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2018 Florida Senate election

In the elections to the Florida State Senate that were held on November 6, 2018, 20 of the 40 seats were contested in regular elections and two seats in special elections. The winners of the 20 regular elections will serve four year terms from November 6, 2018, to November 6, 2022, and the winners of the two special elections will serve two year terms from November 6, 2018, to November 6, 2020.

2018 Florida Senate election
← 2016November 6, 20182020 →
22 of the 40 seats in the Florida Senate
(and 2 special elections)
21 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
LeaderBill GalvanoOscar Braynon
PartyRepublicanDemocratic
Leader sinceNovember 29, 2016November 21, 2016
Leader's seat10th35th
Last election2515
Seats before2416
Seats after2317
Seat changeDecrease 1Increase 1
Popular vote2,044,4041,731,716
Percentage53.99%45.74%
Seats up157
Results:
     Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold
     No election
President before election

Joe Negron
Republican

Elected President

Bill Galvano
Republican

Results summary

Statewide

VacantTotal
RepublicanDemocratic
Last election (2016)2515040
Before these elections2216040
Not up810018
Odd (2016→2020)810018
Up146222
Even (2018→2022)146020
Special: Odd0022
Result2317040

Retiring Incumbents

(There were no Democrats term limited from their seats)

  • Dorothy Hukill District 14 (Retiring, later deceased)
  • Jack Latvala District 16 (term limited, resigned due to sexual harassment allegations)
  • Greg Steube District 23 (retiring, ran for CD-17)
  • Joe Negron District 25 (term limited)
  • Denise Grimsley District 26 (retiring, ran for Agricultural Commissioner
  • Rene Garcia District 36 (term limited)

Districts

DistrictRepublicanDemocraticOthersTotalMarginResult [1]
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 2149,15775.348,97924.7--198,136100,17850.6REP Hold
District 4149,34763.480,59834.25,5142.3235,45968,74929.2REP Hold
District 6---------DEM Hold
District 8100,69049.498,69248.44,3192.1203,7011,9981.0REP Hold
District 10147,60165.079,34935.0--226,95068,25230.1REP Hold
District 12172,77665.391,76534.7210.0264,56281,01130.6REP Hold
District 14124,05556.396,16143.7--220,21627,89412.7REP Hold
District 16111,99752.2102,40747.8--214,4049,5904.5REP Hold
District 18103,66749.9104,07850.1--207,7454110.2DEM Gain
District 20101,02153.587,86346.5--188,88413,1587.0REP Hold
District 22105,57552.894,29547.2--199,87011,2805.6REP Hold
District 23143,34656.5110,58743.4--253,93332,75912.9REP Gain
District 24116,41554.398,10445.7--214,51918,3118.5REP Hold
District 25117,05654.398,41745.7--215,47318,6398.7REP Gain
District 26117,97965.163,25334.9--181,23254,72630.2REP Hold
District 28138,29364.573,00034.5--211,29365,29330.9REP Hold
District 30--132,24199.73850.3132,626131,85899.4DEM Hold
District 32---------DEM Hold
District 34--124,578100.000.0124,578124,578100.0DEM Hold
District 3666,36154.156,39545.9--122,7569,9668.1REP Hold
District 38---------DEM Hold
District 4079,06846.590,92453.5--169,99211,8567.0DEM Hold

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 18, 0.2% gain
  2. District 8, 1%
  3. District 16, 4.4%
  4. District 22, 5.6%
  5. District 40, 7%
  6. District 20, 7%
  7. District 36, 8.2%
  8. District 24, 8.6%
  9. District 25, 8.6%

District 2

District 2 consists of Bay, Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington, and part of Okaloosa counties. Incumbent George Gainer was re-elected by a margin of 51 percent.

Republican primary

Incumbent George Gainer won the primary unopposed.

Democratic primary

Attorney Gigi Gibson won the primary unopposed.

General election

Predictions

MCI Maps gave the second district a rating of "Safe GOP".[2]

Results
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanGeorge Gainer (incumbent) 149,157 75.3
Democratic"Gigi" Gibson48,97924.7
Majority100,17850.6
Total votes198,136 100.0

District 4

District 4 consists of Nassau and part of Duval counties. Incumbent Aaron Bean was re-elected by a margin of 29 percent.

Republican primary

Incumbent Republican Aaron Bean defeated challenger Carlos E. Slay in the Republican primary by a margin of 75 percent.

Candidates

  • Aaron Bean, incumbent Florida Senator since 2012
  • Carlos E. Slay, former Nassau County tax collector candidate[3]

Primary results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanAaron Bean (incumbent) 50,275 87.4
RepublicanCarlos E. Slay7,27412.6
Majority43,00174.7
Total votes57,549 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanAaron Bean (incumbent) 149,347 63.4
DemocraticBillee Bussard80,59834.2
LibertarianJoanna Liberty Tavares5,5142.3
Majority68,74929.2
Total votes235,459 100.0

District 6

District 6 consists of part of Duval county. Incumbent Audrey Gibson was re-elected unopposed.

District 8

District 8 consists of Alachua, Putnam, and part of Marion counties. Incumbent Keith Perry was re-elected by a margin of one percent.

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKeith Perry (incumbent) 100,690 49.4
DemocraticKayser Enneking98,69248.4
IndependentCharles E. Goston4,3192.1
Majority1,9981.0
Total votes203,701 100.0

District 10

District 10 consists of Citrus, Hernando and part of Pasco counties. Incumbent Wilton Simpson was re-elected by a margin of 30 percent.

