Florida 6th State Senate 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
38.2%
90,001 votes · R+22.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Al Gore, 2000 · 38.0%
Republican
George W. Bush2004
64.0%
132,703 votes · R+28.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 63.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
108,408votes
37.7% of the vote · R+23.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 103,519 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
183,648votes
63.3% of the vote · R+27.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 175,626 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
−21.4pts D vs U.S.
Place R+20.9 · U.S. D+0.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · −26.1 pts
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
+30.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+26.3 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +29.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJennifer BradleyState Senate · 6
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
R
34.4%93,173
65.6%177,548
270,721
2020
R
35.7%94,137
64.3%169,916
264,053
2018
R
37.3%78,073
62.7%131,477
209,550
Florida 6th State Senate District sits in the Gulf South and peninsula. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 83.0 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 42.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.6 points.
A population of 538,821, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,808 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 1 and State Senate District 2.
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How did Florida 6th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Florida 6th State Senate District voted Republican by 27.6 points (R+27.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 290,230 votes cast, 103,519 went Democratic and 183,648 went Republican.
When did Florida 6th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Florida 6th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Florida 6th State Senate District?
Florida 6th State Senate District has a population of 538,821 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Florida 6th State Senate District?
Median household income in Florida 6th State Senate District is $73,808 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Florida 6th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Florida 6th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.