2020 United States presidential election in Florida

2020 United States presidential election in Florida

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Turnout77.17% (of registered voters) Increase 2.69 pp
 
Nominee Donald Trump Joe Biden
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Florida Delaware
Running mate Mike Pence Kamala Harris
Electoral vote 29 0
Popular vote 5,668,731 5,297,045
Percentage 51.22% 47.86%


President before election

Donald Trump
Republican

Elected President

Joe Biden
Democratic

The 2020 United States presidential election in Florida was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, as part of the 2020 United States presidential election, in which all 50 states and the District of Columbia participated. Florida voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote, pitting the Republican Party's nominee, incumbent president Donald Trump, and his running mate, Vice President Mike Pence, against Democratic Party nominee, former vice president Joe Biden, and his running mate, United States senator Kamala Harris, of California. Florida had 29 electoral votes in the Electoral College.

Florida was one of six states as well as Washington, D.C., where Trump received a greater percentage of the two-party vote than he did in 2016.

Miami Beach, Florida, which hosted the 1972 Democratic National Convention, was a finalist to host the 2020 Democratic National Convention. The other finalists were Milwaukee and Houston; Milwaukee was chosen. Florida was Trump's state of residency for this election; New York was his home state in 2016. Trump was the first nominee of either major party to be a Florida resident. Biden was selected as the Democratic nominee in the 2020 Florida Democratic presidential primary on March 17, 2020.

Before the election, aggregate polls had Biden in the lead in Florida by up to almost 3 percentage points. Despite this, Trump won his home state by a 3.4-point margin, improving on his margin from 2016, over Hillary Clinton, by 1.2 points; it was the largest margin for any presidential election in Florida since 2004. The main reason was increased support for Trump among Latino voters in the state, particularly in Miami-Dade County, which Biden carried by 7.4 points, significantly less than Clinton's 29.4-point margin in 2016 and Obama's 23.7-point margin in 2012. Trump carried the Cuban vote with 56%, while Biden carried the Puerto Rican vote with 66%, and Trump and Biden split the South American vote with 50% each. Overall, Biden won 54% of Latinos. In this election, Florida voted 7.8 points right of the nation as a whole, the furthest it has voted from the nation since 1988, when the state voted 14.6 points right of the national result. This was the first election since 1992 that Florida backed the losing Republican incumbent as well as the loser of the election overall. Despite this, Biden became the first Democrat since 1976 to win the heavily urbanized Duval County, historically a Republican stronghold and home to Jacksonville. Similarly, he became the first Democrat to win Seminole County since Harry Truman in 1948.

Primary election

The primary elections were held on March 17, 2020.

Republican primary

The Florida Secretary of State declared Rocky De La Fuente to be a major candidate and thus worthy of automatic inclusion on the ballot.

2020 Florida Republican presidential primary
Candidate Votes % Estimated
delegates
Donald Trump (incumbent) 1,162,984 93.79 122
Bill Weld 39,319 3.17
Joe Walsh (withdrawn) 25,464 2.05
Rocky De La Fuente 12,172 0.98
Total 1,239,939 100% 122

Democratic primary

Three Democrats were still in the race by the time Florida held its primaries: Vermont senator Bernie Sanders, former vice president Joe Biden, and representative from Hawaii, Tulsi Gabbard.

The first Democratic debate took place in Miami over two nights at the end of June 2019. It was broadcast on several of the NBC networks.

Popular vote share by county
 Biden—40–50%
 Biden—50–60%
 Biden—60–70%
 Biden—70–80%
 Biden—80–90%
2020 Florida Democratic presidential primary
Candidate Votes % Delegates
Joe Biden 1,077,375 61.95 162
Bernie Sanders 397,311 22.84 57
Michael Bloomberg (withdrawn) 146,544 8.43
Pete Buttigieg (withdrawn) 39,886 2.29
Elizabeth Warren (withdrawn) 32,875 1.89
Amy Klobuchar (withdrawn) 17,276 0.99
Tulsi Gabbard 8,712 0.50
Andrew Yang (withdrawn) 5,286 0.30
Michael Bennet (withdrawn) 4,244 0.24
Tom Steyer (withdrawn) 2,510 0.14
Marianne Williamson (withdrawn) 1,744 0.10
John Delaney (withdrawn) 1,583 0.09
Cory Booker (withdrawn) 1,507 0.09
Julián Castro (withdrawn) 1,036 0.06
Joe Sestak (withdrawn) 664 0.04
Deval Patrick (withdrawn) 661 0.04
Total 1,739,214 100% 219

General election

Final predictions

Source Ranking
The Cook Political Report Tossup
Inside Elections Tilt D (flip)
Sabato's Crystal Ball Lean R
Politico Tossup
RCP Tossup
Niskanen Tossup
CNN Tossup
The Economist Lean D (flip)
CBS News Tossup
270towin Tossup
ABC News Tossup
NPR Tossup
NBC News Lean D (flip)
538 Lean D (flip)

Polling

Graphical summary

Aggregate polls

Source of poll
aggregation
Dates
administered
Dates
updated
Joe
Biden

Democratic
Donald
Trump

Republican
Other/
Undecided
Margin
270 to Win October 24 – November 1, 2020 November 3, 2020 48.7% 46.0% 5.3% Biden +2.7
Real Clear Politics October 28 – November 2, 2020 November 3, 2020 47.9% 47.0% 5.1% Biden +0.9
FiveThirtyEight until November 2, 2020 November 3, 2020 49.1% 46.6% 4.3% Biden +2.5
Average 48.6% 46.5% 4.9% Biden +2.1

