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Okeechobee County, FL


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Okeechobee, FL
Designated Market Area: West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 40,412   ( 416 from 2010 , 776 from 2020)
Land area: 769.2 square miles
Population density: 52.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:24,921 61.67% 5.1%
Black:3,1107.70% 0.2%
Indian:3680.91% 28.2%
Asian:3900.97% 5.4%
2+ races:5071.25% 35.2%
Hispanic:11,11627.51% 16.3%
Total non-White:15,49138.33% 12.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,215 15.3
Deaths:1,36117.2
Net Migration: 81510.3
Net Immigration: 971.2
Change in White population:-1,337 -3.3
Change in Non-White pop.:1,753 4.4



Historical Presidential Election Results for Okeechobee County, FL



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 50% Donald Trump* (R) 11,470 71.8% Joe Biden (D) 4,390 27.5% 124 [+] 0.8% 15,984 21 25 0.14%
2016 45% Donald Trump (R) 9,356 68.0% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,959 28.8% 446 [+] 3.2% 13,761 19 22 0.14%
2012 40% Mitt Romney (R) 7,328 59.3% Barack Obama* (D) 4,856 39.3% 183 [+] 1.5% 12,367 10 12 0.15%
2008 43% John McCain (R) 7,561 58.9% Barack Obama (D) 5,108 39.8% 170 [+] 1.3% 12,839 11 13 0.15%
2004 43% George W. Bush* (R) 6,978 57.2% John Kerry (D) 5,153 42.3% 59 [+] 0.5% 12,190 5 7 0.16%
2000 37% George W. Bush (R) 5,057 51.3% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,589 46.6% 208 [+] 2.1% 9,854 2 3 0.17%
1996 40% Bill Clinton* (D) 4,826 48.5% Robert Dole (R) 3,418 34.4% 1,697 [+] 17.1% 9,941 -8 -6 0.19%
1992 41% Bill Clinton (D) 3,418 36.5% George Bush* (R) 3,298 35.2% 2,654 [+] 28.3% 9,370 -6 -2 0.18%
1988 39% George Bush (R) 4,736 60.8% Michael Dukakis (D) 3,007 38.6% 48 [+] 0.6% 7,791 0 7 0.18%
1984 40% Ronald Reagan* (R) 4,449 66.7% Walter Mondale (D) 2,226 33.3% 0 0.0% 6,675 1 8 0.16%
1980 46% Jimmy Carter* (D) 3,228 52.0% Ronald Reagan (R) 2,783 44.8% 199 [+] 3.2% 6,210 -11 -6 0.17%
1976 46% Jimmy Carter (D) 3,184 66.0% Gerald Ford* (R) 1,598 33.1% 43 [+] 0.9% 4,825 -14 -15 0.15%
1972 39% Richard Nixon* (R) 2,581 80.6% George McGovern (D) 621 19.4% 1 [+] 0.0% 3,203 9 20 0.12%
1968 52% George Wallace (AIP) 1,604 53.3% Richard Nixon (R) 862 28.7% 542 [+] 18.0% 3,008 -12 -15 0.14%
1964 50% Barry Goldwater (R) 1,316 56.4% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 1,016 43.6% 0 0.0% 2,332 8 18 0.13%
1960 49% John Kennedy (D) 1,125 64.1% Richard Nixon (R) 631 35.9% 0 0.0% 1,756 -16 -14 0.11%
1956 47% Adlai Stevenson (D) 835 59.2% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 575 40.8% 0 0.0% 1,410 -16 -17 0.13%
1952 62% Adlai Stevenson (D) 881 62.0% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 539 38.0% 0 0.0% 1,420 -17 -17 0.14%
1948 56% Harry Truman* (D) 784 74.8% Thomas Dewey (R) 179 17.1% 85 [+] 8.1% 1,048 -17 -28 0.18%
1944 49% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 753 86.4% Thomas Dewey (R) 119 13.6% 0 0.0% 872 -16 -32 0.18%
1940 57% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 822 87.1% Wendell Willkie (R) 122 12.9% 0 0.0% 944 -13 -32 0.19%
1936 47% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 655 77.9% Alf Landon (R) 186 22.1% 0 0.0% 841 -2 -14 0.26%
1932 45% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 802 89.9% Herbert Hoover* (R) 90 10.1% 0 0.0% 892 -15 -30 0.32%
1928 53% Herbert Hoover (R) 657 68.9% Al Smith (D) 287 30.1% 10 [+] 1.0% 954 12 11 0.37%
1924 19% John Davis (D) 182 66.9% Calvin Coolidge (R) 57 21.0% 33 [+] 12.1% 272 -7 -33 0.25%
1920 36% James Cox (D) 237 65.1% Warren Harding (R) 58 15.9% 69 [+] 19.0% 364 -15 -44 0.25%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Okeechobee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 4,390 27.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 11,470 71.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 66 0.4%
Other 58 0.4%
TOTAL 15,984
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 25


