Suwannee, Florida — Presidential Election Results

Suwannee, Florida has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 48.1 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 8,006 64.2% 31.5 pts (3,931 votes) 12,473 — 32.5 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 11,153 70.6% 42.0 pts (6,631 votes) 15,802 -9.8 pts 37.3 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 12,534 71.0% 43.1 pts (7,618 votes) 17,662 -1.4 pts 46.5 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 12,672 71.9% 44.9 pts (7,921 votes) 17,629 -1.8 pts 46.3 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 14,287 76.4% 55.2 pts (10,323 votes) 18,694 -11.1 pts 55.3 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 16,410 77.9% 56.6 pts (11,925 votes) 21,057 -0.5 pts 53.7 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 17,561 80.2% 61.0 pts (13,344 votes) 21,891 -4.2 pts 48.1 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 35,071 35.6% of population
2004 37,597 42.0% of population
2008 40,774 43.3% of population
2012 43,534 40.5% of population
2016 43,834 42.6% of population
2020 43,530 48.4% of population
2024 47,536 46.1% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Suwannee shifted 28.7 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+32.5 pts 2004: R+42.3 pts 2008: R+43.7 pts 2012: R+45.5 pts 2016: R+56.6 pts 2020: R+57.1 pts 2024: R+61.3 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Suwannee 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 Suwannee voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Suwannee 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 Suwannee?

Suwannee's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 32.5 points (3,931 votes) out of 12,473 total votes cast.

Has Suwannee ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Suwannee?

The widest margin on record for Suwannee was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 61.3 points.

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

In 2024, 21,891 votes were recorded in Suwannee against a total population of 47,536 (46.1% 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 Suwannee a presidential bellwether county?

Suwannee 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%).