Keywords
Florida; Political Realignment; Democratic Party; Republican Party; Southern Politics
Abstract
This thesis seeks to understand better the changes in Florida’s recent state-level politics. Florida has recently been considered a competitive state on the national political stage, but in the last few years, it has favored the Republican Party. Using publicly-available data and information from databases allows me to lay the foundation for investigating the shift towards the Republican Party in the state. It is important to research this topic to show why specific political strategies adopted can cause significant changes in the political environment, thereby affecting how the public views and supports political parties.
Thesis Completion Year
2025
Thesis Completion Semester
Fall
Thesis Chair
Knuckey, Jonathan
College
College of Sciences
Department
School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs
Thesis Discipline
Political Science
Language
English
Access Status
Open Access
Length of Campus Access
None
Campus Location
Orlando (Main) Campus
Subjects
Political parties--U.S. states--History; Elections--U.S. states--Public opinion; Voting research--U.S. states; Political science--U.S. states; Party affiliation--U.S. states
STARS Citation
Alonso Toledo, Alex, "Florida’s Shift From Swing State To Republican Solid State" (2025). Honors Undergraduate Theses. 407.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/hut2024/407
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