The Republican candidate won Florida's Senate seat R+0.1.
Florida, 2018. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
akashicFlorida — 2018 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
4,089,472
49.9%
Republican (R)
4,099,505
50.1%
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Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2018 Senate returns.
akashic| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
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| Rick Scott | RRepublican | 4,099,505 | 50.1% |
| Bill Nelson | DDemocrat | 4,089,472 | 49.9% |
akashic2018 presidential election
Florida, 2018
RepublicanR+0.1
How it voted
Share of the 2018 vote
| Republican ✓Republican | 50.1% | 4,099,038 |
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| DemocraticDemocratic | 49.9% | 4,088,007 |
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| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
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67 counties, each filled by 2018 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
akashicFlorida's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
Florida's Senate margins| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
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| 1976 | +26.0% |
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| 1980 | −3.3% |
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| 1982 | +23.5% |
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| 1986 | +9.5% |
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| 1988 | −0.8% |
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| 1992 | +30.8% |
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| 1994 | −41.0% |
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| 1998 | +24.9% |
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| 2000 | +4.9% |
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| 2004 | −1.1% |
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| 2006 | +22.2% |
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| 2010 | −28.7% |
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| 2012 | +13.0% |
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| 2016 | −7.7% |
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| 2018 | −0.1% |
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| 2022 | −16.4% |
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| 2024 | −12.8% |
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