Could Florida ever become a solid blue state in the future?

[Hardkill]

Since around the early 2000s the areas of the country that have voted Democratic have been those that are urban, coastal, diverse, more secular and more well-educated.

Florida is on the coast, has big cities, is one of the 7 most diverse states in the country, and has numerous well-educated and non-religious people throughout the entire state.

I get that the state has now recently become a solid red state because of what has happened since 2016 including Trumpism, Ron DeSantis, the growing number of latin immigrants who moved there from countries that had failed socialist regimes, the growing number of old white retirees having moved to the states, and the Democratic party's poor level of organization down there.

But given its demographics isn't it still possible for the state to turn solid blue some day in the future?

Edited January 8, 2023 by Hardkill

[Leo Gura]

DeSantis will have a hold on that place for a long time.

[Lyubov]

Florida is a lost cause 

Hold strong in the rust belt 

Arizona 

Nevada 

 

Edited January 8, 2023 by Lyubov

[Hardkill]

10 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

DeSantis will have a hold on that place for a long time.

I know....

Maybe 10 years from now it could shift back toward blue?

[Hardkill]

7 hours ago, Lyubov said:

Florida is a lost cause 

Hold strong in the rust belt 

Arizona 

Nevada 

 

Yes, Florida indeed has become lost cause for the next several years.

Unfortunately, significant parts of rust belt has unfortunately been slipping away from the Democrats hold since 2016.

However, the sun belt (except for maybe Florida) appears to be a future Democratic stronghold. Did you check out my thread "The Sun Belt in America turning blue is inevitable" in this section of the forum?

Edited January 8, 2023 by Hardkill

[How to be wise]

DeSantis cannot run again. He will step down in 2026.

[Hardkill]

I just found a recent vid that gave clear reasons on why Florida turned red:

 

[Tanz]

I wouldn't say so, there are so very progressive people in places like Miami and plenty of  LGBTQ community there.  Just because people there like their freedoms doesn't mean they are right wing.  There is some crossover and largely Americans on average everywhere are becoming less religious.  

[Shadowraix]

Ron DeSantis will be why voter turnout among more left leaning people goes up. Whether that is enough is yet to be seen.