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Florida gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
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Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Florida |
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Democratic primary Republican primary General election |
Election details |
Filing deadline: June 17, 2022 |
Primary: August 23, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 Pre-election incumbent(s): Gov. Ron DeSantis (Republican) Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez (Republican) |
How to vote |
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Florida |
Race ratings |
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican Inside Elections: Likely Republican |
Ballotpedia analysis |
Federal and state primary competitiveness State executive elections in 2022 Impact of term limits in 2022 State government trifectas State government triplexes Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2022 |
Florida executive elections |
Governor Lieutenant Governor |
Florida held an election for governor and lieutenant governor on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for August 23, 2022. The filing deadline was June 17, 2022. This was one of 36 gubernatorial elections that took place place in 2022. The governor serves as a state's top executive official and is the only executive office that is elected in all 50 states. At the time of the 2022 elections, there were 28 Republican governors and 22 Democratic governors. Click here for a map with links to our coverage of all 50 states' responses to the pandemic and here for an overview of all 36 gubernatorial elections that took place in 2022.
Heading into the 2022 elections, there were 23 Republican trifectas, 14 Democratic trifectas, and 13 divided governments where neither party held trifecta control. There were 23 Republican triplexes, 18 Democratic triplexes, and nine divided governments where neither party held triplex control.
A state government trifecta refers to a situation where one party controls a state's governorship and majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. A state government triplex refers to a situation where the governor, attorney general, and secretary of state are all members of the same political party.
Incumbent Ron DeSantis won election in the general election for Governor of Florida.
Incumbent Jeanette Nuñez won election in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Florida.
To learn more about other elections on the ballot, click here.
Candidates and election results
Governor
General election
General election for Governor of Florida
Incumbent Ron DeSantis defeated Charlie Crist, Carmen Gimenez, and Hector Roos in the general election for Governor of Florida on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Ron DeSantis (R) | 59.4 | 4,614,210 |
![]() | Charlie Crist (D) | 40.0 | 3,106,313 | |
![]() | Carmen Gimenez (No Party Affiliation) | 0.4 | 31,577 | |
Hector Roos (L) | 0.2 | 19,299 |
Total votes: 7,771,399 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kyle Gibson (No Party Affiliation)
- Frank Hughes Jr. (No Party Affiliation)
- Piotr Blass (No Party Affiliation)
- Jodi Jeloudov (No Party Affiliation)
- James Thompson (No Party Affiliation)
- Mark Graham (Unity Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Florida
Charlie Crist defeated Nikki Fried, Cadance Daniel, and Robert Willis in the Democratic primary for Governor of Florida on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Charlie Crist | 59.7 | 904,524 |
![]() | Nikki Fried | 35.3 | 535,480 | |
![]() | Cadance Daniel | 2.5 | 38,198 | |
![]() | Robert Willis | 2.4 | 36,786 |
Total votes: 1,514,988 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Richard Dembinsky (D)
- David Nelson Freeman (D)
- Njällssen Amaro Lionheart (D)
- Annette Taddeo (D)
- Alex Lundmark (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Ron DeSantis advanced from the Republican primary for Governor of Florida.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Hector Roos advanced from the Libertarian primary for Governor of Florida.
Lieutenant Governor
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Florida
Incumbent Jeanette Nuñez defeated Karla Hernandez, Kyle Gibson, and Jerry Rorabaugh in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Florida on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jeanette Nuñez (R) | 59.4 | 4,614,210 |
Karla Hernandez (D) | 40.0 | 3,106,313 | ||
Kyle Gibson (No Party Affiliation) | 0.4 | 31,577 | ||
![]() | Jerry Rorabaugh (L) ![]() | 0.2 | 19,299 |
Total votes: 7,771,399 | ||||
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Florida
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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News and conflicts in this primary
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Election competitiveness
Race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]
Race ratings: Florida gubernatorial election, 2022 | |||||||||
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Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
November 8, 2022 | November 1, 2022 | October 25, 2022 | October 18, 2022 | ||||||
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | |||||
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | |||||
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | |||||
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. |
Election spending
Campaign finance
General election
Democratic primary
Republican primary
Ballot access requirements
The table below details filing requirements for gubernatorial candidates in Florida in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Florida, click here.
