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State Senate District 37·Florida

Florida 37th State Senate District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

One of Florida's most Republican-leaning state senate districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
FL
Latest
D+15
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
161,492
2024 ACS

Florida 37th State Senate District, Florida: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+15%. Democratic peak: D+63 in 1912.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+15MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
161,4922024 5-year
Median household income
$77,1792024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
36.9%2024 5-year
Black
27.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
35.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+63 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+43 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 1 D · 1 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+15.0%
40,40629,80470,867
D
+28.3%
49,45227,55677,451
D
+34.8%
44,54821,19067,171
D
+34.2%
40,77919,91561,014
D
+33.5%
39,40919,56059,249
D
+28.1%
36,07620,08656,808
D
+34.6%
30,72514,73046,207
D
+34.2%
25,62511,72440,593
D
+19.9%
21,99013,49542,659
R
−1.1%
17,44017,84035,443
R
−13.7%
15,68620,66836,357
R
−19.6%
11,98918,52433,336
D
+5.5%
14,68213,12828,180
R
−42.7%
6,39615,98122,441
R
−21.7%
5,0718,61516,340
R
−6.5%
6,1076,96213,069
R
−13.0%
4,4375,76010,197
R
−38.3%
1,7293,8795,607
R
−32.0%
1,3172,5543,871
R
−6.6%
8069371,979
D
+13.9%
7405591,298
D
+26.8%
7204151,136
D
+41.2%
458191648
D
+31.5%
329171501
R
−27.3%
164290462
D
+4.1%
4843122
D
+3.6%
5147112
D
+31.8%
361566
D
+62.5%
508
D
+42.9%
417
D
+50.0%
416
D
+33.3%
426
O
+0.0%
224
O
+0.0%
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
5.8%
Italian
5.4%
Irish
4.5%
German
4.4%
English
3.5%
Polish
1.8%
French
1.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 41.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
1.4%
2.5%
75–84
3.1%
4.7%
65–74
5.4%
6.8%
55–64
6.9%
6.6%
45–54
6.8%
6.8%
35–44
6.9%
6.5%
25–34
6.5%
3.8%
18–24
3.7%
7.8%
5–17
7.5%
2.8%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$77,179
State Senate District 37 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 37$77,179
Florida$74,568
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.9%
Working age (18–64)10.9%
Seniors (65+)18.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
53.8%
speak English only
Spanish31.4%
Other Indo-European11.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.7%
Other languages1.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
19.9%
Other Christian
13.1%
Baptist
6.3%
Non-Christian
2.3%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.4%
Methodist
1.0%
Mainline Protestant
0.9%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 55.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+43.8, this district ranks among the most one-sided in Florida's upper chamber, leaving little competitive ground for statewide or legislative challengers.

The Democratic margin in Florida 37th State Senate District reached its widest at sixty-three points in 1912. The margin in 2024 was fifteen points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $77,179, a 37% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 161,492 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 37, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 37, Florida voted Democratic by 15.0 points (D+15), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 70,867 votes cast, 40,406 went Democratic and 29,804 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 37, Florida's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 37, Florida as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 21 times, Republican 11 times, and other 2 times.
When did State Senate District 37, Florida last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 37, Florida voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State Senate District 37, Florida?
State Senate District 37, Florida has a population of 161,492 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 37, Florida?
Median household income in State Senate District 37, Florida is $77,179 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of State Senate District 37, Florida?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 37, Florida from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.