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Polk County, FL


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
Designated Market Area: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Sarasota, FL
USDA County Type (2015): Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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2022 population: 787,404   ( 185,309 from 2010 , 62,363 from 2020)
Land area: 1797.8 square miles
Population density: 438.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:410,907 52.19% 5.7%
Black:116,89714.85% 37.0%
Indian:2,0930.27% 26.2%
Asian:15,3691.95% 56.7%
2+ races:14,2961.82% 60.4%
Hispanic:227,84228.94% 113.9%
Total non-White:376,49747.81% 76.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:18,410 12.7
Deaths:20,90414.4
Net Migration: 61,84742.7
Net Immigration: 3,2452.2
Change in White population:22,138 3.7
Change in Non-White pop.:163,171 27.1



Historical Presidential Election Results for Polk County, FL

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +37,156 R +9,540 R + 0.0%
D +27,616
2020 vs. 2012 R +63,009 R +32,582 R + 7.7%
D +30,427
2020 vs. 2008 R +65,708 R +34,524 R + 8.4%
D +31,184
2016 vs. 2008 R +28,552 R +24,984 R + 8.4%
D +3,568
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 57% Donald Trump* (R) 194,586 56.6% Joe Biden (D) 145,049 42.2% 4,391 [+] 1.3% 344,026 5 10 3.10%
2016 54% Donald Trump (R) 157,430 54.9% Hillary Clinton (D) 117,433 40.9% 12,106 [+] 4.2% 286,969 6 9 3.02%
2012 52% Mitt Romney (R) 131,577 52.7% Barack Obama* (D) 114,622 46.0% 3,243 [+] 1.3% 249,442 4 6 2.94%
2008 56% John McCain (R) 128,878 52.5% Barack Obama (D) 113,865 46.3% 2,961 [+] 1.2% 245,704 4 7 2.92%
2004 52% George W. Bush* (R) 123,559 58.6% John Kerry (D) 86,009 40.8% 1,262 [+] 0.6% 210,830 7 8 2.77%
2000 46% George W. Bush (R) 90,310 53.6% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 75,207 44.6% 3,112 [+] 1.8% 168,629 5 6 2.83%
1996 44% Robert Dole (R) 67,962 45.3% Bill Clinton* (D) 66,747 44.4% 15,464 [+] 10.3% 150,173 3 5 2.83%
1992 46% George Bush* (R) 65,963 45.2% Bill Clinton (D) 51,450 35.3% 28,487 [+] 19.5% 145,900 4 8 2.75%
1988 40% George Bush (R) 77,104 66.4% Michael Dukakis (D) 38,249 33.0% 687 [+] 0.6% 116,040 6 13 2.70%
1984 45% Ronald Reagan* (R) 84,246 70.3% Walter Mondale (D) 35,516 29.7% 22 0.0% 119,784 5 12 2.87%
1980 45% Ronald Reagan (R) 59,651 56.1% Jimmy Carter* (D) 43,327 40.8% 3,337 [+] 3.1% 106,315 1 5 2.88%
1976 48% Jimmy Carter (D) 47,286 51.0% Gerald Ford* (R) 44,238 47.7% 1,182 [+] 1.3% 92,706 1 0 2.94%
1972 46% Richard Nixon* (R) 60,748 78.4% George McGovern (D) 16,419 21.2% 293 [+] 0.4% 77,460 7 18 3.00%
1968 57% George Wallace (AIP) 31,540 41.9% Richard Nixon (R) 27,839 37.0% 15,898 [+] 21.1% 75,277 -4 -6 3.44%
1964 52% Barry Goldwater (R) 35,906 55.0% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 29,355 45.0% 0 0.0% 65,261 6 17 3.52%
1960 47% Richard Nixon (R) 31,618 57.3% John Kennedy (D) 23,546 42.7% 0 0.0% 55,164 6 8 3.57%
1956 41% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 23,682 55.9% Adlai Stevenson (D) 18,626 44.0% 24 0.1% 42,332 -1 -1 3.76%
1952 48% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 20,874 51.6% Adlai Stevenson (D) 19,556 48.4% 0 0.0% 40,430 -3 -4 4.09%
1948 33% Harry Truman* (D) 12,034 52.6% Thomas Dewey (R) 7,692 33.6% 3,166 [+] 13.8% 22,892 0 -11 3.96%
1944 30% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 13,152 71.9% Thomas Dewey (R) 5,150 28.1% 0 0.0% 18,302 -2 -18 3.79%
1940 45% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 17,690 76.1% Wendell Willkie (R) 5,564 23.9% 0 0.0% 23,254 -2 -21 4.79%
1936 33% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 10,441 71.4% Alf Landon (R) 4,164 28.5% 9 [+] 0.1% 14,614 5 -8 4.46%
1932 31% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 9,463 73.1% Herbert Hoover* (R) 3,490 26.9% 0 0.0% 12,953 2 -13 4.68%
1928 36% Herbert Hoover (R) 7,460 60.2% Al Smith (D) 4,576 36.9% 350 [+] 2.8% 12,386 3 2 4.85%
1924 20% John Davis (D) 3,070 58.0% Calvin Coolidge (R) 1,530 28.9% 696 [+] 13.1% 5,296 1 -25 4.85%
1920 30% James Cox (D) 3,918 65.9% Warren Harding (R) 1,782 30.0% 249 [+] 4.2% 5,949 -1 -30 4.08%
1916 20% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 2,574 76.1% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 578 17.1% 229 [+] 6.8% 3,381 -1 -29 4.19%
1912 15% Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,504 71.2% Eugene Debs (Soc) 291 13.8% 317 [+] 15.0% 2,112 -3 -18 4.15%
1908 17% William J. Bryan (D) 1,251 69.6% William Taft (R) 290 16.1% 256 [+] 14.2% 1,797 -5 -35 3.64%
1904 13% Alton Parker (D) 869 81.4% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 125 11.7% 73 [+] 6.8% 1,067 -9 -45 2.71%
1900 21% William J. Bryan (D) 983 79.6% William McKinley* (R) 133 10.8% 119 [+] 9.6% 1,235 -8 -41 3.10%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Polk County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 145,049 42.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 194,586 56.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 2,595 0.8%
Other 1,796 0.5%
TOTAL 344,026
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 10


