The 2020 elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, to elect representatives from all 120 districts. The Republican Party had held a House majority since 1997.
The elections for U.S. president, U.S. House of Representatives, and the state Florida senate were also held on this date.
The Republicans gained seven seats, while the Democrats lost four in the state house.
Overview PartyVotesSeats%+/−%Republican Party of Florida5,075,57556.9778 +565.00Florida Democratic Party3,796,25142.6142 -535.00Independent32,2240.36000.00Libertarian Party of Florida5,5060.06000.00Write-in380.00000.00Total8,909,594100.00120±0100.00Registered voters / turnout (as of August 2020)14,065,62763.34Source: Florida Division of Elections
Closest races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
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Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportOctober 21, 2020
Primary election polling District 4 - Republican Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error SandraAtkinson JeffHinkle PattManey JonathanTallman UndecidedSt. Pete Polls/Florida PoliticsSt. Pete Polls/Florida Politics August 13, 2020 468 (LV) ± 4.5% 10% 25%35% 12% 19%
District 27 - Republican Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error WebsterBarnaby ErikaBenfield ZenaidaDenizac UndecidedSt. Pete Polls/Florida PoliticsSt. Pete Polls/Florida Politics August 4, 2020 302 (LV) ± 5.6%36% 16% 9%39%
District 53 - Republican Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error RandyFine MarcieAdkins UndecidedSt. Pete Polls/Florida PoliticsSt. Pete Polls/Florida Politics Released August 16, 2020 – (LV) –59% 22% 20%
District 55 - Republican Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error NedHancock KayleeTuck UndecidedSt. Pete Polls/Florida PoliticsSt. Pete Polls/Florida Politics July 24, 2020 422 (LV) ± 4.8% 35%37% 28%
District 76 - Republican Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error AdamBotana JasonMaughan UndecidedSt. Pete Polls/Florida PoliticsSt. Pete Polls/Florida Politics Released August 7, 2020 – (LV) ± 5.6%35% 19%46%
District 78 - Republican Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error RogerLolly CharlesLynch JennaPersons UndecidedSt. Pete Polls/Florida PoliticsSt. Pete Polls/Florida Politics August 1–2, 2020 232 (LV) ± 6.4% 21% 10%40% 29%
Retiring incumbents Democrats Loranne Ausley, District 9 (term-limited, running for SD-3) Clovis Watson, District 20 (term-limited, running for Alachua Co. sheriff) John Cortes, District 43 (retiring, running for Osceola Co. Clerk of Courts) Bruce Antone, District 46 (term-limited, running for Orange Co. School Board District 5) Amy Mercado, District 48 (retiring, running for Orange Co. Property Appraiser) Adam Hattersley, District 59 (retiring, running for CD-15) Wengay Newton, District 70 (retiring, running for Pinellas Co. Commission District 7) Margaret Good, District 72 (retiring, running for CD-16) Tina Polsky, District 81 (retiring, running for SD-29) Shevrin Jones, District 101 (term-limited, running for SD-35) Sharon Pritchett, District 102 (term-limited, running for Miami Gardens mayor) Richard Stark, District 104 (term-limited, running for Weston mayor) Barbara Watson, District 107 (term-limited running for SD-35) Javier Fernandez, District 114 (retiring, running for SD-39) Kionne McGhee, District 117 (term-limited, running for Miami-Dade Co. Commission District 9)
