After years of significant growth and electoral success, Florida Republicans have now surpassed registered Democrats by one million voters, according to an announcement by the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) over the weekend.
The milestone was heralded by the Florida GOP as a confirmation of “Republican leadership solidifying Florida’s staunchly conservative status,” marking a shift from its previous identity as a swing state.
The achievement was attributed in part to the influential leadership of President Donald J. Trump, Governor Ron DeSantis, and other prominent Republican figures such as Attorney General Ashley Moody, Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson, House Speaker Paul Renner, Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, Senate President-designate Ben Albritton, and Speaker-designate Danny Perez.
Evan Power, chairman of the RPOF, emphasized that the triumph of Florida Republicans extends beyond mere voter registration numbers.
“It’s about a vision to make Florida the beacon of freedom for the rest of the country,” he said in a statement, expressing gratitude.
“Thanks to the tireless efforts of our volunteers and the unwavering commitment of our Republican elected officials, we have built the most successful party in the nation,” he continued. “Together, we will continue to show the rest of the country that Florida leads the way.”
This trend — Republicans overtaking Democrats — began in November 2021.
As Breitbart News documented:
From that moment on, Republicans have only continued to expand their lead, toppling Democrats by more than 100,000 mere months later, in March 2022. That figure doubled to 200,000 in July, and in December 2022, the figure stood around 350,000. In February 2023, Republicans outnumbered Democrats by 400,000 registered voters, and that figure swelled to 680,030 as of October 31, 2023, with Republicans having 5,153,695 voters to the Democrat party’s 4,473,665.
In April, DeSantis, who had previously mentioned reaching the million milestone, highlighted that just six years ago Democrats outnumbered Republicans in the state by approximately 300,000.
“Six years ago, registered Democrats outnumbered registered Republicans by almost 300,000 — and Florida had never had more registered Republicans than Democrats in its history. Now, Republicans outnumber Democrats by 1 million voters, which is a sea change that few thought possible (and contrary to the many predictions that FL would become a blue state),” he said in a Sunday statement on the achievement, adding, “Leadership matters. Bold colors, not pale pastels”:
Six years ago, registered Democrats outnumbered registered Republicans by almost 300,000 — and Florida had never had more registered Republicans than Democrats in its history.
Now, Republicans outnumber Democrats by 1 million voters, which is a sea change that few thought… https://t.co/MZ7m96s5TW
— Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) August 11, 2024
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