Voting & Elections in Arcadia, FL
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Arcadia is located in DeSoto County, FL. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Arcadia.
Election Overview
Source: DeSoto County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
3,525
28.2%
GOP Votes
8,888
71.2%
Total Votes
12,488
Margin
R+42.9%
Shift from 2020
R+10.9pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+42.9%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,525 | 8,888 | 12,488 | 28.2% | 71.2% | R+42.9 |
| 2020 | 4,259 | 8,313 | 12,659 | 33.6% | 65.7% | R+32.0 |
| 2016 | 3,761 | 6,744 | 10,761 | 34.9% | 62.7% | R+27.7 |
In the 2024 presidential election, DeSoto County recorded 12,488 total votes. Republicans won the county with 71.2% of the vote compared to 28.2% for Democrats, a margin of R+42.9%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+10.9pp from the previous election. Since 2016, DeSoto County has shifted 15.2 percentage points toward Republicans.