Florida

Voting Population

Eligibility (71.2% eligible to vote)

Florida gained statehood in 1845, helping the Whig candidate Zachary Taylor get elected president in 1848 – the last general election not won by a Republican or Democratic candidate. Very much a southern state at the time, Florida seceded during the Civil War and did not participate in the 1864 election. Like most southern states, Florida voted almost exclusively Democratic from Reconstruction until the mid-20th century, before turning primarily Republican in 1952. Florida’s population has exploded in the past 60 years and its electoral importance has grown with it, from eight electoral votes at the end of World War II to 29 today, tied for third most in the country. It is on track to gain two more electoral votes after the 2020 presidential election.

has 29 Electoral College votes to cast in Presidential elections.

State Capital: Tallahassee, FL • 2020 Population: 21,992,985 • US Representatives: 27

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Recent Election Results

Leaning

51%

Republican

2016 Presidential (32.5% voted Republican)

2012 Presidential (29.9% voted Democratic)

2016 US Senate

2016 US House

2014 Gubernatorial

Current Elected Officials

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