2016 President, Polk County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 117,433 40.9%
Donald Trump (R) 157,430 54.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 6,810 2.4%
Jill Stein (Grn) 1,647 0.6%
Other 3,649 1.3%
TOTAL 286,969
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 9


2012 President, Polk County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 114,622 46.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 131,577 52.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,446 0.6%
Other 1,797 0.7%
TOTAL 249,442
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 6


2008 President, Polk County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 113,865 46.3%
John McCain (R) 128,878 52.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 932 0.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 565 0.2%
Other 1,464 0.6%
TOTAL 245,704
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 7


2004 President, Polk County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 123,559 58.6%
John Kerry (D) 86,009 40.8%
Ralph Nader (I) 799 0.4%
Other 463 0.2%
TOTAL 210,830
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 8


2000 President, Polk County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 90,310 53.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 75,207 44.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,059 1.2%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 533 0.3%
Other 520 0.3%
TOTAL 168,629
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 6


1996 President, Polk County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 66,747 44.4%
Robert Dole (R) 67,962 45.3%
Ross Perot (Ref) 14,993 10.0%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 471 0.3%
TOTAL 150,173
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 5


1992 President, Polk County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 51,450 35.3%
George Bush* (R) 65,963 45.2%
Ross Perot (I) 28,204 19.3%
Other 283 0.2%
TOTAL 145,900
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 8


1988 President, Polk County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 77,104 66.4%
Michael Dukakis (D) 38,249 33.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 505 0.4%
Other 182 0.2%
TOTAL 116,040
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 13


1984 President, Polk County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 84,246 70.3%
Walter Mondale (D) 35,516 29.7%
Other 22 0.0%
TOTAL 119,784
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 12


1980 President, Polk County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 59,651 56.1%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 43,327 40.8%
John Anderson (I) 2,627 2.5%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 710 0.7%
TOTAL 106,315
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 5


1976 President, Polk County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 47,286 51.0%
Gerald Ford* (R) 44,238 47.7%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 620 0.7%
Other 562 0.6%
TOTAL 92,706
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 0


1972 President, Polk County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 60,748 78.4%
George McGovern (D) 16,419 21.2%
Other 293 0.4%
TOTAL 77,460
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 18


1968 President, Polk County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 27,839 37.0%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 15,898 21.1%
George Wallace (AIP) 31,540 41.9%
TOTAL 75,277
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -6


1956 President, Polk County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 23,682 55.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 18,626 44.0%
Other 24 0.1%
TOTAL 42,332
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -1


1952 President, Polk County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 20,874 51.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 19,556 48.4%
TOTAL 40,430
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -4


1948 President, Polk County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 12,034 52.6%
Thomas Dewey (R) 7,692 33.6%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 2,992 13.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 174 0.8%
TOTAL 22,892
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -11


