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Florida state legislative special elections, 2022

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Three special elections were called to fill vacant seats in the Florida State Legislature in 2022. Click here to read more about the special elections.

Senate special elections called:

House special elections called:

How vacancies are filled in Florida

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures


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

About the legislature

The Florida Constitution mandates a bicameral state legislature with an upper house, the Florida State Senate, and a lower house, the Florida House of Representatives. The boxes below show the partisan composition of both chambers directly before and after the November 2020 general election. For the most up-to-date numbers on partisan composition in this legislature, see here (Senate) and here (House).

Florida State Senate
Party As of November 3, 2020 After November 4, 2020
     Democratic Party 17 16
     Republican Party 23 24
Total 40 40
Florida House of Representatives
Party As of November 3, 2020 After November 4, 2020
     Democratic Party 46 42
     Republican Party 71 78
     Vacancy 3 0
Total 120 120

Special elections

Click [show] to the right of the district name for more information:

March 8, 2022

Historical data

There were 848 state legislative special elections that took place from 2010 to 2021. Florida held 25 special elections during the same time period; about two per year on average. The largest number of special elections in Florida took place in 2015 when five special elections were held.

The table below details how many state legislative special elections were held in a state in a given year.

Special elections throughout the country

See also: State legislative special elections, 2022

In 2022, 54 state legislative special elections were scheduled in 24 states. Between 2011 and 2021, an average of 74 special elections took place each year.

Breakdown of 2022 special elections

In 2022, special elections for state legislative positions were held for the following reasons:

  • 21 due to appointment, election, or the seeking of election to another position
  • 24 due to resignation
  • 9 due to the death of the incumbent

Impact of special elections on partisan composition

The partisan breakdown for the special elections was as follows:


The table below details how many seats changed parties as the result of a special election in 2022. The number on the left reflects how many vacant seats were originally held by each party, while the number on the right shows how many vacant seats each party won in the special elections.

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

Partisan Change from Special Elections (2022)
Party As of Special Election After Special Election
     Democratic Party 36 36
     Republican Party 18 18
     Independent 0 0
Total 54 54

Flipped seats

In 2022, two seats flipped as a result of state legislative special elections.

Seats flipped from D to R

Seats flipped from R to D


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 State, "Candidate Memorandum," accessed November 1, 2021
  5. ↑ Florida Politics, "Five elected officials resign to run in CD 20 Special Election," July 29, 2021
  6. ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Memorandum," accessed November 1, 2021
  7. ↑ Florida Politics, "Five elected officials resign to run in CD 20 Special Election," July 29, 2021
  8. ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Memorandum," accessed November 1, 2021
  9. ↑ Florida Politics, "Five elected officials resign to run in CD 20 Special Election," July 29, 2021
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