State polls

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Donald
Trump

Republican
Joe
Biden

Democratic
Jo
Jorgensen

Libertarian
Howie
Hawkins

Green
Other Undecided
Insider Advantage/Fox 35 Nov 1–2, 2020 400 (LV) ± 4.4% 48% 47% 2% - 3%
Trafalgar Group Oct 31 – Nov 2, 2020 1,054 (LV) ± 2.94% 49% 47% 2% - 1% 1%
SurveyMonkey/Axios Oct 20 – Nov 2, 2020 8,792 (LV) ± 1.5% 49% 49% - -
AYTM/Aspiration Oct 30 – Nov 1, 2020 517 (LV) 43% 45% - -
Change Research/CNBC Oct 29 – Nov 1, 2020 806 (LV) ± 3.45% 48% 51% 0% 0% 1%
Susquehanna Polling & Research Inc./Center for American Greatness Oct 29 – Nov 1, 2020 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 47% 46% 2% - 2% 3%
Quinnipiac University Oct 28 – Nov 1, 2020 1,657 (LV) ± 2.4% 42% 47% - - 1% 9%
Swayable Archived November 13, 2020, at the Wayback Machine Oct 27 – Nov 1, 2020 1,261 (LV) ± 3.7% 46% 53% 1% 1%
Data for Progress Oct 27 – Nov 1, 2020 1,202 (LV) ± 2.8% 48% 51% 1% 1% 0%
Ipsos/Reuters Oct 27 – Nov 1, 2020 670 (LV) ± 4.3% 46% 50% 1% 0% 1%
46% 50% - - 2% 2%
47% 51% - - 2%
Frederick Polls/Compete Everywhere Oct 30–31, 2020 768 (LV) ± 3.5% 49% 51% - -
Pulse Opinion Research/Rasmussen Reports Oct 29–31, 2020 800 (LV) ± 3.5% 47% 48% - - 3%
Siena College/NYT Upshot Oct 27–31, 2020 1,451 (LV) ± 3.2% 44% 47% 2% 1% 0% 6%
Morning Consult Oct 22–31, 2020 4,451 (LV) ± 2% 45% 52% - -
St. Pete Polls Oct 29–30, 2020 2,758 (LV) ± 1.9% 48% 49% 1% - 2%
RMG Research/PoliticalIQ Oct 28–30, 2020 1,200 (LV) ± 2.8% 47% 51% - - 2% 0%
45% 52% - - 2% 0%
48% 49% - - 2% 0%
Targoz Market Research/PollSmart Oct 25–30, 2020 1,027 (LV) 47% 51% - - 2%
AtlasIntel Oct 28–29, 2020 786 (LV) ± 3% 48.5% 48.5% - - 3%
Public Policy Polling/Climate Power 2020 Oct 28–29, 2020 941 (V) 45% 52% - - 3%
Harvard-Harris/The Hill Oct 26–29, 2020 1,148 (LV) ± >=3% 47% 50% - - 3%
ABC/Washington Post Oct 24–29, 2020 824 (LV) ± 4% 50% 48% 1% 0% 0% 0%
Redfield & Wilton Strategies Oct 27–28, 2020 1,587 (LV) 46% 50% 1% 0% 0% 3%
Trafalgar Group Oct 25–28, 2020 1,088 (LV) ± 2.89% 50% 47% 2% - 1% 1%
Monmouth University Oct 24–28, 2020 509 (RV) ± 4.7% 45% 50% 1% 0% 1% 2%
509 (LV) 45% 51% - -
46% 50% - -
SurveyMonkey/Axios Oct 1–28, 2020 14,571 (LV) 50% 48% - -
Marist College/NBC Oct 25–27, 2020 743 (LV) ± 4.4% 47% 51% - - 1% 1%
Quinnipiac University Oct 23–27, 2020 1,324 (LV) ± 2.7% 42% 45% - - 1% 11%
Ipsos/Reuters Oct 21–27, 2020 704 (LV) ± 4.2% 47% 48% 1% 1% 2%
47% 49% - - 3% 2%
Swayable Oct 23–26, 2020 605 (LV) ± 5.4% 51% 46% 2% 1%
YouGov/Institute of Politics at Florida State University Oct 16–26, 2020 1,200 (LV) ± 3.2% 46% 48% - - 6%
Wick Surveys Oct 24–25, 2020 1,000 (LV) ± 3.1% 50% 47% - -
Florida Atlantic University Oct 24–25, 2020 937 (LV) ± 3.1% 48% 50% - - 2%
Susquehanna Polling & Research Inc./Center for American Greatness Oct 23–25, 2020 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 49% 44% 2% - 3% 3%
Univision/University of Houston/Latino
Decisions/North Star Opinion Research
Oct 17–25, 2020 743 (RV) ± 3.56% 46% 49% - - 2% 3%
Ryan Tyson (R) Released Oct 24, 2020 – (V) 47% 45% - - 3% 4%
Gravis Marketing Oct 24, 2020 665 (LV) ± 3.8% 48% 47% - - 5%
YouGov/CBS Oct 20–23, 2020 1,228 (LV) ± 3.6% 48% 50% - - 2% 0%
St. Pete Polls/Florida Politics Oct 21–22, 2020 2,527 (LV) ± 2% 47% 49% - - 2% 2%
RMG Research/PoliticalIQ Oct 20–22, 2020 800 (LV) ± 3.5% 48% 50% - - 1% 1%
46% 52% - - 1% 1%
48% 46% - - 1% 1%
Pulse Opinion Research/Rasmussen Reports Oct 20–21, 2020 800 (LV) ± 3.5% 50% 46% - - 3% 3%
Ipsos/Reuters Oct 14–21, 2020 662 (LV) ± 4.3% 46% 51% 1% 0% 2%
46% 50% - - 1% 3%
Citizen Data Oct 17–20, 2020 1,000 (LV) ± 3.1% 45% 50% 1% 0% 1% 4%
Civiqs/Daily Kos Oct 17–20, 2020 863 (LV) ± 3.5% 47% 51% - - 1% 1%
CNN/SSRS Oct 15–20, 2020 847 (LV) ± 4% 46% 50% 1% 1% 0% 1%
Morning Consult Oct 11–20, 2020 4,685 (LV) ± 1.4% 45% 52% - -
Change Research/CNBC Oct 16–19, 2020 547 (LV) 45% 50% - -
University of North Florida Oct 12–16, 2020 863 (LV) ± 3.3% 47% 48% - - 1% 3%
HarrisX/The Hill[1] Oct 12–15, 2020 965 (LV) 48% 48% - - 4%
Ipsos/Reuters Oct 7–14, 2020 653 (LV) ± 4.4% 47% 50% 0% 0% 2%
