2014 Florida gubernatorial election

2014 Florida gubernatorial election

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Turnout50.5%Increase1.8[1]
 
Nominee Rick Scott Charlie Crist
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Carlos Lopez-Cantera Annette Taddeo
Popular vote 2,865,343 2,801,198
Percentage 48.14% 47.07%

County results

Scott:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Crist:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Rick Scott
Republican

Elected Governor

Rick Scott
Republican

The 2014 Florida gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Florida.

The incumbent Republican,[2] Rick Scott, ran for reelection. The Democratic nominee was former governor Charlie Crist, who was Scott's direct predecessor. Crist was elected governor as a Republican in 2006 but did not run for re-election in 2010, instead opting to run for Senate as an independent. Libertarian nominee Adrian Wyllie and several candidates with no party affiliation also ran. Political pundits considered the race a toss-up.

On Election Day, Scott defeated Crist, earning 48% of the vote.[3] With a margin of 1%, this election was the closest race of the 2014 gubernatorial election cycle.

  1. ^ "November 4, 2014 General Election". Florida Department of State. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Gov. Scott: I'll run again in 2014". Ocala.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
  3. ^ "November 4, 2014 General Election". Florida Department of State.