Voting & Elections in Lake Wales, FL
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Lake Wales is located in Polk County, FL. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Lake Wales.
Election Overview
Source: Polk County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
136,879
39.2%
GOP Votes
209,044
59.9%
Total Votes
348,922
Margin
R+20.7%
Shift from 2020
R+6.3pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+20.7%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 136,879 | 209,044 | 348,922 | 39.2% | 59.9% | R+20.7 |
| 2020 | 145,049 | 194,586 | 343,256 | 42.3% | 56.7% | R+14.4 |
| 2016 | 117,182 | 157,216 | 283,828 | 41.3% | 55.4% | R+14.1 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Polk County recorded 348,922 total votes. Republicans won the county with 59.9% of the vote compared to 39.2% for Democrats, a margin of R+20.7%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+6.3pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Polk County has shifted 6.6 percentage points toward Republicans.