Elections / 2018 · Senate · FL
Florida — 2018 U.S. Senate election
Akashicstate2018 Senate electionFlorida · U.S. SenateScottR+0.1
How it voted
Share of the 2018 vote
| Rick Scott ✓Republican | 50.1% | 4,099,505 |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Nelson (i)Democrat | 49.9% | 4,089,472 |
2018Senate margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 2018 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ALACHUA, FL | Democratic | D+29.4 |
| BAKER, FL | Republican | R+63.1 |
| BAY, FL | Republican | R+47.2 |
| BRADFORD, FL | Republican | R+44.9 |
| BREVARD, FL | Republican | R+13.9 |
| BROWARD, FL | Democratic | D+38.1 |
| CALHOUN, FL | Republican | R+55.3 |
| CHARLOTTE, FL | Republican | R+22.4 |
| CITRUS, FL | Republican | R+35.9 |
| CLAY, FL | Republican | R+40.6 |
| COLLIER, FL | Republican | R+30.1 |
| COLUMBIA, FL | Republican | R+39.3 |
| DESOTO, FL | Republican | R+24.6 |
| DIXIE, FL | Republican | R+54.2 |
| DUVAL, FL | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| ESCAMBIA, FL | Republican | R+17.9 |
| FLAGLER, FL | Republican | R+19.0 |
| FRANKLIN, FL | Republican | R+25.7 |
| GADSDEN, FL | Democratic | D+39.5 |
| GILCHRIST, FL | Republican | R+55.5 |
| GLADES, FL | Republican | R+39.5 |
| GULF, FL | Republican | R+46.4 |
| HAMILTON, FL | Republican | R+26.2 |
| HARDEE, FL | Republican | R+39.9 |
| HENDRY, FL | Republican | R+19.9 |
| HERNANDO, FL | Republican | R+23.3 |
| HIGHLANDS, FL | Republican | R+32.5 |
| HILLSBOROUGH, FL | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| HOLMES, FL | Republican | R+74.7 |
| INDIAN RIVER, FL | Republican | R+21.1 |
| JACKSON, FL | Republican | R+35.1 |
| JEFFERSON, FL | Republican | R+1.0 |
| LAFAYETTE, FL | Republican | R+55.9 |
| LAKE, FL | Republican | R+20.7 |
| LEE, FL | Republican | R+20.6 |
| LEON, FL | Democratic | D+30.3 |
| LEVY, FL | Republican | R+37.4 |
| LIBERTY, FL | Republican | R+53.4 |
| MADISON, FL | Republican | R+10.0 |
| MANATEE, FL | Republican | R+15.6 |
| MARION, FL | Republican | R+23.7 |
| MARTIN, FL | Republican | R+20.7 |
| MIAMI-DADE, FL | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| MONROE, FL | Democratic | D+0.05 |
| NASSAU, FL | Republican | R+46.2 |
| OKALOOSA, FL | Republican | R+45.4 |
| OKEECHOBEE, FL | Republican | R+37.7 |
| ORANGE, FL | Democratic | D+23.9 |
| OSCEOLA, FL | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| PALM BEACH, FL | Democratic | D+16.8 |
| PASCO, FL | Republican | R+15.1 |
| PINELLAS, FL | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| POLK, FL | Republican | R+13.5 |
| PUTNAM, FL | Republican | R+33.3 |
| SANTA ROSA, FL | Republican | R+49.5 |
| SARASOTA, FL | Republican | R+7.9 |
| SEMINOLE, FL | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| ST JOHNS, FL | Republican | R+30.2 |
| ST LUCIE, FL | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| SUMTER, FL | Republican | R+41.9 |
| SUWANNEE, FL | Republican | R+49.1 |
| TAYLOR, FL | Republican | R+42.7 |
| UNION, FL | Republican | R+50.6 |
| VOLUSIA, FL | Republican | R+10.0 |
| WAKULLA, FL | Republican | R+31.4 |
| WALTON, FL | Republican | R+50.5 |
| WASHINGTON, FL | Republican | R+56.8 |
presidential baselinePresident 2016R+1.2Senate 2018R+0.1vs. baselineD+1.1
Florida's 2018 Senate race ran 1.1 points more Democratic than its 2016 presidential margin.
Florida's Senate margins
Every 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, 2018FL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2018 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.