Florida has officially certified its 2024 election results, showing President-elect Donald Trump received 1.4 million more votes than Vice President Kamala Harris in the Sunshine State.
“While other states are still counting votes, I had the honor of certifying Florida’s election this morning.” Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis said Tuesday while sharing a short video of him signing the documents.
“congratulations @RealDonaldTrump, @SenRickScottand all of our newly elected Florida state legislators! ” he exclaimed.
According to the final results, the Trump vs. Vance ticket is collected She received 56.09 percent of the vote, 13.1 percentage points higher than Harris Walz's 42.99 percent.
Trump vs. Vance received 6,110,125 votes and Harris vs. Walz received 4,683,038 votes, a difference of 1,427,087 votes.
Similarly, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) lost His opponent, Democratic Rep. Debbie Mucarsel Powell (D-Fla.), had a 12.78 percentage point margin of 1,374,629 votes.
Additionally, 19 members of Florida's delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives are Republicans (up from 20 before Rep. Matt Gaetz's resignation) and eight are Democrats. However, the seats held by Gates and Rep. Mike Walz (R-Florida) will be up for grabs because President Trump has selected them to serve in his cabinet.
The seat of Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), who was nominated by President Trump to be secretary of state, also needs to be filled. Gov. Ron DeSantis, who will appoint Mr. Rubio's successor, has already said the seat should go to someone who is “strong on immigration and border security.”
“Further extensive screening and interviewing of candidates will occur in the coming weeks, with selections likely to occur by early January,” DeSantis said in an update.
He added:
Florida has the state to help President Trump fulfill his electoral mandate, to be strong on immigration and border security, to fight entrenched bureaucracies and the administrative state, to reverse national fiscal decline, and to embrace conservative principles. A motivated and proven senator deserves to be elected. result.
Republicans also hold solid majorities in Florida's House and Senate.
A decisive Republican victory in Florida was a long time coming. This followed a boom in Republican voter registration in November 2021, when Republicans overtook Democrats to take the lead for the first time. Republicans currently have an advantage in voter registration of more than 1 million people, and that advantage continues to grow.
This has pushed Florida, once a solid battleground state in past elections, further to the right. vote It was endorsed by former President Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012, endorsed by Trump in 2016 and 2020, and endorsed by Trump in 2024.
“What a swing. From a toss-up state in 2016 to a 'Lean R' state in 2020 and now a Republican stronghold,” said Eric Daugherty of Florida's Voice.
“And wait for the 2030 census. Florida will gain an electorate,” he predicted.
Florida currently has 30 electors.
