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Florida has moved to the 15th largest economy in the world and with 4 million more people planning to call Florida home by 2030 , Florida will continue to be the largest swing state in the nation .
Florida ’ s population continues to grow , with the latest update to Florida ’ s statewide voter registration data showing a total of almost 14.5 million registered voters across our state as of May 31 , 2021 . Democrats lead over Republicans has fallen to only 62,602 registered voters , the lowest gap in modern history . For the first half of 2021 , new NPA registrations have outpaced voter registrations for either major party .
Census Bureau to Release Data , Starting Redistricting ; Advocates Raise Concerns About Transparency
The once-a-decade redistricting process to adjust for population growth starts this week as the U . S . Census Bureau releases detailed Census results
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timeline-redistrictingdata . html . The debate over political boundaries is likely to be a major issue when lawmakers convene their regular session on Jan . 11 . The final maps are expected to be approved by the end of session in March , though they then are expected to face legal challenges . Fair districting advocates , such as FairDistricts Florida < https :// www . fairdistrictscoalition . org / about >, are pushing for the process to be as transparent as possible after concerns arose about closed-door meetings due to the pandemic
New Census Data : Florida Added Nearly 3 Million People in 2010s
Florida ’ s population grew from about 18.8 million people to 21.5 million over the decade that ended in 2020 , an increase of 14.6 %, according to new data from the Census released on Thursday . A majority of Florida counties saw their populations increase - unlike the nation as a whole , in which more than half of counties saw shrinking population over the decade . Nationally , this Census was notable for showing a decline in the non-Hispanic white population , the first such drop in U . S . history . That population decreased by 2.6 % over the 10-year period . At the same time , the number of people who identify as white plus another race grew by about 300 %.
28 DITCHMEN • AUGUST 2021