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Nearly 13.48 million Floridians are eligible to cast ballots in the Aug. 18 primary elections, with Republicans expanding a registration edge over Democrats to 1.5 million voters, according to newly posted data on the state Division of Elections website.
The data, included in what is known as a “book-closing” report, shows that Florida has 5,600,338 registered Republicans eligible to vote in the primaries, while Democrats totaled 4,061,038.
Another 3,322,026 voters are not affiliated with a party, while the rest of the state’s voters are registered with third parties.
The new data also show Republicans continuing to extend their registration advantage since overtaking Democrats in 2021.
At the book closing for the 2022 primary, the gap was 229,000 more registered Republicans than Democrats. For the 2024 primary, the difference widened to just under 995,000.
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This article appears in Jul 30 – Aug 05, 2026.
