.2% 15,082 6 17 0.58%
1968 59% Richard Nixon (R) 6,518 51.2% Hubert Humphrey (D) 3,179 25.0% 3,022 [+] 23.8% 12,719 11 8 0.58%
1964 60% Barry Goldwater (R) 6,191 54.7% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 5,122 45.3% 0 0.0% 11,313 6 16 0.61%
1960 47% Richard Nixon (R) 4,656 61.1% John Kennedy (D) 2,970 38.9% 0 0.0% 7,626 10 11 0.49%
1956 44% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 4,059 70.5% Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,699 29.5% 0 0.0% 5,758 13 13 0.51%
1952 49% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 3,055 65.9% Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,578 34.1% 0 0.0% 4,633 11 11 0.47%
1948 34% Thomas Dewey (R) 1,134 46.3% Harry Truman* (D) 1,055 43.1% 259 [+] 10.6% 2,448 13 1 0.42%
1944 32% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,292 63.0% Thomas Dewey (R) 759 37.0% 0 0.0% 2,051 7 -9 0.42%
1940 42% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,487 62.2% Wendell Willkie (R) 904 37.8% 0 0.0% 2,391 12 -7 0.49%
1936 38% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,270 70.5% Alf Landon (R) 532 29.5% 0 0.0% 1,802 6 -7 0.55%
1932 42% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,308 74.6% Herbert Hoover* (R) 446 25.4% 0 0.0% 1,754 0 -14 0.63%
1928 51% Herbert Hoover (R) 847 55.6% Al Smith (D) 657 43.1% 19 [+] 1.2% 1,523 -2 -3 0.60%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Indian River County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 37,844 38.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 58,872 60.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 534 0.5%
Other 490 0.5%
TOTAL 97,740
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 13


2016 President, Indian River County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 29,043 36.0%
Donald Trump (R) 48,620 60.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,723 2.1%
Jill Stein (Grn) 419 0.5%
Other 964 1.2%
TOTAL 80,769
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 14


2012 President, Indian River County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 27,492 38.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 43,450 60.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 329 0.5%
Other 309 0.4%
TOTAL 71,580
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 14


2008 President, Indian River County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 29,710 42.0%
John McCain (R) 40,176 56.7%
Ralph Nader (I) 404 0.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 167 0.2%
Other 345 0.5%
TOTAL 70,802
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 11


2004 President, Indian River County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 36,938 60.1%
John Kerry (D) 23,956 39.0%
Ralph Nader (I) 292 0.5%
Other 228 0.4%
TOTAL 61,414
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 9


2000 President, Indian River County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 28,639 57.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 19,769 39.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 950 1.9%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 105 0.2%
Other 164 0.3%
TOTAL 49,627
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 10


1996 President, Indian River County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 16,375 37.2%
Robert Dole (R) 22,714 51.7%
Ross Perot (Ref) 4,637 10.5%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 212 0.5%
Other 34 0.1%
TOTAL 43,972
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 11


1992 President, Indian River County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 12,360 28.1%
George Bush* (R) 19,140 43.5%
Ross Perot (I) 12,375 28.1%
Other 87 0.2%
TOTAL 43,962
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 6


1988 President, Indian River County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 24,630 69.7%
Michael Dukakis (D) 10,451 29.6%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 195 0.6%
Other 57 0.2%
TOTAL 35,333
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 16


1984 President, Indian River County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 23,716 73.1%
Walter Mondale (D) 8,736 26.9%
TOTAL 32,452
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 14


1980 President, Indian River County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 15,568 63.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 7,759 31.4%
John Anderson (I) 1,185 4.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 205 0.8%
TOTAL 24,717
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 12


1976 President, Indian River County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 8,512 45.6%
Gerald Ford* (R) 9,818 52.6%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 123 0.7%
Other 201 1.1%
TOTAL 18,654
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 5


1972 President, Indian River County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 11,741 77.8%
George McGovern (D) 3,316 22.0%
Other 25 0.2%
TOTAL 15,082
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 17


1968 President, Indian River County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 6,518 51.2%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 3,179 25.0%
George Wallace (AIP) 3,022 23.8%
TOTAL 12,719
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 8


1956 President, Indian River County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 4,059 70.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,699 29.5%
TOTAL 5,758
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 13


