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DeSantis received 4.61 million votes [1] from a population of 23.37 million [2]. 3.15 million voters voted for a candidate other than DeSantis [1] [1] https://
by jffry 2y ago
DeSantis received 4.61 million votes [1] from a population of 23.37 million [2]. 3.15 million voters voted for a candidate other than DeSantis [1]
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_history_of_Ron_DeSantis#2022 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_history_of_Ron_DeSan...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida
- speff 2y ago14.5m eligible voters[0] - but your point still stands there. Though I'm of the opinion that non-voters implicitly voted for whoever won. So 11.35m hypothetical people voted for DeSantis in my mind. [0]: https://dos.fl.gov/elections/data-statistics/voter-registration-statistics/voter-registration-reports/voter-registration-by-party-affiliation/ https://dos.fl.gov/elections/data-statistics/voter-registrat...
- emorning3 2y agoPS: Not voting is voting. No real American has the right to sit on the sidelines anymore.
- bilbo0s 2y agoAnd that's how democracy works. If you didn't vote? Well, your fault. The beauty of the election is that it means right now in Florida you have exactly the government you want and deserve.
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- blacksqr 2y agoThe maxim of the law is "Silence gives consent." Those who did not vote voted for the winner.