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West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL Market Area


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2022 population: 2,246,951   ( 324,686 from 2010 , 67,666 from 2020)
Land area: 4351.7 square miles
Population density: 516.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:1,256,987 55.94% 3.5%
Black:387,89017.26% 31.4%
Indian:4,3210.19% 18.5%
Asian:59,4032.64% 52.2%
2+ races:34,7211.55% 38.1%
Hispanic:503,62922.41% 48.2%
Total non-White:989,96444.06% 39.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:46,041 10.6
Deaths:62,27714.3
Net Migration: 68,03415.6
Net Immigration: 16,1043.7
Change in White population:42,814 2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:281,872 14.7



Historical Presidential Election Results for West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL Market Area

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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(US)
PUSV
2020 64% Joe Biden (D) 596,836 51.5% Donald Trump* (R) 553,052 47.7% 9,724 [+] 0.8% 1,159,612 1 0.73%
2016 59% Hillary Clinton (D) 504,741 51.0% Donald Trump (R) 453,871 45.9% 30,756 [+] 3.1% 989,368 0 0.72%
2012 56% Barack Obama* (D) 477,975 53.8% Mitt Romney (R) 402,561 45.3% 7,188 [+] 0.8% 887,724 -2 0.69%
2008 59% Barack Obama (D) 496,722 56.8% John McCain (R) 370,429 42.4% 7,422 [+] 0.8% 874,573 -3 0.67%
2004 58% John Kerry (D) 439,839 55.6% George W. Bush* (R) 345,558 43.7% 5,345 [+] 0.7% 790,742 -7 0.65%
2000 50% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 362,293 57.3% George W. Bush (R) 255,337 40.4% 15,079 [+] 2.4% 632,709 -8 0.60%
1996 50% Bill Clinton* (D) 308,912 53.3% Robert Dole (R) 217,364 37.5% 53,553 [+] 9.2% 579,829 -3 0.60%
1992 56% Bill Clinton (D) 242,325 41.8% George Bush* (R) 211,988 36.5% 125,687 [+] 21.7% 580,000 -1 0.56%
1988 51% George Bush (R) 274,459 59.2% Michael Dukakis (D) 186,591 40.3% 2,453 [+] 0.5% 463,503 6 0.51%
1984 55% Ronald Reagan* (R) 272,076 64.6% Walter Mondale (D) 149,071 35.4% 45 0.0% 421,192 6 0.45%
1980 55% Ronald Reagan (R) 200,637 58.4% Jimmy Carter* (D) 121,412 35.3% 21,792 [+] 6.3% 343,841 8 0.40%
1976 54% Gerald Ford* (R) 132,836 49.7% Jimmy Carter (D) 129,572 48.5% 4,693 [+] 1.8% 267,101 2 0.33%
1972 51% Richard Nixon* (R) 148,546 73.6% George McGovern (D) 52,301 25.9% 881 [+] 0.4% 201,728 13 0.26%
1968 56% Richard Nixon (R) 82,031 51.3% Hubert Humphrey (D) 44,370 27.8% 33,401 [+] 20.9% 159,802 8 0.22%
1964 53% Barry Goldwater (R) 68,617 52.8% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 61,343 47.2% 0 0.0% 129,960 14 0.18%
1960 51% Richard Nixon (R) 60,679 59.1% John Kennedy (D) 41,990 40.9% 0 0.0% 102,669 10 0.15%
1956 42% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 48,812 69.8% Adlai Stevenson (D) 20,973 30.0% 109 0.2% 69,894 12 0.11%
1952 48% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 39,164 65.9% Adlai Stevenson (D) 20,226 34.1% 0 0.0% 59,390 11 0.10%
1948 36% Thomas Dewey (R) 14,946 43.7% Harry Truman* (D) 13,766 40.3% 5,453 [+] 16.0% 34,165 -1 0.07%
1944 32% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 16,227 62.0% Thomas Dewey (R) 9,956 38.0% 0 0.0% 26,183 -8 0.05%
1940 39% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 17,380 63.6% Wendell Willkie (R) 9,955 36.4% 0 0.0% 27,335 -8 0.05%
1936 36% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 14,284 70.3% Alf Landon (R) 6,020 29.6% 4 [+] 0.0% 20,308 -7 0.04%
1932 36% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 12,271 69.8% Herbert Hoover* (R) 5,311 30.2% 0 0.0% 17,582 -9 0.04%
1928 38% Herbert Hoover (R) 8,488 62.0% Al Smith (D) 4,811 35.1% 396 [+] 2.9% 13,695 4 0.04%
1924 21% John Davis (D) 2,447 45.1% Calvin Coolidge (R) 2,307 42.5% 677 [+] 12.5% 5,431 -12 0.02%
1920 39% James Cox (D) 2,892 46.3% Warren Harding (R) 2,657 42.5% 698 [+] 11.2% 6,247 -18 0.02%
1916 21% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,428 58.9% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 445 18.4% 550 [+] 22.7% 2,423 -28 0.01%
1912 16% Woodrow Wilson (D) 781 65.0% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 182 15.1% 239 [+] 19.9% 1,202 -17 0.01%
1908 11% William J. Bryan (D) 280 64.5% Write-ins (I) 91 21.0% 63 [+] 14.5% 434 -37 0.00%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL Market Area
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 596,836 51.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 553,052 47.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 4,856 0.4%
Other 4,868 0.4%
TOTAL 1,159,612
Turnout: 64% Diff (US): 1


