Voter Registration Updates for Palm Beach, Martin & Indian River Counties – November 21st, 2024
Bottom Line: 2022's record setting election cycle for Republicans in Florida has changed the entire political perception of it. No longer the ultimate swing state, we’re now viewed as a red state. That was affirmed in an emphatic way on Election Day this year with a record number of Republicans elected across the state.
The state’s latest voter registration information reflected the continued surge in Republican momentum in Florida. This week, via the latest data drop from The Florida Division of Elections, we learned that the trend remained intact leading up to Election Day. The Republican advantage over Democrats now stands at a record of over 1.1 million voters.
The record performance for Republicans in 2022’s midterm elections wouldn’t have been possible if not for the flipping of two of Florida’s three largest counties - Miami-Dade and Palm Beach. Similarly, this November’s election featured President-elect Trump winning traditional blue counties Duval, Hillsborough, Miami-Dade and Osceola – while only losing Palm Beach County be less than one point. What we’ve seen since, by way of voter registration changes, suggests that Palm Beach County’s rightward turn in recent election cycles isn’t an outlier.
At the peak of the Democrat voter registration advantage in Palm Beach County Democrats held an advantage of 138,400 voters. Democrats now hold an advantage of 39,441 – a total that’s 3,342 fewer than in my October update.
- In Martin County Republicans now hold an advantage of 37,180 voters, which is a net gain of 531 voters by Republicans since the previous update
- In Indian River County Republicans currently hold an advantage of 34,103 voters, a net gain of 472 voters by Republicans since the previous update
The biggest storyline in Florida’s political scene continues to be the state’s blue counties becoming far less blue. Palm Beach County represents one of the most significant shifts in the state.