Florida Republicans had a huge win according to recent data, as GOP voters led voter registration in Miami-Dade County on Monday, flipping a Democratic bastion for the first time in state history, according to Decision Desk HQ. 

Republicans comprised 464,370 county voters (34%), while Democrats comprised 440,790 (32.27%). 33.73 percent of voters were “others” (460,783), as The Hill reported.

After off-year voter roll maintenance, the county revised it's actual numbers. Michael Pruser, DDHQ data science director, said the county lost 172,747 votes. That helped Republicans win over 38,000 votes.

The history

Although Miami-Dade County has always been more Democratic than Republican, there are indications that the county's political leanings have moved in recent years.

The country was flipped at the presidential level for the first time in 36 years when President Trump won the election in the previous year.

This victory is believed to have been made possible by a string of victories in the state during the month of November. This seems to have further solidified the state's position as a deeply conservative state.

From officials

“From Rubio to DeSantis to Trump, this victory is a testament to the strength of Republican leadership and grassroots power. What was once blue is now a blazing red fortress—and we’re charging toward an even brighter future!” Florida’s Republican Party said in a statement.

In Florida, the lead the Republicans have in terms of voter registration across the state is currently 1,291,891. There were at least a handful of other Republicans in Florida who praised the victory.

“A decade ago Miami-Dade county was a deep blue county with hundreds of thousands more registered Democrats than Republicans,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R ) said in a post on the social platform X.

“Today, the county — with more than 2.8 million people — has a Republican voter registration advantage. Nobody would have predicted this ten years ago.”

A decade ago Miami-Dade county was a deep blue county with hundreds of thousands more registered Democrats than Republicans.

Today, the county — with more than 2.8 million people — has a Republican voter registration advantage.

Nobody would have predicted this ten years ago. https://t.co/ANjjZ8v5ns

— Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) May 19, 2025

The news was praised on social media by Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), who is running for governor of Florida, saying, "THE BEST IS YET TO COME."

The 2000 election

The Florida county has been part of heated political discussions in a serious way since the 2000 presidential election.

In 2000, when former President George W. Bush was in a dead heat with former Vice President Al Gore, the county's ballot system seemed to have failed the nation, almost upsetting the entire state's results.