Filing requirements for gubernatorial candidates, 2022 | |||||||
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State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source | Notes |
Florida | Governor | Ballot-qualified party | 144,419 | $8,050.86 | 6/17/2022 | Source | Petition signatures only required in lieu of filing fee. |
Florida | Governor | Unaffiliated | 144,419 | $5,367.24 | 6/17/2022 | Source | Petition signatures only required in lieu of filing fee. |
Past elections
2018
Governor
General election
General election for Governor of Florida
The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Florida on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Ron DeSantis (R) | 49.6 | 4,076,186 |
![]() | Andrew Gillum (D) | 49.2 | 4,043,723 | |
![]() | Darcy Richardson (Reform Party) | 0.6 | 47,140 | |
Kyle Gibson (No Party Affiliation) | 0.3 | 24,310 | ||
Ryan Foley (No Party Affiliation) | 0.2 | 14,630 | ||
![]() | Bruce Stanley (No Party Affiliation) ![]() | 0.2 | 14,505 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 66 |
Total votes: 8,220,560 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Raphael Herman (No Party Affiliation)
- Randy Wiseman (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Florida
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Florida on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Andrew Gillum | 34.4 | 522,164 |
![]() | Gwen Graham | 31.3 | 474,875 | |
![]() | Philip Levine | 20.3 | 308,801 | |
Jeff Greene | 10.1 | 152,955 | ||
![]() | Christopher King | 2.5 | 37,616 | |
John Wetherbee | 0.9 | 14,426 | ||
Alex Lundmark | 0.6 | 8,655 |
Total votes: 1,519,492 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Florida
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Florida on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Ron DeSantis | 56.5 | 916,298 |
![]() | Adam Putnam | 36.5 | 592,518 | |
![]() | Bob White | 2.0 | 32,710 | |
Timothy Devine | 1.3 | 21,380 | ||
Bob Langford | 1.2 | 19,842 | ||
![]() | Bruce Nathan | 0.9 | 14,556 | |
Don Baldauf | 0.8 | 13,173 | ||
![]() | John Joseph Mercadante | 0.7 | 11,647 |
Total votes: 1,622,124 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Angel Rivera (R)
Lieutenant governor
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Florida
The following candidates ran in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Florida on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jeanette Nuñez (R) | 49.6 | 4,076,186 |
![]() | Christopher King (D) | 49.2 | 4,043,723 | |
![]() | Nancy Argenziano (Reform Party) | 0.6 | 47,140 | |
Ellen Wilds (No Party Affiliation) | 0.3 | 24,310 | ||
John Tutton Jr. (No Party Affiliation) | 0.2 | 14,630 | ||
Ryan McJury (No Party Affiliation) | 0.2 | 14,505 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 66 |
Total votes: 8,220,560 | ||||
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2014
Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Florida, 2014 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
48.1% | 2,865,343 | |
Democratic | Charlie Crist/Annette Taddeo-Goldstein | 47.1% | 2,801,198 | |
Libertarian | Adrian Wyllie/Greg Roe | 3.8% | 223,356 | |
No Party Affiliation | Glenn Burkett/Jose Augusto Matos | 0.7% | 41,341 | |
No Party Affiliation | Farid Khavari/Lateresa Jones | 0.3% | 20,186 | |
Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0% | 137 | |
Total Votes | 5,951,561 | |||
Election results via Florida Division of Elections |
Election analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
- Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
- State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
Presidential elections
Cook PVI by congressional district
2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines
2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Florida[5] | ||||
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District | Joe Biden ![]() |
Donald Trump ![]() | ||
Florida's 1st | 33.0% | 65.3% | ||
Florida's 2nd | 44.0% | 55.0% | ||
Florida's 3rd | 42.4% | 56.5% | ||
Florida's 4th | 46.0% | 52.7% | ||
Florida's 5th | 41.5% | 57.3% | ||
Florida's 6th | 37.7% | 61.4% | ||
Florida's 7th | 46.7% | 52.2% | ||
Florida's 8th | 40.6% | 58.3% | ||
Florida's 9th | 58.2% | 40.8% | ||
Florida's 10th | 65.3% | 33.5% | ||
Florida's 11th | 44.1% | 55.0% | ||
Florida's 12th | 35.1% | 63.9% | ||
Florida's 13th | 46.1% | 52.9% | ||
Florida's 14th | 59.0% | 39.8% | ||
Florida's 15th | 47.9% | 51.0% | ||
Florida's 16th | 45.1% | 54.0% | ||
Florida's 17th | 41.6% | 57.6% | ||
Florida's 18th | 38.1% | 60.9% | ||
Florida's 19th | 39.1% | 60.2% | ||
Florida's 20th | 75.9% | 23.5% | ||
Florida's 21st | 45.0% | 54.4% | ||
Florida's 22nd | 58.5% | 40.9% | ||
Florida's 23rd | 56.3% | 43.1% | ||
Florida's 24th | 74.3% | 25.2% | ||
Florida's 25th | 59.7% | 39.7% | ||
Florida's 26th | 40.6% | 58.9% | ||
Florida's 27th | 49.6% | 49.9% | ||
Florida's 28th | 46.5% | 52.9% |
2012-2020
How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:
County-level voting pattern categories | |||||||
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Democratic | |||||||
Status | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | ||||
Solid Democratic | D | D | D | ||||
Trending Democratic | R | D | D | ||||
Battleground Democratic | D | R | D | ||||
New Democratic | R | R | D | ||||
Republican | |||||||
Status | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | ||||
Solid Republican | R | R | R | ||||
Trending Republican | D | R | R | ||||
Battleground Republican | R | D | R | ||||
New Republican | D | D | R |
Following the 2020 presidential election, 46.6% of Floridians lived in one of the state's nine Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 40.2% lived in one of 52 Solid Republican counties. Overall, Florida was Trending Republican, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Donald Trump (R) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Florida following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.
