How did FL-SD-03, Florida vote in the 2024 presidential election?

FL-SD-03, Florida voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+4.4. Kamala D Harris received 134,675 votes and Donald Trump received 147,182 out of 285,884 total votes cast, a 7.3-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is FL-SD-03, Florida's political history?

FL-SD-03, Florida has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. Democrats have won 4 and Republicans 1 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 7.3 points in 2024.

What are the demographics of FL-SD-03, Florida?

FL-SD-03, Florida has a population of 541,142 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 58.7% non-Hispanic white, 7.7% Hispanic, 27.4% Black.

Which places are most similar to FL-SD-03, Florida?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar state senate districts to FL-SD-03, Florida are North Carolina State Senate District 3, North Carolina State Senate District 4, North Carolina State Senate District 21. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Florida State Senate District 3

Florida · Latest: 2024↓ R+7.3 vs 2020

Competitive — shifted 7.3pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 541K residents

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Similar state senate districts

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

North Carolina State Senate District 3NC

Regional Republican

R+3.3

Similarity score89%

North Carolina State Senate District 4NC

Urban Competitive

R+10.0

Similarity score89%

North Carolina State Senate District 21NC

Urban Competitive 3

R+5.9

Similarity score85%

South Carolina State Senate District 17SC

Regional Republican

R+1.9

Similarity score85%

Florida State Senate District 6FL

Urban Competitive

R+27.5

Similarity score85%

North Carolina State Senate District 5NC

Urban Competitive

D+9.6

Similarity score84%

Virginia Senate of Virginia District 17VA

Regional Republican

D+4.6

Similarity score84%

Alabama State Senate District 23AL

Diverse urban democratic 3

D+5.4

Similarity score84%

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

FL-SD-03Census ACS 2024

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 58.7%Black 27.4%Hispanic 7.7%Multiracial 3.6%Asian 2.2%Native American 0.4%

Group	FL-SD-03	State	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	58.7%	50.4%	57.4%
Black / African American	27.4%	15.1%	12.2%
Hispanic / Latino	7.7%	27.4%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	3.6%	3.7%	4.0%
Asian	2.2%	2.9%	6.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.4%	0.3%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Florida State Senate District 3? 541,142 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

FL-SD-03 vs Florida vs National541K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

541K

local

541KState 22.4MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.16%

local

0.16%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

80.8%

local

80.8%State 78.4%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState $75,325National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 12.6%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 34.2%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 67.6%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 43.1 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 14.2%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 21.3%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 21.9%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 30.6%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 69.4%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in FL-SD-03

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

65.4%

vs Previous

-1.1pp

Voting-Age Pop

437,027

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is FL-SD-03?

TossupAvg margin: D+0.4 (last 3 elections)

2008

D+6.8

2012

D+6.3

2016

D+2.7

2020

D+2.9

2024

R+4.4

Elasticity

11.2pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

D+2.9

Other Florida State Senate Districts

39 total

Name	Margin ↓
FL-SD-32	D+39.1
FL-SD-34	D+38.8
FL-SD-16	D+25.7
FL-SD-15	D+23.3
FL-SD-05	D+16.6
FL-SD-17	D+10.9
FL-SD-24	D+10.1
FL-SD-35	D+9.2
FL-SD-30	D+8.4
FL-SD-26	D+5.7
FL-SD-25	D+2.7
FL-SD-37	R+1.3
FL-SD-10	R+1.6
FL-SD-14	R+7.4
FL-SD-18	R+9.5
FL-SD-38	R+10.3
FL-SD-12	R+15.6
FL-SD-36	R+16.1
FL-SD-23	R+17.5
FL-SD-22	R+18.0
FL-SD-31	R+18.1
FL-SD-13	R+18.3
FL-SD-20	R+18.9
FL-SD-19	R+19.5
FL-SD-21	R+20.1

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