Voting & Elections in Gainesville, FL
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Gainesville is located in Alachua County, FL. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Gainesville.
Election Overview
Source: Alachua County (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
81,578
59.7%
GOP Votes
52,939
38.8%
Total Votes
136,548
Margin
D+21.0%
Shift from 2020
R+6.2pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+21.0%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 81,578 | 52,939 | 136,548 | 59.7% | 38.8% | D+21.0 |
| 2020 | 89,704 | 50,972 | 142,604 | 62.9% | 35.7% | D+27.2 |
| 2016 | 75,370 | 46,584 | 127,827 | 59.0% | 36.4% | D+22.5 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Alachua County recorded 136,548 total votes. Democrats won the county with 59.7% of the vote compared to 38.8% for Republicans, a margin of D+21.0%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+6.2pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Alachua County has shifted 1.5 percentage points toward Republicans.