Florida 40th 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
Hillary Clinton2016
54.1%
113,896 votes · D+10.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 52.9%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
63.4%
154,907 votes · R+27.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 54.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
114,393votes
45.0% of the vote · R+9.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · 113,896 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
154,907votes
63.4% of the vote · R+27.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 138,506 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
Hillary Clinton2016
+8.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+10.4 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +2.7 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2024
+25.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+27.2 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +13.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RAna Maria RodriguezState Senate · 40
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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
42.0%93,040
58.0%128,232
221,272
2018
R
48.8%67,007
51.2%70,162
137,169
Florida 40th 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 91.0 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 44.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 17.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.2 points.
A population of 542,532, a 18% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,446 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 38 and State Senate District 39.
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How did Florida 40th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Florida 40th State Senate District voted Republican by 27.2 points (R+27.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 244,172 votes cast, 88,436 went Democratic and 154,907 went Republican.
When did Florida 40th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Florida 40th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2016.
How many people live in Florida 40th State Senate District?
Florida 40th State Senate District has a population of 542,532 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Florida 40th State Senate District?
Median household income in Florida 40th State Senate District is $82,446 — above the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Florida 40th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Florida 40th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.