2016 President, Okeechobee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,959 28.8%
Donald Trump (R) 9,356 68.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 234 1.7%
Jill Stein (Grn) 53 0.4%
Other 159 1.2%
TOTAL 13,761
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 22


2012 President, Okeechobee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,856 39.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 7,328 59.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 66 0.5%
Other 117 0.9%
TOTAL 12,367
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 12


2008 President, Okeechobee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,108 39.8%
John McCain (R) 7,561 58.9%
Ralph Nader (I) 54 0.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 28 0.2%
Other 88 0.7%
TOTAL 12,839
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 13


2004 President, Okeechobee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 6,978 57.2%
John Kerry (D) 5,153 42.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 32 0.3%
Other 27 0.2%
TOTAL 12,190
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 7


2000 President, Okeechobee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 5,057 51.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,589 46.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 131 1.3%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 43 0.4%
Other 34 0.3%
TOTAL 9,854
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 3


1996 President, Okeechobee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 4,826 48.5%
Robert Dole (R) 3,418 34.4%
Ross Perot (Ref) 1,666 16.8%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 31 0.3%
TOTAL 9,941
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -6


1992 President, Okeechobee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 3,418 36.5%
George Bush* (R) 3,298 35.2%
Ross Perot (I) 2,647 28.2%
Other 7 0.1%
TOTAL 9,370
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -2


1988 President, Okeechobee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 4,736 60.8%
Michael Dukakis (D) 3,007 38.6%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 29 0.4%
Other 19 0.2%
TOTAL 7,791
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 7


1984 President, Okeechobee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 4,449 66.7%
Walter Mondale (D) 2,226 33.3%
TOTAL 6,675
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 8


1980 President, Okeechobee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 2,783 44.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 3,228 52.0%
John Anderson (I) 156 2.5%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 43 0.7%
TOTAL 6,210
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -6


1976 President, Okeechobee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 3,184 66.0%
Gerald Ford* (R) 1,598 33.1%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 20 0.4%
Other 23 0.5%
TOTAL 4,825
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -15


1972 President, Okeechobee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 2,581 80.6%
George McGovern (D) 621 19.4%
Other 1 0.0%
TOTAL 3,203
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 20


1968 President, Okeechobee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 862 28.7%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 542 18.0%
George Wallace (AIP) 1,604 53.3%
TOTAL 3,008
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -15


1960 President, Okeechobee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 1,125 64.1%
Richard Nixon (R) 631 35.9%
TOTAL 1,756
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -14


1948 President, Okeechobee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 784 74.8%
Thomas Dewey (R) 179 17.1%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 84 8.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,048
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -28


1944 President, Okeechobee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 753 86.4%
Thomas Dewey (R) 119 13.6%
TOTAL 872
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -32


1940 President, Okeechobee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 822 87.1%
Wendell Willkie (R) 122 12.9%
TOTAL 944
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -32


1936 President, Okeechobee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 655 77.9%
Alf Landon (R) 186 22.1%
TOTAL 841
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -14


1932 President, Okeechobee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 802 89.9%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 90 10.1%
TOTAL 892
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -30


1928 President, Okeechobee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 657 68.9%
Al Smith (D) 287 30.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 0.2%
Other 8 0.8%
TOTAL 954
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 11


