state senate districtFlorida 23rd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+18.5
2008R+8.2
2012R+9.8
2016R+13.3
2020R+11.4
2024R+17.5
net swing · 2004→2024D+1.0R+18.5 → R+17.5
vs. U.S. · 2024R+16.1R+17.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 68.3% of 423,684 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
116,733
167,463
5,061
289,257
423,684
68.3%
2020
120,611
152,125
3,734
276,470
389,296†
71.0%
2016
92,053
121,946
10,319
224,318
351,790†
63.8%
2012
85,075
103,884
2,791
191,750
329,277†
58.2%
2008
83,971
99,183
2,016
185,170
313,768†
59.0%
2004
70,600
103,079
1,954
175,633
298,260†
58.9%
† 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 23FloridaUnited States
German11.4%8.9%12.5%
American11.0%7.7%5.3%
Irish9.8%8.2%9.4%
English9.2%8.2%9.5%
Italian7.5%5.6%4.8%
Polish2.9%2.1%2.2%
French2.0%1.7%1.6%
Scottish1.8%1.3%1.3%
Puerto Rican7.1%5.6%1.8%
Cuban4.9%7.3%0.7%
Mexican3.8%3.3%11.3%
Colombian1.6%2.1%0.4%
Dominican1.4%1.3%0.7%
Venezuelan0.8%1.6%—
Spaniard0.6%——
Guatemalan0.3%—0.5%
African American†8.2%9.5%9.9%
Jamaican0.7%1.5%0.4%
Haitian0.7%2.3%0.3%
African0.4%0.5%0.5%
West Indian0.3%——
Asian Indian2.1%0.9%1.4%
Filipino0.8%0.5%0.9%
Vietnamese0.8%0.4%0.6%
Chinese0.6%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 23
Florida
United States
Median age
40.2
43.1
39.1
Age 18–24
8.1%
8.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.5%
21.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
FL SD 23
Florida
United States
Median household income
$83,356
$74,568
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.5%
12.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
33.6%
34.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
FL SD 23
Florida
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
24.7%
30.7%
22.3%
Spanish
17.3%
22.6%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
2.1%
1.9%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
FL SD 23
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 23rd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−18.5%
2008
−8.2%
2012
−9.8%
2016
−13.3%
2020
−11.4%
2024
−17.5%
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
40.4%Harris116,733
57.9%Trump167,463
1.7%
R+17.5
R+6.1
R+16.1
289,257
R
43.6%Biden120,611
55.0%Trump152,125
1.4%
R+11.4
D+1.9
R+15.9
276,470
R
41.0%Clinton92,053
54.4%Trump121,946
4.6%
R+13.3
R+3.5
R+15.4
224,318
R
44.4%Obama85,075
54.2%Romney103,884
1.5%
R+9.8
R+1.6
R+13.7
191,750
R
45.3%Obama83,971
53.6%McCain99,183
1.1%
R+8.2
D+10.3
R+15.5
185,170
R
40.2%Kerry70,600
58.7%Bush103,079
1.1%
R+18.5
—
R+16.0
175,633
current representation
Current officeholders
RDanny BurgessState Senate · 23
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+50.2, this district ranks among the most one-sided in the Florida Senate, leaving little competitive ground for statewide candidates seeking to offset losses elsewhere.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 18.5 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.5 points.
A population of 536,137, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,356 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 13 and State Senate District 12.
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How did Florida 23rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Florida 23rd State Senate District voted Republican by 17.5 points (R+17.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 289,257 votes cast, 116,733 went Democratic and 167,463 went Republican.
How many people live in Florida 23rd State Senate District?
Florida 23rd State Senate District has a population of 536,137 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Florida 23rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Florida 23rd State Senate District is $83,356 — above the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Florida 23rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Florida 23rd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
