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In 2015, five seats were vacated and filled by special elections in the Florida State Legislature. The following districts had a vacancy in 2015:

Breakdown of 2015 special elections

In 2015, the reasons prompting state legislative special elections were as follows:

The partisan breakdown for vacancies were as follows:

Note: This table reflects information for elections that were held and not total vacant seats.

Partisan Change from Special Elections
Party As of Vacancy After Special Election
     Democratic Party 42 38*
     Republican Party 46 50*
     Independent 1 1
Total 89 89

*In 2015, Democrats lost nine seats in special elections, but gained six seats. Republicans lost five seats in special elections, but gained eight seats.
*Although Edwin Gomes won election to the Connecticut State Senate as a Working Families Party candidate, after swearing in he was listed as a Democratic senator.
*Although Diane Richardson won election to the New York State Assembly as a Working Families Party candidate, after swearing in she was listed as a Democratic representative.
*Although Jay Mathis won election to the Mississippi House of Representatives as a Nonpartisan candidate, after swearing in he was listed as a Republican representative.

How vacancies are filled


If there is a vacancy in the Florida State Legislature, a special election must be called to fill the vacant seat.[1] The governor is responsible for calling the election and must consult with the secretary of state to set the election dates and nominating deadlines.[2] The person elected to fill the seat serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.[3]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: Florida Stat. § 100.101

Special elections

February 17, 2015



April 7, 2015



April 21, 2015



See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Florida Legislature, "2023 Florida Statutes," accessed January 23, 2024 (Statute 100.101(2), Florida Election Code)
  2. ↑ Florida Legislature, "2023 Florida Statutes," accessed January 23, 2024 (Statute 100.141 (1) (2), Florida Election Code)
  3. ↑ Florida Legislature, "2023 Florida Statutes," accessed January 23, 2024 (Statute 100.111 (1) (a-c), Florida Election Code)
  4. ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed December 17, 2014
  5. ↑ First Coast News, "Fullwood wins special primary election," December 16, 2014
  6. ↑ Florida Secretary of State, "Official results for the February 17, 2015, election," accessed April 7, 2015
  7. ↑ News 4 Jax, "December special election set for Florida House seat," September 10, 2014
  8. ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Notice of Special Election," accessed December 17, 2014
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Florida Department of State, "January 27, 2015, Primary Election Results," accessed April 23, 2015
  10. ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed December 17, 2014
  11. ↑ Florida Department of State, "April 7, 2015, Special Election results," accessed April 23, 2015
  12. ↑ News4Jax, "Governor sets 3 NE Florida special elections," October 10, 2014
  13. ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Notice of Special Election," accessed December 17, 2014
  14. ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed December 17, 2014
  15. ↑ Florida Department of State, "April 7, 2015, Special Election results," accessed April 23, 2015
  16. ↑ News4Jax, "Governor sets 3 NE Florida special elections," October 10, 2014
  17. ↑ news4jax.com, "GOP wins trio of special elections," accessed April 8, 2015
  18. ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Notice of Special Election," accessed December 17, 2014
  19. ↑ staugustine.com, "McNeeley withdraws from Jan. 27 primary," January 9, 2015
  20. ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed December 17, 2014
  21. ↑ Florida Department of State, "April 7, 2015, Special Election results," accessed April 23, 2015
  22. ↑ News4Jax, "Governor sets 3 NE Florida special elections," October 10, 2014
  23. ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Notice of Special Election," accessed December 17, 2014
  24. ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed December 17, 2014
  25. ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Official special election results for District 64," accessed May 26, 2015
  26. ↑ Tampa Bay Times, "Governor calls special election for state House 64 seat," November 24, 2014
  27. ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Notice of Special Election," accessed November 25, 2014
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