1944 President, Polk County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 13,152 71.9%
Thomas Dewey (R) 5,150 28.1%
TOTAL 18,302
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -18


1940 President, Polk County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 17,690 76.1%
Wendell Willkie (R) 5,564 23.9%
TOTAL 23,254
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -21


1936 President, Polk County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 10,441 71.4%
Alf Landon (R) 4,164 28.5%
Other 9 0.1%
TOTAL 14,614
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -8


1932 President, Polk County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 9,463 73.1%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 3,490 26.9%
TOTAL 12,953
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -13


1928 President, Polk County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 7,460 60.2%
Al Smith (D) 4,576 36.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 215 1.7%
Other 135 1.1%
TOTAL 12,386
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 2


1924 President, Polk County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 1,530 28.9%
John Davis (D) 3,070 58.0%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 461 8.7%
Other 235 4.4%
TOTAL 5,296
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -25


1920 President, Polk County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 1,782 30.0%
James Cox (D) 3,918 65.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 159 2.7%
Aaron Watkins (Proh) 90 1.5%
TOTAL 5,949
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -30


1916 President, Polk County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 2,574 76.1%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 578 17.1%
Allan Benson (Soc) 158 4.7%
James Hanly (Proh) 71 2.1%
TOTAL 3,381
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -29


1912 President, Polk County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,504 71.2%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 141 6.7%
William Taft* (R) 106 5.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 291 13.8%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 70 3.3%
TOTAL 2,112
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -18


1908 President, Polk County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 290 16.1%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,251 69.6%
Other 256 14.2%
TOTAL 1,797
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -35


1904 President, Polk County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 125 11.7%
Alton Parker (D) 869 81.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 57 5.3%
Thomas Watson (Pop) 16 1.5%
TOTAL 1,067
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -45


1900 President, Polk County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 133 10.8%
William J. Bryan (D) 983 79.6%
Other 119 9.6%
TOTAL 1,235
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -41
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Polk County, FL