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanWilton Simpson (incumbent) 147,601 65.0
DemocraticMichael Cottrell79,34935.0
Majority68,25230.1
Total votes226,950 100.0

District 12

District 12 consists of Sumter, and parts of Lake, and Marion counties. Incumbent Dennis Baxley was re-elected by a margin of 31 percent.

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDennis Baxley (incumbent) 172,776 65.3
DemocraticGary McKechnie91,76534.7
Write-inKay Gray210.0
Majority81,01130.6
Total votes264,562 100.0

District 14

District 14 consists of parts of Brevard and Volusia counties. Incumbent state senator Dorothy Hukill, Republican, died in October 2018 due to cervical cancer. As her name was already printed on ballots, votes cast for her were counted for Tom A. Wright, the Republican nominee, who won the election by a margin of 13 percent.

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanTom A. Wright 124,055 56.3
Democratic"Mel" Martin96,16143.7
Majority27,89412.7
Total votes220,216 100.0

District 16

District 16 consists of parts of Pasco and Pinellas counties.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanEd Hooper 35,303 79.4
RepublicanLeo Karruli9,14120.6
Majority26,16258.9
Total votes44,444 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanEd Hooper 111,997 52.2
DemocraticAmanda Murphy102,40747.8
Majority9,5904.5
Total votes214,404 100.0

District 18

District 18 consists of part of Hillsborough county.

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJanet Cruz 104,078 50.1
RepublicanDana Young (incumbent)103,66749.9
Majority4110.2
Total votes207,745 100.0

District 20

District 20 consists of parts of Hillsborough, Pasco, and Polk counties.

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Tom Lee, incumbent Senator since 2012 and from 1996 to 2006, former Senate President from 2004 to 2006
  • John Manners Houman, Republican nominee for Florida Senate in 2016

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanTom Lee (incumbent) 30,397 84.9
RepublicanJohn Manners Houman5,42215.1
Majority13,15869.7
Total votes35,819 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanTom Lee (incumbent) 101,021 53.5
DemocraticKathy Lewis87,86346.5
Majority13,1587.0
Total votes188,884 100.0

District 22

District 22 consists of parts of Lake and Polk counties.

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKelli Stargel (incumbent) 105,575 52.8
DemocraticBob Doyel94,29547.2
Majority11,2805.6
Total votes199,870 100.0

District 23

District 23 consists of Sarasota and part of Charlotte counties. An election for this district was not scheduled to occur until the 2020 general elections, but a special election was scheduled concurrent with the 2018 general elections due to a vacancy that occurred as a result of the resignation of then-state senator Greg Steube to run for the United States House of Representatives.[2][6]

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJoe Gruters 143,346 56.5
DemocraticFaith Olivia Babis110,58743.5
Majority32,75912.9
Total votes253,933 100.0

District 24

District 24 consists of part of Pinellas county.

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJeff Brandes (incumbent) 116,415 54.3
DemocraticLindsay Cross98,10445.7
Majority18,3118.5
Total votes214,519 100.0

District 25

District 25 consists of Martin, St. Lucie and part of Palm Beach counties. An election for this district was not scheduled to occur until the 2020 general elections, but a special election was scheduled concurrent with the 2018 general elections due to a vacancy that occurred as a result of the resignation of former Senate President Joe Negron.[2][6]

Republican primary

Candidates

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanGayle Harrell 117,056 54.3
DemocraticRobert Levy98,41745.7
Majority18,6398.7
Total votes215,473 100.0

District 26

District 26 consists of DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Highlands, Okeechobee, and parts of Charlotte, Lee, and Polk counties.

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBen Albritton 117,979 65.1
DemocraticCatherine Price63,25334.9
Majority54,72630.2
Total votes181,232 100.0

District 28

District 28 consists of Collier, Hendry and part of Lee counties.

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKathleen Passidomo (incumbent) 138,293 65.5
DemocraticAnnisa Karim73,00034.5
Majority65,29330.9
Total votes211,293 100.0

District 30

District 30 consists of part of Palm Beach county.

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBobby Powell (incumbent) 132,241 99.7
Write-inJosh Santos3850.3
Majority131,85699.4
Total votes132,626 100.0

District 32

District 32 consists of part of Broward county.Incumbent Lauren Book was elected unposed both in the primary and general election.

District 34

District 34 consists of part of Broward county.

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticGary Farmer (incumbent) 124,578 100.0
Write-inRichard Hal Sturm00.0
Majority124,578100.0
Total votes124,578 100.0

District 36

District 36 consists of part of Miami-Dade county.

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanManny Díaz Jr. 66,361 54.1
DemocraticDavid Perez56,39545.9
Majority9,9668.1
Total votes122,756 100.0

District 38

District 38 consists of part of Miami-Dade county.Democrat Jason Pizzo beat incumbent Daphne Campbell in the democratic primary, 54%-46%. The general election was cancelled meaning Pizzo was the victor of the race.[8]

District 40

District 40 consists of part of Miami-Dade county.

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticAnnette Taddeo (incumbent) 90,924 53.5
RepublicanMarili Cancio79,06846.5
Majority11,8567.0
Total votes169,992 100.0

Notes

References

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