US Election 2024 Results - Florida

The coastal state of Florida located in the South Atlantic region of the United States was admitted into the Union in March 1845. Since its admission, the state has participated in every US presidential election. An interesting fact about the state is that it did not participate in the 1864 presidential race. Like most of the southern states at the time, Florida voted almost exclusively for Democrats from Reconstruction until the mid-20th century, before becoming a Republican stronghold in 1952. It is pertinent to note that Florida's population expanded over 70 years and hence its electoral importance grew as well. From having eight electoral votes at the end of World War II to 29 during the 2010s. The state eventually gained 30th electorates after the 2020 census surpassing New York for having the third highest electoral vote in the country. More recently, the GOP has again been ascendant, winning most statewide races. Former US President Donald Trump won twice here; in 2020 it was the only battleground state where he expanded his winning margin from 2016 (1.2 per cent to 3.3 per cent).