47% 49% - - 1% 3%
Trafalgar Group Oct 11–13, 2020 1,051 (LV) ± 2.94% 48% 46% 2% 1% 1% 2%
Redfield & Wilton Strategies Oct 10–13, 2020 1,519 (LV) 44% 50% 1% 0%
St. Pete Polls/Florida Politics Oct 11–12, 2020 2,215 (LV) ± 2.1% 47% 49% - - 1% 2%
Emerson College Oct 10–12, 2020 690 (LV) ± 3.7% 48% 51% - - 1%
Mason-Dixon Oct 8–12, 2020 625 (LV) ± 4% 45% 48% - - 1% 6%
Clearview Research Oct 7–12, 2020 550 (LV) ± 4.18% 40% 47% - - 4% 9%
39% 48% - - 4% 9%
41% 46% - - 4% 9%
Morning Consult Oct 2–11, 2020 4,785 (LV) ± 1.4% 46% 51% - -
Redfield & Wilton Strategies Oct 9–10, 2020 750 (LV) 42% 53% 1% 0%
Florida Atlantic University Oct 9–10, 2020 644 (LV) ± 3.8% 47% 51% - - 2%
RMG Research/PoliticalIQ Oct 4–8, 2020 800 (LV) 46% 48% 1% 1% 1% 4%
44% 50% 1% 1% 1% 4%
47% 46% 1% 1% 1% 4%
Insider Advantage/Hannity Exclusive (R) Oct 6–7, 2020 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 49% 46% 1% - 10%
YouGov/CCES Archived November 1, 2020, at the Wayback Machine Sep 29 – Oct 7, 2020 3,755 (LV) 47% 49% - -
Ipsos/Reuters Sep 29 – Oct 7, 2020 678 (LV) ± 4.3% 45% 49% - - 1% 5%
Redfield & Wilton Strategies Oct 4–6, 2020 998 (LV) ± 3.1% 44% 49% 1% 0% 1% 6%
Quinnipiac University Oct 1–5, 2020 1,256 (LV) ± 2.8% 40% 51% - - 1% 7%
Change Research/CNBC Oct 2–4, 2020 560 (LV) 46% 50% - -
Suffolk University/USA Today[2] Oct 1–4, 2020 500 (LV) ± 4.4% 45% 45% 2% 0% 2% 6%
46% 45% - - 2% 7%
University of North Florida Oct 1–4, 2020 3,134 (LV) ± 1.8% 45% 51% - - 1% 3%
St. Leo University Sep 27 – Oct 2, 2020 489 (LV) 44% 50% - - 5%
Siena College/NYT Upshot Sep 30 – Oct 1, 2020 710 (LV) ± 4.2% 42% 47% 2% 1% 0% 8%
SurveyMonkey/Axios Sep 1–30, 2020 12,962 (LV) 47% 51% - - 2%
Cherry Communications/Florida Chamber of Commerce Sep 23–29, 2020 600 (LV) ± 4% 44% 49% - -
Susquehanna Polling & Research Inc./Center for American Greatness Sep 23–26, 2020 500 (LV) ± 4.3% 43% 46% 3% - 8%
Redfield & Wilton Strategies Sep 23–25, 2020 1,073 (LV) ± 2.99% 43% 48% 1% 1% 1% 7%
St. Pete Polls Sep 21–22, 2020 2,906 (LV) ± 1.8% 47% 50% - - 2% 2%
Data For Progress Sep 15–22, 2020 620 (LV) ± 3.9% 43% 46% - - 11%
Change Research/CNBC Sep 18–20, 2020 702 (LV) 46% 49% - -
ABC/Washington Post Sep 15–20, 2020 613 (LV) ± 4.5% 51% 47% - - 1% 1%
Hart Research Associates/Human Rights Campaign[permanent dead link] Sep 17–19, 2020 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 45% 51% - -
YouGov/CBS Sep 15–18, 2020 1,205 (LV) ± 3.7% 46% 48% - - 1% 5%
Ipsos/Reuters Sep 11–17, 2020 586 (LV) ± 4.6% 47% 47% - - 2% 4%
Redfield & Wilton Strategies Sep 12–14, 2020 1,158 (LV) ± 2.88% 44% 47% 1% 1% 1% 6%
Monmouth University Sep 10–13, 2020 428 (RV) ± 4.7% 45% 50% 2% 0% 1% 3%
428 (LV) 45% 50% - - 1% 3%
46% 49% - - 1% 3%
Kaiser Family Foundation/Cook Political Report Aug 29 – Sep 13, 2020 1,009 (RV) ± 4.0% 42% 43% - - 4% 11%
Florida Atlantic University Sep 11–12, 2020 631 (LV) ± 3.8% 50% 50% - - 0%
St. Pete Polls/Florida Politics/AARP Sep 7–8, 2020 2,689 (LV) ± 1.9% 47% 50% - - 2% 2%
Benenson Strategy Group/GS Strategy Group/AARP Aug 30 – Sep 8, 2020 1,600 (LV) ± 2.5% 46% 48% - - 2% 4%
Morning Consult Aug 29 – Sep 7, 2020 3,914 (LV) ± (2%-4%) 43% 50% - -
Change Research/CNBC Sep 4–6, 2020 1,144 (LV) 46% 49% - - 4%
Marist College/NBC Aug 31 – Sep 5, 2020 760 (LV) ± 4.5% 48% 48% - - 1% 2%
Trafalgar Group Sep 1–3, 2020 1,022 (LV) ± 3.0% 49% 46% 2% - 1% 2%
Redfield & Wilton Strategies Aug 30 – Sep 3, 2020 1,093 (LV) ± 2.96% 43% 48% 1% 1% 1% 6%
GQR Research (D) Aug 26 – Sep 3, 2020 800 (LV) ± 3.5% 46% 51% - -
Quinnipiac Archived September 3, 2020, at the Wayback Machine Aug 28 – Sep 1, 2020 1,235 (LV) ± 2.8% 45% 48% - - 1% 5%
SurveyMonkey/Axios Aug 1–31, 2020 12,286 (LV) 50% 48% - - 2%
Morning Consult Aug 21–30, 2020 3,790 (LV) ± (2%–4%) 47% 49% - -
Opinium/The Guardian[3] Aug 21–26, 2020 684 (LV) 43% 50% - - 1% 6%
Change Research/CNBC Aug 21–23, 2020 1,262 (LV) 46% 49% - -
PPP Aug 21–22, 2020 671 (V) ± 3.8% 44% 48% - - 7%
Redfield and Wilton Strategies Aug 16, 2020 1,280 (LV) 41% 49% 1% - 1% 7%
Morning Consult Aug 7–16, 2020 3,484 (LV) ± (2%–4%) 45% 50% - -