Florida county-level statistics, 2020 | |||||||
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Solid Democratic | 9 | 46.6% | |||||
Solid Republican | 52 | 40.2% | |||||
New Democratic | 2 | 6.8% | |||||
Battleground Democratic | 1 | 4.5% | |||||
Trending Republican | 3 | 2.0% | |||||
Total voted Democratic | 12 | 57.8% | |||||
Total voted Republican | 55 | 42.2% |
Historical voting trends
Florida presidential election results (1900-2020)
- 17 Democratic wins
- 14 Republican wins
Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 |
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Winning Party | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | D | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | D | R | R | D | D | R | R |
Statewide elections
This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.
U.S. Senate elections
The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Florida.
U.S. Senate election results in Florida | ||
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Race | Winner | Runner up |
2018 | 50.1%![]() |
49.9%![]() |
2016 | 52.0%![]() |
44.3%![]() |
2012 | 55.2%![]() |
42.2%![]() |
2010 | 48.9%![]() |
29.7%![]() |
2006 | 60.3%![]() |
38.1%![]() |
Average | 53.3 | 40.8 |
Gubernatorial elections
- See also: Governor of Florida
The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Florida.
Gubernatorial election results in Florida | ||
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Race | Winner | Runner up |
2018 | 49.6%![]() |
49.2%![]() |
2014 | 48.1%![]() |
47.1%![]() |
2010 | 48.9%![]() |
47.7%![]() |
2006 | 52.2%![]() |
45.1%![]() |
2002 | 56.0%![]() |
43.2%![]() |
Average | 51.0 | 46.5 |
State partisanship
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Delaware's congressional delegation as of November 2022.
Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Delaware, November 2022 | |||
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Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
Democratic | 0 | 9 | 9 |
Republican | 2 | 16 | 18 |
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vacancies | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Total | 2 | 27 | 29 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Florida's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.
State executive officials in Florida, November 2022 | |
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Office | Officeholder |
Governor | ![]() |
Lieutenant Governor | ![]() |
Secretary of State | ![]() |
Attorney General | ![]() |
State legislature
The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Florida State Legislature as of November 2022.
Florida State Senate
Party | As of November 2022 | |
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Democratic Party | 12 | |
Republican Party | 28 | |
Vacancies | 0 | |
Total | 40 |
Florida House of Representatives
Party | As of November 2022 | |
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Democratic Party | 35 | |
Republican Party | 84 | |
Vacancies | 1 | |
Total | 120 |
Trifecta control
As of November 2022, Florida was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.
Florida Party Control: 1992-2022
One year of a Democratic trifecta • Twenty-three years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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Governor | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | I | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Senate | D | S | S | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
House | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Demographics
The table below details demographic data in Florida and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.
Demographic Data for Florida | ||
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Florida | United States | |
Population | 21,538,187 | 331,449,281 |
Land area (sq mi) | 53,653 | 3,531,905 |
Race and ethnicity** | ||
White | 71.6% | 70.4% |
Black/African American | 15.9% | 12.6% |
Asian | 2.8% | 5.6% |
Native American | 0.3% | 0.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Other (single race) | 3.3% | 5.1% |
Multiple | 6% | 5.2% |
Hispanic/Latino | 25.8% | 18.2% |
Education | ||
High school graduation rate | 88.5% | 88.5% |
College graduation rate | 30.5% | 32.9% |
Income | ||
Median household income | $57,703 | $64,994 |
Persons below poverty level | 13.3% | 12.8% |
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. |
See also
Florida | State Executive Elections | News and Analysis |
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External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Governor of Florida official website
- Lieutenant Governor of Florida official website
Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022
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