Voter Turnout Shows Democrat Enthusiasm in Trump's Home State of Florida
Summary
Florida turnout data on Election Day showed Republicans ahead of Democrats, but the Republican lead was smaller than in 2024. An elections analyst said the figures pointed to a modest increase in Democratic enthusiasm, while noting that independent voters and later turnout could affect the results.Key Facts
- As of 3 p.m. ET, Republicans led Democrats by about 7.4 percentage points in early and Election Day turnout, according to FreshTake.
- FreshTake reported 3,044,940 Republican voters and 2,518,340 Democratic voters had turned out.
- Another 1,622,207 voters identified with neither major party.
- The reported Republican turnout advantage was about 11.1 points in 2024.
- Cook Political Report analyst Dave Wasserman described the data as showing a “modest but clear” rise in Democratic enthusiasm.
- The turnout figures could affect Florida’s gubernatorial, Senate and competitive House races.
- Republican Byron Donalds and Democrat David Jolly were running for governor; Republican Senator Ashley Moody faced Democrat Angie Nixon.
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