DeSoto County, Florida presidential election results
In 2024 Donald J. Trump won DeSoto County by 42.9 points, out of 12,488 votes for president.
2024
Florida 2024| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 8,888 | 71.2% | |
| Kamala Harris DEM | 3,525 | 28.2% | |
| All other candidates | 75 | 0.6% | |
| Total | 12,488 | ||
DeSoto County was R+43.0 against R+13.1 statewide, 29.9 points more Republican than the state.
2020
Florida 2020| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 8,313 | 65.7% | |
| Joseph R. Biden DEM | 4,259 | 33.6% | |
| All other candidates | 87 | 0.7% | |
| Total | 12,659 | ||
DeSoto County was R+32.1 against R+3.4 statewide, 28.7 points more Republican than the state.
2016
Florida 2016| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 6,778 | 62.7% | |
| Hillary Clinton DEM | 3,781 | 35.0% | |
| All other candidates | 259 | 2.4% | |
| Total | 10,818 | ||
DeSoto County was R+27.7 against R+1.2 statewide, 26.5 points more Republican than the state.
2012
Florida 2012| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney REP | 5,587 | 56.6% | |
| Barack Obama DEM | 4,174 | 42.3% | |
| All other candidates | 104 | 1.1% | |
| Total | 9,865 | ||
DeSoto County was R+14.3 against D+0.9 statewide, 15.2 points more Republican than the state.
2008
Florida 2008| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| John McCain REP | 5,632 | 55.6% | |
| Barack Obama DEM | 4,383 | 43.3% | |
| All other candidates | 116 | 1.1% | |
| Total | 10,131 | ||
DeSoto County was R+12.3 against D+2.8 statewide, 15.1 points more Republican than the state.
2004
Florida 2004| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Bush REP | 5,524 | 58.1% | |
| John Kerry DEM | 3,913 | 41.1% | |
| All other candidates | 73 | 0.8% | |
| Total | 9,510 | ||
DeSoto County was R+17.0 against R+5.0 statewide, 12.0 points more Republican than the state.
2000
Florida 2000| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Bush REP | 4,256 | 54.4% | |
| Albert Gore, Jr. DEM | 3,320 | 42.5% | |
| All other candidates | 241 | 3.1% | |
| Total | 7,817 | ||
DeSoto County was R+11.9 against Even statewide, 11.9 points more Republican than the state.
Questions and answers
Who won DeSoto County, Florida in 2024?
Donald J. Trump won DeSoto County by 42.9 points, out of 12,488 votes counted for president.
Is DeSoto County Republican or Democratic?
Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 43.0 points; 2020: Republican by 32.1 points; 2016: Republican by 27.7 points; 2012: Republican by 14.3 points; 2008: Republican by 12.3 points; 2004: Republican by 17.0 points; 2000: Republican by 11.9 points.
How does DeSoto County vote compared with the rest of Florida?
In 2024 it was 29.9 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 43.0 points against Republican by 13.1 points statewide).
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data