Highlands County, Florida presidential election results
In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Highlands County by 40.8 points, out of 51,905 votes for president.
2024
Florida 2024| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 36,382 | 70.1% | |
| Kamala Harris DEM | 15,227 | 29.3% | |
| All other candidates | 296 | 0.6% | |
| Total | 51,905 | ||
Highlands County was R+40.8 against R+13.1 statewide, 27.7 points more Republican than the state.
2020
Florida 2020| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 34,873 | 66.8% | |
| Joseph R. Biden DEM | 16,938 | 32.5% | |
| All other candidates | 359 | 0.7% | |
| Total | 52,170 | ||
Highlands County was R+34.3 against R+3.4 statewide, 30.9 points more Republican than the state.
2016
Florida 2016| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 29,565 | 64.7% | |
| Hillary Clinton DEM | 14,937 | 32.7% | |
| All other candidates | 1,184 | 2.6% | |
| Total | 45,686 | ||
Highlands County was R+32.0 against R+1.2 statewide, 30.8 points more Republican than the state.
2012
Florida 2012| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney REP | 25,915 | 61.1% | |
| Barack Obama DEM | 16,148 | 38.0% | |
| All other candidates | 381 | 0.9% | |
| Total | 42,444 | ||
Highlands County was R+23.1 against D+0.9 statewide, 24.0 points more Republican than the state.
2008
Florida 2008| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| John McCain REP | 26,221 | 58.6% | |
| Barack Obama DEM | 18,135 | 40.5% | |
| All other candidates | 427 | 1.0% | |
| Total | 44,783 | ||
Highlands County was R+18.1 against D+2.8 statewide, 20.9 points more Republican than the state.
2004
Florida 2004| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Bush REP | 25,878 | 62.4% | |
| John Kerry DEM | 15,347 | 37.0% | |
| All other candidates | 271 | 0.7% | |
| Total | 41,496 | ||
Highlands County was R+25.4 against R+5.0 statewide, 20.4 points more Republican than the state.
2000
Florida 2000| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Bush REP | 20,206 | 57.5% | |
| Albert Gore, Jr. DEM | 14,167 | 40.3% | |
| All other candidates | 776 | 2.2% | |
| Total | 35,149 | ||
Highlands County was R+17.2 against Even statewide, 17.2 points more Republican than the state.
Questions and answers
Who won Highlands County, Florida in 2024?
Donald J. Trump won Highlands County by 40.8 points, out of 51,905 votes counted for president.
Is Highlands County Republican or Democratic?
Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 40.8 points; 2020: Republican by 34.3 points; 2016: Republican by 32.0 points; 2012: Republican by 23.1 points; 2008: Republican by 18.1 points; 2004: Republican by 25.4 points; 2000: Republican by 17.2 points.
How does Highlands County vote compared with the rest of Florida?
In 2024 it was 27.7 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 40.8 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