WHAT IS THE VOTER REGISTRATION GAP?

In Florida, 50% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote, compared to 78% of voters 45+

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Florida Voter Registration Gap

This maps shows the most recent county-level voter registration rates in Florida, one of a set of 39 states we currently track. Rates are shown for both 18-year-olds and adults ages 45 and older. Click a county to learn more about voter registration in there.

State
County
Age Group

Florida

50% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote as of Jul 31, 2026.

85%75%65%55%45%35%LowPop
Voter data from a commercial source compiling official state records and the American Community Survey. Last updated on Sep 8, 2026.
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Florida County Registration Rates

This table shows the voter registration rates in each Florida county or county-equivalent as of Jul 31, 2026. We omit counties with 18-year-old populations below 100.

See our methods for more details.

18 vs 45+
Alachua County18%82%8,880285,492
Baker County72%86%29228,430
Bay County68%> 90%1,630186,393
Bradford County56%82%27227,885
Brevard County62%86%6,225632,780
Broward County55%73%20,2301,977,129
Calhoun County49%69%14813,492
Charlotte County70%85%1,502201,064
Citrus County72%86%1,176162,472
Clay County76%88%2,552227,584
Collier County57%80%3,573398,291
Columbia County55%77%77271,789
DeSoto County46%58%35635,386
Dixie County28%79%19617,058
Duval County47%87%12,0841,023,153
Escambia County34%86%5,477325,923
Flagler County67%> 90%1,093126,528
Franklin County43%80%11312,553
Gadsden County56%80%43143,710
Gilchrist County> 90%86%13319,040
Glades County58%72%11312,563
Gulf County74%> 90%11015,131
Hamilton County58%73%14413,616
Hardee County41%60%32025,675
Hendry County31%67%60642,382
Hernando County74%81%1,886207,018
Highlands County63%73%818105,702
Hillsborough County50%73%20,5871,522,748
Holmes County> 90%73%14719,513
Indian River County58%84%1,405166,936
Jackson County63%74%53148,250
Jefferson County61%79%12715,091
Lafayette County33%72%1208,161
Lake County75%84%3,737412,924
Lee County54%75%8,723817,666
Leon County17%86%9,714297,542
Levy County70%84%39745,391
Madison County22%77%32418,089
Manatee County50%81%3,633429,792
Marion County67%85%3,498400,078
Martin County63%83%1,372162,176
Miami-Dade County36%62%31,8022,738,356
Monroe County61%83%60381,860
Nassau County> 90%> 90%80997,859
Okaloosa County77%> 90%2,005216,599
Okeechobee County35%68%55140,816
Orange County38%76%21,6171,471,937
Osceola County60%78%5,379427,415
Palm Beach County50%73%16,6021,533,806
Pasco County65%84%6,343611,444
Pinellas County57%76%8,007963,481
Polk County52%77%9,957790,694
Putnam County61%79%71675,164
St. Johns County> 90%> 90%3,336306,934
St. Lucie County58%85%3,529360,500
Santa Rosa County> 90%> 90%1,935198,472
Sarasota County68%83%3,547459,547
Seminole County69%89%5,037481,470
Sumter County76%> 90%611143,408
Suwannee County34%81%70745,342
Taylor County57%72%26321,503
Union County37%61%14215,701
Volusia County52%84%6,801579,622
Wakulla County62%> 90%34035,387
Walton County> 90%> 90%71282,948
Washington County49%78%26825,529

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The voter data shown on this page comes from a commercial source that compiles official state records and was last updated on Sep 8, 2026. Population estimates come from the American Community Survey. To learn more, read our research model.

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