2014 Florida Senate election
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The 2014 Florida Senate election was held on November 4, 2014, to determine which party would control the Florida Senate for the following two years in the 2015-2016 Florida Legislature. The 20 even-numbered seats out of the 40 seats in the Florida Senate were up for election and the primary occurred on August 26, 2014. Prior to the election, 26 seats were held by Republicans and 14 seats were held by Democrats. The general election saw neither party gain nor lose any seats, meaning that Republicans retained their majority in the State Senate.[1][2]
Closest races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- District 34, 4.16%
Results
District 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Greg Evers (incumbent) | 100.0% | ||
| Total votes | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 4
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Aaron Bean (incumbent) | 100.0% | ||
| Total votes | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 6
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Thrasher (incumbent) | 105,901 | 58.16% | |
| Democratic | Kathleen Trued | 66,786 | 36.68% | |
| Independent | Greg Feldman | 9,388 | 5.16% | |
| Total votes | 182,075 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 8
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dorothy Hukill (incumbent) | 100.0% | ||
| Total votes | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 10
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David H. Simmons (incumbent) | 101,241 | 69.25% | |
| Independent | Walter Osborne | 44,959 | 30.75% | |
| Total votes | 146,200 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 12
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Geraldine Thompson (incumbent) | 67,084 | 62.97% | |
| Republican | Edward DeAguilera | 39,456 | 37.03% | |
| Total votes | 106,540 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 14
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Darren Soto (incumbent) | 71,029 | 75.04% | |
| Independent | Devin Norton | 23,625 | 24.96% | |
| Total votes | 94,654 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 16
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thad Altman (incumbent) | 100.0% | ||
| Total votes | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 18
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Wilton Simpson (incumbent) | 100.0% | ||
| Total votes | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 20
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Latvala (incumbent) | 120,277 | 71.62% | |
| Libertarian | Tony Caso | 47,652 | 28.38% | |
| Total votes | 167,929 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 22
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Brandes (incumbent) | 101,983 | 57.69% | |
| Democratic | Judithanne McLauchlan | 74,804 | 42.31% | |
| Total votes | 176,787 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 24
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Lee (incumbent) | 104,925 | 99.54% | |
| Independent | Brandon R. Thebeau | 379 | 0.36% | |
| Independent | Steven P. Warren | 106 | 0.10% | |
| Total votes | 105,410 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 26
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Galvano (incumbent) | 100.0% | ||
| Total votes | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 28
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nancy Detert (incumbent) | 100.0% | ||
| Total votes | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 30
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lizbeth Benacquisto (incumbent) | 100.0% | ||
| Total votes | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 32
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Negron (incumbent) | 117,320 | 66.76% | |
| Democratic | Bruno Moore | 58,388 | 33.22% | |
| Independent | Matthew Joshua Loew | 41 | 0.02% | |
| Total votes | 175,749 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 34
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Maria Sachs (incumbent) | 87,340 | 52.08% | |
| Republican | Ellyn Bogdanoff | 80,353 | 47.92% | |
| Total votes | 167,693 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 36
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Oscar Braynon (incumbent) | 96,445 | 99.95% | |
| Independent | William Burton Moreland | 47 | 0.05% | |
| Total votes | 96,492 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 38
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | René García (incumbent) | 100.0% | ||
| Total votes | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 40
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Miguel Díaz de la Portilla (incumbent) | 100.0% | ||
| Total votes | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- ↑ "Florida State Senate elections, 2014". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
- ↑ "Florida Department of State Division of Elections November 4, 2014 General Election". results.elections.myflorida.com. November 4, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
- ↑ Luzer, Daniel (October 20, 2014). "Only a Few 2014 Legislative Races Are Competitive". Governing. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
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