1924 President, Okeechobee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 57 21.0%
John Davis (D) 182 66.9%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 19 7.0%
Other 14 5.1%
TOTAL 272
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -33


1920 President, Okeechobee County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 58 15.9%
James Cox (D) 237 65.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 28 7.7%
Aaron Watkins (Proh) 41 11.3%
TOTAL 364
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -44
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Okeechobee County, FL

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 34% Marco Rubio* (R) 8,532 78.5% Val Demings (D) 2,218 20.4% 113 [+] 1.0% 10,863 21 0.14%
2022 G 34% Ron DeSantis* (R) 8,746 80.3% Charlie Crist (D) 2,079 19.1% 61 [+] 0.6% 10,886 21 0.14%
2018 S1 36% Rick Scott (R) 7,727 68.8% Bill Nelson* (D) 3,496 31.1% 1 [+] 0.0% 11,224 19 0.14%
2018 G 36% Ron DeSantis (R) 7,730 68.8% Andrew Gillum (D) 3,306 29.4% 203 [+] 1.8% 11,239 19 0.14%
2016 S3 44% Marco Rubio* (R) 8,647 64.1% Patrick Murphy (D) 4,287 31.8% 557 [+] 4.1% 13,491 12 0.15%
2014 G 29% Rick Scott* (R) 5,016 56.4% Charlie Crist (D) 3,311 37.2% 567 [+] 6.4% 8,894 8 0.15%
2012 S1 39% Bill Nelson* (D) 5,972 50.0% Connie Mack IV (R) 5,554 46.5% 415 [+] 3.5% 11,941 4 0.15%
2010 S3 27% Marco Rubio (R) 4,550 54.8% Charlie Crist (I) 2,515 30.3% 1,244 [+] 15.0% 8,309 6 0.15%
2010 G 27% Rick Scott (R) 4,453 54.2% Alex Sink (D) 3,375 41.1% 387 [+] 4.7% 8,215 5 0.15%
2006 S1 29% Bill Nelson* (D) 5,243 63.4% Katherine Harris (R) 2,917 35.3% 110 [+] 1.3% 8,270 -3 0.17%
2006 G 29% Charlie Crist (R) 4,227 51.0% Jim Davis (D) 3,853 46.4% 215 [+] 2.6% 8,295 -1 0.17%
2004 S3 42% Mel Martinez (R) 5,959 50.0% Betty Castor (D) 5,464 45.8% 496 [+] 4.2% 11,919 1 0.16%
2002 G 31% Jeb Bush* (R) 4,646 54.4% Bill McBride (D) 3,823 44.7% 78 [+] 0.9% 8,547 -2 0.17%
2000 S1 38% Bill Nelson (D) 5,320 52.4% Bill McCollum (R) 4,410 43.4% 431 [+] 4.2% 10,161 -3 0.17%
1998 S3 26% Bob Graham* (D) 4,453 66.9% Charlie Crist (R) 2,204 33.1% 0 0.0% 6,657 -4 0.17%
1998 G 25% Jeb Bush (R) 3,644 55.5% Buddy MacKay (D) 2,917 44.5% 0 0.0% 6,561 0 0.17%
1994 S1 29% Connie Mack* (R) 4,790 69.3% Hugh Rodham (D) 2,118 30.7% 0 0.0% 6,908 -1 0.17%
1994 G 30% Jeb Bush (R) 3,545 50.4% Lawton Chiles* (D) 3,492 49.6% 0 0.0% 7,037 1 0.17%
1992 S3 41% Bob Graham* (D) 6,158 66.2% Bill Grant (R) 3,143 33.8% 0 0.0% 9,301 -1 0.19%
1990 G 28% Lawton Chiles (D) 3,495 57.7% Bob Martinez* (R) 2,566 42.3% 0 0.0% 6,061 -1 0.17%
1988 S1 37% Buddy MacKay (D) 3,951 53.4% Connie Mack (R) 3,451 46.6% 0 0.0% 7,402 -4 0.18%
1986 S3 31% Paula Hawkins* (R) 2,850 50.1% Bob Graham (D) 2,841 49.9% 0 0.0% 5,691 5 0.17%
1986 G 30% Bob Martinez (R) 3,121 56.0% Steve Pajcic (D) 2,449 44.0% 0 0.0% 5,570 1 0.16%
1982 S1 31% Lawton Chiles* (D) 3,213 69.1% Van Poole (R) 1,436 30.9% 0 0.0% 4,649 -7 0.18%
1982 G 31% Bob Graham* (D) 2,979 62.7% Skip Bafalis (R) 1,774 37.3% 0 0.0% 4,753 2 0.18%
1980 S3 41% Bill Gunter (D) 3,247 57.6% Paula Hawkins (R) 2,395 42.4% 0 0.0% 5,642 -9 0.16%
1978 G 29% Bob Graham (D) 2,349 68.6% Jack Eckerd (R) 1,077 31.4% 0 0.0% 3,426 -13 0.14%
1976 S1 40% Lawton Chiles* (D) 2,876 67.5% John Grady (R) 1,383 32.5% 0 0.0% 4,259 -5 0.15%
1974 S3 23% Richard Stone (D) 867 40.6% Jack Eckerd (R) 729 34.1% 539 [+] 25.2% 2,135 -7 0.12%
1974 G 23% Jerry Thomas (R) 1,093 50.8% Reubin Askew* (D) 1,059 49.2% 0 0.0% 2,152 12 0.12%
1970 S1 28% Lawton Chiles (D) 1,302 69.2% William Cramer (R) 579 30.8% 0 0.0% 1,881 -15 0.11%
1970 G 30% Reubin Askew (D) 1,277 63.9% Claude Kirk* (R) 721 36.1% 0 0.0% 1,998 -7 0.12%
1968 S3 47% Edward Gurney (R) 1,706 63.3% Leroy Collins (D) 988 36.7% 0 0.0% 2,694 7 0.13%
1966 G 36% Claude Kirk (R) 1,175 62.7% Robert King High (D) 698 37.3% 0 0.0% 1,873 8 0.13%
1964 S1 39% Spessard Holland* (D) 1,407 77.7% Claude Kirk (R) 403 22.3% 0 0.0% 1,810 -14 0.12%
1964 G 45% Haydon Burns (D) 1,347 64.6% Charles Holley (R) 737 35.3% 2 [+] 0.1% 2,086 -6 0.13%
1962 S3 26% George Smathers* (D) 974 91.5% Emerson Rupert (R) 91 8.5% 0 0.0% 1,065 -21 0.11%
1960 G 44% Farris Bryant (D) 1,386 88.6% George Petersen (R) 179 11.4% 0 0.0% 1,565 -29 0.11%
*: 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 Okeechobee County, FL

