Florida vs Texas | Politics

Politics Comparison

Florida

Texas

How Florida and Texas compare on politics: state color, presidential voting margin, swing state / battleground, and more.

Overview

Key differences

Presidential Voting Margin

In the 2024 presidential vote, Florida came in bluer than Texas: Rep +13.05 vs Rep +13.66.

Electoral Votes

Texas has more electoral votes than Florida.

Metric	FL	TX	Deep dive
State Color Simple political color label based on the 2024 presidential result and battleground status.	Solid Red	Solid Red	Details ->
Presidential Voting Margin Signed 2024 presidential margin in percentage points (positive = Democratic, negative = Republican).	Rep +13.05	Rep +13.66	Details ->
Swing State / Battleground Whether the state was part of the core 2024 battleground map.	Not a battleground	Not a battleground	Details ->
Governor Party Current governor's party (NCSL partisan composition, January 27, 2026).	Republican	Republican	Details ->
State House Control Current partisan control of the lower legislative chamber (NCSL, January 27, 2026).	Republican	Republican	Details ->
State Senate Control Current partisan control of the upper legislative chamber (NCSL, January 27, 2026).	Republican	Republican	Details ->
Trifecta Whether one party controls the governorship and both legislative chambers (NCSL, January 27, 2026).	Republican Trifecta	Republican Trifecta	Details ->
Electoral Votes Number of electoral votes in the Electoral College.	30	40	Details ->