Voters in Florida go to the polls on Nov. 5 and cast their ballots in the presidential race, a crucial measure to control access to abortion and several down-bottom contests.

The winner of the state receives their 30 electoral votes. The state has long been considered a battleground but has shifted toward Republican control in recent years

Florida polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and offer universal absentee voting.

State significance

Although Florida voted for former President Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012 and was long considered a battleground state, the state voted for former President Donald Trump in both elections in which he was a candidate. Florida appears to be moving quickly to the right since Trump’s 2.3% victory in 2020, with Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, advancing to re-election in 2022 by nearly 20 percentage points. Part of this shift has been attributed to the decline in support among Hispanic voters in Florida.

But the state’s Democrats are hoping to put Florida back in play with the help of abortion access – which will be put directly before voters on the same November ballot with Vice President Kamala Harris and Trump. The ballot measure would guarantee expanded access to abortion and override DeSantis’ six-week ban.

Incumbent Republican Sen. Rick Scott is not expected to be threatened in his bid for re-election.

Counties are colored red or blue when the percentage of expected votes reaches a set threshold. This threshold varies by state and is based on past voting reporting patterns and expectations about how voting will occur this year.