November 5 did bring one eyebrow-raising development, however. In Miami-Dade County, Trump came out on top.
For the first time in 36 years, a Republican presidential candidate won the hearts and minds of Miami-Dade County voters. And it wasn't even remotely close: In an outcome that qualifies as a political beatdown, Trump–Vance topped Harris–Walz, 55.2 percent to 43.8 percent.
For the sake of comparison, in 2020, Joe Biden beat Trump 53.3 percent to 46 percent in Miami-Dade. In 2016, Hillary Clinton whupped him by nearly 30 points, 63.2 percent to 33.8 percent.
Tuesday told quite a different story.
At New Times, this led us to wonder how this breakdown broke down geographically. To put it another way: How did our neighbors vote? Did Brickell go red for Trump or blue for Harris? What about Coral Gables? Which way did Morningside lean? Coconut Grove? Miami Shores?
Are we nosy? Yes, we are. So we created an interactive map.
Many of the results were predictable. Precincts in and around Doral and Hialeah show up red. So too the Calle Ocho corridor, all the way out to the Everglades. Coconut Grove went blue. Coral Gables went both ways. Et cetera.
So we drilled down a little deeper, shading the colors to indicate margin of victory.
Take a look around. Hover over any of the outlined shapes, each of which corresponds to one of Miami-Dade's 762 voting precincts. (Note for fellow nerds: We were unable to map a small handful of precincts, because they registered zero votes or weren't mappable to every square inch of landmass they encompass.)
Are you and your neighbors in the middle of a likeminded bubble? Or are you surprised to learn about the political leanings of the folks you bump into at the neighborhood coffee shop or while you're out walking your dog?
Other Statistical Tidbits From Election Day in Florida in 2024
Turnout was notably high: 78.76 percent of the state's 13.9 million registered voters cast ballots — the best showing in Florida since Bill Clinton beat George H.W. Bush in 1992.Turnout lagged the statewide average in Miami-Dade (72.4 percent). Broward came close at 77 percent. And Palm Beach came out in droves: a whopping 84 percent turnout.
Only six of Florida's 67 counties picked Harris–Walz: Alachua (Gainesville), Gadsden and Leon (Tallahassee), Orange (Orlando), and, closer to home, Broward and Palm Beach — the latter by only the slimmest of margins.
