2022 Florida elections

A general election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, to elect candidates throughout Florida, as part of the 2022 midterm elections. The results of the elections showed strong Republican Party outcomes, as nearly every statewide Republican candidate won in a landslide. The Florida Republican Party also expanded its majority in the state legislature and won 20 out of Florida's 28 U.S. House seats.

2022 Florida elections

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Turnout53.6% Decrease9.0

Turnout:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

As a result, Republicans now control every statewide office in the state for the first time since Reconstruction. Political analysts believe the results may be an indication that the state has transitioned from being a swing state into a reliably Republican red state.[1]

United States House of Representatives

All of Florida's 28 house seats were up in the 2022 elections. Republicans, who had already held a majority with 16 seats, expanded their majority by four seats by defeating the incumbent Democrats in Florida's 4th, 7th, 13th, and 15th congressional districts; due to this, Florida Democrats were downgraded from 11 to eight seats.

United States Senate

2022 United States Senate election in Florida results map by county
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  •   Rubio—50-60%
  •   Rubio—60-70%
  •   Rubio—70-80%
  •   Rubio—80-90%
  •   Rubio—>90%
  •   Demings—40-50%
  •   Demings—50-60%
  •   Demings—60-70%

Incumbent Republican senator Marco Rubio won a third term to the senate, defeating the Democratic nominee Val Demings.[2]

Despite her loss, Demings performed the best out of any Democrat running in a statewide race in Florida in the 2022 election cycle.

United States Senate election in Florida, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMarco Rubio (incumbent) 4,474,847 57.7
DemocraticVal Demings3,201,52241.3
Total votes7,676,369 100.0
Republican hold

Governor of Florida

2022 Florida gubernatorial election results map by county
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  •   DeSantis—50-60%
  •   DeSantis—60-70%
  •   DeSantis—70-80%
  •   DeSantis—80-90%
  •   DeSantis—>90%
  •   Crist—50-60%
  •   Crist—60-70%

Incumbent Republican governor Ron DeSantis was challenged for reelection by Democrat Charlie Crist, who previously served as governor from 2007 to 2011 as a Republican but switched parties in 2012. DeSantis won the election in a landslide victory by gaining 1,507,897 more votes over Crist.[2]

Florida gubernatorial election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRon DeSantis (incumbent) 4,614,210 59.4
DemocraticCharlie Crist3,106,31340.0
Total votes7,720,523 100.0
Republican hold

Attorney general

2022 Florida attorney general election results map by county
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  •   Moody—50-60%
  •   Moody—60-70%
  •   Moody—70-80%
  •   Moody—80-90%
  •   Moody—>90%
  •   Ayala—50-60%

Incumbent Republican attorney general Ashley Moody ran for reelection, being challenged by Democrat Aramis Ayala, a former state attorney. Moody defeated Ayala in the general election by a 21-point margin.[3]

Florida attorney general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanAshley Moody (incumbent) 4,651,376 60.6
DemocraticAramis Ayala3,025,95939.4
Total votes7,677,335 100.0
Republican hold

Chief Financial Officer

2022 Florida Chief Financial Officer election results by county
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  •   Patronis—50-60%
  •   Patronis—60-70%
  •   Patronis—70-80%
  •   Patronis—80-90%
  •   Patronis—>90%
  •   Hattersley—50-60%
  •   Hattersley—60-70%

Incumbent Republican officer Jimmy Patronis was challenged for reelection by Democrat Adam Hattersley. Patronis defeated Hattersley in the general election.

Florida chief financial officer election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJimmy Patronis (incumbent) 4,528,909 59.5
DemocraticAdam Hattersley3,085,71140.5
Total votes7,614,620 100.0
Republican hold

Commissioner of Agriculture

2022 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election results map by county
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  •   Simpson—50-60%
  •   Simpson—60-70%
  •   Simpson—70-80%
  •   Simpson—80-90%
  •   Simpson—>90%
  •   Blemur—50-60%
  •   Blemur—60-70%

Incumbent Democratic commissioner Nikki Fried decided not to run for reelection and instead ran for governor but failed to win the nomination. The Democratic Party nominated Naomi Blemur to run in the 2022 election for commissioner, but Blemur was defeated in the general election Republican Wilton Simpson.

Florida commissioner of agriculture election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanWilton Simpson 4,510,644 59.3
DemocraticNaomi Blemur3,095,78640.7
Total votes7,606,430 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

Florida House of Representatives

All 120 seats in the Florida House of Representatives were up for election in 2022. Republicans expanded their majority from 78 to 85 seats, giving them a supermajority in the House.

Florida Senate

All 40 seats in the Florida Senate were up for election in 2022. Republicans expanded their majority from 24 to 28 seats, giving them a supermajority in the Senate.

Florida Supreme Court

Incumbent Supreme Court Justices Charles T. Canady, John D. Couriel, Jamie Grosshans, Jorge Labarga, and Ricky Polston were all up for a retention vote in 2022. All of the justices were retained, allowing each to serve for six more years (Justice Labarga will reach the mandatory retirement age of 75 in 2027).[4]

Shall Justice Charles T. Canady be retained in Office?
ChoiceVotes%
Yes4,358,43764.0
No2,455,87536.0
Total votes6,814,312100.00
2022 Canady retention vote by county
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  •   Yes—70-80%
  •   Yes—60-70%
  •   Yes—50-60%
Shall Justice John D. Couriel be retained in Office?
ChoiceVotes%
Yes4,305,01463.7
No2,457,70536.3
Total votes6,762,719100.00
2022 Couriel retention vote by county
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  •   Yes—70-80%
  •   Yes—60-70%
  •   Yes—50-60%
  •   No—50-60%
Shall Justice Jamie Grosshans be retained in Office?
ChoiceVotes%
Yes4,306,13563.8
No2,439,94236.2
Total votes6,746,077100.00
2022 Grosshans retention vote by county
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  •   Yes—70-80%
  •   Yes—60-70%
  •   Yes—50-60%
  •   No—50-60%
Shall Justice Jorge Labarga be retained in Office?
ChoiceVotes%
Yes4,197,87262.3
No2,535,03437.7
Total votes6,732,906100.00
2022 Labarga retention vote by county
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  •   Yes—60-70%
  •   Yes—50-60%
  •   No—50-60%
2022 Polston retention vote by county
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  •   Yes—70-80%
  •   Yes—60-70%
  •   Yes—50-60%
Shall Justice Ricky Polston be retained in Office?
ChoiceVotes%
Yes4,240,07863.0
No2,486,94737.0
Total votes6,727,025100.00

Ballot measures

To pass, any state constitutional amendment requires 60% of the vote.[5]

Amendment 1

Limits on taxes to flood-improved properties would enable the state legislature "to prohibit, for the purposes of determining a property's tax, 'any change or improvement' to that property's resistance to flooding."[6]

Amendment 1[7]
ChoiceVotes%
No2,997,15842.74
Yes4,016,02257.26
Required majority60.00
Total votes7,013,180100.00

Amendment 2

Abolish the Constitutional Revision Commission aimed to abolish the Constitution Revision Commission, or CRC.[6]

Amendment 2[8]
ChoiceVotes%
No3,206,76246.13
Yes3,744,93053.87
Required majority60.00
Total votes6,951,692100.00

Amendment 3

Additional homestead property tax exemption for certain workers aimed to provide some workers with an additional homestead property tax exemption.[6]

Amendment 3[9]
ChoiceVotes%
No2,968,73441.32
Yes4,215,60158.68
Required majority60.00
Total votes7,184,335100.00

References

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