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Elections in Florida are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November in even-numbered years, as provided for in Article 6 of the Florida Constitution.[1] For state elections, the Governor of Florida, Lieutenant Governor, and the members of the Florida Cabinet, and members of the Florida Senate are elected every four years; members of the Florida House of Representatives are elected every two years.
In a 2020 study, Florida was ranked as the 11th hardest state for citizens to vote in.[2]
All citizens of the United States, over the age of eighteen and who are permanent residents of the state, may register to vote as a qualified elector of Florida unless they are convicted of a felony or found to be mentally incompetent.
| Year | Democratic | Republican |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 74.8% 624,463 | 25.2% 210,009 |
| 1956 | 73.7% 747,753 | 26.3% 266,980 |
| 1960 | 59.8% 849,407 | 40.1% 569,936 |
| 1964 | 56.1% 933,554 | 41.3% 686,297 |
| 1966 | 44.9% 668,233 | 55.1% 821,190 |
| 1970 | 56.9% 984,305 | 43.1% 746,243 |
| 1974 | 61.2% 1,118,954 | 38.8% 709,438 |
| 1978 | 55.6% 1,406,580 | 44.4% 1,123,888 |
| 1982 | 64.7% 1,739,553 | 35.3% 949,013 |
| 1986 | 45.4% 1,538,620 | 54.6% 1,847,525 |
| 1990 | 56.5% 1,995,206 | 43.5% 1,535,068 |
| 1994 | 50.8% 2,135,008 | 49.2% 2,071,068 |
| 1998 | 44.7% 1,773,054 | 55.3% 2,191,105 |
| 2002 | 43.2% 2,201,427 | 56.0% 2,856,845 |
| 2006 | 45.1% 2,178,289 | 52.2% 2,519,845 |
| 2010 | 47.7% 2,557,785 | 48.9% 2,619,335 |
| 2014 | 47.1% 2,801,198 | 48.1% 2,865,343 |
| 2018 | 49.2% 4,043,723 | 49.6% 4,076,186 |
| 2022 | 40.0% 3,105,469 | 59.4% 4,613,783 |
- ^ "The Florida Constitution". Archived from the original on 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2007-12-07.
- ^ J. Pomante II, Michael; Li, Quan (15 Dec 2020). "Cost of Voting in the American States: 2020". Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy. 19 (4): 503–509. doi:10.1089/elj.2020.0666. S2CID 225139517. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ Leip, David. "General Election Results – Florida". United States Election Atlas. Retrieved November 18, 2016.