state senate districtFlorida 3rd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+8.9
2008D+6.8
2012D+6.2
2016D+2.7
2020D+3.0
2024R+4.3
net swing · 2004→2024R+13.3D+8.9 → R+4.3
vs. U.S. · 2024R+2.9R+4.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 66.2% of 431,656 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
134,653
147,080
4,026
285,759
431,656
66.2%
2020
147,803
139,212
3,569
290,584
426,584†
68.1%
2016
132,369
125,094
11,096
268,559
416,853†
64.4%
2012
136,449
120,279
3,325
260,053
405,520†
64.1%
2008
138,786
120,827
3,286
262,899
383,243†
68.6%
2004
130,060
108,575
1,624
240,259
360,967†
66.6%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupFL SD 3FloridaUnited States
English11.7%8.2%9.5%
Irish9.0%8.2%9.4%
German8.3%8.9%12.5%
American6.0%7.7%5.3%
Italian3.3%5.6%4.8%
Scottish1.9%1.3%1.3%
French1.5%1.7%1.6%
Polish1.2%2.1%2.2%
African American†25.2%9.5%9.9%
African0.7%0.5%0.5%
Jamaican0.6%1.5%0.4%
Haitian0.4%2.3%0.3%
Bahamian0.2%——
Mexican2.0%3.3%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.2%5.6%1.8%
Cuban1.2%7.3%0.7%
Dominican0.3%1.3%0.7%
Spaniard0.3%——
Colombian0.3%2.1%0.4%
Salvadoran0.3%—0.7%
Honduran0.2%0.6%0.3%
Asian Indian0.6%0.9%1.4%
Chinese0.4%0.5%1.3%
Filipino0.3%0.5%0.9%
Vietnamese0.2%0.4%0.6%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
FL SD 3
Florida
United States
Median age
37.7
43.1
39.1
Age 18–24
15.0%
8.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.6%
21.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
FL SD 3
Florida
United States
Median household income
$61,143
$74,568
$84,427
Poverty rate
18.3%
12.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
34.9%
34.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
FL SD 3
Florida
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
9.4%
30.7%
22.3%
Spanish
5.5%
22.6%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
FL SD 3
Florida
United States
Catholic
—
19.0%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
18.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
53.1%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Florida 3rd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+8.9%
2008
+6.8%
2012
+6.2%
2016
+2.7%
2020
+3.0%
2024
−4.3%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
47.1%Harris134,653
51.5%Trump147,080
1.4%
R+4.3
R+7.3
R+2.9
285,759
D
50.9%Biden147,803
47.9%Trump139,212
1.2%
D+3.0
D+0.2
R+1.5
290,584
D
49.3%Clinton132,369
46.6%Trump125,094
4.1%
D+2.7
R+3.5
D+0.6
268,559
D
52.5%Obama136,449
46.3%Romney120,279
1.3%
D+6.2
R+0.6
D+2.4
260,053
D
52.8%Obama138,786
46.0%McCain120,827
1.2%
D+6.8
R+2.1
R+0.4
262,899
D
54.1%Kerry130,060
45.2%Bush108,575
0.7%
D+8.9
—
D+11.4
240,259
current representation
Current officeholders
RCorey SimonState Senate · 3
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+73.1, this Panhandle-area district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting the heavily Republican voting patterns typical of rural northwest Florida.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 8.9 points in 2004 and a Republican high of 4.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.3 points.
A population of 541,142, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,143 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 5 and State Senate District 17.
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How did Florida 3rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Florida 3rd State Senate District voted Republican by 4.3 points (R+4.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 285,759 votes cast, 134,653 went Democratic and 147,080 went Republican.
When did Florida 3rd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Florida 3rd State Senate District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Florida 3rd State Senate District?
Florida 3rd State Senate District has a population of 541,142 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Florida 3rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Florida 3rd State Senate District is $61,143 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Florida 3rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Florida 3rd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
