TAMPA, Fla. — The Republican Party of Florida has continued to see steady growth overall for active registered voters since it took the lead from the Florida Democratic Party in 2021, according to the most recent data from the Florida Division of Elections.

As of June 30, Republicans have 956,443 more registered voters in Florida compared to Democrats.

Since 2020, the number of registered Republicans have grown in the state of Florida, outnumbering the amount of registered Democrats. (Source: Florida Division of Elections)

“The Republican Party of Florida has focused on voter registration for the last four years and it has been a concentrated effort, and we have been very successful,” said Republican political analyst April Schiff.

“Obviously, the numbers bear that out. The other thing that has affected that are a lot of the new people that are moving to Florida. They’re coming to Florida for a reason, and they’re coming to Florida because of our policies and our prosperity and the way that we live in Florida,” Schiff continued.

A deeper look at the statistics for the Florida Democratic Party shows the number of registered voters has been dropping each year since 2021, which represents a reversal to what they have enjoyed over the past 30 years, according to analysts.

“We are worried,” said Democratic political analyst Bob Buckhorn. “The Republican Party of Florida has been very methodical and relentless about building these numbers. Although, I would tell you that some of it is voter registration. Some of it is voter suppression, and if you look at the tactics that they have used whether it is purging the voter files, removing people from the vote by mail list, and requiring them to re-register every two years, I think it has dropped a lot of low-performing Democrats off the rolls.”

Both analysts agree that community engagement is key to building enthusiasm and getting people to the polls this November.

“It’s reaching out and touching people in a very personal way, whether it’s door-to-door or neighbor-to-neighbor, to get them to understand the stakes in the election,” Buckhorn said.

“It’s going to give us a much stronger hold in cities and counties and school boards, and you’re going to see the changes on more of the local level,” Schiff said.