1952 President, Indian River County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 3,055 65.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,578 34.1%
TOTAL 4,633
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 11


1948 President, Indian River County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 1,055 43.1%
Thomas Dewey (R) 1,134 46.3%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 246 10.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 13 0.5%
TOTAL 2,448
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 1


1944 President, Indian River County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,292 63.0%
Thomas Dewey (R) 759 37.0%
TOTAL 2,051
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -9


1940 President, Indian River County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,487 62.2%
Wendell Willkie (R) 904 37.8%
TOTAL 2,391
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): -7


1936 President, Indian River County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,270 70.5%
Alf Landon (R) 532 29.5%
TOTAL 1,802
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -7


1932 President, Indian River County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,308 74.6%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 446 25.4%
TOTAL 1,754
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -14


1928 President, Indian River County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 847 55.6%
Al Smith (D) 657 43.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 8 0.5%
Other 11 0.7%
TOTAL 1,523
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -3
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Indian River County, FL

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 56% Marco Rubio* (R) 50,878 65.9% Val Demings (D) 25,613 33.2% 701 [+] 0.9% 77,192 8 0.99%
2022 G 56% Ron DeSantis* (R) 52,269 67.5% Charlie Crist (D) 24,744 32.0% 387 [+] 0.5% 77,400 8 1.00%
2018 S1 57% Rick Scott (R) 44,798 60.5% Bill Nelson* (D) 29,195 39.5% 11 [+] 0.0% 74,004 10 0.90%
2018 G 57% Ron DeSantis (R) 44,925 60.5% Andrew Gillum (D) 28,460 38.3% 867 [+] 1.2% 74,252 11 0.90%
2016 S3 63% Marco Rubio* (R) 48,181 61.0% Patrick Murphy (D) 28,288 35.8% 2,519 [+] 3.2% 78,988 9 0.85%
2014 G 43% Rick Scott* (R) 30,719 58.5% Charlie Crist (D) 19,248 36.7% 2,535 [+] 4.8% 52,502 10 0.88%
2012 S1 59% Connie Mack IV (R) 36,551 53.5% Bill Nelson* (D) 29,563 43.3% 2,145 [+] 3.1% 68,259 11 0.83%
2010 S3 43% Marco Rubio (R) 29,288 60.9% Charlie Crist (I) 12,178 25.3% 6,641 [+] 13.8% 48,107 12 0.89%
2010 G 42% Rick Scott (R) 27,935 58.9% Alex Sink (D) 17,650 37.2% 1,818 [+] 3.8% 47,403 10 0.88%
2006 S1 41% Bill Nelson* (D) 23,704 55.1% Katherine Harris (R) 18,696 43.5% 594 [+] 1.4% 42,994 5 0.90%
2006 G 42% Charlie Crist (R) 26,812 61.9% Jim Davis (D) 15,529 35.8% 995 [+] 2.3% 43,336 10 0.90%
2004 S3 60% Mel Martinez (R) 34,338 57.8% Betty Castor (D) 23,511 39.6% 1,543 [+] 2.6% 59,392 8 0.80%
2002 G 46% Jeb Bush* (R) 29,560 66.7% Bill McBride (D) 14,448 32.6% 338 [+] 0.8% 44,346 11 0.87%
2000 S1 54% Bill McCollum (R) 27,226 55.2% Bill Nelson (D) 21,051 42.7% 1,070 [+] 2.2% 49,347 9 0.84%
1998 S3 38% Bob Graham* (D) 16,748 50.9% Charlie Crist (R) 16,177 49.1% 0 0.0% 32,925 12 0.84%
1998 G 39% Jeb Bush (R) 21,767 64.4% Buddy MacKay (D) 12,011 35.6% 0 0.0% 33,778 9 0.85%
1994 S1 45% Connie Mack* (R) 28,263 78.0% Hugh Rodham (D) 7,969 22.0% 0 0.0% 36,232 8 0.88%
1994 G 46% Jeb Bush (R) 20,630 55.7% Lawton Chiles* (D) 16,410 44.3% 0 0.0% 37,040 6 0.88%
1992 S3 57% Bob Graham* (D) 23,310 53.7% Bill Grant (R) 20,121 46.3% 0 0.0% 43,431 12 0.88%
1990 G 44% Bob Martinez* (R) 17,943 56.5% Lawton Chiles (D) 13,838 43.5% 0 0.0% 31,781 13 0.90%
1988 S1 53% Connie Mack (R) 21,797 61.1% Buddy MacKay (D) 13,858 38.9% 0 0.0% 35,655 11 0.88%
1986 S3 43% Paula Hawkins* (R) 14,424 54.1% Bob Graham (D) 12,259 45.9% 0 0.0% 26,683 9 0.78%
1986 G 44% Bob Martinez (R) 17,778 65.3% Steve Pajcic (D) 9,444 34.7% 0 0.0% 27,222 11 0.80%
1982 S1 40% Van Poole (R) 10,326 50.9% Lawton Chiles* (D) 9,979 49.1% 0 0.0% 20,305 13 0.77%
1982 G 40% Bob Graham* (D) 10,338 50.2% Skip Bafalis (R) 10,266 49.8% 0 0.0% 20,604 15 0.77%
1980 S3 50% Paula Hawkins (R) 14,140 61.6% Bill Gunter (D) 8,810 38.4% 0 0.0% 22,950 10 0.65%
1978 G 38% Jack Eckerd (R) 8,417 55.4% Bob Graham (D) 6,783 44.6% 0 0.0% 15,200 11 0.60%
1976 S1 47% Lawton Chiles* (D) 8,860 52.2% John Grady (R) 8,110 47.8% 0 0.0% 16,970 11 0.59%
1974 S3 36% Jack Eckerd (R) 5,722 48.8% Richard Stone (D) 4,101 35.0% 1,900 [+] 16.2% 11,723 8 0.65%
1974 G 35% Reubin Askew* (D) 6,475 56.4% Jerry Thomas (R) 5,004 43.6% 0 0.0% 11,479 5 0.63%
1970 S1 39% William Cramer (R) 5,192 53.9% Lawton Chiles (D) 4,443 46.1% 0 0.0% 9,635 8 0.58%
1970 G 40% Claude Kirk* (R) 5,075 51.3% Reubin Askew (D) 4,809 48.7% 0 0.0% 9,884 8 0.57%
1968 S3 54% Edward Gurney (R) 7,189 61.2% Leroy Collins (D) 4,551 38.8% 0 0.0% 11,740 5 0.58%
1966 G 46% Claude Kirk (R) 6,279 67.6% Robert King High (D) 3,012 32.4% 0 0.0% 9,291 12 0.62%
1964 S1 53% Spessard Holland* (D) 5,890 59.4% Claude Kirk (R) 4,024 40.6% 0 0.0% 9,914 5 0.64%
1964 G 55% Haydon Burns (D) 5,188 49.9% Charles Holley (R) 5,165 49.7% 46 [+] 0.4% 10,399 9 0.63%
1962 S3 38% George Smathers* (D) 4,120 61.8% Emerson Rupert (R) 2,544 38.2% 0 0.0% 6,664 8 0.71%
1960 G 44% Farris Bryant (D) 3,842 54.4% George Petersen (R) 3,223 45.6% 0 0.0% 7,065 5 0.50%
*: 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 Indian River County, FL

