HarrisDemocratic41.7%37,439TrumpRepublican57.6%51,749OtherAll other candidates0.8%694
R+15.9- Lead
- 14,310
- Total
- 89,882
- vs nation
- R+14.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Florida 48th State House District
Contests in this Place (46 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic44.8%40,085TrumpRepublican54.5%48,762OtherAll other candidates0.7%650
R+9.7- Lead
- 8,677
- Total
- 89,497
- vs nation
- R+14.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic44.3%33,294TrumpRepublican52.9%39,808OtherAll other candidates2.8%2,119
R+8.7- Lead
- 6,514
- Total
- 75,221
- vs nation
- R+10.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic49.0%32,442RomneyRepublican50.2%33,236OtherAll other candidates0.8%520
R+1.2- Lead
- 794
- Total
- 66,198
- vs nation
- R+5.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic49.4%32,272McCainRepublican49.8%32,564OtherAll other candidates0.8%490
R+0.4- Lead
- 292
- Total
- 65,326
- vs nation
- R+7.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic43.6%24,324BushRepublican56.0%31,231OtherAll other candidates0.4%233
R+12.4- Lead
- 6,907
- Total
- 55,788
- vs nation
- R+9.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic47.7%21,355BushRepublican51.1%22,856OtherAll other candidates1.2%519
R+3.4- Lead
- 1,501
- Total
- 44,730
- vs nation
- R+3.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic48.1%18,894DoleRepublican43.6%17,112OtherAll other candidates8.3%3,267
D+4.5- Lead
- 1,782
- Total
- 39,273
- vs nation
- R+4.0
modeled Census-place estimatereview required
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+15.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 183,5932024 5-year
- Population density
- 284 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 646 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $60,3232024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 50.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 17.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 26.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+98.5 in 1880MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+53.5 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 51, FL · twin score 91.3
presidential history
Party record book
Florida 48th 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
Barack Obama2008
49.4%
32,272 votes · R+0.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 49.0%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
57.6%
51,749 votes · R+15.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 56.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
40,085votes
44.8% of the vote · R+9.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 37,439 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
51,749votes
57.6% of the vote · R+15.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 48,762 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
Al Gore2000
−3.9pts D vs U.S.
Place R+3.4 · U.S. D+0.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · −5.1 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2024
+14.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+15.9 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +14.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJon AlbertState House · 48
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.
In 2024 it voted Republican by R+15.9, against R+0.4 in 2008, having changed party at least once across the five cycles. The district had about 290,000 residents, 55.5% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 98.5 points in 1880 and a Republican high of 53.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.9 points.
A population of 183,593, a 51% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,323 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 51 and State House District 50.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 51
Florida
91.3twin score
population scalecollege sharePuerto Rican ancestry
State House District 50
Florida
90.7twin score
population scalecollege share12-yr trend
State House District 49
Florida
87.1twin score
12-yr trendpopulation scalecollege share≠ median age
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Florida 48th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Florida 48th State House District voted Republican by 15.9 points (R+15.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 89,882 votes cast, 37,439 went Democratic and 51,749 went Republican.
When did Florida 48th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Florida 48th State House District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Florida 48th State House District?
Florida 48th State House District has a population of 183,593 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Florida 48th State House District?
Median household income in Florida 48th State House District is $60,323 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Florida 48th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Florida 48th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.