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THEN & NOW: While President Donald Trump may have lost reelection, Republicans won Florida in some big ways.
President Donald Trump made huge gains, even in Florida's bluest areas.
The raw data is posted for you here, but some initial interesting takeaways:
President Donald Trump made huge gains, even in Florida's bluest areas.
The raw data is posted for you here, but some initial interesting takeaways:
OSCEOLA COUNTY: President Trump increased his support/turnout by 6.71% whereas Biden's support/turnout in Osceola County was down 4.48% compared to Hillary Clinton in 2016.
Further proof that the diverse "Hispanic" voter bloc truly helped weigh the scales.
Further proof that the diverse "Hispanic" voter bloc truly helped weigh the scales.
SEMINOLE COUNTY: A county President Trump won in 2016 by 1% of the vote, this time Seminole County went "blue" in the Presidential election. Support for Biden went up 3.71% compare to Clinton's 2016, and Trump's support/turnout dropped 0.68%.
SUMTER COUNTY: Home of The Villages retirement community, the reddest of reds. But -- in 2020 President Donald Trump's support/turnout DROPPED 0.93% overall.
SOUTH FLORIDA: Perhaps the data here is most stunning to Florida Democrats - and Republicans?
Miami Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties are often seen as the bluest of blues in Florida.
Miami Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties are often seen as the bluest of blues in Florida.
In 2020, Trump's support/turnout went UP 11.96% in Miami Dade, while Biden's support/turnout DROPPED 10.29%. This was a county Hillary Clinton won in 2016 by a 30% margin.
This is perhaps the biggest wake up call to the gains Florida Republicans can make, the need for Florida Democrats to get real with a plan, and the push and pull of the diverse Hispanic voter bloc.
Broward County, President Trump's turnout/support grew by 3.42% while again, Biden's turnout/support dropped by 1.89%.
In Palm Beach County (another major Democratic county, but also home to President Trump), POTUS' turnout/support grew by 2.1% while Biden's turnout/support dropped by 0.42%.
It should be noted, while President Trump won Florida overall, he carried most of the same counties in 2020 as he did in 2016, however he did lose: Seminole, Duval, Pinellas counties.
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