Republicans Mel Ponder, District 4 (retiring, running for Okaloosa County Commission district 5) Travis Cummings, District 18 (term-limited) Charlie Stone, District 22 (term-limited) David Santiago, District 27 (term-limited) Jennifer Sullivan, District 31 (term-limited) Mike La Rosa, District 42 (term-limited) Cary Pigman, District 55 (term-limited) Ray Rodrigues, District 76 (term-limited, running for SD-27) Dane Eagle, District 77 (term-limited, running for CD-19) Heather Fitzenhagen, District 78 (term-limited, running for SD-27) Byron Donalds, District 80 (term-limited, running for CD-19) MaryLynn Magar, District 82 (term-limited) Ana Maria Rodriguez, District 105 (retiring, running for SD-39) José R. Oliva, District 110 (term-limited) Holly Merrill Raschein, District 120 (term-limited)
Incumbents defeated Republicans Mike Hill, District 1 (defeated in primary by Michelle Salzman)
Democrats Kimberly Daniels, District 14 (defeated in primary by Angie Nixon) Al Jacquet, District 88 (defeated in primary by Omari Hardy)
General election polling District 15 Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error WymanDuggan (R) TammyetteThomas (D) UndecidedSt. Pete Polls/Florida PoliticsSt. Pete Polls/Florida Politics October 31 – November 1, 2020 310 (LV) ± 5.6%50%41%9%
District 21 Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error ChuckClemons (R) KayserEnneking (D) UndecidedSt. Pete PollsSt. Pete Polls October 31 – November 1, 2020 419 (LV) ± 4.8%45%46%9%
District 26 Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error ElizabethFetterhoff (R) PatrickHenry (D) Other UndecidedSt. Pete Polls/Florida PoliticsSt. Pete Polls/Florida Politics October 5, 2020 422 (LV) ± 4.8%46%48%2%2%
District 36 Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error AmberMariano (R) DanielEndonino (D) UndecidedSt. Pete Polls/Florida PoliticsSt. Pete Polls/Florida Politics October 13, 2020 427 (LV) ± 4.9%54%39%7% Note: Anthony Arestia was the democratic candidate for District 36 but was forced to withdraw for personal reasons.
District 55 Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error KayleeTuck (R) LindaTripp (D) UndecidedSt. Pete Polls/Florida PoliticsSt. Pete Polls/Florida PoliticsOctober 23, 2020492 (LV)± 4.4%63%30%7%
District 59 Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error AndrewLearned (D) MichaelOwen (R) UndecidedSt. Pete Polls/Florida PoliticsSt. Pete Polls/Florida Politics October 24–25, 2020 320 (LV) ± 5.5%44% 42% 14%
District 60 Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error JackieToledo (R) JulieJenkins (D) UndecidedSt. Pete Polls/Florida PoliticsSt. Pete Polls/Florida PoliticsOctober 17–18, 2020405 (LV)± 4.9%41%50%9%Democratic Party/Julie JenkinsDemocratic Party/Julie JenkinsReleased September 19, 2020 – (V) > ± 4%42%36% –St. Pete Polls/Florida PoliticsSt. Pete Polls/Florida Politics September 14, 2020 466 (LV) ± 4.5%42%48%10%
District 64 Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error TraciKoster (R) JessicaHarrington (D) UndecidedSt. Pete Polls/Florida PoliticsSt. Pete Polls/Florida Politics October 24–25, 2020 443 (LV) ± 4.7%48% 43% 9%St. Pete Polls/Florida PoliticsSt. Pete Polls/Florida Politics September 28, 2020 579 (LV) ± 4.1%48% 43% 9%
District 69 Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error JenniferWebb (D) LindaChaney (R) UndecidedSt. Pete Polls/Florida PoliticsSt. Pete Polls/Florida PoliticsOctober 17–18, 2020567 (LV) ± 4.1%50% 40% 11%St. Pete Polls/Florida PoliticsSt. Pete Polls/Florida PoliticsSeptember 3, 2020658 (LV)± 3.8%48%41%11%
District 72 Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error DrakeBuckman (D) FionaMcFarland (R) UndecidedSt. Pete Polls/Florida PoliticsSt. Pete Polls/Florida Politics October 31 – November 1, 2020 – (LV) ± 4.6% 47%48% 5%St. Pete Polls/Florida PoliticsSt. Pete Polls/Florida Politics October 17–18, 2020 418 (LV) ± 4.8%48% 44% 7%
