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Republicans Narrow Florida Voter Registration Gap to Historic Low

President Donald Trump, flagged by Ron DeSantis, touts "promises kept" A support tries to capture a photo/video of President Donald Trump President Donald Trump jokes with the crowd President Donald Trump touts record low unemployment for minorities during a rally in Tampa, Florida on Tuesday, July 31, 2018. (Photo: Laura Baris/People's Pundit Daily)
President Donald Trump, flagged by Ron DeSantis, touts "promises kept" A support tries to capture a photo/video of President Donald Trump President Donald Trump jokes with the crowd President Donald Trump touts record low unemployment for minorities during a rally in Tampa, Florida on Tuesday, July 31, 2018. (Photo: Laura Baris/People's Pundit Daily)
President Donald Trump, flagged by Ron DeSantis, touts “promises kept” A support tries to capture a photo/video of President Donald Trump President Donald Trump jokes with the crowd President Donald Trump touts record low unemployment for minorities during a rally in Tampa, Florida on Tuesday, July 31, 2018. (Photo: Laura Baris/People’s Pundit Daily)

In Florida, Republicans have narrowed the Democratic voter registration edge to a historic low ahead of the 2020 U.S. presidential election. At just 183,596, the Democratic advantage is below 200,000 for the first time since partisan tracking began in 1972.

In August, Republicans added a record 58,000 new voters, which is 41% more new registrations for Democrats statewide. At 5,020,199, Republicans now represent 35.7% of the total 14,065,627 registered voters in Florida. That compares to 5,203,795 Democratic voters, representing 37.0%.

The National Voter File Database also reveals this ongoing trend is no longer the result of older, white voters switching their voter registration. While it certainly was a significant driver during the era of Barack Obama, the explanation is too superficial and outdated.

That’s a significant shift given the statewide turnout advantage the GOP has enjoyed in recent elections.

In 2016 and 2018, exit polls indicated the electorate in Florida was 32/33/34 — or 32% Democrats, 33% Republican and 34% independent. The Democratic registration advantage prior to those two elections were 330,000 and 260,000, respectively.

Florida Republicans bucked the national trend in 2018. With a national mood favoring Democrats by 8.4 points, Republican candidates statewide held the governor’s mansion and defeated a three-term incumbent senator.

The PPD Election Projection Model rated Florida Slightly Republican, while big media competitors predicted a Democratic flip in the gubernatorial election and a hold in the U.S. Senate.

Recent polling in Florida has been all over the place, though Vice President Joseph R. Biden has a slight lead in the average. The projected electorates are driving that disparity.

The ABC News/Washington Post Poll of 613 likely voters conducted from September 15 to 20 found President Donald J. Trump leading Mr. Biden by 4 points, 51% to 47%. The projected electorate was R+4, historically high but perhaps indicative of the trend.

The CNBC/Change Research (D) Poll of 702 likely voters conducted from September 18 to 20 found Mr. Biden leading President Trump by 3 points, 49% to 46%. The projected electorate was D+7, a most unlikely scenario at this point.

The Trafalgar Group (R) Poll of 1022 likely voters conducted earlier in the month found President Trump leading Mr. Biden by 3 points, 49% to 46%. Worth noting, this is the only pollsters out of the three to accurately predict the winners in the 2016 and 2018 elections.

No Democratic presidential candidate has ever carried the Sunshine State with an advantage below 558,272. That was the advantage Democrats held when President Obama defeated Mitt Romney in 2012 by just 0.88%, or only 74,309 votes.

In 2016, President Trump defeated Hillary Clinton 49.02% to 47.82%, or 112,911 votes, when the Democratic voter registration advantage was 330,428. The PPD Election Projection Model rated the state Leans Trump.

As was the case at the start of the year in January, modeling indicates President Trump will be difficult to defeat in November in the Sunshine State. While it’s still early and the state is always close, the data trend indicates the president is favored to carry the state for a second time.

Written by

Rich, the People's Pundit, is the Data Journalism Editor at PPD and Director of the PPD Election Projection Model. He is also the Director of Big Data Poll, and author of "Our Virtuous Republic: The Forgotten Clause in the American Social Contract."

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