Voting & Elections in Lake Placid, FL
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Lake Placid is located in Highlands County, FL. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Lake Placid.
Election Overview
Source: Highlands County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
15,227
29.3%
GOP Votes
36,382
70.1%
Total Votes
51,905
Margin
R+40.8%
Shift from 2020
R+6.4pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+40.8%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15,227 | 36,382 | 51,905 | 29.3% | 70.1% | R+40.8 |
| 2020 | 16,938 | 34,873 | 52,170 | 32.5% | 66.8% | R+34.4 |
| 2016 | 14,901 | 29,509 | 45,589 | 32.7% | 64.7% | R+32.0 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Highlands County recorded 51,905 total votes. Republicans won the county with 70.1% of the vote compared to 29.3% for Democrats, a margin of R+40.8%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+6.4pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Highlands County has shifted 8.7 percentage points toward Republicans.