Florida Senate Election Results Update: November 5

Nov 5, 2008

UPDATE:  Florida Senate unofficial November 4, 2008 election results as of 10:26 a.m. on November 5.

Based on the unofficial results below the newly elected 2008 – 2010 Florida Senate will be comprised of 26 Republicans and 14 Democrats.  The Senate Republicans will maintain their majority with neither side gaining any new seats during this election cycle.

 

FLORIDA SENATE RACES

District 1
Consists of parts of Duval, Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns, and Volusia Counties

Candidate Party Number of Votes Percent
Anthony C. “Tony” Hill, Sr. * DEM 130,526 81.2
Louis J. Tart CPF 30,207 18.8

District 3
Consists of Baker, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Suwannee, Taylor, and parts of Citrus, Columbia, Jefferson, Leon, Levy, Madison, and Marion Counties

Candidate Party Number of Votes Percent
Charles S. Dean * REP 133,188 58.0
Suzan L.R. Franks DEM 96,378 42.0

District 5
Consists of parts of Clay, Duval, Nassau, and St. Johns Counties

Candidate Party Number of Votes Percent
George Anthony Lovenguth DEM 67,345 28.7
Stephen Wise * REP 167,207 71.3

District 7
Consists of parts of Clay, Marion, Putnam, and Volusia Counties

Candidate Party Number of Votes Percent
Richard Paul Dembinsky NPA 50,674 26.5
Evelyn Lynn * REP 140,646 73.5

District 9
Consists of parts of Orange, Osceola, and Seminole Counties

Candidate Party Number of Votes Percent
Darius L. Davis DEM 84,346 41.6
Andy Gardiner REP 118,491 58.4

District 11
Consists of parts of Citrus, Hernando, Pasco, and Pinellas Counties

Candidate Party Number of Votes Percent
Mike Fasano * REP 140,229 65.0
Fred Taylor DEM 75,557 35.0

District 13
Consists of part of Pinellas County

Candidate Party Number of Votes Percent
Dennis L. Jones * REP Unopposed  

District 15
Consists of parts of Hernando, Lake, Osceola, Polk, and Sumter Counties

Candidate Party Number of Votes Percent
Paula Dockery * REP Unopposed  

District 17
Consists of Hardee, Highlands, and parts of DeSoto, Glades, Okeechobee, Polk, and St. Lucie Counties

Candidate Party Number of Votes Percent
JD Alexander * REP 103,944 59.2
Scott K. Thompson DEM 71,717 40.8

District 19
Consists of parts of Orange and Osceola Counties

Candidate Party Number of Votes Percent
Belinda Ortiz REP 77,743 49.5
Gary Siplin * DEM 79,403 50.5

District 21
Consists of parts of Charlotte, DeSoto, Lee, Manatee, and Sarasota Counties

Candidate Party Number of Votes Percent
Michael (Mike) Bennett * REP Unopposed  

District 23
Consists of parts of Charlotte, Manatee, and Sarasota Counties

Candidate Party Number of Votes Percent
Morgan R. Bentley REP 97,166 41.7
Nancy C. Detert DEM 136,057 58.3

District 24
Consists of parts of Brevard, Orange, and Seminole Counties

Candidate Party Number of Votes Percent
Thad Altman REP 139,041 58.6
Kendall T. Moore DEM 98,277 41.4

District 25
Consists of parts of Broward and Palm Beach Counties

Candidate Party Number of Votes Percent
Jeff Atwater * REP 119,987 62.1
Linda Bird DEM 68,561 35.5
Anthony Joseph Mauro GRE 4,782 2.5

District 27
Consists of parts of Charlotte, Glades, Hendry, Lee, and Palm Beach Counties

Candidate Party Number of Votes Percent
Dave Aronberg * DEM 119,587 58.7
Matt Caldwell REP 80,902 39.7
Aniana H. Robas GRE 3,404 1.7

District 29
Consists of parts of Broward and Palm Beach Counties

Candidate Party Number of Votes Percent
Michael Nellons WRI 0 0
Christopher (Chris) Smith DEM 113,340 100

District 31
Consists of part of Broward County

Candidate Party Number of Votes Percent
Ellyn I Drotzer WRI 0 0
Eleanor Sobel DEM 123,893 100

District 33
Consists of part of Miami-Dade County

Candidate Party Number of Votes Percent
Frederica Wilson * DEM Unopposed  

District 35
Consists of parts of Broward and Miami-Dade Counties

Candidate Party Number of Votes Percent
Dan Gelber DEM 99,724 72.5
Dean Santoro REP 37,772 27.5

District 37
Consists of parts of Collier and Lee Counties

Candidate Party Number of Votes Percent
Garrett Richter REP Unopposed  

District 39
Consists of Monroe, and parts of Broward, Collier, Hendry, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach Counties

Candidate Party Number of Votes Percent
Larcenia J. Bullard * DEM Unopposed  

* Incumbent

 

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