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 38% Marco Rubio* (R) 144,548 63.0% Val Demings (D) 82,261 35.8% 2,689 [+] 1.2% 229,498 5 2.96%
2022 G 38% Ron DeSantis* (R) 148,254 64.5% Charlie Crist (D) 80,172 34.9% 1,591 [+] 0.7% 230,017 5 2.96%
2018 S1 45% Rick Scott (R) 138,751 56.7% Bill Nelson* (D) 105,748 43.2% 45 [+] 0.0% 244,544 7 2.99%
2018 G 44% Ron DeSantis (R) 136,711 55.9% Andrew Gillum (D) 104,057 42.6% 3,645 [+] 1.5% 244,413 6 2.97%
2016 S3 53% Marco Rubio* (R) 156,196 55.7% Patrick Murphy (D) 110,363 39.4% 13,728 [+] 4.9% 280,287 4 3.01%
2014 G 38% Rick Scott* (R) 98,224 51.2% Charlie Crist (D) 79,481 41.4% 14,252 [+] 7.4% 191,957 3 3.23%
2012 S1 50% Bill Nelson* (D) 126,722 52.4% Connie Mack IV (R) 107,393 44.4% 7,552 [+] 3.1% 241,667 2 2.95%
2010 S3 35% Marco Rubio (R) 79,274 48.8% Charlie Crist (I) 49,885 30.7% 33,149 [+] 20.4% 162,308 0 3.00%
2010 G 35% Rick Scott (R) 85,693 53.5% Alex Sink (D) 68,168 42.6% 6,343 [+] 4.0% 160,204 5 2.99%
2006 S1 33% Bill Nelson* (D) 80,403 56.9% Katherine Harris (R) 58,584 41.5% 2,338 [+] 1.7% 141,325 3 2.95%
2006 G 34% Charlie Crist (R) 79,071 55.7% Jim Davis (D) 57,018 40.2% 5,917 [+] 4.2% 142,006 4 2.94%
2004 S3 52% Mel Martinez (R) 108,774 52.3% Betty Castor (D) 93,231 44.8% 6,051 [+] 2.9% 208,056 3 2.80%
2002 G 37% Jeb Bush* (R) 87,322 61.3% Bill McBride (D) 54,299 38.1% 933 [+] 0.7% 142,554 5 2.79%
2000 S1 45% Bill Nelson (D) 81,490 49.0% Bill McCollum (R) 80,018 48.2% 4,645 [+] 2.8% 166,153 2 2.84%
1998 S3 33% Bob Graham* (D) 69,536 58.9% Charlie Crist (R) 48,548 41.1% 0 0.0% 118,084 4 3.03%
1998 G 33% Jeb Bush (R) 69,506 59.2% Buddy MacKay (D) 47,951 40.8% 0 0.0% 117,457 4 2.96%
1994 S1 37% Connie Mack* (R) 91,915 74.6% Hugh Rodham (D) 31,248 25.4% 0 0.0% 123,163 4 3.00%
1994 G 37% Jeb Bush (R) 65,415 52.8% Lawton Chiles* (D) 58,364 47.2% 0 0.0% 123,779 4 2.94%
1992 S3 46% Bob Graham* (D) 90,346 62.0% Bill Grant (R) 55,478 38.0% 0 0.0% 145,824 3 2.94%
1990 G 34% Lawton Chiles (D) 58,654 56.2% Bob Martinez* (R) 45,671 43.8% 9 [+] 0.0% 104,334 0 2.95%
1988 S1 41% Buddy MacKay (D) 59,741 50.2% Connie Mack (R) 59,324 49.8% 1 [+] 0.0% 119,066 -1 2.93%
1986 S3 36% Bob Graham (D) 58,101 58.4% Paula Hawkins* (R) 41,339 41.6% 0 0.0% 99,440 -4 2.90%
1986 G 35% Bob Martinez (R) 57,801 58.9% Steve Pajcic (D) 40,400 41.1% 0 0.0% 98,201 4 2.90%
1982 S1 30% Lawton Chiles* (D) 49,201 66.3% Van Poole (R) 25,001 33.7% 7 [+] 0.0% 74,209 -5 2.80%
1982 G 30% Bob Graham* (D) 52,213 69.6% Skip Bafalis (R) 22,775 30.4% 0 0.0% 74,988 -5 2.79%
1980 S3 43% Paula Hawkins (R) 52,005 51.7% Bill Gunter (D) 48,507 48.3% 1 [+] 0.0% 100,513 0 2.85%
1978 G 35% Jack Eckerd (R) 38,825 53.7% Bob Graham (D) 33,480 46.3% 0 0.0% 72,305 9 2.86%
1976 S1 45% Lawton Chiles* (D) 57,767 65.8% John Grady (R) 30,042 34.2% 1 [+] 0.0% 87,810 -3 3.07%
1974 S3 28% Jack Eckerd (R) 22,856 45.6% Richard Stone (D) 16,365 32.7% 10,880 [+] 21.7% 50,101 5 2.78%
1974 G 28% Reubin Askew* (D) 29,896 59.3% Jerry Thomas (R) 20,550 40.7% 0 0.0% 50,446 2 2.76%
1970 S1 37% Lawton Chiles (D) 33,146 61.0% William Cramer (R) 21,220 39.0% 1 [+] 0.0% 54,367 -7 3.25%
1970 G 38% Reubin Askew (D) 30,037 54.7% Claude Kirk* (R) 24,823 45.2% 4 [+] 0.0% 54,864 2 3.17%
1968 S3 53% Edward Gurney (R) 44,206 63.0% Leroy Collins (D) 25,975 37.0% 0 0.0% 70,181 7 3.47%
1966 G 36% Claude Kirk (R) 26,326 56.1% Robert King High (D) 20,557 43.8% 11 [+] 0.0% 46,894 1 3.15%
1964 S1 44% Spessard Holland* (D) 36,254 66.0% Claude Kirk (R) 18,659 34.0% 3 [+] 0.0% 54,916 -2 3.52%
1964 G 48% Haydon Burns (D) 33,755 56.7% Charles Holley (R) 25,699 43.2% 94 [+] 0.2% 59,548 2 3.58%
1962 S3 21% George Smathers* (D) 18,737 74.6% Emerson Rupert (R) 6,370 25.4% 0 0.0% 25,107 -5 2.67%
1960 G 43% Farris Bryant (D) 32,250 64.5% George Petersen (R) 17,780 35.5% 0 0.0% 50,030 -5 3.52%
*: 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 Polk County, FL

