2010 governor elections · Florida history
Florida governor election 2010
Rick Scott REP +1.2 · held 11/2/10
- Votes counted
- 5,359,735
- Margin
- 1.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/2/10
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Scott Won | REP | 2,619,335 | 48.87% | |
| Alex Sink | DEM | 2,557,785 | 47.72% | |
| Peter L. Allen | IDP | 123,831 | 2.31% | |
| C. C. Reed | NPA | 18,842 | 0.35% | |
| Michael E. Arth | NPA | 18,644 | 0.35% | |
| Daniel J. Imperato | NPA | 13,690 | 0.26% | |
| Farid A. Khavari | NPA | 7,487 | 0.14% | |
| Josue Larose | W | 121 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 5,359,735 | |||
Official source: Index.asp
Other Florida governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ron DeSantis | 19.4 |
| 2018 | Ron DeSantis | 0.4 |
| 2014 | Rick Scott | 1.1 |
| 2010 | Rick Scott | 1.2 |
| 2006 | Charlie Crist | 7.1 |
| 2002 | Jeb Bush | 12.9 |
| 1998 | Jeb Bush | 10.6 |
Full Florida governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2010 Florida governor race?
Rick Scott (REP) won with 48.9% of the vote, ahead of Alex Sink (47.7%), a margin of 1.2 points.
Did the Florida governor seat change party in 2010?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2010 Florida governor race?
5,359,735 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.