Glades, Florida — Presidential Election Results

Glades, Florida has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 40.3 pts more Rep. than Florida overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Florida
2000 George W. Bush Republican 1,841 54.7% 11.9 pts (399 votes) 3,365 — 12.2 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 2,443 58.3% 17.3 pts (725 votes) 4,188 -5.3 pts 12.4 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 2,533 59.4% 20.2 pts (859 votes) 4,261 -3.0 pts 23.3 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 2,344 58.8% 18.6 pts (741 votes) 3,989 +1.6 pts 19.7 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 2,996 68.8% 39.6 pts (1,725 votes) 4,353 -21.7 pts 39.2 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 3,782 72.8% 46.2 pts (2,397 votes) 5,193 -6.0 pts 43.0 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 4,034 76.4% 53.3 pts (2,812 votes) 5,279 -7.1 pts 40.3 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 10,579 31.8% of population
2004 11,901 35.2% of population
2008 12,752 33.4% of population
2012 12,669 31.5% of population
2016 13,406 32.5% of population
2020 12,079 43.0% of population
2024 13,132 40.2% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Glades shifted 41.3 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: R+12.2 pts 2004: R+17.4 pts 2008: R+20.4 pts 2012: R+18.8 pts 2016: R+40.4 pts 2020: R+46.4 pts 2024: R+53.5 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Glades has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Florida's own statewide winner in 4 of 7 (57%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Glades voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Glades has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Glades?

Glades's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 12.2 points (399 votes) out of 3,365 total votes cast.

Has Glades ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Glades has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Glades?

The widest margin on record for Glades was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 53.5 points.

How many votes were cast in Glades relative to its population?

In 2024, 5,279 votes were recorded in Glades against a total population of 13,132 (40.2% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Glades a presidential bellwether county?

Glades has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Florida's own statewide winner in 4 of 7 (57%).