state senate districtFlorida 12th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+13.2
2008R+1.4
2012R+1.5
2016R+8.8
2020R+9.1
2024R+15.6
net swing · 2004→2024R+2.4R+13.2 → R+15.6
vs. U.S. · 2024R+14.1R+15.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 60.2% of 425,128 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
106,481
146,306
3,090
255,877
425,128
60.2%
2020
112,449
135,254
3,097
250,800
384,203†
65.3%
2016
89,692
107,795
8,618
206,105
343,822†
59.9%
2012
84,357
87,037
2,258
173,652
319,091†
54.4%
2008
84,630
87,130
2,067
173,827
296,994†
58.5%
2004
63,962
83,559
996
148,517
274,897†
54.0%
† 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.
——
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 12FloridaUnited States
American12.1%7.7%5.3%
German9.4%8.9%12.5%
English9.2%8.2%9.5%
Irish7.8%8.2%9.4%
Italian4.2%5.6%4.8%
Polish1.7%2.1%2.2%
French1.6%1.7%1.6%
Scottish1.6%1.3%1.3%
Puerto Rican11.3%5.6%1.8%
Mexican6.9%3.3%11.3%
Cuban2.2%7.3%0.7%
Venezuelan1.3%1.6%—
Dominican1.2%1.3%0.7%
Colombian1.0%2.1%0.4%
Guatemalan0.5%—0.5%
Honduran0.4%0.6%0.3%
African American†11.4%9.5%9.9%
Haitian1.8%2.3%0.3%
Jamaican1.0%1.5%0.4%
African0.9%0.5%0.5%
West Indian0.2%——
Asian Indian0.5%0.9%1.4%
Filipino0.5%0.5%0.9%
Chinese0.2%0.5%1.3%
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 12
Florida
United States
Median age
39.6
43.1
39.1
Age 18–24
8.6%
8.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.6%
21.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
FL SD 12
Florida
United States
Median household income
$64,560
$74,568
$84,427
Poverty rate
14.7%
12.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
23.5%
34.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
FL SD 12
Florida
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
27.8%
30.7%
22.3%
Spanish
23.1%
22.6%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
2.0%
2.7%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
1.0%
1.9%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
FL SD 12
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 12th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−13.2%
2008
−1.4%
2012
−1.5%
2016
−8.8%
2020
−9.1%
2024
−15.6%
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
41.6%Harris106,481
57.2%Trump146,306
1.2%
R+15.6
R+6.5
R+14.1
255,877
R
44.8%Biden112,449
53.9%Trump135,254
1.2%
R+9.1
R+0.3
R+13.5
250,800
R
43.5%Clinton89,692
52.3%Trump107,795
4.2%
R+8.8
R+7.2
R+10.9
206,105
R
48.6%Obama84,357
50.1%Romney87,037
1.3%
R+1.5
R+0.1
R+5.4
173,652
R
48.7%Obama84,630
50.1%McCain87,130
1.2%
R+1.4
D+11.8
R+8.7
173,827
R
43.1%Kerry63,962
56.3%Bush83,559
0.7%
R+13.2
—
R+10.7
148,517
current representation
Current officeholders
RColleen BurtonState Senate · 12
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+15.6 in 2024, compared with R+1.4 in 2008. The district had about 393,000 residents, 55.5% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 15.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.6 points.
A population of 536,474, a 52% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,560 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 23 and State Senate District 13.
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How did Florida 12th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Florida 12th State Senate District voted Republican by 15.6 points (R+15.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 255,877 votes cast, 106,481 went Democratic and 146,306 went Republican.
How many people live in Florida 12th State Senate District?
Florida 12th State Senate District has a population of 536,474 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Florida 12th State Senate District?
Median household income in Florida 12th State Senate District is $64,560 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Florida 12th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Florida 12th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
