Florida — 2012 U.S. Senate election
Akashicstate2012 Senate electionFlorida · U.S. SenateNelsonD+13.0
How it voted
Share of the 2012 vote
| Bill Nelson (i) ✓Democrat | 55.2% | 4,523,451 |
|---|---|---|
| Connie MackRepublican | 42.2% | 3,458,267 |
| Bill GaylorNone | 1.5% | 126,079 |
2012Senate margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 2012 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ALACHUA, FL | Democratic | D+26.2 |
| BAKER, FL | Republican | R+27.4 |
| BAY, FL | Republican | R+24.3 |
| BRADFORD, FL | Republican | R+18.1 |
| BREVARD, FL | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| BROWARD, FL | Democratic | D+40.6 |
| CALHOUN, FL | Republican | R+4.9 |
| CHARLOTTE, FL | Republican | R+5.5 |
| CITRUS, FL | Republican | R+0.7 |
| CLAY, FL | Republican | R+30.5 |
| COLLIER, FL | Republican | R+21.2 |
| COLUMBIA, FL | Republican | R+16.3 |
| DESOTO, FL | Republican | R+0.2 |
| DIXIE, FL | Republican | R+15.3 |
| DUVAL, FL | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| ESCAMBIA, FL | Republican | R+8.4 |
| FLAGLER, FL | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| FRANKLIN, FL | Democratic | D+0.02 |
| GADSDEN, FL | Democratic | D+49.6 |
| GILCHRIST, FL | Republican | R+24.8 |
| GLADES, FL | Republican | R+2.1 |
| GULF, FL | Republican | R+7.9 |
| HAMILTON, FL | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| HARDEE, FL | Republican | R+7.2 |
| HENDRY, FL | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| HERNANDO, FL | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| HIGHLANDS, FL | Republican | R+3.0 |
| HILLSBOROUGH, FL | Democratic | D+20.0 |
| HOLMES, FL | Republican | R+41.2 |
| INDIAN RIVER, FL | Republican | R+10.2 |
| JACKSON, FL | Republican | R+5.1 |
| JEFFERSON, FL | Democratic | D+21.0 |
| LAFAYETTE, FL | Republican | R+30.2 |
| LAKE, FL | Republican | R+1.1 |
| LEE, FL | Republican | R+6.1 |
| LEON, FL | Democratic | D+33.4 |
| LEVY, FL | Republican | R+9.6 |
| LIBERTY, FL | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| MADISON, FL | Democratic | D+14.3 |
| MANATEE, FL | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| MARION, FL | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| MARTIN, FL | Republican | R+9.4 |
| MIAMI-DADE, FL | Democratic | D+27.9 |
| MONROE, FL | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| NASSAU, FL | Republican | R+29.1 |
| OKALOOSA, FL | Republican | R+37.6 |
| OKEECHOBEE, FL | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| ORANGE, FL | Democratic | D+29.0 |
| OSCEOLA, FL | Democratic | D+35.6 |
| PALM BEACH, FL | Democratic | D+28.9 |
| PASCO, FL | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| PINELLAS, FL | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| POLK, FL | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| PUTNAM, FL | Republican | R+1.2 |
| SANTA ROSA, FL | Republican | R+38.5 |
| SARASOTA, FL | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| SEMINOLE, FL | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| ST. JOHNS, FL | Republican | R+22.8 |
| ST. LUCIE, FL | Democratic | D+20.3 |
| SUMTER, FL | Republican | R+18.0 |
| SUWANNEE, FL | Republican | R+24.2 |
| TAYLOR, FL | Republican | R+9.9 |
| UNION, FL | Republican | R+19.2 |
| VOLUSIA, FL | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| WAKULLA, FL | Republican | R+2.8 |
| WALTON, FL | Republican | R+35.8 |
| WASHINGTON, FL | Republican | R+20.0 |
presidential baselinePresident 2012D+0.9Senate 2012D+13.0vs. baselineD+12.1
Florida's 2012 Senate race ran 12.1 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Florida's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +26.0% |
| 1980 | −3.3% |
| 1982 | +23.5% |
| 1986 | +9.5% |
| 1988 | −0.8% |
| 1992 | +30.8% |
| 1994 | −41.0% |
| 1998 | +24.9% |
| 2000 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | −1.1% |
| 2006 | +22.2% |
| 2010 | −28.7% |
| 2012 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | −7.7% |
| 2018 | −0.1% |
| 2022 | −16.4% |
| 2024 | −12.8% |
Same ballot, 2012FL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2012 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.