Florida Governor Election Results
Last updated Nov. 21, 2022
Florida Governor Election Results
‹ See all Florida state resultsGov. Ron DeSantis, a favorite to seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, is being challenged by Representative Charlie Crist, who has cast himself as a centrist Democrat.
Winner
Ron DeSantis, Republican, wins the governor’s race in Florida.
Race called by The Associated Press.
Latest results from Nov. 21
Vote totals certified
Governor race called.
Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ron DeSantis*incumbent
|
Republican Rep. | 4,614,307 | 59.4% | |
Charlie Crist
|
Democrat Dem. | 3,106,328 | 40.0 | |
Carmen Gimenez
|
Independent Ind. | 31,577 | 0.4 | |
Hector Roos
|
Libertarian Lib. | 19,299 | 0.2 | |
Total reported
|
7,771,511 | |||
Results by county
County | Margin | Votes | Percent of votes in |
---|---|---|---|
Miami-Dade | DeSantis +11 | 711,851 | 100% |
Broward | Crist +15 | 598,607 | 100% |
Palm Beach | DeSantis +3 | 543,788 | 100% |
Hillsborough | DeSantis +9 | 483,514 | 100% |
Pinellas | DeSantis +10 | 423,494 | 100% |
Orange | Crist +7 | 407,230 | 100% |
Duval | DeSantis +12 | 329,319 | 100% |
Lee | DeSantis +38 | 275,239 | 100% |
Brevard | DeSantis +28 | 267,453 | 100% |
Polk | DeSantis +30 | 230,017 | 100% |
Volusia | DeSantis +29 | 226,246 | 100% |
Pasco | DeSantis +32 | 224,980 | 100% |
Sarasota | DeSantis +22 | 218,897 | 100% |
Seminole | DeSantis +12 | 183,201 | 100% |
Manatee | DeSantis +30 | 171,730 | 100% |
Collier | DeSantis +44 | 163,759 | 100% |
Lake | DeSantis +34 | 160,160 | 100% |
Marion | DeSantis +39 | 156,050 | 100% |
St. Johns | DeSantis +40 | 144,654 | 100% |
St. Lucie | DeSantis +19 | 121,993 | 100% |
Leon | Crist +16 | 117,751 | 100% |
Escambia | DeSantis +30 | 115,737 | 100% |
Osceola | DeSantis +7 | 102,825 | 100% |
Alachua | Crist +15 | 95,901 | 100% |
Charlotte | DeSantis +41 | 92,848 | 100% |
Clay | DeSantis +50 | 90,119 | 100% |
Sumter | DeSantis +47 | 89,464 | 100% |
Okaloosa | DeSantis +53 | 81,008 | 100% |
Hernando | DeSantis +40 | 80,385 | 100% |
Martin | DeSantis +38 | 77,667 | 100% |
Indian River | DeSantis +36 | 77,400 | 100% |
Citrus | DeSantis +49 | 75,826 | 100% |
Santa Rosa | DeSantis +59 | 75,698 | 100% |
Bay | DeSantis +57 | 67,093 | 100% |
Flagler | DeSantis +34 | 58,696 | 100% |
Nassau | DeSantis +54 | 47,764 | 100% |
Highlands | DeSantis +49 | 39,825 | 100% |
Walton | DeSantis +65 | 34,901 | 100% |
Monroe | DeSantis +21 | 34,004 | 100% |
Putnam | DeSantis +53 | 26,593 | 100% |
Columbia | DeSantis +59 | 23,727 | 100% |
Levy | DeSantis +57 | 17,914 | 100% |
Gadsden | Crist +25 | 17,426 | 100% |
Suwannee | DeSantis +67 | 16,367 | 100% |
Jackson | DeSantis +53 | 16,326 | 100% |
Wakulla | DeSantis +47 | 15,063 | 100% |
Okeechobee | DeSantis +61 | 10,886 | 100% |
Baker | DeSantis +79 | 10,725 | 100% |
Bradford | DeSantis +63 | 10,267 | 100% |
Washington | DeSantis +71 | 9,126 | 100% |
DeSoto | DeSantis +53 | 8,701 | 100% |
Hendry | DeSantis +49 | 8,261 | 100% |
Gilchrist | DeSantis +74 | 7,868 | 100% |
Taylor | DeSantis +66 | 7,622 | 100% |
Jefferson | DeSantis +22 | 7,127 | 100% |
Madison | DeSantis +34 | 6,981 | 100% |
Holmes | DeSantis +84 | 6,782 | 100% |
Gulf | DeSantis +61 | 6,425 | 100% |
Dixie | DeSantis +75 | 6,179 | 100% |
Hardee | DeSantis +65 | 5,536 | 100% |
Franklin | DeSantis +48 | 5,442 | 100% |
Calhoun | DeSantis +73 | 4,858 | 100% |
Union | DeSantis +76 | 4,558 | 100% |
Hamilton | DeSantis +47 | 4,293 | 100% |
Glades | DeSantis +62 | 3,829 | 100% |
Lafayette | DeSantis +80 | 2,918 | 100% |
Liberty | DeSantis +71 | 2,617 | 100% |
How votes compare with 2020
The map below shows how votes cast in this race compare with votes cast in the 2020 presidential election in the same area. Only counties that have reported almost all of their votes are shown.
