GOP continues to grow voter registration in Florida

Red continues to spread across Florida from the Panhandle to the Keys. As of the end of June, the Republican Party of Florida’s lead in voter registration grew to over 500,000 more than the Florida Democratic Party, the RPOF announced in a press release. 

Democrats used to hold a commanding lead in Florida after Obama’s two wins in the state in 2008 and 2012. Republican organization and the twin political booms of former President Donald Trump and then Gov. Ron DeSantis turned the tide. Since 2016, Republicans have gained over 870,000 new registered voters, while Democrats have lost over 180,000. The GOP now outpaces the Dems in 54 of the state’s 67 counties; Democrats had the advantage in 37 in 2016.

RPOF chair Christian Ziegler said the trends are good news for his party, but that they must keep their foot on the gas until the FDP “waves the white flag of surrender.” He added, “Despite what the left-wing lunatics want you to believe, Floridians and those who have recently moved here are not buying the radical agenda being peddled by the Democrat party.”

Democratic data analyst Matthew Isbell argued on Twitter that the voter registration trends and depressed turnout in 2022 are further evidence that Florida will be safely Republican during the 2024 elections. He tweeted, “… as the party rebuilds and tries to raise money, this trend will continue before it can reverse. There is no clear path to a statewide win next year.”