Updated Feb 2026

Manatee County Voter Registration

Monthly voter registration tracking for Manatee County from May 2025 to Feb 2026. Active voters have increased by 10,224. Republican voters lead with 137,895. Active voter counts may fluctuate month-to-month due to routine maintenance activities including the removal of inactive voters, deceased individuals, and duplicate registrations.

Key Insights

Registration Trend

Active voter registration has grown by 3.8% since May 2025, a net change of 10,224 voters.

Party Leadership

Republican voters lead with 137,895 registrations, a margin of 64,462 (23.2%) over Other/NPA voters.

Fastest Moving Party

Other/NPA registration is the fastest growing party at +5.1% since May 2025.

Largest Age Group

The 66-75 age group is the largest voting bloc with 57,323 voters (20.6% of active registrations).

Party Switching

Republican voters have seen a net gain of 281 voters through party switches over the tracked period.

Momentum

Voter registration growth is accelerating — the latest month added 1,726 voters compared to 1,242 the prior month.

Active Voters
277,758
+1,726 vs last month
Republican
137,895
+878 vs last month
Democratic
66,430
+345 vs last month
Other
73,433
+503 vs last month
New Registrations
1,240in Jan 2026
Republican
Democratic
Other
Party Switches
Net changes from affiliation switches
Jun 2025 – Feb 2026
REP+281
DEM-465
OTH
Age & Party Distribution
Largest group: 66-75 (21%)
Feb 2026
Republican
Democratic
Other

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