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      Home/Elections/2018/US Senate/Florida
      2018·US Senate·Florida

      Florida US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Rick Scott
      50.0%4,099,505 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Bill Nelson
      49.9%4,089,472 votes
      Margin
      R+0.1
      8,190,005 total votes
      3 candidates8,190,005 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Rick ScottREP✓
      		REP4,099,50550.0%
      Bill NelsonDEM
      		DEM4,089,47249.9%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH1,0280.0%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Florida(Class II)

      2024
      Rick ScottREP
      R+12.8
      2022
      Marco RubioREP
      R+16.4
      2016
      Marco RubioREP
      R+7.7
      2012
      Bill NelsonDEM
      D+13.0
      2010
      Marco RubioREP
      R+28.7
      2006
      Bill NelsonDEM
      D+22.2
      2004
      Mel MartinezREP
      R+1.1
      2000
      Bill NelsonDEM
      D+4.9
      1998
      Bob GrahamDEM
      D+24.9
      1994
      Connie Mack IIIREP
      R+41.0
      1992
      Bob GrahamDEM
      D+30.8
      1988
      Connie Mack IIIREP
      R+0.8
      1986
      Bob GrahamDEM
      D+9.5
      1982
      Lawton ChilesDEM
      D+23.4
      View all US Senate history for Florida →

      Candidates

      Bill NelsonDEM
      Record14W-2L
      Avg MarginD+1.7
      Career1972-2020
      State House / US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Rick ScottREP
      Record4W-0L
      Avg MarginR+0.8
      Career2010-2024
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →

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