Florida 20th 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
44.5%
88,391 votes · R+10.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 43.5%
Republican
George W. Bush2004
59.6%
110,753 votes · R+19.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 59.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
125,313votes
43.5% of the vote · R+12.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 122,070 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
179,954votes
59.1% of the vote · R+19.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 160,260 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
−15.3pts D vs U.S.
Place R+14.8 · U.S. D+0.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · −16.6 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+17.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+15.7 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +17.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJim BoydState Senate · 20
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
41.4%106,702
58.6%151,046
257,748
2020
R
46.2%118,968
53.8%138,793
257,761
2018
R
43.2%64,708
56.8%85,078
149,786
Florida 20th 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 89.2 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 58.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.0 points.
A population of 535,067, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,227 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 28 and State Senate District 19.
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How did Florida 20th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Florida 20th State Senate District voted Republican by 19.0 points (R+19.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 304,281 votes cast, 122,070 went Democratic and 179,954 went Republican.
When did Florida 20th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Florida 20th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1944.
How many people live in Florida 20th State Senate District?
Florida 20th State Senate District has a population of 535,067 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Florida 20th State Senate District?
Median household income in Florida 20th State Senate District is $84,227 — above the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Florida 20th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Florida 20th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.