Election Results for Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	2,410	6.4
Deaths:	7,484	20.0
Net Migration:	20,732	55.5
Net Immigration:	406	1.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +13,025	R +4,197	D + 1.8%
D +8,828
2020 vs. 2012	R +25,247	R +18,880	R + 12.4%
D +6,367
2020 vs. 2008	R +28,038	R +24,796	R + 19.5%
D +3,242

2016 vs. 2008	R +15,013	R +20,599	R + 21.3%
D -5,586
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	73,243	62.8%	Joe Biden (D)	42,273	36.3%	1,042 [+]	0.9%	116,558	16	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 565 (0.5%);
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	60,218	62.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	33,445	34.4%	3,524 [+]	3.6%	97,187	16	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,946 (2.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 567 (0.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	47,996	56.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	35,906	42.3%	1,021 [+]	1.2%	84,923	9	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 411 (0.5%);
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	45,205	52.9%	Barack Obama (D)	39,031	45.7%	1,263 [+]	1.5%	85,499	7	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 515 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 198 (0.2%);
2004	63%	George W. Bush* (R)	44,428	55.7%	John Kerry (D)	34,256	42.9%	1,102 [+]	1.4%	79,786	5	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 556 (0.7%);
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	35,428	53.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	29,646	44.3%	1,826 [+]	2.7%	66,900	5	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,462 (2.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 182 (0.3%);
1996	58%	Robert Dole (R)	27,847	44.2%	Bill Clinton* (D)	27,121	43.0%	8,059 [+]	12.8%	63,027	3	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 7,783 (12.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 229 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	63%	George Bush* (R)	24,311	39.2%	Bill Clinton (D)	22,907	36.9%	14,846 [+]	23.9%	62,064	2	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 14,720 (23.7%);
1988	53%	George Bush (R)	28,893	64.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	15,974	35.4%	292 [+]	0.6%	45,159	11	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 223 (0.5%);
1984	58%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	27,486	70.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	11,305	29.1%	2	0.0%	38,793	12	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	64%	Ronald Reagan (R)	20,486	64.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	9,769	30.8%	1,445 [+]	4.6%	31,700	14	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,210 (3.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 234 (0.7%);
1976	64%	Gerald Ford* (R)	12,703	54.4%	Jimmy Carter (D)	10,300	44.1%	330 [+]	1.4%	23,333	6	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 128 (0.5%);
1972	63%	Richard Nixon* (R)	12,888	76.6%	George McGovern (D)	3,874	23.0%	55 [+]	0.3%	16,817	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	70%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,056	50.6%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,647	30.5%	2,270 [+]	19.0%	11,973	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 2,270 (19.0%);
1964	70%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,831	53.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,163	46.3%	0	0.0%	8,994	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	57%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,026	60.9%	John Kennedy (D)	1,941	39.1%	0	0.0%	4,967	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	38%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,589	63.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	929	36.9%	0	0.0%	2,518	6	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	46%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,134	58.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	795	41.2%	0	0.0%	1,929	4	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	44%	Thomas Dewey (R)	559	44.1%	Harry Truman* (D)	520	41.0%	189 [+]	14.9%	1,268	-1	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 172 (13.6%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 17 (1.3%);
1944	44%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	789	66.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	404	33.9%	0	0.0%	1,193	-12	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	52%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	910	69.1%	Wendell Willkie (R)	407	30.9%	0	0.0%	1,317	-14	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	54%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	782	58.8%	Alf Landon (R)	548	41.2%	0	0.0%	1,330	5	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	54%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	954	70.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	396	29.3%	0	0.0%	1,350	-10	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	55%	Herbert Hoover (R)	593	55.7%	Al Smith (D)	441	41.4%	30 [+]	2.8%	1,064	-2	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 21 (2.0%);
1924	55%	John Davis (D)	321	60.0%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	167	31.2%	47 [+]	8.8%	535	-23	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 30 (5.6%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

42,273

36.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

73,243

62.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

565

0.5%

Other

477

0.4%

TOTAL

116,558

Turnout: 67%	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

33,445

34.4%

Donald Trump (R)

60,218

62.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,946

2.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

567

0.6%

Other

1,011

1.0%

TOTAL

97,187

Turnout: 63%	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

35,906

42.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

47,996

56.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

411

0.5%

Other

610

0.7%

TOTAL

84,923

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

39,031

45.7%

John McCain (R)

45,205

52.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

515

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

198

0.2%

Other

550

0.6%

TOTAL

85,499

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

44,428

55.7%

John Kerry (D)

34,256

42.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

556

0.7%

Other

546

0.7%

TOTAL

79,786

Turnout: 63%	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

35,428

53.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

29,646

44.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1,462

2.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

182

0.3%

Other

182

0.3%

TOTAL

66,900

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): 5

1996 President, Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

27,121

43.0%

Robert Dole (R)

27,847

44.2%

Ross Perot (Ref)

7,783

12.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

229

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

63,027

Turnout: 58%	Diff (US): 3

1992 President, Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

22,907

36.9%

George Bush* (R)

24,311

39.2%

Ross Perot (I)

14,720

23.7%

Other

126

0.2%

TOTAL

62,064

Turnout: 63%	Diff (US): 2

1988 President, Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

28,893

64.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

15,974

35.4%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

223

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

45,159

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): 11

1984 President, Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

27,486

70.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

11,305

29.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

38,793

Turnout: 58%	Diff (US): 12

1980 President, Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

20,486

64.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

9,769

30.8%

John Anderson (I)

1,210

3.8%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

234

0.7%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

31,700

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): 14

1976 President, Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

10,300

44.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

12,703

54.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

128

0.5%

Other

202

0.9%

TOTAL

23,333

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): 6

1972 President, Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

12,888

76.6%

George McGovern (D)

3,874

23.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

16,817

Turnout: 63%	Diff (US): 16

1968 President, Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

6,056

50.6%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,647

30.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

2,270

19.0%

TOTAL

11,973

Turnout: 70%	Diff (US): 7

1964 President, Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

4,831

53.7%

Barry Goldwater (R)

4,163

46.3%

TOTAL

8,994

Turnout: 70%	Diff (US): 8

1956 President, Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

1,589

63.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

929

36.9%

TOTAL

2,518

Turnout: 38%	Diff (US): 6

1952 President, Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

1,134

58.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

795

41.2%

TOTAL

1,929

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): 4

1948 President, Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

520

41.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

559

44.1%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

172

13.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

1.3%

TOTAL

1,268

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): -1

1944 President, Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

789

66.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

404

33.9%

TOTAL

1,193

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): -12

1940 President, Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

910

69.1%

Wendell Willkie (R)

407

30.9%

TOTAL

1,317

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): -14

1936 President, Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

782

58.8%

Alf Landon (R)

548

41.2%

TOTAL

1,330

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): 5

1932 President, Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

954

70.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

396

29.3%

TOTAL

1,350

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): -10

1928 President, Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

593

55.7%

Al Smith (D)

441

41.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

2.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,064

Turnout: 55%	Diff (US): -2

1924 President, Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

167

31.2%

John Davis (D)

321

60.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

5.6%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

535

Turnout: 55%	Diff (US): -23

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	167,840	82.82%	22.0%
Black:	11,038	5.45%	28.0%
Indian:	540	0.27%	55.2%
Asian:	3,118	1.54%	61.3%
2+ races:	3,113	1.54%	51.9%
Hispanic:	17,012	8.39%	84.7%

Total non-White:	34,821	17.18%	55.8%

Change in White population:	30,212	18.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	12,471	7.8

Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area

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