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NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Florida voter registration

Published on October 18, 2024 at 1:08 pm
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Early voting starts for Floridians next week, so our number this week looks ahead to the election and spotlights the red, blue, and everything in between. Voters who are eligible to vote on Nov. 5 in Duval County total 649,929.

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Democrats have a slim lead in Duval County — about 11,000 more than Republicans. Republicans have the lead in each county surrounding Duval. And voters with no party affiliation or a minor party affiliation also make up a significant bloc of voters.

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Once considered a very purple state, in recent years Florida has begun to lean red, with Republicans gaining the voter-registration edge in most Florida counties.

Explore the map below to see how Florida’s political leanings have changed throughout the years.


author image Reporter email Megan Mallicoat is a Jacksonville Today reporter focusing on education. Her professional experience includes teaching at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, as well as editing, communications management, web design, and graphic design. She has a doctorate in mass communication with an emphasis in social psychology from UF. In her "free time," you'll most likely find her on the sidelines of some kind of kids’ sports practice, holding a book.

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