Election Results for Ocala, FL Metro Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	7,838	10.4
Deaths:	14,878	19.8
Net Migration:	26,846	35.7
Net Immigration:	737	1.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2024 vs. 2020	R +12,347	R +14,769	R + 5.7%
D -2,422
2024 vs. 2016	R +32,340	R +21,945	R + 4.9%
D +10,395
2020 vs. 2016	R +19,993	R +7,176	D + 0.8%
D +12,817
2024 vs. 2012	R +47,130	R +41,525	R + 15.5%
D +5,605

2016 vs. 2008	R +18,205	R +27,003	R + 15.2%
D -8,798
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2024	67%	Donald Trump (R)	140,173	65.5%	Kamala Harris (D)	72,436	33.8%	1,497 [+]	0.7%	214,106	16	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Chase Oliver (Lbt) 547 (0.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 482 (0.2%); Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 0 (0.0%);
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	127,826	62.4%	Joe Biden (D)	74,858	36.6%	2,032 [+]	1.0%	204,716	16	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,180 (0.6%);
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	107,833	61.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	62,041	35.3%	6,026 [+]	3.4%	175,900	15	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 3,365 (1.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 972 (0.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	93,043	57.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	66,831	41.3%	1,864 [+]	1.2%	161,738	10	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 806 (0.5%);
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	89,628	55.1%	Barack Obama (D)	70,839	43.6%	2,075 [+]	1.3%	162,542	10	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 765 (0.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 374 (0.2%);
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	81,283	58.2%	John Kerry (D)	57,271	41.0%	1,123 [+]	0.8%	139,677	7	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 650 (0.5%);
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	55,146	53.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	44,674	43.4%	3,151 [+]	3.1%	102,971	6	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,810 (1.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 563 (0.5%);
1996	49%	Robert Dole (R)	41,409	45.9%	Bill Clinton* (D)	37,045	41.1%	11,717 [+]	13.0%	90,171	5	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 11,341 (12.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 341 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	54%	George Bush* (R)	35,442	40.7%	Bill Clinton (D)	30,829	35.4%	20,718 [+]	23.8%	86,989	3	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 20,529 (23.6%);
1988	45%	George Bush (R)	41,501	66.4%	Michael Dukakis (D)	20,685	33.1%	334 [+]	0.5%	62,520	13	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 246 (0.4%);
1984	47%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	37,815	70.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	16,225	30.0%	6	0.0%	54,046	11	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	45%	Ronald Reagan (R)	23,743	58.5%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	15,400	37.9%	1,449 [+]	3.6%	40,592	8	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,187 (2.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 262 (0.6%);
1976	48%	Jimmy Carter (D)	16,963	50.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	16,163	48.0%	553 [+]	1.6%	33,679	0	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 233 (0.7%);
1972	45%	Richard Nixon* (R)	19,505	78.2%	George McGovern (D)	5,397	21.6%	46 [+]	0.2%	24,948	17	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	57%	George Wallace (AIP)	9,600	42.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	7,468	32.7%	5,798 [+]	25.4%	22,866	-11	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 5,798 (25.4%);
1964	56%	Barry Goldwater (R)	10,879	54.4%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	9,112	45.6%	0	0.0%	19,991	16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	45%	John Kennedy (D)	7,206	50.6%	Richard Nixon (R)	7,043	49.4%	0	0.0%	14,249	0	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	43%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,362	50.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	6,114	48.9%	23	0.2%	12,499	-6	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	47%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,134	51.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,854	48.8%	0	0.0%	11,988	-4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	36%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,650	57.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,829	22.4%	1,677 [+]	20.6%	8,156	-23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 1,640 (20.1%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 37 (0.5%);
1944	35%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,597	77.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,642	22.7%	0	0.0%	7,239	-23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	39%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,127	82.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,297	17.5%	0	0.0%	7,424	-27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	32%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,664	86.0%	Alf Landon (R)	760	14.0%	0	0.0%	5,424	-22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	25%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,208	76.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	962	23.1%	0	0.0%	4,170	-17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	26%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,927	49.8%	Al Smith (D)	1,863	48.1%	83 [+]	2.1%	3,873	-8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 48 (1.2%);
1924	15%	John Davis (D)	1,528	73.4%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	359	17.3%	194 [+]	9.3%	2,081	-37	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 94 (4.5%);
1920	31%	James Cox (D)	2,436	62.4%	Warren Harding (R)	1,232	31.6%	234 [+]	6.0%	3,902	-29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 152 (3.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 82 (2.1%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	18%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,567	66.1%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	462	19.5%	340 [+]	14.4%	2,369	-27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 189 (8.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 151 (6.4%);
1912	12%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,155	70.6%	William Taft* (R)	179	10.9%	303 [+]	18.5%	1,637	-12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 124 (7.6%); Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 117 (7.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 62 (3.8%);
1908	17%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,352	61.8%	William Taft (R)	482	22.0%	352 [+]	16.1%	2,186	-30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	12%	Alton Parker (D)	1,091	75.1%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	230	15.8%	131 [+]	9.0%	1,452	-41	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 69 (4.8%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 62 (4.3%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	13%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,132	75.0%	William McKinley* (R)	264	17.5%	113 [+]	7.5%	1,509	-34	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ocala, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