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 FL09Darren Soto* (D) 8,958 55.7% Scotty Moore (R) 7,129 44.3% 0 0.0% 16,087
2022-11-08 FL11Daniel Webster* (R) 8,367 65.2% Shante Munns (D) 4,312 33.6% 163 1.3% 12,842
2022-11-08 FL15Laurel Lee (R) 24,343 65.5% Allan Cohn (D) 12,808 34.5% 0 0.0% 37,151
2022-11-08 FL18Scott Franklin* (R) 109,096 72.3% Keith Hayden (I) 41,696 27.6% 120 0.1% 150,912
County Total for 2022-11-08:   216,992
2020-11-03 FL09Bill Olson (R) 84,768 52.9% Darren Soto* (D) 75,545 47.1% 4 0.0% 160,317
2020-11-03 FL15Scott Franklin (R) 82,294 60.0% Allan Cohn (D) 54,918 40.0% 0 0.0% 137,212
2020-11-03 FL17Greg Steube* (R) 24,504 62.9% Allen Ellison (D) 13,751 35.3% 672 1.7% 38,927
County Total for 2020-11-03:   336,456
2018-11-06 FL09Wayne Liebnitzky (R) 57,381 51.6% Darren Soto* (D) 53,847 48.4% 0 0.0% 111,228
2018-11-06 FL15Ross Spano (R) 56,841 57.0% Kristen Carlson (D) 42,797 42.9% 12 0.0% 99,650
2018-11-06 FL17Greg Steube (R) 17,261 60.6% Allen Ellison (D) 11,209 39.4% 0 0.0% 28,470
County Total for 2018-11-06:   239,348
2016-11-08 FL09Wayne Liebnitzky (R) 63,783 51.8% Darren Soto (D) 59,310 48.2% 0 0.0% 123,093
2016-11-08 FL15Dennis Ross* (R) 69,247 61.4% Jim Lange (D) 43,547 38.6% 0 0.0% 112,794
2016-11-08 FL17Tom Rooney* (R) 19,134 58.4% April Freeman (D) 12,508 38.2% 1,134 3.5% 32,776
County Total for 2016-11-08:   268,663
2014-11-04 FL09Alan Grayson* (D) 10,734 53.0% Carol Platt (R) 9,000 44.4% 518 2.6% 20,252
2014-11-04 FL10Daniel Webster* (R) 21,075 58.3% Michael McKenna (D) 15,095 41.7% 2 0.0% 36,172
2014-11-04 FL15Dennis Ross* (R) 57,342 62.4% Allan Cohn (D) 34,619 37.6% 0 0.0% 91,961
2014-11-04 FL17Tom Rooney* (R) 24,389 61.8% Will Bronson (D) 15,067 38.2% 0 0.0% 39,456
County Total for 2014-11-04:   187,841
2012-11-06 FL09Alan Grayson (D) 16,276 61.4% Todd Long (R) 10,244 38.6% 0 0.0% 26,520
2012-11-06 FL10Val Demings (D) 23,684 50.7% Daniel Webster* (R) 23,039 49.3% 5 0.0% 46,728
2012-11-06 FL17Tom Rooney* (R) 27,357 56.5% Will Bronson (D) 21,087 43.5% 0 0.0% 48,444
County Total for 2012-11-06:   121,692
2010-11-02 FL05Rich Nugent (R) 12,455 67.2% Jim Piccillo (D) 6,066 32.8% 0 0.0% 18,521
2010-11-02 FL12Dennis Ross (R) 62,693 46.9% Lori Edwards (D) 53,905 40.3% 17,020 12.7% 133,618
2010-11-02 FL15Bill Posey* (R) 4,293 58.4% Shannon Roberts (D) 3,054 41.6% 0 0.0% 7,347
County Total for 2010-11-02:   159,486
2008-11-04 FL05Ginny Brown-Waite* (R) 16,923 61.0% John Russell (D) 10,827 39.0% 0 0.0% 27,750
2008-11-04 FL12Adam Putnam* (R) 118,651 60.1% Doug Tudor (D) 78,665 39.9% 0 0.0% 197,316
2008-11-04 FL15Stephen Blythe (D) 5,477 49.4% Bill Posey (R) 5,134 46.3% 481 4.3% 11,092
County Total for 2008-11-04:   236,158
2006-11-07 FL05Ginny Brown-Waite* (R) 10,283 61.3% John Russell (D) 6,486 38.7% 0 0.0% 16,769
2006-11-07 FL12Adam Putnam* (R) 76,851 67.4% Joe Viscusi (I) 24,544 21.5% 12,590 11.0% 113,985
2006-11-07 FL15Dave Weldon* (R) 2,930 50.9% Bob Bowman (D) 2,826 49.1% 0 0.0% 5,756
County Total for 2006-11-07:   136,510
2004-11-02 FL05Ginny Brown-Waite* (R) 16,823 68.6% Robert Whittel (D) 7,683 31.4% 0 0.0% 24,506
2004-11-02 FL12Adam Putnam* (R) 114,812 67.2% Bob Hagenmaier (D) 55,939 32.8% 0 0.0% 170,751
2004-11-02 FL15Dave Weldon* (R) 4,894 56.8% Simon Pristoop (D) 3,716 43.2% 0 0.0% 8,610
County Total for 2004-11-02:   203,867
2002-11-05 FL05Ginny Brown-Waite (R) 8,995 54.6% Karen Thurman* (D) 6,290 38.1% 1,203 7.3% 16,488
2002-11-05 FL15Dave Weldon* (R) 3,042 63.0% Jim Tso (D) 1,789 37.0% 0 0.0% 4,831
County Total for 2002-11-05:   21,319
2000-11-07 FL12Adam Putnam (R) 83,864 55.2% Mike Stedem (D) 68,091 44.8% 0 0.0% 151,955
2000-11-07 FL15Dave Weldon* (R) 7,178 54.3% Patsy Ann Kurth (D) 5,707 43.1% 343 2.6% 13,228
County Total for 2000-11-07:   165,183
1998-11-03 FL15Dave Weldon* (R) 4,716 59.7% David Golding (D) 3,180 40.3% 0 0.0% 7,896
County Total for 1998-11-03:   7,896
1996-11-05 FL12Charles Canady* (R) 85,322 62.0% Mike Canady (D) 52,194 38.0% 0 0.0% 137,516
1996-11-05 FL15Dave Weldon* (R) 5,175 53.1% John Byron (D) 4,070 41.8% 495 5.1% 9,740
County Total for 1996-11-05:   147,256
1994-11-08 FL12Charles Canady* (R) 73,813 63.9% Robert Connors (D) 41,766 36.1% 0 0.0% 115,579
1994-11-08 FL15Dave Weldon (R) 3,700 56.1% Sue Munsey (D) 2,900 43.9% 0 0.0% 6,600
County Total for 1994-11-08:   122,179
1992-11-03 FL12Charles Canady (R) 70,491 51.6% Tom Mims (D) 66,087 48.4% 0 0.0% 136,578
1992-11-03 FL15Bill Tolley (R) 3,729 51.7% Jim Bacchus* (D) 3,480 48.3% 0 0.0% 7,209
County Total for 1992-11-03:   143,787
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Polk County, FL

