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      Home/Elections/2018/Governor/Florida
      2018·Governor·Florida

      Florida Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Ron Desantis
      49.6%4,076,186 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Andrew Gillum
      49.2%4,043,723 votes
      Margin
      R+0.4
      8,220,561 total votes
      3 candidates8,220,561 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ron DesantisREP✓
      		REP4,076,18649.6%
      Andrew GillumDEM
      		DEM4,043,72349.2%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH100,6521.2%

      Seat History

      Governor in Florida

      2022
      Ron DesantisREP
      R+19.4
      2014
      Rick ScottREP
      R+1.1
      2010
      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

      Andrew GillumDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+0.4
      Career2018-2018
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Ron DesantisREP
      Record5W-0L
      Avg MarginR+9.9
      Career2012-2022
      Governor / US House
      Full profile →

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