Florida 40th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
2000–2024 · 7 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
70.7%
52,809 votes · D+42.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · 69.3%
Republican
George W. Bush2004
39.9%
17,820 votes · D+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2000 · 38.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
52,809votes
70.7% of the vote · D+42.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · 45,409 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
21,137votes
28.3% of the vote · D+42.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 21,117 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Hillary Clinton2016
+39.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+41.7 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +37.9 pts
Republican
George W. Bush2000
−21.0pts R vs U.S.
Place D+21.5 · U.S. D+0.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · −22.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DRaShon YoungState House · 40
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
57.5%40,141
42.5%29,631
69,772
2020
D
62.7%47,341
37.3%28,216
75,557
2018
D
63.6%14,960
36.4%8,568
23,528
Florida House District 40 recorded a 35.3-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most reliably blue districts and reflecting the dense, diverse urban electorate it encompasses.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 98.7 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 45.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.3 points.
A population of 175,326, a 25% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,232 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 97 and State House District 91.
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How did Florida 40th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Florida 40th State House District voted Democratic by 35.3 points (D+35.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 66,379 votes cast, 44,533 went Democratic and 21,117 went Republican.
When did Florida 40th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Florida 40th State House District voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Florida 40th State House District?
Florida 40th State House District has a population of 175,326 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Florida 40th State House District?
Median household income in Florida 40th State House District is $66,232 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Florida 40th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Florida 40th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 29 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.