Tyson Group/Consumer Energy Alliance Aug 11–15, 2020 750 (LV) ± 4% 44% 46% 2% - 1% 6%
Change Research/CNBC Aug 7–9, 2020 469 (LV) 44% 50% - -
OnMessage Inc./Heritage Action Aug 2–4, 2020 400 (LV) 49% 49% - - 2%
SurveyMonkey/Axios Jul 1–31, 2020 13,945 (LV) 48% 49% - - 2%
Change Research/CNBC[4] Jul 24–26, 2020 685 (LV) 45% 48% - -
Morning Consult Jul 17–26, 2020 3,760 (LV) ± 1.6% 46% 49% - -
Morning Consult Jul 16–25, 2020 – (LV) 45% 49% - -
CNN/SSRS Jul 18–24, 2020 880 (RV) ± 3.8% 46% 51% - - 2% 2%
Zogby Analytics Jul 21–23, 2020 811 (RV) ± 3.4% 43% 43% 3% 2% 9%
Mason-Dixon Jul 20–23, 2020 625 (LV) ± 4.0% 46% 50% - - 4%
Redfield & Wilton Strategies Jul 19–21, 2020 1,121 (LV) 41% 48% 1% 1% 1% 8%
Quinnipiac University Jul 16–20, 2020 924 (RV) ± 4.3% 38% 51% - - 6% 5%
Morning Consult Jul 6–15, 2020 – (LV) 45% 50% - -
Florida Politics/AARP Florida/St. Pete Polls Jul 13–14, 2020 3,018 (RV) ± 1.8% 44% 50% - - 2% 3%
Gravis Marketing Jul 13, 2020 513 (LV) ± 4.3% 43% 53% - - 4%
Change Research/CNBC Jul 10–12, 2020 1,128 (LV) 43% 50% - -
YouGov/CBS Jul 7–10, 2020 1,206 (LV) ± 3.6% 42% 48% - - 2% 8%
Morning Consult Jun 26 – Jul 5, 2020 – (LV) 46% 49% - -
Trafalgar Group Jun 29 – Jul 2, 2020 1,072 (LV) ± 2.91% 46% 46% - - 5% 3%
SurveyMonkey/Axios Jun 8–30, 2020 5,663 (LV) 51% 47% - - 2%
Change Research/CNBC Jun 26–28, 2020 951 (LV) 45% 50% - -
Morning Consult Jun 16–25, 2020 – (LV) 45% 49% - -
Fox News Jun 20–23, 2020 1,010 (RV) ± 3% 40% 49% - - 6% 6%
Siena College/NYT Upshot Jun 8–18, 2020 651 (RV) ± 4.6% 41% 47% - - 4% 7%
Redfield & Wilton Strategies Jun 14–15, 2020 1,079 (LV) ± 2.98% 41% 45% 1% 1% 1% 11%
Morning Consult Jun 6–15, 2020 – (LV) 45% 50% - -
Change Research/CNBC Jun 12–14, 2020 713 (LV) 43% 50% - - 3%
Gravis Marketing/OANN Released Jun 11, 2020 – (V) 50% 50% - -
TIPP/American Greatness PAC Archived June 16, 2020, at the Wayback Machine Jun 9–11, 2020 875 (LV) 40% 51% - - 4% 5%
Morning Consult May 27 – Jun 5, 2020 – (LV) 48% 47% - -
Change Research/CNBC May 29–31, 2020 1,186 (LV) 45% 48% - - 2% 4%
Cygnal (R) May 18–30, 2020 881 (LV) ± 3.3% 43.8% 47% - - 3.3% 5.9%
St. Pete Polls May 26–27, 2020 4,763 (RV) ± 1.4% 46.7% 47.5% - - 2.7% 3.1%
Morning Consult May 17–26, 2020 3,593 (LV) 48% 47% - -
Morning Consult May 16–25, 2020 – (LV) 48% 47% - -
Point Blank Political May 14–17, 2020 2,149 (LV) ± 3.5% 44% 45% 1% <1% 2% 8%
Point Blank Political May 14–17, 2020 2,149 (LV) ± 3.5% 48% 52% - -
Morning Consult May 6–15, 2020 – (LV) 50% 45% - -
Redfield & Wilton Strategies May 10–14, 2020 1,014 (LV) ± 3.1% 43% 45% - - 3% 10%
Florida Atlantic University May 8–12, 2020 928 (RV) ± 3.1% 47% 53% - -
Fox News Apr 18–21, 2020 1,004 (RV) ± 3.0% 43% 46% - - 3% 7%
Quinnipiac University Apr 16–20, 2020 1,385 (RV) ± 2.6% 42% 46% - - 3% 7%
St. Pete Polls Apr 16–17, 2020 5,659 (RV) ± 1.3% 48% 48% - - 4%
University of North Florida Mar 31 – Apr 4, 2020 3,244 (RV) ± 1.7% 40% 46% - - 8%
AtlasIntel Mar 14–16, 2020 1,100 (RV) ± 3.0% 45% 45% - - 10%
Univision Mar 6–12, 2020 1,071 (RV) ± 3.0% 48% 45% - - 7%
Florida Atlantic University Mar 5–7, 2020 1,216 (RV) ± 2.7% 51% 49% - -
University of North Florida Feb, 2020 696 (LV) 45% 45% - - 10%
Saint Leo University Feb 17–22, 2020 900 (LV) ± 3.5% 40% 51% - - 8%
University of North Florida Feb 10–18, 2020 668 (RV) 48% 49% - - 3%
Florida Atlantic University Jan 9–12, 2020 1,285 (RV) ± 2.6% 49% 51% - -
Cherry Communications/Florida Chamber of Commerce Jan 3–12, 2020 608 (LV) ± 4% 49% 45% - -
Mason-Dixon Dec 11–16, 2019 625 (RV) ± 4.0% 45% 47% - - 8%
Siena College/NYT Upshot Oct 13–26, 2019 650 (LV) ± 4.4% 44% 46% - -
University of North Florida Oct 14–20, 2019 643 (RV) ± 3.8% 43% 48% - - 6% 3%
Florida Atlantic University Sep 12–15, 2019 934 (RV) ± 3.1% 50.5% 49.5% - -
Quinnipiac University Jun 12–17, 2019 1,279 (RV) ± 3.3% 41% 50% - - 1% 6%
St. Pete Polls Jun 15–16, 2019 3,095 (LV) ± 1.8% 47% 47% - - 6%
Florida Atlantic University May 16–19, 2019 1,007 (RV) ± 3.0% 50% 50% - -
WPA Intelligence Apr 27–30, 2019 200 (LV) ± 6.9% 48% 44% - - 7%
Former candidates