74,858

36.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

127,826

62.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1,180

0.6%

Other

852

0.4%

TOTAL

204,716

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Ocala, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

62,041

35.3%

Donald Trump (R)

107,833

61.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3,365

1.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

972

0.6%

Other

1,689

1.0%

TOTAL

175,900

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Ocala, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

66,831

41.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

93,043

57.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

806

0.5%

Other

1,058

0.7%

TOTAL

161,738

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Ocala, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

70,839

43.6%

John McCain (R)

89,628

55.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

765

0.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

374

0.2%

Other

936

0.6%

TOTAL

162,542

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Ocala, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

81,283

58.2%

John Kerry (D)

57,271

41.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

650

0.5%

Other

473

0.3%

TOTAL

139,677

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Ocala, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

55,146

53.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

44,674

43.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1,810

1.8%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

563

0.5%

Other

778

0.8%

TOTAL

102,971

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): 6

1996 President, Ocala, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

37,045

41.1%

Robert Dole (R)

41,409

45.9%

Ross Perot (Ref)

11,341

12.6%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

341

0.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

90,171

Turnout: 49%	Diff (US): 5

1992 President, Ocala, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

30,829

35.4%

George Bush* (R)

35,442

40.7%

Ross Perot (I)

20,529

23.6%

Other

189

0.2%

TOTAL

86,989

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): 3

1988 President, Ocala, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

41,501

66.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

20,685

33.1%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

246

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

62,520

Turnout: 45%	Diff (US): 13

1984 President, Ocala, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

37,815

70.0%

Walter Mondale (D)

16,225

30.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

54,046

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): 11

1980 President, Ocala, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

23,743

58.5%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

15,400

37.9%

John Anderson (I)

1,187

2.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

262

0.6%

TOTAL

40,592

Turnout: 45%	Diff (US): 8

1976 President, Ocala, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

16,963

50.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

16,163

48.0%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

233

0.7%

Other

320

1.0%

TOTAL

33,679

Turnout: 48%	Diff (US): 0

1972 President, Ocala, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

19,505

78.2%

George McGovern (D)

5,397

21.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

24,948

Turnout: 45%	Diff (US): 17

1968 President, Ocala, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

7,468

32.7%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

5,798

25.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

9,600

42.0%

TOTAL

22,866

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): -11

1960 President, Ocala, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

7,206

50.6%

Richard Nixon (R)

7,043

49.4%

TOTAL

14,249

Turnout: 45%	Diff (US): 0

1956 President, Ocala, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

6,362

50.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

6,114

48.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

12,499

Turnout: 43%	Diff (US): -6

1952 President, Ocala, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

6,134

51.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

5,854

48.8%

TOTAL

11,988

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): -4

1948 President, Ocala, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

4,650

57.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,829

22.4%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

1,640

20.1%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.5%

TOTAL

8,156

Turnout: 36%	Diff (US): -23

1944 President, Ocala, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,597

77.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,642

22.7%

TOTAL

7,239

Turnout: 35%	Diff (US): -23

1940 President, Ocala, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,127

82.5%

Wendell Willkie (R)

1,297

17.5%

TOTAL

7,424

Turnout: 39%	Diff (US): -27

1936 President, Ocala, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,664

86.0%

Alf Landon (R)

760

14.0%

TOTAL

5,424

Turnout: 32%	Diff (US): -22

1932 President, Ocala, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,208

76.9%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

962

23.1%

TOTAL

4,170

Turnout: 25%	Diff (US): -17

1928 President, Ocala, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,927

49.8%

Al Smith (D)

1,863

48.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,873

Turnout: 26%	Diff (US): -8

1924 President, Ocala, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

359

17.3%

John Davis (D)

1,528

73.4%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

4.5%

Other

100

4.8%

TOTAL

2,081

Turnout: 15%	Diff (US): -37

1920 President, Ocala, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,232

31.6%

James Cox (D)

2,436

62.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.1%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

152

3.9%

TOTAL

3,902

Turnout: 31%	Diff (US): -29

1916 President, Ocala, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,567

66.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

462

19.5%

Allan Benson (Soc)

151

6.4%

James Hanly (Proh)

189

8.0%

TOTAL

2,369

Turnout: 18%	Diff (US): -27

1912 President, Ocala, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,155

70.6%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

117

7.1%

William Taft* (R)

179

10.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

124

7.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

3.8%

TOTAL

1,637

Turnout: 12%	Diff (US): -12

1908 President, Ocala, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

482

22.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,352

61.8%

Other

352

16.1%

TOTAL

2,186

Turnout: 17%	Diff (US): -30

1904 President, Ocala, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

230

15.8%

Alton Parker (D)

1,091

75.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

4.8%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

4.3%

TOTAL

1,452

Turnout: 12%	Diff (US): -41

1900 President, Ocala, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

264

17.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,132

75.0%

Other

113

7.5%

TOTAL

1,509

Turnout: 13%	Diff (US): -34

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	266,297	67.18%	8.6%
Black:	49,352	12.45%	25.5%
Indian:	1,295	0.33%	31.7%
Asian:	7,347	1.85%	64.8%
2+ races:	6,956	1.75%	51.2%
Hispanic:	65,168	16.44%	80.3%

Total non-White:	130,118	32.82%	51.0%

Change in White population:	21,161	6.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	43,956	13.3

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