Donald J. Trump won Highlands County with 70.1% of the vote, ahead of Kamala D. Harris. 51,905 votes were counted. The party margin was a Republican lead of 40.8 points. Compared with the previous presidential election in Highlands County that is loaded, the margin moved 6.4 points toward Republicans.
Highlands County leans Republican by 39.4 points compared with the nation (our partisan lean index, based on president 2024 75% + 2020 25%).
Highlands County voted for the winner of the national popular vote in 2 of 7 presidential elections from 2000 to 2024. On average its margin sat 29.7 points away from the national margin.
In 2024, 51,905 votes were cast in the biggest race, which is 63.6% of the 81,620 citizens aged 18 and over in Highlands County.
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