Donald Trump vs. Michael Bloomberg

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Donald
Trump (R)
Michael
Bloomberg (D)
Other Undecided
Saint Leo University Feb 17–22, 2020 900 (LV) ± 3.5% 36% 52% 12%
University of North Florida Feb 10–18, 2020 672 (RV) 44% 50% 6%
Cherry Communications/Florida Chamber of Commerce Jan 3–12, 2020 608 (LV) ± 4% 49% 44%

Donald Trump vs. Pete Buttigieg

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Donald
Trump (R)
Pete
Buttigieg (D)
Other Undecided
Saint Leo University Feb 17–22, 2020 900 (LV) ± 3.5% 40% 45% 15%
University of North Florida Feb 10–18, 2020 664 (RV) 49% 45% 7%
Florida Atlantic University Jan 9–12, 2020 1,285 (RV) ± 2.6% 50% 50%
Cherry Communications/Florida Chamber of Commerce Jan 3–12, 2020 608 (LV) ± 4% 50% 43%
Mason-Dixon Dec 11–16, 2019 625 (RV) ± 4.0% 49% 45% 6%
University of North Florida Oct 14–20, 2019 643 (RV) ± 3.8% 43% 42% 7% 9%
Quinnipiac University Jun 12–17, 2019 1,279 (RV) ± 3.3% 43% 44% 1% 9%
Florida Atlantic University May 16–19, 2019 1,007 (RV) ± 3.0% 52% 48%

Donald Trump vs. Kamala Harris

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Donald
Trump (R)
Kamala
Harris (D)
Other Undecided
University of North Florida Oct 14–20, 2019 643 (RV) ± 3.8% 44% 41% 8% 7%
Florida Atlantic University Sep 12–15, 2019 934 (RV) ± 3.1% 52% 48%
Quinnipiac University Jun 12–17, 2019 1,279 (RV) ± 3.3% 44% 45% 1% 7%
Florida Atlantic University May 16–19, 2019 1,007 (RV) ± 3.0% 53% 47%

Donald Trump vs. Amy Klobuchar

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Donald
Trump (R)
Amy
Klobuchar (D)
Other Undecided
Saint Leo University Feb 17–22, 2020 900 (LV) ± 3.5% 41% 43% 16%
University of North Florida Feb 10–18, 2020 662 (RV) 48% 44% 8%

Donald Trump vs. Beto O'Rourke

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Donald
Trump (R)
Beto
O'Rourke (D)
Other Undecided
Quinnipiac University Jun 12–17, 2019 1,279 (RV) ± 3.3% 44% 45% 1% 7%

Donald Trump vs. Bernie Sanders

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Donald
Trump (R)
Bernie
Sanders (D)
Other Undecided
AtlasIntel Mar 14–16, 2020 1,100 (RV) ± 3.0% 48% 41% 11%
Univision Mar 6–12, 2020 1,071 (RV) ± 3.0% 49% 42% 8%
Florida Atlantic University Mar 5–7, 2020 1,216 (LV) ± 2.7% 53% 47%
Saint Leo University Feb 17–22, 2020 900 (LV) ± 3.5% 40% 49% 11%
University of North Florida Feb 10–18, 2020 671 (RV) 48% 48% 4%
Florida Atlantic University Jan 9–12, 2020 1,285 (RV) ± 2.6% 47% 53%
Mason-Dixon Dec 11–16, 2019 625 (RV) ± 4.0% 49% 44% 7%
Siena College/NYT Upshot Oct 13–26, 2019 650 (LV) ± 4.4% 45% 44%
Florida Atlantic University Sep 12–15, 2019 934 (RV) ± 3.1% 50.5% 49.5%
Quinnipiac University Jun 12–17, 2019 1,279 (RV) ± 3.3% 42% 48% 1% 6%
Florida Atlantic University May 16–19, 2019 1,007 (RV) ± 3.0% 51% 49%