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 FL18Scott Franklin* (R) 8,561 82.1% Keith Hayden (I) 1,860 17.8% 8 0.1% 10,429
County Total for 2022-11-08:   10,429
2020-11-03 FL17Greg Steube* (R) 11,082 71.5% Allen Ellison (D) 4,129 26.7% 278 1.8% 15,489
County Total for 2020-11-03:   15,489
2018-11-06 FL17Greg Steube (R) 7,665 69.2% Allen Ellison (D) 3,415 30.8% 0 0.0% 11,080
County Total for 2018-11-06:   11,080
2016-11-08 FL17Tom Rooney* (R) 8,984 68.3% April Freeman (D) 3,624 27.6% 542 4.1% 13,150
County Total for 2016-11-08:   13,150
2014-11-04 FL17Tom Rooney* (R) 5,878 66.8% Will Bronson (D) 2,921 33.2% 0 0.0% 8,799
County Total for 2014-11-04:   8,799
2012-11-06 FL17Tom Rooney* (R) 7,114 59.6% Will Bronson (D) 4,828 40.4% 1 0.0% 11,943
County Total for 2012-11-06:   11,943
2010-11-02 FL16Tom Rooney* (R) 5,593 68.7% Jim Horn (D) 2,546 31.3% 0 0.0% 8,139
County Total for 2010-11-02:   8,139
2008-11-04 FL16Tom Rooney (R) 7,017 57.6% Tim Mahoney* (D) 5,168 42.4% 0 0.0% 12,185
County Total for 2008-11-04:   12,185
2006-11-07 FL16Tim Mahoney (D) 4,234 51.3% Joe Negron (R) 3,715 45.0% 301 3.6% 8,250
County Total for 2006-11-07:   8,250
2004-11-02 FL16Mark Foley* (R) 8,246 69.6% Jeff Fisher (D) 3,602 30.4% 0 0.0% 11,848
County Total for 2004-11-02:   11,848
2002-11-05 FL16Mark Foley* (R) 6,293 76.9% Jack McLain (Constitution) 1,893 23.1% 0 0.0% 8,186
County Total for 2002-11-05:   8,186
2000-11-07 FL16Mark Foley* (R) 4,564 68.9% Jean Brown (D) 1,898 28.6% 165 2.5% 6,627
2000-11-07 FL23Alcee Hastings* (D) 1,953 56.7% Bill Lambert (R) 1,490 43.3% 0 0.0% 3,443
County Total for 2000-11-07:   10,070
1996-11-05 FL16Mark Foley* (R) 4,587 71.9% Jim Stuber (D) 1,792 28.1% 0 0.0% 6,379
1996-11-05 FL23Alcee Hastings* (D) 1,983 58.6% Robert Brown (R) 1,399 41.4% 0 0.0% 3,382
County Total for 1996-11-05:   9,761
1994-11-08 FL16Mark Foley (R) 2,758 61.7% John Comerford (D) 1,713 38.3% 0 0.0% 4,471
County Total for 1994-11-08:   4,471
1992-11-03 FL16Tom Lewis* (R) 4,056 68.9% John Comerford (D) 1,833 31.1% 0 0.0% 5,889
1992-11-03 FL23Ed Fielding (R) 1,393 44.9% Alcee Hastings (D) 1,295 41.8% 412 13.3% 3,100
County Total for 1992-11-03:   8,989
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Okeechobee County, FL

