Top-of-the-ticket Democrats won Palm Beach County by double-digit margins in the 2026 midterm election, according to the Boca Raton Tribune’s review of official results from the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections. The county had moved toward Republicans over the past two election cycles, and in 2022 Gov. Ron DeSantis carried it.
The county was once one of the state’s strongest Democratic areas, trailing only Broward County in 1998 and 2000. Republicans gained ground there gradually, and by 2024 President Donald Trump’s showing in the county was close to even with the Democratic candidate.
The local swing follows national trends, including suburban realignment, differences in midterm turnout and shifts among independent voters. Statewide, Republicans still held onto the governor’s office and other executive posts, though by narrow margins. Palm Beach County’s results ran counter to that statewide picture.
The article said rural and Panhandle counties still produced large Republican margins that carried candidates such as Byron Donalds. South Florida’s major suburbs, by contrast, moved back toward Democrats.
The results could offer Democrats a model for rebuilding suburban support, the article said. For Republicans, it points to suburban voters who are less inclined to vote along party lines and need ongoing outreach.