Donald Trump vs. Elizabeth Warren

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Donald
Trump (R)
Elizabeth
Warren (D)
Other Undecided
Saint Leo University Feb 17–22, 2020 900 (LV) ± 3.5% 42% 44% 14%
University of North Florida Feb 10–18, 2020 661 (RV) 47% 47% 6%
Florida Atlantic University Jan 9–12, 2020 1,285 (RV) ± 2.6% 49% 51%
Cherry Communications/Florida Chamber of Commerce Jan 3–12, 2020 608 (LV) ± 4% 50% 43%
Mason-Dixon Dec 11–16, 2019 625 (RV) ± 4.0% 51% 42% 7%
Siena College/NYT Upshot Oct 13–26, 2019 650 (LV) ± 4.4% 46% 42%
University of North Florida Oct 14–20, 2019 643 (RV) ± 3.8% 43% 46% 6% 6%
Florida Atlantic University Sep 12–15, 2019 934 (RV) ± 3.1% 50% 50%
Quinnipiac University Jun 12–17, 2019 1,279 (RV) ± 3.3% 43% 47% 1% 6%
Florida Atlantic University May 16–19, 2019 1,007 (RV) ± 3.0% 52% 48%
Zogby Analytics Aug 17–23, 2017 828 (LV) ± 3.4% 39% 48% 14%
Hypothetical polling

with Donald Trump and Oprah Winfrey

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Donald
Trump (R)
Oprah
Winfrey (D)
Other Undecided
Dixie Strategies Jan 9–10, 2018 785 (LV) ± 3.5% 48% 24% 15% 13%

with Donald Trump and generic Democrat

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Donald
Trump (R)
Generic
Democrat
Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D) Jun 14–16, 2019 679 (V) ± 3.8% 44% 51% 6%
Mason-Dixon Jan 14–17, 2019 625 (RV) ± 4.0% 45% 46% 9%

with Donald Trump and generic Opponent

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Donald
Trump (R)
Generic
Opponent
Undecided
Quinnipiac University Mar 6–11, 2019 1,058 (V) ± 3.7% 31% 51% 18%

with Mike Pence and Joe Biden

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Mike
Pence (R)
Joe
Biden (D)
Other Undecided
University of North Florida Oct 14–20, 2019 643 (RV) ± 3.8% 39% 49% 8% 5%

with Mike Pence and Kamala Harris

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Mike
Pence (R)
Kamala
Harris (D)
Undecided
St. Leo University Sep 27 – Oct 2, 2020 489 (LV) ± 3.0% 46.8% 46.7% 6.5%

with Mike Pence and Elizabeth Warren

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Mike
Pence (R)
Elizabeth
Warren (D)
Other Undecided
University of North Florida Oct 14–20, 2019 643 (RV) ± 3.8% 40% 46% 8% 6%

Results

2020 United States presidential election in Florida
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Donald Trump
Mike Pence
5,668,731 51.22% +2.20%
Democratic Joe Biden
Kamala Harris
5,297,045 47.86% +0.04%
Libertarian Jo Jorgensen
Spike Cohen
70,324 0.64% −1.56%
Green Howie Hawkins
Angela Walker
14,721 0.13% −0.55%
Reform Rocky De La Fuente
Darcy Richardson
5,966 0.05% −0.05%
Socialism and Liberation Gloria La Riva
Sunil Freeman
5,712 0.05% N/A
Constitution Don Blankenship
William Mohr
3,902 0.04% −0.13%
Write-in 1,055 0.01% −0.26%
Total votes 11,067,456 100.00%