County | Margin | 2020 presidential margin | Votes | |
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Miami-Dade | DeSantis +11 | D+7 | 711,851 | |
Broward | Crist +15 | D+30 | 598,607 | |
Palm Beach | DeSantis +3 | D+13 | 543,788 | |
Hillsborough | DeSantis +9 | D+7 | 483,514 | |
Pinellas | DeSantis +10 | D+0.22 | 423,494 | |
Orange | Crist +7 | D+23 | 407,230 | |
Duval | DeSantis +12 | D+4 | 329,319 | |
Lee | DeSantis +38 | R+19 | 275,239 | |
Brevard | DeSantis +28 | R+16 | 267,453 | |
Polk | DeSantis +30 | R+14 | 230,017 | |
Volusia | DeSantis +29 | R+14 | 226,246 | |
Pasco | DeSantis +32 | R+20 | 224,980 | |
Sarasota | DeSantis +22 | R+10 | 218,897 | |
Seminole | DeSantis +12 | D+3 | 183,201 | |
Manatee | DeSantis +30 | R+16 | 171,730 | |
Collier | DeSantis +44 | R+25 | 163,759 | |
Lake | DeSantis +34 | R+20 | 160,160 | |
Marion | DeSantis +39 | R+26 | 156,050 | |
St. Johns | DeSantis +40 | R+27 | 144,654 | |
St. Lucie | DeSantis +19 | R+1.6 | 121,993 | |
Leon | Crist +16 | D+28 | 117,751 | |
Escambia | DeSantis +30 | R+15 | 115,737 | |
Osceola | DeSantis +7 | D+14 | 102,825 | |
Alachua | Crist +15 | D+27 | 95,901 | |
Charlotte | DeSantis +41 | R+27 | 92,848 | |
Clay | DeSantis +50 | R+37 | 90,119 | |
Sumter | DeSantis +47 | R+36 | 89,464 | |
Okaloosa | DeSantis +53 | R+39 | 81,008 | |
Hernando | DeSantis +40 | R+30 | 80,385 | |
Martin | DeSantis +38 | R+25 | 77,667 | |
Indian River | DeSantis +36 | R+22 | 77,400 | |
Citrus | DeSantis +49 | R+41 | 75,826 | |
Santa Rosa | DeSantis +59 | R+47 | 75,698 | |
Bay | DeSantis +57 | R+44 | 67,093 | |
Flagler | DeSantis +34 | R+21 | 58,696 | |
Nassau | DeSantis +54 | R+46 | 47,764 | |
Highlands | DeSantis +49 | R+34 | 39,825 | |
Walton | DeSantis +65 | R+52 | 34,901 | |
Monroe | DeSantis +21 | R+8 | 34,004 | |
Putnam | DeSantis +53 | R+41 | 26,593 | |
Columbia | DeSantis +59 | R+45 | 23,727 | |
Levy | DeSantis +57 | R+46 | 17,914 | |
Gadsden | Crist +25 | D+37 | 17,426 | |
Suwannee | DeSantis +67 | R+57 | 16,367 | |
Jackson | DeSantis +53 | R+39 | 16,326 | |
Wakulla | DeSantis +47 | R+41 | 15,063 | |
Okeechobee | DeSantis +61 | R+44 | 10,886 | |
Baker | DeSantis +79 | R+70 | 10,725 | |
Bradford | DeSantis +63 | R+53 | 10,267 | |
Washington | DeSantis +71 | R+61 | 9,126 | |
DeSoto | DeSantis +53 | R+32 | 8,701 | |
Hendry | DeSantis +49 | R+23 | 8,261 | |
Gilchrist | DeSantis +74 | R+64 | 7,868 | |
Taylor | DeSantis +66 | R+54 | 7,622 | |
Jefferson | DeSantis +22 | R+7 | 7,127 | |
Madison | DeSantis +34 | R+19 | 6,981 | |
Holmes | DeSantis +84 | R+79 | 6,782 | |
Gulf | DeSantis +61 | R+51 | 6,425 | |
Dixie | DeSantis +75 | R+66 | 6,179 | |
Hardee | DeSantis +65 | R+45 | 5,536 | |
Franklin | DeSantis +48 | R+37 | 5,442 | |
Calhoun | DeSantis +73 | R+62 | 4,858 | |
Union | DeSantis +76 | R+65 | 4,558 | |
Hamilton | DeSantis +47 | R+32 | 4,293 | |
Glades | DeSantis +62 | R+46 | 3,829 | |
Lafayette | DeSantis +80 | R+72 | 2,918 | |
Liberty | DeSantis +71 | R+60 | 2,617 | |
Analyzing the vote
Your guide to the midterm results, from Times reporters