In a significant political shift, the Florida GOP has made notable gains in voter registration and local elections, positioning the state more firmly in the Republican column ahead of the 2024 election. As of March 22, the Republican Party is close to flipping Hillsborough and Madison County red, with a current advantage of D+1.10% (9,084 voters) and D+1.41% (167 voters) respectively. This comes after a remarkable increase in Republican voters, now outnumbering Democrats by over 876,000, a leap from just a few weeks prior when the lead was 850,000. Florida GOP Chairman Evan Power emphasized the party's momentum, highlighting strategies such as prioritizing mail-in voting and turnout. The shift is underscored by historical data showing a dramatic change from December 1982, when Democrats had a registration edge of over 1.5 million, to February 2024, with Republicans leading by 824,951, and notably, by December 2022, the GOP had a lead of +103,954. This transformation is further evidenced by the GOP defeating nearly half of the Democratic 'Take Back Local' candidates and leaving no Democrats representing the City of Clearwater, a change attributed to Governor Ron DeSantis's influence.
Florida GOP defeats nearly half of Democratic ‘Take Back Local’ candidates, flips blue seats https://t.co/BHRbibcpfB
Florida GOP Chairman Evan Power says party isn’t slowing down after big local election flips https://t.co/Rt1EHafuLg
BREAKING: Florida has 824,951 more registered Republicans than Democrats heading into the 2024 election.
Florida GOP Chairman @EvanPower: "There’s not a single Democrat who represents the City of Clearwater [after local election flips]." https://t.co/Rt1EHafuLg
Florida is no longer a swing state. @GovRonDeSantis has made it red. Pretty phenomenal data here. https://t.co/tzhVNckR35
Florida Registration Edge: Dec. 1982: 🔵 Dem +1,566,320 Dec. 2008: 🔵 Dem +694,153 Dec. 2012: 🔵 Dem +558,272 Dec. 2016: 🔵 Dem +330,428 Dec. 2020: 🔵 Dem +97,215 Dec. 2022: 🔴 GOP +103,954 Feb. 2024: 🔴 GOP +824,951 https://t.co/LQDs0u1kdU https://t.co/nK9EqLcS68
Democratic Stronghold Flips Republican as Florida Voters Paint Biden Territory Red via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/kXneUr7pRr
NEW: @FloridaGOP Chairman @EvanPower says party isn’t slowing down after Tuesday election flips, will prioritize mail-in voting and turnout https://t.co/Rt1EHafuLg
#BREAKING: In a shocking voter spike for the @FloridaGOP, Republican voters in Florida now outnumber Democrats by over 876,000 after only a few weeks ago hitting a lead of 850,000
🚨FLIP ALERT: As of March 22, @FloridaGOP is perilously close to flipping Hillsborough and Madison County red 🔵HILLSBOROUGH: D+1.10% (9,084 voters) 🔵MADISON: D+1.41% (167 voters)