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 463,894 175,560 37.8% 148,736 32.1% 139,598 30.1% Rep +26,824 Rep +5.8% 77%
2020 471,241 172,980 36.7% 161,681 34.3% 136,580 29.0% Rep +11,299 Rep +2.4% 78%
2018 417,217 149,130 35.7% 147,175 35.3% 120,912 29.0% Rep +1,955 Rep +0.5% 73%
2016 401,849 144,653 36.0% 148,023 36.8% 109,173 27.2% Dem +3,370 Dem +0.8% 74%
2014 358,948 129,963 36.2% 137,566 38.3% 91,419 25.5% Dem +7,603 Dem +2.1% 69%
2012 351,119 131,023 37.3% 139,863 39.8% 80,233 22.9% Dem +8,840 Dem +2.5% 72%
2010 325,565 123,010 37.8% 134,727 41.4% 67,828 20.8% Dem +11,717 Dem +3.6% 71%
2008 332,015 124,269 37.4% 140,220 42.2% 67,526 20.3% Dem +15,951 Dem +4.8% 75%
2006 293,481 114,001 38.8% 121,976 41.6% 57,504 19.6% Dem +7,975 Dem +2.7% 69%
2004 295,742 115,211 39.0% 125,870 42.6% 54,661 18.5% Dem +10,659 Dem +3.6% 73%
2002 265,849 104,045 39.1% 119,326 44.9% 42,478 16.0% Dem +15,281 Dem +5.7% 69%
2000 247,807 97,068 39.2% 114,998 46.4% 35,741 14.4% Dem +17,930 Dem +7.2% 68%
1998 245,615 96,585 39.3% 119,687 48.7% 29,343 11.9% Dem +23,102 Dem +9.4% 69%
1996 231,956 92,375 39.8% 116,867 50.4% 22,714 9.8% Dem +24,492 Dem +10.6% 68%
1994 176,387 70,826 40.2% 97,541 55.3% 8,020 4.5% Dem +26,715 Dem +15.1% 53%
1986 154,458 49,240 31.9% 101,644 65.8% 3,574 2.3% Dem +52,404 Dem +33.9% 56%
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.