Florida State House District 56
Safe Republican — shifted 7.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 176K residents
Florida State House District 56 is a state house district that has a population of 176,203. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+27.5. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35.6% | 63.1% | R+27.5 | R+7.4 |
| 2020* | 39.4% | 59.5% | R+20.1 | R+0.4 |
| 2016* | 37.8% | 57.4% | R+19.6 | R+23.9 |
| 2012* | 52.2% | 47.8% | D+4.3 | R+1.7 |
| 2008* | 52.3% | 46.3% | D+6.0 | — |
* Pre-2022 results projected onto current district boundaries. Actual boundaries at the time of the election may have differed.
What defines FL-HD-56?
FL-HD-56 has been won by both parties in the last 5 presidential elections (2D, 3R) — a genuine swing geography. It has a working-class electorate (0% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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Key Insights
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 27.5% margin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2012, Republicans in 2024
- Shifted 31.8 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
Who Lives Here
| Group | FL-HD-56 | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
White (Non-Hispanic) | 74.1% | 50.4% | 57.4% |
Hispanic / Latino | 14.9% | 27.4% | 19.3% |
Black / African American | 4.6% | 15.1% | 12.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.0% |
Asian | 1.8% | 2.9% | 6.0% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Who lives in Florida State House District 56? 176,203 residents as of the 2020 Census.
Demographics
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Other Florida State House Districts
119 total| Name | Margin ↓ |
|---|---|
| FL-HD-97 | D+52.1 |
| FL-HD-108 | D+46.6 |
| FL-HD-99 | D+44.6 |
| FL-HD-08 | D+42.8 |
| FL-HD-41 | D+42.1 |
| FL-HD-63 | D+41.1 |
| FL-HD-88 | D+37.1 |
| FL-HD-40 | D+35.2 |
| FL-HD-107 | D+34.5 |
| FL-HD-62 | D+33.9 |
| FL-HD-109 | D+30.1 |
| FL-HD-98 | D+29.7 |
| FL-HD-104 | D+28.1 |
| FL-HD-105 | D+27.1 |
| FL-HD-14 | D+25.5 |
| FL-HD-13 | D+23.8 |
| FL-HD-21 | D+21.4 |
| FL-HD-96 | D+18.9 |
| FL-HD-42 | D+15.0 |
| FL-HD-46 | D+12.2 |
| FL-HD-95 | D+12.1 |
| FL-HD-44 | D+10.8 |
| FL-HD-43 | D+10.8 |
| FL-HD-90 | D+10.4 |
| FL-HD-67 | D+10.3 |