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      Home/Elections/2010/Governor/Florida
      2010·Governor·Florida

      Florida Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Rick Scott
      48.9%2,619,335 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Alex Sink
      47.7%2,557,785 votes
      Margin
      R+1.1
      5,359,735 total votes
      3 candidates5,359,735 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Rick ScottREP✓
      		REP2,619,33548.9%
      Alex SinkDEM
      		DEM2,557,78547.7%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH182,6153.4%

      Seat History

      Governor in Florida

      2022
      Ron DesantisREP
      R+19.4
      2018
      Ron DesantisREP
      R+0.4
      2014
      Rick ScottREP
      R+1.1
      2006
      Charlie CristREP
      R+7.1
      2002
      Jeb BushREP
      R+12.8
      1998
      Jeb BushREP
      R+10.6
      1994
      Lawton ChilesDEM
      D+1.5
      1990
      Lawton ChilesDEM
      D+13.0
      1986
      Bob MartinezREP
      R+9.1
      1982
      Bob GrahamDEM
      D+29.4
      1978
      Bob GrahamDEM
      D+11.2
      1974
      Reubin Od AskewDEM
      D+22.4
      1970
      Reubin Od AskewDEM
      D+13.8
      1966
      Claude R. Jr. KirkREP
      R+10.3
      View all Governor history for Florida →

      Candidates

      Alex SinkDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+1.1
      Career2010-2010
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Rick ScottREP
      Record4W-0L
      Avg MarginR+0.8
      Career2010-2024
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →

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