Hamilton, Florida — Presidential Election Results

Hamilton, Florida has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 26.1 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 2,146 54.1% 10.7 pts (424 votes) 3,964 — 11.0 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 2,792 55.0% 10.5 pts (532 votes) 5,079 +0.4 pts 5.5 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 3,179 56.9% 14.6 pts (815 votes) 5,587 -4.2 pts 17.5 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 3,138 58.0% 16.8 pts (910 votes) 5,407 -2.3 pts 17.8 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 3,443 63.1% 28.2 pts (1,539 votes) 5,460 -11.8 pts 27.5 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 3,815 65.4% 31.8 pts (1,852 votes) 5,830 -3.3 pts 28.7 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 3,964 69.1% 39.0 pts (2,237 votes) 5,733 -7.3 pts 26.1 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 13,330 29.7% of population
2004 14,101 36.0% of population
2008 14,785 37.8% of population
2012 14,721 36.7% of population
2016 14,303 38.2% of population
2020 13,736 42.4% of population
2024 14,334 40.0% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Hamilton shifted 28.3 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+11.0 pts 2004: R+10.5 pts 2008: R+14.7 pts 2012: R+17.0 pts 2016: R+28.8 pts 2020: R+32.1 pts 2024: R+39.3 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Hamilton 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 Hamilton voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Hamilton 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 Hamilton?

Hamilton's closest recorded margin was in 2004, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 10.5 points (532 votes) out of 5,079 total votes cast.

Has Hamilton ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Hamilton?

The widest margin on record for Hamilton was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 39.3 points.

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

In 2024, 5,733 votes were recorded in Hamilton against a total population of 14,334 (40.0% 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 Hamilton a presidential bellwether county?

Hamilton 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%).