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 FL08Bill Posey* (R) 51,480 67.6% Joanne Terry (D) 24,637 32.4% 0 0.0% 76,117
County Total for 2022-11-08:   76,117
2020-11-03 FL08Bill Posey* (R) 61,055 63.8% Jim Kennedy (D) 34,585 36.2% 0 0.0% 95,640
County Total for 2020-11-03:   95,640
2018-11-06 FL08Bill Posey* (R) 46,744 63.4% Sanjay Patel (D) 27,005 36.6% 0 0.0% 73,749
County Total for 2018-11-06:   73,749
2016-11-08 FL08Bill Posey* (R) 50,249 65.7% Corey Westbrook (D) 23,813 31.1% 2,456 3.2% 76,518
County Total for 2016-11-08:   76,518
2014-11-04 FL08Bill Posey* (R) 35,768 69.4% Gabriel Rothblatt (D) 15,779 30.6% 4 0.0% 51,551
County Total for 2014-11-04:   51,551
2012-11-06 FL08Bill Posey* (R) 39,692 59.1% Shannon Roberts (D) 22,863 34.1% 4,585 6.8% 67,140
County Total for 2012-11-06:   67,140
2010-11-02 FL15Bill Posey* (R) 32,083 70.0% Shannon Roberts (D) 13,727 30.0% 0 0.0% 45,810
County Total for 2010-11-02:   45,810
2008-11-04 FL15Bill Posey (R) 40,207 61.1% Stephen Blythe (D) 23,851 36.2% 1,775 2.7% 65,833
County Total for 2008-11-04:   65,833
2006-11-07 FL15Dave Weldon* (R) 25,714 61.2% Bob Bowman (D) 16,276 38.8% 0 0.0% 41,990
County Total for 2006-11-07:   41,990
2004-11-02 FL15Dave Weldon* (R) 40,575 70.8% Simon Pristoop (D) 16,770 29.2% 0 0.0% 57,345
County Total for 2004-11-02:   57,345
2002-11-05 FL15Dave Weldon* (R) 27,678 63.4% Jim Tso (D) 15,998 36.6% 1 0.0% 43,677
County Total for 2002-11-05:   43,677
2000-11-07 FL15Dave Weldon* (R) 30,495 62.0% Patsy Ann Kurth (D) 17,929 36.4% 773 1.6% 49,197
County Total for 2000-11-07:   49,197
1998-11-03 FL15Dave Weldon* (R) 22,318 67.6% David Golding (D) 10,710 32.4% 0 0.0% 33,028
County Total for 1998-11-03:   33,028
1996-11-05 FL15Dave Weldon* (R) 25,674 60.1% John Byron (D) 15,003 35.1% 2,041 4.8% 42,718
County Total for 1996-11-05:   42,718
1994-11-08 FL15Dave Weldon (R) 20,916 58.6% Sue Munsey (D) 14,756 41.3% 21 0.1% 35,693
County Total for 1994-11-08:   35,693
1992-11-03 FL15Bill Tolley (R) 24,057 58.3% Jim Bacchus* (D) 17,222 41.7% 0 0.0% 41,279
County Total for 1992-11-03:   41,279
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Indian River County, FL

