How did FL-SD-23, Florida vote in the 2024 presidential election?

FL-SD-23, Florida voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+17.5. Kamala D Harris received 116,733 votes and Donald Trump received 167,463 out of 289,257 total votes cast, a 6.1-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is FL-SD-23, Florida's political history?

FL-SD-23, Florida has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 6.1 points in 2024.

What are the demographics of FL-SD-23, Florida?

FL-SD-23, Florida has a population of 536,137 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 56.1% non-Hispanic white, 23.9% Hispanic, 10.8% Black.

Which places are most similar to FL-SD-23, Florida?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar state senate districts to FL-SD-23, Florida are Texas State Senate District 9, Texas State Senate District 25, Texas State Senate District 7. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Florida State Senate District 23

Florida · Latest: 2024↓ R+6.1 vs 2020

Safe Republican — shifted 6.1pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 536K residents

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Presidential margin · 2008 → 2024

Full history

2008
R+8.3
McCain
2012
R+10.0
Romney
2016
R+13.3
Trump
2020
R+11.4
Trump
2024
R+17.5
Trump

Who lives here

Full breakdown

White56.1%
Hispanic23.9%
Black10.8%

Similarity Explorer

Similar state senate districts

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

8 visible matches

Texas State Senate District 9TX

Urban Competitive

R+17.4

Similarity score93%

Texas State Senate District 25TX

Urban Competitive

R+21.9

Similarity score92%

Texas State Senate District 7TX

Urban Competitive

R+21.0

Similarity score90%

Texas State Senate District 24TX

Suburban Republican

R+25.1

Similarity score88%

Texas State Senate District 10TX

Urban Competitive

R+21.4

Similarity score87%

Texas State Senate District 4TX

Suburban Republican

R+34.3

Similarity score87%

Florida State Senate District 4FL

Urban Competitive

R+23.8

Similarity score87%

Texas State Senate District 17TX

Urban Competitive

R+22.8

Similarity score86%

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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-23Census ACS 2024

Census race profile

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

Expand rows for ancestry detail

White (Non-Hispanic) 56.1%Hispanic 23.9%Black 10.8%Asian 4.9%Multiracial 3.6%Native American 0.5%

Group	FL-SD-23	State	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	56.1%	50.4%	57.4%
Hispanic / Latino	23.9%	27.4%	19.3%
Black / African American	10.8%	15.1%	12.2%
Asian	4.9%	2.9%	6.0%
Multiracial / Other	3.6%	3.7%	4.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%

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 23? 536,137 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-23 vs Florida vs National536K residents

Population & electorate

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

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

536K

local

536KState 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.

76.9%

local

76.9%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-23

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

68.3%

vs Previous

+3.0pp

Eligible Non-Voters

134K · 31.7%

Citizen VAP

423,684

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is FL-SD-23?

Likely RAvg margin: R+14.1 (last 3 elections)

2008

R+8.3

2012

R+10.0

2016

R+13.3

2020

R+11.4

2024

R+17.5

Elasticity

9.2pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

R+12.1

Contained geographies

Counties in FL-SD-23

Counties that overlap FL-SD-23.

Counties

(2)

Pasco65%Hillsborough35%

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-03	R+4.4
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-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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