| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 40,427 | 82,952 | 124,125 | |
| 2020 | R | 42,273 | 73,243 | 116,340 | |
| 2016 | R | 33,445 | 60,218 | 96,374 | |
| 2012 | R | 35,906 | 47,996 | 84,682 | |
| 2008 | R | 39,031 | 45,205 | 85,158 | |
| 2004 | R | 34,256 | 44,428 | 79,786 | |
| 2000 | R | 29,646 | 35,428 | 66,900 | |
| 1996 | R | 27,121 | 27,847 | 63,027 | |
| 1992 | R | 22,907 | 24,311 | 62,064 | |
| 1988 | R | 15,974 | 28,893 | 45,159 | |
| 1984 | R | 11,305 | 27,486 | 38,793 | |
| 1980 | R | 9,769 | 20,486 | 31,700 | |
| 1976 | R | 10,300 | 12,703 | 23,333 | |
| 1972 | R | 3,874 | 12,888 | 16,817 | |
| 1968 | R | 3,647 | 6,056 | 11,973 | |
| 1964 | D | 4,831 | 4,163 | 8,994 | |
| 1960 | R | 1,941 | 3,026 | 4,967 | |
| 1956 | R | 929 | 1,589 | 2,518 | |
| 1952 | R | 795 | 1,134 | 1,929 | |
| 1948 | R | 520 | 559 | 1,268 | |
| 1944 | D | 789 | 404 | 1,193 | |
| 1940 | D | 910 | 407 | 1,317 | |
| 1936 | D | 782 | 548 | 1,330 | |
| 1932 | D | 954 | 396 | 1,350 | |
| 1928 | R | 441 | 593 | 1,064 | |
| 1924 | D | 321 | 167 | 535 | |
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Charlotte County's population skews heavily toward retirees drawn by Gulf Coast amenities, producing some of Florida's most lopsided presidential margins — the 2024 gap of 34 points reflects a voter base that has tilted Republican for decades.
The Republican margin in Charlotte County reached its widest at fifty-four points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was thirty-four points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Charlotte County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $69,952, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 201,064 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of DeSoto County and Marion County.