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 119,433 57,745 48.3% 30,489 25.5% 31,199 26.1% Rep +27,256 Rep +22.8% 86%
2020 124,586 58,387 46.9% 34,285 27.5% 31,914 25.6% Rep +24,102 Rep +19.3% 90%
2018 113,426 52,588 46.4% 30,943 27.3% 29,895 26.4% Rep +21,645 Rep +19.1% 85%
2016 105,502 49,350 46.8% 28,897 27.4% 27,255 25.8% Rep +20,453 Rep +19.4% 82%
2014 98,262 44,905 45.7% 27,418 27.9% 25,939 26.4% Rep +17,487 Rep +17.8% 80%
2012 93,569 44,473 47.5% 26,993 28.8% 22,103 23.6% Rep +17,480 Rep +18.7% 80%
2010 90,898 43,692 48.1% 27,505 30.3% 19,701 21.7% Rep +16,187 Rep +17.8% 81%
2008 90,053 43,947 48.8% 27,871 30.9% 18,235 20.2% Rep +16,076 Rep +17.9% 83%
2006 87,085 43,654 50.1% 25,853 29.7% 17,578 20.2% Rep +17,801 Rep +20.4% 84%
2004 81,643 41,866 51.3% 24,515 30.0% 15,262 18.7% Rep +17,351 Rep +21.3% 82%
2002 77,833 40,748 52.4% 23,915 30.7% 13,170 16.9% Rep +16,833 Rep +21.6% 82%
2000 71,420 38,256 53.6% 22,064 30.9% 11,100 15.5% Rep +16,192 Rep +22.7% 78%
1998 64,668 35,916 55.5% 20,589 31.8% 8,163 12.6% Rep +15,327 Rep +23.7% 74%
1996 62,557 35,680 57.0% 20,438 32.7% 6,439 10.3% Rep +15,242 Rep +24.4% 75%
1994 53,648 32,047 59.7% 17,885 33.3% 3,716 6.9% Rep +14,162 Rep +26.4% 67%
1986 42,235 21,234 50.3% 18,215 43.1% 2,786 6.6% Rep +3,019 Rep +7.1% 68%
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.