By county

County Donald Trump
Republican
Joe Biden
Democratic
Various candidates
Write-ins
Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # %
Alachua 50,972 35.63% 89,704 62.71% 2,371 1.66% -38,732 -27.08% 143,047
Baker 11,911 84.58% 2,037 14.47% 134 0.95% 9,874 70.11% 14,082
Bay 66,097 70.91% 25,614 27.48% 1,502 1.61% 40,483 43.43% 93,213
Bradford 10,334 75.71% 3,160 23.15% 156 1.14% 7,174 52.56% 13,650
Brevard 207,883 57.48% 148,549 41.08% 5,221 1.44% 59,334 16.40% 361,653
Broward 333,409 34.74% 618,752 64.48% 7,479 0.78% -285,343 -29.74% 959,640
Calhoun 5,274 80.68% 1,209 18.49% 54 0.83% 4,065 62.19% 6,537
Charlotte 73,243 62.84% 42,273 36.27% 1,042 0.89% 30,970 26.57% 116,558
Citrus 65,352 69.98% 27,092 29.01% 944 1.01% 38,260 40.97% 93,388
Clay 84,480 67.77% 38,317 30.74% 1,863 1.49% 46,163 37.03% 124,660
Collier 128,950 61.91% 77,621 37.27% 1,714 0.82% 51,329 24.64% 208,285
Columbia 23,836 72.03% 8,914 26.94% 342 1.03% 14,822 45.09% 33,092
DeSoto 8,313 65.58% 4,259 33.60% 104 0.82% 4,054 31.98% 12,676
Dixie 6,759 82.70% 1,365 16.70% 49 0.60% 5,394 66.00% 8,173
Duval 233,762 47.30% 252,556 51.11% 7,843 1.59% -18,794 -3.81% 494,161
Escambia 96,674 56.58% 70,929 41.51% 3,253 1.91% 25,745 15.07% 170,856
Flagler 43,043 59.90% 28,161 39.19% 659 0.91% 14,882 20.71% 71,863
Franklin 4,675 68.16% 2,120 30.91% 64 0.93% 2,555 37.25% 6,859
Gadsden 7,465 31.42% 16,153 67.98% 144 0.60% -8,688 -36.56% 23,762
Gilchrist 7,895 81.37% 1,700 17.52% 107 1.11% 6,195 63.85% 9,702
Glades 3,782 72.69% 1,385 26.62% 36 0.69% 2,397 46.07% 5,203
Gulf 6,113 74.80% 1,985 24.29% 74 0.91% 4,128 50.51% 8,172
Hamilton 3,815 65.33% 1,963 33.61% 62 1.06% 1,852 31.72% 5,840
Hardee 6,122 72.01% 2,298 27.03% 82 0.96% 3,824 44.98% 8,502
Hendry 7,906 61.02% 4,929 38.04% 121 0.94% 2,977 22.98% 12,956
Hernando 70,412 64.51% 37,519 34.37% 1,219 1.12% 32,893 30.14% 109,150
Highlands 34,873 66.75% 16,938 32.42% 432 0.83% 17,935 34.33% 52,243
Hillsborough 327,398 45.85% 376,367 52.71% 10,303 1.44% -48,969 -6.86% 714,068
Holmes 8,080 89.01% 924 10.18% 74 0.81% 7,156 78.83% 9,078
Indian River 58,872 60.23% 37,844 38.72% 1,024 1.05% 21,028 21.51% 97,740
Jackson 15,488 68.97% 6,766 30.13% 202 0.90% 8,722 38.84% 22,456
Jefferson 4,479 52.89% 3,897 46.02% 92 1.09% 382 6.87% 8,468
Lafayette 3,128 85.42% 510 13.93% 24 0.65% 2,618 71.49% 3,662
Lake 125,859 59.56% 83,505 39.52% 1,950 0.92% 42,354 20.04% 211,314
Lee 233,247 59.09% 157,695 39.95% 3,816 0.96% 75,552 19.14% 394,758
Leon 57,453 35.14% 103,517 63.32% 2,506 1.54% -46,064 -28.18% 163,476
Levy 16,749 72.24% 6,205 26.76% 231 1.00% 10,544 45.48% 23,185
Liberty 2,846 79.83% 694 19.47% 25 0.70% 2,152 60.36% 3,565
Madison 5,576 59.36% 3,747 39.89% 70 0.75% 1,829 19.47% 9,393
Manatee 124,987 57.47% 90,166 41.46% 2,319 1.07% 34,821 16.01% 217,472
Marion 127,826 62.44% 74,858 36.57% 2,032 0.99% 52,968 25.87% 204,716
Martin 61,168 61.82% 36,893 37.29% 881 0.89% 24,275 24.53% 98,942
Miami-Dade 532,833 45.98% 617,864 53.31% 8,221 0.71% -85,931 -7.33% 1,158,918
Monroe 25,693 53.38% 21,881 45.46% 561 1.16% 3,812 7.92% 48,135
Nassau 42,566 72.25% 15,564 26.42% 785 1.33% 27,002 45.83% 58,915
Okaloosa 79,798 68.35% 34,248 29.34% 2,697 2.31% 45,550 39.01% 116,743
Okeechobee 11,470 71.76% 4,390 27.46% 124 0.78% 7,080 44.30% 15,984
Orange 245,398 37.80% 395,014 60.85% 8,745 1.35% -149,616 -23.05% 649,157
Osceola 73,480 42.53% 97,297 56.31% 2,007 1.16% -23,817 -13.78% 172,784
Palm Beach 334,711 43.21% 433,572 55.97% 6,314 0.82% -98,861 -12.76% 774,597
Pasco 179,621 59.36% 119,073 39.35% 3,927 1.29% 60,548 20.01% 302,621
Pinellas 276,209 49.22% 277,450 49.44% 7,502 1.34% -1,241 -0.22% 561,161
Polk 194,586 56.56% 145,049 42.16% 4,391 1.28% 49,537 14.40% 344,026
Putnam 25,514 70.05% 10,527 28.90% 381 1.05% 14,987 41.15% 36,422
St. Johns 110,946 62.66% 63,850 36.06% 2,251 1.28% 47,096 26.60% 177,047
St. Lucie 86,831 50.38% 84,137 48.82% 1,381 0.80% 2,694 1.56% 172,349
Santa Rosa 77,385 72.19% 27,612 25.76% 2,201 2.05% 49,773 46.43% 107,198
Sarasota 148,370 54.71% 120,110 44.29% 2,689 1.00% 28,260 10.42% 271,169
Seminole 125,241 47.89% 132,528 50.67% 3,764 1.44% -7,287 -2.78% 261,533
Sumter 62,761 67.76% 29,341 31.68% 522 0.56% 33,420 36.08% 92,624
Suwannee 16,410 77.84% 4,485 21.27% 188 0.89% 11,925 56.57% 21,083
Taylor 7,751 76.45% 2,299 22.68% 88 0.87% 5,452 53.77% 10,138
Union 5,133 82.11% 1,053 16.85% 65 1.04% 4,080 65.26% 6,251
Volusia 173,821 56.42% 130,575 42.38% 3,713 1.20% 43,246 14.04% 308,109
Wakulla 12,874 69.79% 5,351 29.01% 223 1.20% 7,523 40.78% 18,448
Walton 32,947 75.23% 10,338 23.61% 510 1.16% 22,609 51.62% 43,795
Washington 9,876 80.06% 2,347 19.03% 112 0.91% 7,529 61.03% 12,335
Totals 5,668,731 51.11% 5,297,045 47.76% 125,982 1.13% 371,686 3.35% 11,091,758

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

By congressional district

Trump won 15 of 27 congressional districts, while Biden won 12, including one that elected a Republican.

