Question 1

How did Florida vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Florida voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+13.1. Kamala D Harris received 4,683,038 votes and Donald Trump received 6,110,125 out of 10,893,752 total votes cast, a 9.7-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Florida's political history?

Accepted Answer

Florida has 39 presidential elections on record, spanning 1872 to 2024. Democrats have won 22 and Republicans 17 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 67.0 points in 1932.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Florida?

Accepted Answer

Florida has a population of 22,416,077 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 50.4% non-Hispanic white, 27.4% Hispanic, 15.1% Black. About 34% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $75,325.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Florida?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar states to Florida are New Jersey, New York, South Carolina. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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