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 22,757 11,639 51.1% 6,138 27.0% 4,980 21.9% Rep +5,501 Rep +24.2% 72%
2020 22,394 10,907 48.7% 6,857 30.6% 4,630 20.7% Rep +4,050 Rep +18.1% 71%
2018 20,552 9,042 44.0% 7,304 35.5% 4,206 20.5% Rep +1,738 Rep +8.5% 65%
2016 19,777 8,293 41.9% 7,625 38.6% 3,859 19.5% Rep +668 Rep +3.4% 63%
2014 19,534 7,197 36.8% 8,516 43.6% 3,821 19.6% Dem +1,319 Dem +6.8% 63%
2012 19,185 7,094 37.0% 8,827 46.0% 3,264 17.0% Dem +1,733 Dem +9.0% 63%
2010 18,499 6,009 32.5% 9,674 52.3% 2,816 15.2% Dem +3,665 Dem +19.8% 61%
2008 18,859 6,050 32.1% 10,276 54.5% 2,533 13.4% Dem +4,226 Dem +22.4% 63%
2006 18,929 5,811 30.7% 10,734 56.7% 2,384 12.6% Dem +4,923 Dem +26.0% 65%
2004 18,627 5,537 29.7% 10,891 58.5% 2,199 11.8% Dem +5,354 Dem +28.7% 66%
2002 17,473 4,818 27.6% 10,886 62.3% 1,769 10.1% Dem +6,068 Dem +34.7% 63%
2000 17,448 4,638 26.6% 11,270 64.6% 1,540 8.8% Dem +6,632 Dem +38.0% 65%
1998 21,400 5,631 26.3% 14,193 66.3% 1,576 7.4% Dem +8,562 Dem +40.0% 83%
1996 18,806 4,631 24.6% 12,940 68.8% 1,235 6.6% Dem +8,309 Dem +44.2% 76%
1994 13,733 3,198 23.3% 10,237 74.5% 298 2.2% Dem +7,039 Dem +51.3% 58%
1986 10,133 1,868 18.4% 8,086 79.8% 179 1.8% Dem +6,218 Dem +61.4% 55%
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.