District Trump Biden Representative
1st 65.9% 32.4% Matt Gaetz
2nd 67% 32% Neal Dunn
3rd 56% 42.8% Ted Yoho
Kat Cammack
4th 59.9% 38.9% John Rutherford
5th 36.2% 62.7% Al Lawson
6th 58.3% 40.8% Michael Waltz
7th 44.2% 54.6% Stephanie Murphy
8th 58.3% 40.6% Bill Posey
9th 46% 52.9% Darren Soto
10th 37% 62% Val Demings
11th 65.4% 33.8% Daniel Webster
12th 57.9% 41% Gus Bilirakis
13th 47.4% 51.5% Charlie Crist
14th 41.6% 57.2% Kathy Castor
15th 53.7% 45.2% Ross Spano
Scott Franklin
16th 53.6% 45.5% Vern Buchanan
17th 63.3% 35.9% Greg Steube
18th 53.9% 45.5% Brian Mast
19th 59.7% 39.6% Francis Rooney
Byron Donalds
20th 22.1% 77.3% Alcee Hastings
21st 41.2% 58.2% Lois Frankel
22nd 42.3% 57.2% Ted Deutch
23rd 41.2% 58.3% Debbie Wasserman Schultz
24th 24% 75.4% Frederica Wilson
25th 61.2% 38.2% Mario Díaz-Balart
26th 52.5% 46.9% Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
Carlos Giménez
27th 48.1% 51.3% Donna Shalala
Maria Elvira Salazar

Analysis

This election was the first time since 1992, and only the second time since 1960, that Florida went to the losing candidate in a presidential election. It was also the first time since 1960 that both Ohio and Florida have voted for the losing candidate in a presidential election, the first time since 1992 that Florida voted Republican while neighboring Georgia voted Democratic, and the first time since 1992 that Florida voted more Republican than North Carolina. Trump also became the first Republican candidate to win Florida with a majority of the state's popular vote since George W. Bush did so in 2004.

Despite his loss statewide, Biden became the first Democrat to win Duval County—consolidated with Jacksonville—since Southerner Jimmy Carter in 1976, and the first Democrat to win Seminole County since Harry Truman in 1948. Biden also flipped Pinellas County back to the Democratic Party. Biden became the first Democrat to win the presidency without carrying Jefferson County since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964, and the first Democrat to win the presidency without carrying Monroe County since Grover Cleveland in 1884.

Also, this is the first time since 1888 that Florida increased its margin to an incumbent that lost re-election nationally. Florida is one of three states that voted twice for both Barack Obama and Trump, the other two being Ohio and Iowa.

Ex-felons

The United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, located in Atlanta, ruled that ex-felons could not vote in Florida unless they pay fines and fees. Florida voters approved amendment 4 in November 2018, which restored voting for felons upon completion of all terms of sentence including parole or probation, except for those who committed murders or were involved in sex crimes. The Republican-controlled legislature then passed a law which required ex-felons to settle their financial obligation in courts. The United States District Court in Tallahassee ruled against it in May, but the circuit court overturned it in September, which was speculated to have created further problems for ex-felons when they voted in November. Civil rights organizations including American Civil Liberties Union opposed the decision by the court.

Miami-Dade County

In Miami-Dade County, the majority of Trump support came from the west and the majority of Biden support came from the east. People of Mexican, Haitian, and African descent tended to vote for Biden, while people of Cuban, Chilean and Colombian descent did so for Trump, as well as the critical Venezuelan vote swinging Republican. Trump won approximately two thirds of the vote in Hialeah, whereas it was nearly evenly split four years prior. Due to the heavy presence of the Cuban-American community, Hialeah traditionally, as of 2020, leaned towards Republican politics. Trump's coattails played a role in the election of Miami Republicans Carlos A. Giménez and Maria Elvira Salazar to the House of Representatives.

Residents of Cuban descent often had an antagonism against leftist movements due to associations with Fidel Castro. Trump sought to attract these voters by implementing anti-Cuba policies.

Additionally, Trump made efforts to target other Hispanic demographics.

Edison exit polls

2020 presidential election in Florida by demographic subgroup (Edison exit polling)
Demographic subgroup Biden Trump % of

total vote

Total vote 47.86 51.22 100
Ideology
Liberals 83 16 19
Moderates 59 40 42
Conservatives 16 83 39
Party
Democrats 94 5 30
Republicans 7 93 38
Independents 54 43 32
Gender
Men 45 54 45
Women 51 48 55
Race/ethnicity
White 37 62 62
Black 89 10 14
Latino 53 46 19
Asian 1
Other 55 44 3
Age
18–24 years old 57 42 7
25–29 years old 64 35 6
30–39 years old 48 50 13
40–49 years old 48 51 13
50–64 years old 45 54 28
65 and older 45 55 32
Sexual orientation
LGBT 83 15 6
Not LGBT 46 53 94
Education
High school or less 44 56 19
Some college education 50 49 25
Associate's degree 45 53 20
Bachelor's degree 49 50 22
Postgraduate degree 53 45 14
Issue regarded as most important
Racial inequality 86 12 13
Coronavirus 88 10 18
Economy 13 87 38
Crime and safety 12 88 10
Health care 83 16 13
Region
North/Panhandle 41 58 18
Orlando/Central Atlantic 51 48 19
Tampa Bay area 48 51 16
Gulf Coast/Mid-Florida 39 60 20
Miami/Gold Coast 58 41 27
Area type
Urban 55 44 41
Suburban 44 55 50
Rural 38 61 9
Family's financial situation today
Better than four years ago 18 81 44
Worse than four years ago 84 15 19
About the same 67 32 36

See also


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