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📊 Florida State Stats

Population21,634,529

Males voting age8,479,837

Females voting age8,919,263

Median household income$61,786

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★ Counties of Florida · 67 counties×

Alachua County291,782

Baker County29,325

Bay County199,718

Bradford County28,075

Brevard County658,447

Broward County2,037,472

Calhoun County13,278

Charlotte County212,122

Citrus County170,174

Clay County236,760

Collier County416,233

Columbia County73,977

DeSoto County36,744

Dixie County17,614

Duval County1,055,159

Escambia County331,275

Flagler County136,744

Franklin County12,979

Gadsden County44,151

Gilchrist County20,233

Glades County13,132

Gulf County15,876

Hamilton County14,334

Hardee County26,068

Hendry County46,130

Hernando County218,150

Highlands County109,778

Hillsborough County1,581,426

Holmes County19,876

Indian River County172,139

Jackson County49,980

Jefferson County15,921

Lafayette County8,640

Lake County444,204

Lee County860,959

Leon County300,488

Levy County47,765

Liberty County7,955

Madison County18,364

Manatee County458,352

Marion County428,905

Martin County165,666

Miami-Dade County2,838,461

Monroe County80,908

Nassau County104,376

Okaloosa County220,483

Okeechobee County42,369

Orange County1,533,646

Osceola County468,058

Palm Beach County1,582,055

Pasco County659,114

Pinellas County965,870

Polk County852,878

Putnam County77,301

Santa Rosa County207,653

Sarasota County476,604

Seminole County494,605

St. Johns County334,928

St. Lucie County390,670

Sumter County154,693

Suwannee County47,536

Taylor County21,843

Union County15,738

Volusia County602,772

Wakulla County37,115

Walton County89,666

Washington County26,503

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Party Representation 189 seats

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8 seats

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Republican

134 seats

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46 seats

U.S. Senators 2 U.S. Senators

United States Senator

United States Senator

U.S. Representatives 28 U.S. Representatives

John Rutherford

Mike Haridopolos

Anna Paulina Luna

Vacancy (Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick)

Jared Moskowitz

Frederica Wilson

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Mario Diaz-Balart

Senate 40 members

Clay Yarborough

Jennifer Bradley

LaVon Bracy Davis

Debbie Mayfield

Kristen Arrington

Kathleen Passidomo

Rosalind Osgood

Jonathan Martin

Barbara Sharief

Alexis Calatayud

Ana Maria Rodriguez

House of Representatives 122 members

Michelle Salzman

Philip Griffitts

Gallop Franklin

Kimberly Daniels

Yvonne Hayes Hinson

Ryan Chamberlin

Taylor Yarkosky

Bill Partington

Webster Barnaby

Robbie Brackett

Susan Plasencia

Anna V. Eskamani

Leonard Spencer

Jennifer Kincart Jonsson

Jennifer Canady

Michele Rayner-Goolsby

Susan Valdes[p]

Karen Gonzalez Pittman

Fentrice Driskell

Lawrence McClure

Fiona McFarland

Tiffany Esposito

Mike Giallombardo

Yvette Benarroch

Jervonte Edmonds

Peggy Gossett-Seidman

Christine Hunschofsky

Mitch Rosenwald

Michael Gottlieb

Robin Bartleman

Felicia Robinson

Wallace Aristide

Part ofMiami-Dade

Kevin Chambliss

Juan Carlos Porras

Counties in Florida

Alachua County (291,782) · Baker County (29,325) · Bay County (199,718) · Bradford County (28,075) · Brevard County (658,447) · Broward County (2,037,472) · Calhoun County (13,278) · Charlotte County (212,122) · Citrus County (170,174) · Clay County (236,760) · Collier County (416,233) · Columbia County (73,977) · DeSoto County (36,744) · Dixie County (17,614) · Duval County (1,055,159) · Escambia County (331,275) · Flagler County (136,744) · Franklin County (12,979) · Gadsden County (44,151) · Gilchrist County (20,233) · Glades County (13,132) · Gulf County (15,876) · Hamilton County (14,334) · Hardee County (26,068) · Hendry County (46,130) · Hernando County (218,150) · Highlands County (109,778) · Hillsborough County (1,581,426) · Holmes County (19,876) · Indian River County (172,139) · Jackson County (49,980) · Jefferson County (15,921) · Lafayette County (8,640) · Lake County (444,204) · Lee County (860,959) · Leon County (300,488) · Levy County (47,765) · Liberty County (7,955) · Madison County (18,364) · Manatee County (458,352) · Marion County (428,905) · Martin County (165,666) · Miami-Dade County (2,838,461) · Monroe County (80,908) · Nassau County (104,376) · Okaloosa County (220,483) · Okeechobee County (42,369) · Orange County (1,533,646) · Osceola County (468,058) · Palm Beach County (1,582,055) · Pasco County (659,114) · Pinellas County (965,870) · Polk County (852,878) · Putnam County (77,301) · Santa Rosa County (207,653) · Sarasota County (476,604) · Seminole County (494,605) · St. Johns County (334,928) · St. Lucie County (390,670) · Sumter County (154,693) · Suwannee County (47,536) · Taylor County (21,843) · Union County (15,738) · Volusia County (602,772) · Wakulla County (37,115) · Walton County (89,666) · Washington County (26,503)

★ Bills & Legislation — Florida

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★ Government Structure — Florida

★ Executive Branch

• Governor — Chief executive, signs/vetoes bills, oversees state agencies
• Lieutenant Governor — Presides over Senate, succession
• Attorney General — State legal affairs, consumer protection
• Secretary of State — Elections, business registration
• Treasurer / Comptroller — State finances, revenue

★ Legislative Branch

• State Senate — Upper chamber, 40 members
• State House/Assembly — Lower chamber, 122 members
• Committees — Review bills before floor votes
• Session — Typically meets Jan-May, varies by state

★ Judicial Branch

• State Supreme Court — Highest court, final appeals
• Appeals Court — Intermediate appellate review
• District / Circuit Courts — Trial courts for major cases
• County / Municipal Courts — Local jurisdiction

ⓘ Did you know? Every state has a unique constitution, and Florida's legislative process determines how laws are made, amended, and repealed at the state level. Learn more by contacting your representatives.

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