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Florida elections & voting

Electoral votes, voting rules, and presidential results for Florida.

How Florida votes

In 2024, Florida voted Republican. It has backed the Republican Party in its last 3 consecutive elections.

30
electoral votes
Voter IDNo-excuse absenteeEarly votingSame-day registrationAutomatic registration

Voting rules

Photo ID Required
Active

Photo ID required with alternatives

Voter ID
Effective: 2011

HB 1355 established photo ID requirement

No-Excuse Vote by Mail
Modified

Any voter can request mail ballot

Mail-In Voting
Effective: 2016

2021 SB 90 added restrictions including ballot request frequency

14 Days Early Voting
Active

Early voting available 14 days before election

Early Voting
Effective: 2004

Minimum 8 hours per day, 8 days before election

Election history

How Florida has voted in presidential elections.

  • 2024RepublicanDonald Trump30 EV
  • 2020RepublicanDonald Trump29 EV
  • 2016RepublicanDonald Trump29 EV
  • 2012DemocraticBarack Obama29 EV
  • 2008DemocraticBarack Obama27 EV
  • 1920DemocraticJames M. Cox6 EV
  • 1916DemocraticWoodrow Wilson6 EV
  • 1912DemocraticWoodrow Wilson6 EV
  • 1908DemocraticWilliam Jennings Bryan5 EV
  • 1904DemocraticAlton B. Parker5 EV
  • 1900DemocraticWilliam Jennings Bryan4 EV
  • 1896DemocraticWilliam Jennings Bryan4 EV
  • 1892DemocraticGrover Cleveland4 EV
  • 1888DemocraticGrover Cleveland4 EV
  • 1884DemocraticGrover Cleveland4 EV
  • 1880DemocraticWinfield Scott Hancock4 EV
  • 1876RepublicanRutherford B. Hayes4 EV
  • 1872RepublicanUlysses S. Grant4 EV
  • 1868RepublicanUlysses S. Grant3 EV
  • 1860Southern DemocraticJohn C. Breckinridge3 EV
  • 1856DemocraticJames Buchanan3 EV
  • 1852DemocraticFranklin Pierce3 EV
  • 1848WhigZachary Taylor3 EV

County results

Year:
2,818,575 Dem
2,211,829 Rep
77,650 Other

55.2%

Democratic

7

Counties

43.3%

Republican

Winner
Miami-Dade1,166,37553.0%45.7%
+7.3%
D
Broward922,59062.5%36.1%
+26.4%
D
Palm Beach754,89957.3%41.4%
+15.9%
D
Hillsborough655,67751.0%47.3%
+3.7%
D
Orange612,34358.3%40.1%
+18.2%
D
Duval514,07351.6%46.4%
+5.2%
D
Pinellas482,09748.7%49.5%
-0.8%
R

Timeline

2020s

2024
Election
Republican
major

2024 Presidential Election

Donald Trump won FL with 30 electoral votes

2020
Election
Republican
major

2020 Presidential Election

Donald Trump won FL with 29 electoral votes

2010s

2016
Rule Change
Mail Voting
major

No-Excuse Vote by Mail

Any voter can request mail ballot

2016
Election
Republican
major

2016 Presidential Election

Donald Trump won FL with 29 electoral votes

2012
Election
Democratic
major

2012 Presidential Election

Barack Obama won FL with 29 electoral votes

2011
Rule Change
Voter ID
major

Photo ID Required

Photo ID required with alternatives

2000s

2008
Election
Democratic
major

2008 Presidential Election

Barack Obama won FL with 27 electoral votes

2004
Rule Change
Early Voting
moderate

14 Days Early Voting

Early voting available 14 days before election

1920s

1920
Election
Democratic
major

1920 Presidential Election

James M. Cox won FL with 6 electoral votes

1910s

1916
Election
Democratic
major

1916 Presidential Election

Woodrow Wilson won FL with 6 electoral votes

1912
Election
Democratic
major

1912 Presidential Election

Woodrow Wilson won FL with 6 electoral votes

1900s

1908
Election
Democratic
major

1908 Presidential Election

William Jennings Bryan won FL with 5 electoral votes

1904
Election
Democratic
major

1904 Presidential Election

Alton B. Parker won FL with 5 electoral votes

1900
Election
Democratic
major

1900 Presidential Election

William Jennings Bryan won FL with 4 electoral votes

1890s

1896
Election
Democratic
major

1896 Presidential Election

William Jennings Bryan won FL with 4 electoral votes

1892
Election
Democratic
major

1892 Presidential Election

Grover Cleveland won FL with 4 electoral votes

1880s

1888
Election
Democratic
major

1888 Presidential Election

Grover Cleveland won FL with 4 electoral votes

1884
Election
Democratic
major

1884 Presidential Election

Grover Cleveland won FL with 4 electoral votes

1880
Election
Democratic
major

1880 Presidential Election

Winfield Scott Hancock won FL with 4 electoral votes

1870s

1876
Election
Republican
major

1876 Presidential Election

Rutherford B. Hayes won FL with 4 electoral votes

1872
Election
Republican
major

1872 Presidential Election

Ulysses S. Grant won FL with 4 electoral votes

1860s

1868
Election
Republican
major

1868 Presidential Election

Ulysses S. Grant won FL with 3 electoral votes

1860
Election
Southern Democratic
major

1860 Presidential Election

John C. Breckinridge won FL with 3 electoral votes

1850s

1856
Election
Democratic
major

1856 Presidential Election

James Buchanan won FL with 3 electoral votes

1852
Election
Democratic
major

1852 Presidential Election

Franklin Pierce won FL with 3 electoral votes

1840s

1848
Election
Whig
major

1848 Presidential Election

Zachary Taylor won FL with 3 electoral votes

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