2018 governor elections · Florida history
Florida governor election 2018
Ron DeSantis REP +0.4 · held 11/6/18
- Votes counted
- 8,220,561
- Margin
- 0.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/6/18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron DeSantis Won | REP | 4,076,186 | 49.59% | |
| Andrew Gillum | DEM | 4,043,723 | 49.19% | |
| Darcy G. Richardson | REF | 47,140 | 0.57% | |
| Kyle Chaderwick Gibson | NPA | 24,310 | 0.30% | |
| Ryan Christopher Foley | NPA | 14,630 | 0.18% | |
| Bruce Stanley | NPA | 14,505 | 0.18% | |
| Hal Johnson | W | 61 | 0.00% | |
| Piotr Blass | W | 6 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 8,220,561 | |||
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 2018 Florida governor race?
Ron DeSantis (REP) won with 49.6% of the vote, ahead of Andrew Gillum (49.2%), a margin of 0.4 points.
Did the Florida governor seat change party in 2018?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2018 Florida governor race?
8,220,561 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.