2016 President, West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL Market Area
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 504,741 51.0%
Donald Trump (R) 453,871 45.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 16,606 1.7%
Jill Stein (Grn) 5,536 0.6%
Other 8,614 0.9%
TOTAL 989,368
Turnout: 59% Diff (US): 0


2012 President, West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL Market Area
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 477,975 53.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 402,561 45.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 3,577 0.4%
Other 3,611 0.4%
TOTAL 887,724
Turnout: 56% Diff (US): -2


2008 President, West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL Market Area
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 496,722 56.8%
John McCain (R) 370,429 42.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 2,748 0.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 1,377 0.2%
Other 3,297 0.4%
TOTAL 874,573
Turnout: 59% Diff (US): -3


2004 President, West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL Market Area
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 345,558 43.7%
John Kerry (D) 439,839 55.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 2,746 0.3%
Other 2,599 0.3%
TOTAL 790,742
Turnout: 58% Diff (US): -7


2000 President, West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL Market Area
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 255,337 40.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 362,293 57.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 9,133 1.4%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 3,795 0.6%
Other 2,151 0.3%
TOTAL 632,709
Turnout: 50% Diff (US): -8


1996 President, West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL Market Area
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 308,912 53.3%
Robert Dole (R) 217,364 37.5%
Ross Perot (Ref) 50,535 8.7%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 2,630 0.5%
Other 388 0.1%
TOTAL 579,829
Turnout: 50% Diff (US): -3


1992 President, West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL Market Area
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 242,325 41.8%
George Bush* (R) 211,988 36.5%
Ross Perot (I) 124,524 21.5%
Other 1,163 0.2%
TOTAL 580,000
Turnout: 56% Diff (US): -1


1988 President, West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL Market Area
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 274,459 59.2%
Michael Dukakis (D) 186,591 40.3%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 1,806 0.4%
Other 647 0.1%
TOTAL 463,503
Turnout: 51% Diff (US): 6


1984 President, West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL Market Area
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 272,076 64.6%
Walter Mondale (D) 149,071 35.4%
Other 45 0.0%
TOTAL 421,192
Turnout: 55% Diff (US): 6


1980 President, West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL Market Area
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 200,637 58.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 121,412 35.3%
John Anderson (I) 18,968 5.5%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 2,812 0.8%
Other 12 0.0%
TOTAL 343,841
Turnout: 55% Diff (US): 8


1976 President, West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL Market Area
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 129,572 48.5%
Gerald Ford* (R) 132,836 49.7%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 1,703 0.6%
Other 2,990 1.1%
TOTAL 267,101
Turnout: 54% Diff (US): 2


1972 President, West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL Market Area
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 148,546 73.6%
George McGovern (D) 52,301 25.9%
Other 881 0.4%
TOTAL 201,728
Turnout: 51% Diff (US): 13


1968 President, West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL Market Area
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 82,031 51.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 44,370 27.8%
George Wallace (AIP) 33,401 20.9%
TOTAL 159,802
Turnout: 56% Diff (US): 8


1956 President, West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL Market Area
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 48,812 69.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 20,973 30.0%
Other 109 0.2%
TOTAL 69,894
Turnout: 42% Diff (US): 12


1952 President, West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL Market Area
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 39,164 65.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 20,226 34.1%
TOTAL 59,390
Turnout: 48% Diff (US): 11


1948 President, West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL Market Area
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 13,766 40.3%
Thomas Dewey (R) 14,946 43.7%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 4,906 14.4%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 547 1.6%
TOTAL 34,165
Turnout: 36% Diff (US): -1


1944 President, West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL Market Area
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 16,227 62.0%
Thomas Dewey (R) 9,956 38.0%
TOTAL 26,183
Turnout: 32% Diff (US): -8


1940 President, West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL Market Area
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 17,380 63.6%
Wendell Willkie (R) 9,955 36.4%
TOTAL 27,335
Turnout: 39% Diff (US): -8


1936 President, West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL Market Area
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 14,284 70.3%
Alf Landon (R) 6,020 29.6%
Other 4 0.0%
TOTAL 20,308
Turnout: 36% Diff (US): -7


1932 President, West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL Market Area
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 12,271 69.8%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 5,311 30.2%
TOTAL 17,582
Turnout: 36% Diff (US): -9


1928 President, West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL Market Area
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 8,488 62.0%
Al Smith (D) 4,811 35.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 163 1.2%
Other 233 1.7%
TOTAL 13,695
Turnout: 38% Diff (US): 4


1924 President, West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL Market Area
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 2,307 42.5%
John Davis (D) 2,447 45.1%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 544 10.0%
Other 133 2.4%
TOTAL 5,431
Turnout: 21% Diff (US): -12


1920 President, West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL Market Area
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 2,657 42.5%
James Cox (D) 2,892 46.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 400 6.4%
Aaron Watkins (Proh) 298 4.8%
TOTAL 6,247
Turnout: 39% Diff (US): -18


1916 President, West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL Market Area
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,428 58.9%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 445 18.4%
Allan Benson (Soc) 304 12.5%
James Hanly (Proh) 246 10.2%
TOTAL 2,423
Turnout: 21% Diff (US): -28


1912 President, West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL Market Area
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 781 65.0%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 182 15.1%
William Taft* (R) 76 6.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 141 11.7%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 22 1.8%
TOTAL 1,202
Turnout: 16% Diff (US): -17


1908 President, West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL Market Area
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 63 14.5%
William J. Bryan (D) 280 64.5%
Other 91 21.0%
TOTAL 434
Turnout: 11% Diff (US): -37
* incumbent