Florida Republicans expand lead over Democrats to more than 779,000 voters

By Eric Daugherty

Published Jan. 23, 2024, 3:36 p.m. ET | Updated Jan. 23, 2024

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Republicans added over 81,000 registered voters to their lead over state Democrats for December 2023, according to the state.

As of Dec. 31, 2023, Republicans lead Democrats by 779,701 voters.

From November, the party’s lead extended by 81,779 voters.

In total, there are 5,141,848 Republicans in the state to 4,362,147 Democrats.

The lead expansion represents the largest single-month net gain since the 2022 election.

Both parties have lost voters since the end of 2022; however, while Republicans have lost around 183,000, Democrats have lost over 600,000 – more than triple the rate.

As it stands, Florida is now 38.5% Republican, 32.7% Democrat and 26.4% No Party Affiliation.

The monumental shift comes as the 2024 election year begins, with Republicans having an unprecedented voter registration lead heading into a presidential election cycle.

Former President Donald Trump won Florida by several points in 2020 when Republicans trailed Democrats in registrations by just under 100,000.

He also won the state in 2016 when there were close to 600,000 more registered Democrats than Republicans.