Q&A of the Day – South Florida’s change in politics overtime
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Today’s entry: I know you are on vacation but on Saturday, 12/21 (I heard) one of your spots in which you stated that in Miami/Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties there has been an increase in Republican registrations and a decrease in Democrat registrations. Could not find it online. Would you be good enough to send it to me?
Bottom Line: Thanks for taking the time to listen to my stories even while I was away! This is a good opportunity to remind you that all of my content is available in blog form on WIOD.com, WJNO.com and in podcasts on iHeartRadio and Spreaker – just search my name. The information you’re referencing comes from my October 8th story “South Florida’s Political Trends”. It’s not that there are fewer registered Democrats today than in times previous, the total number continues to rise along with South Florida’s rapid population growth, however we’ve consistently seen the percentage of registered Democrats drop overall and relative to Republican registrations. Here’s the crux...
The state has voter registration information available monthly going back to 1995. Looking at what’s changed in 25 years by county here’s the decline in Democrat voter registration, as a percentage of voters, by county:
- Broward: 4%
- Miami-Dade: 9%
- Palm Beach: 5%
Here’s the current percentage of registered Democrats in each county:
- Broward: 50% Democrat
- Miami-Dade: 42% Democrat
- Palm Beach: 42% Democrat
The trend is in and whereas South Florida’s voters once were most often Democrats; they no longer are and it’s a reminder to not take races for granted. Remember states like Michigan and Pennsylvania hadn’t voted for a Republican for President since 1988 until Trump in 2016. A lot has changed and continues to change. In South Florida, that change has generally been a move away from Democrat majorities resulting in a moderating political picture.