District 89 Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error MikeCaruso (R) JimBonfiglio (D) UndecidedSt. Pete Polls/Florida PoliticsSt. Pete Polls/Florida PoliticsOctober 24–25, 2020332 (LV)± 5.4%44%45%10%St. Pete Polls/Florida PoliticsSt. Pete Polls/Florida PoliticsOctober 6, 2020409 (LV)± 4.8%45%47%9%Florida Watch/Progress FloridaFlorida Watch/Progress FloridaReleased September 20, 2020 – (V)± 4.9%45%42% –
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error GenericRepublican GenericDemocratFlorida Watch/Progress FloridaReleased September 20, 2020 – (V)± 4.9%44%45%
District 93 Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error ChipLaMarca (R) Linda ThompsonGonzalez (D) UndecidedSt. Pete Polls/Florida PoliticsSt. Pete Polls/Florida PoliticsOctober 17–18, 2020309 (LV)± 5.6%46%45%9%
Results District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47 • District 48 • District 49 • District 50 • District 51 • District 52 • District 53 • District 54 • District 55 • District 56 • District 57 • District 58 • District 59 • District 60 • District 61 • District 62 • District 63 • District 64 • District 65 • District 66 • District 67 • District 68 • District 69 • District 70 • District 71 • District 72 • District 73 • District 74 • District 75 • District 76 • District 77 • District 78 • District 79 • District 80 • District 81 • District 82 • District 83 • District 84 • District 85 • District 86 • District 87 • District 88 • District 89 • District 90 • District 91 • District 92 • District 93 • District 94 • District 95 • District 96 • District 97 • District 98 • District 99 • District 100 • District 101 • District 102 • District 103 • District 104 • District 105 • District 106 • District 107 • District 108 • District 109 • District 110 • District 111 • District 112 • District 113 • District 114 • District 115 • District 116 • District 117 • District 118 • District 119 • District 120__NOTOC__ State house districts that cover more than one county will have a "Results by county" subsection.
District 1
District 2
Results by county CountyAlex Andrade RepublicanDianne Krumel DemocraticTotals###Escambia42,74236,33679,078Santa Rosa7,2113,17110,382Total49,95339,50789,460
District 3
District 4
District 5 Incumbent Brad Drake ran unopposed in the general election, and the election was canceled. He was re-elected.
District 6
District 7
District 8 Incumbent Ramon Alexander ran unopposed in the general election, and the election was canceled. He was re-elected.
District 9
District 10
Results by county CountyChuck Brannan RepublicanRock Aboujaoude DemocraticTotals###Alachua2,3671,2843,651Baker12,0011,83013,831Columbia24,2367,68331,919Hamilton3,8421,7725,614Suwannee16,4263,88720,313Totals58,87216,45675,328
District 11
Results by county CountyCord Byrd RepublicanJoshua Hicks DemocraticTotals###Duval34,19520,57954,774Nassau42,22715,10757,334Totals76,42235,686112,108
District 12
District 13 Incumbent Tracie Davis ran unopposed in the general election, and the election was canceled. She was re-elected.
District 14 Angie Nixon defeated incumbent Kimberly Daniels in the primary. She ran unopposed in the general election, and the election was canceled. She was elected.
District 15
District 16
District 17
District 18
District 19
District 20 Yvonne Hayes Hinson ran unopposed in the general election, and the election was canceled. She was elected.
District 21
Results by county CountyChuck Clemons RepublicanKaser Enneking DemocraticTotals###Alachua34,15144,11478,265Dixie6,7311,1657,896Gilchrist8,0011,5389,539Totals48,88346,81795,700
District 22
District 23
District 24
Results by county CountyPaul Renner RepublicanAdam Morley DemocraticTotals###Flagler42,18626,34568,531St. Johns16,2909,07425,364Volusia12,4086,13418,542Totals70,88441,553112,437
District 25
District 26
District 27