After dominating in the November elections, Florida Republicans held a registration advantage over Democrats of more than 1.13 million voters, according to newly posted data on the state Division of Elections website. The data showed that the Republican Party of Florida had 5,633,700 active registered voters as of Nov. 30, while the Florida Democratic Party had 4,497,119. Another 3,719,066 voters were registered without party affiliation, while 428,587 were registered with third parties.
After Democrats historically led in registration, Republicans have steadily built a large edge in recent years. The GOP trounced Democrats in the Nov. 5 elections, with President-elect Donald Trump easily winning the state, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., getting re-elected and Republicans holding supermajorities in the Florida House and Senate.
Voter Registration Updates for Palm Beach, Martin & Indian River Counties
By Brian Mudd