Panama City, Florida: Realigner market. In 2024, voted R+53%. Democratic peak: D+77 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+53MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 411,4962024 5-year
- Median household income
- $68,5062024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 76.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 10.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+77 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+67 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Panama City, FLOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 49,799 | 164,856 | 216,491 | ||
| R | 51,997 | 151,396 | 205,648 | ||
| R | 43,543 | 134,979 | 184,486 | ||
| R | 46,613 | 121,973 | 170,587 | ||
| R | 49,806 | 120,654 | 172,214 | ||
| R | 47,552 | 110,848 | 159,665 | ||
| R | 43,979 | 80,211 | 127,302 | ||
| R | 41,619 | 56,659 | 114,274 | ||
| R | 32,595 | 49,346 | 105,707 | ||
| R | 28,638 | 65,088 | 94,738 | ||
| R | 24,830 | 64,423 | 89,260 | ||
| R | 38,082 | 44,500 | 84,981 | ||
| D | 42,687 | 30,504 | 74,310 | ||
| R | 9,923 | 51,135 | 61,112 | ||
| O | 10,640 | 9,628 | 65,899 | ||
| R | 21,756 | 35,739 | 57,495 | ||
| D | 30,981 | 14,533 | 45,514 | ||
| D | 27,845 | 13,116 | 40,961 | ||
| D | 29,454 | 12,970 | 42,424 | ||
| D | 17,877 | 3,451 | 27,552 | ||
| D | 22,443 | 4,611 | 27,054 | ||
| D | 24,287 | 4,271 | 28,558 | ||
| D | 19,339 | 3,101 | 22,440 | ||
| D | 18,745 | 2,396 | 21,141 | ||
| R | 7,665 | 8,825 | 16,727 | ||
| D | 5,670 | 1,624 | 7,910 | ||
| D | 8,041 | 2,902 | 11,921 | ||
| D | 5,973 | 2,171 | 9,335 | ||
| D | 3,726 | 528 | 5,818 | ||
| D | 3,416 | 1,867 | 6,148 | ||
| D | 2,879 | 1,372 | 4,816 | ||
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| D | 3,260 | 2,192 | 5,452 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
12.8%
Irish
10.1%
German
9.3%
American
9.1%
Italian
3.5%
Scottish
2.2%
French
2.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 42.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$68,506
Panama City ranks near the middle of US counties.
Panama City$68,506
Florida$74,568
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1820.8%
Working age (18–64)12.3%
Seniors (65+)9.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.4%
speak English only
Spanish5.5%
Other Indo-European1.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
The Panama City media market covers a stretch of northwest Florida shaped by Tyndall Air Force Base and rapid coastal development, producing an electorate that has leaned heavily Republican in federal contests by margins exceeding 40 points in recent cycles.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Panama City peaked at seventy-seven points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1980 election delivered the market to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of eight points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $68,506 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Panama City, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, Panama City, Florida voted Republican by 53.1 points (R+53), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 216,491 votes cast, 49,799 went Democratic and 164,856 went Republican.
What is Panama City, Florida's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Panama City, Florida as a "Realigner" market based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the market has voted Democratic 16 times, Republican 15 times, and other 1 times.
When did Panama City, Florida last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Panama City, Florida voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Panama City, Florida?
Panama City, Florida has a population of 411,496 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Panama City, Florida?
Median household income in Panama City, Florida is $68,506 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Panama City, Florida?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Panama City, Florida from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The market's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.