| Election Name: | 2012 Florida House of Representatives election |
| Country: | Florida |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Florida House of Representatives election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2014 Florida House of Representatives election |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
| Seats For Election: | 120 seats of the Florida House of Representatives |
| Election Date: | November 6, 2012 |
| Leader1: | Dean Cannon (term limited) |
| Leader Since1: | November 16, 2010 |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Leaders Seat1: | 35th – Winter Park |
| Last Election1: | 81 |
| Seats1: | 76 |
| Seat Change1: | 5 |
| Popular Vote1: | 2,560,166 |
| Percentage1: | 54.08% |
| Leader2: | Ron Saunders (retired) |
| Leader Since2: | November 16, 2010 |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Leaders Seat2: | 120th – Key West |
| Last Election2: | 39 |
| Seats2: | 44 |
| Seat Change2: | 5 |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,886,911 |
| Percentage2: | 39.86% |
| House Speaker | |
| Before Election: | Dean Cannon |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Will Weatherford |
| After Party: | Republican Party of Florida |
| Majority Seats: | 61 |
| Turnout: | 39.66% |
| Map Size: | 400px |
The elections for the Florida House of Representatives was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect all the 120 seats in the Florida House of Representatives. The day also coincided with the 2012 United States presidential election, 2012 United States House of Representatives elections, and 2012 United States Senate election in Florida. The result was gain of 8 seats by the Democrats while Republicans maintained their control of the State House.
The resulting victors of the election took their seats for the 115th session which began in 2013.
| Party | Votes | Seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | +/− | % | |||||
| Republican Party of Florida | 2,560,166 | 54.08 | 74 | -7 | 61.67 | ||
| Florida Democratic Party | 1,886,911 | 39.86 | 46 | +8 | 38.33 | ||
| Independent | 160,325 | 3.39 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Libertarian Party of Florida | 53,193 | 1.12 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Independent Party of Florida | 51,258 | 1.08 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Green Party of Florida | 20,496 | 0.43 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Write-in | 1,340 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Total | 4,733,689 | 100.00 | 120 | ±0 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters | 11,934,446 | 100.00 | |||||
| Turnout | 4,733,689 | 39.66 | |||||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections[1] [2] | |||||||
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | 2012 status / Result | Candidates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 1 | Douglas Broxson | Republican | 2010 | Redistricted to District 3 Republican hold | Clay Ingram (R) | ||
| District 2 | Clay Ingram | Republican | 2007 | Redistricted to District 1 Republican hold | Clay Ford (R) Jeremy Bosso (R) Christine Bruha (i, Write-in) | ||
| District 3 | Clay Ford | Republican | 2007 | Re-districted to District 2 Republican hold | Douglas Broxson (R) Margaret Smith (i, Write-in) Gloria Wiggins (D, withdrawn) | ||
| District 4 | Matt Gaetz | Republican | 2010 | Re-elected | Matt Gaetz (R) | ||
| District 5 | Brad Drake | Republican | 2005 | Retired Republican hold | Marti Coley (R) Eddy Holman (i) Travis Pitts (i) | ||
| District 6 | Jimmy Patronis | Republican | 2006 | Re-elected | Jimmy Patronis (R) | ||
| District 7 | Marti Coley | Republican | 2005 | Re-districted to District 5 | Halsey Beshears (R) Robert Hill (D) | ||
| District 8 | Alan Williams | Democratic | 2008 | Re-elected | Alan Williams (D) | ||
| District 9 | Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda | Democratic | 2008 | Re-elected | Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda (D) Bradley Maxwell (R) | ||
| District 10 | Leonard Bembry | Democratic | 2008 | Redistricted Republican gain | Elizabeth Porter (R) | ||
| District 11 | Elizabeth Porter | Republican | 2010 | Redistricted to District 10 Republican hold | Janet Adkins (R) David Smith (D) | ||
| District 12 | Janet Adkins | Republican | 2008 | Redistricted to District 11 Republican hold | Lake Ray (R) Karen Morian (D) | ||
| District 13 | Daniel Davis | Republican | 2010 | Redistricted to District 15 Democratic gain | Reggie Fullwood (D) | ||
| District 14 | Mia L. Jones | Democratic | 2008 | Re-elected Democratic hold | Mia L. Jones (D) Jonathan Loesche (L) | ||
| District 15 | Reggie Fullwood | Democratic | 2010 | Redistricted to District 13 Republican gain | Daniel Davis (R) | ||
| District 16 | Charles McBurney | Republican | 2007 | Re-elected Republican hold | Charles McBurney (R) | ||
| District 17 | Lake Ray | Republican | 2008 | Redistricted to District 12 Republican hold | Ronald Renuart (R) Sue Sharp (i, write-in) | ||
| District 18 | Ronald Renuart | Republican | 2008 | Redistricted to District 17 Republican hold | Travis Cummings (R) | ||
| District 19 | Mike Weinstein | Republican | 2008 | Redistricted to District 12 Republican hold | Charles Van Zant (R) | ||
| District 20 | William L. Proctor | Republican | 2008 | Redistricted to District ? Democratic gain | Clovis Watson (D) | ||
| District 21 | Charles Van Zant | Republican | 2008 | Redistricted to District 19 Republican hold | Keith Perry (R) Andrew Morey (D) | ||
| District 22 | Keith Perry | Republican | 2008 | Redistricted to District 21 Republican hold | Charlie Stone (R) | ||
| District 23 | Charles Chestnut | Democratic | 2006 | Redistricted to District ? Republican gain | Dennis Baxley (R) | ||
| District 24 | Dennis Baxley | Republican | 2010 | Redistricted to District 23 Republican hold | Travis Hutson (R) Milissa Holland (D) Michael Cornish (i) | ||
| District 25 | Larry Metz | Republican | 2010 | Redistricted to District 32 Republican hold | Dave Hood (R) Kristina Spencer-Kephart (D) | ||
| District 26 | Fred Costello | Republican | 2010 | Retired Democratic gain | Dwayne Taylor (D) | ||
| District 27 | Dwayne Taylor | Democratic | 2008 | Redistricted to District 26 Republican gain | David Santiago (R) Phil Giorno (D) | ||
| District 28 | Dorothy Hukill | Republican | 2004 | Retired Republican hold | Jason Brodeur (R) Franklin Perez (L) | ||
| District 29 | Tom Goodson | Republican | 2010 | Redistricted to District 50 Republican hold | Mike Clelland (D) Chris Dorworth (R) | ||
| District 30 | Ritch Workman | Republican | 2008 | Redistricted to District 52 Republican hold | Karen Dentel (D) Scott Plakon (R) | ||
| District 49 | Darren Soto | Democratic | 2007 | Democratic hold | Joe Saunders (D) Marco Peña (R) | ||
| District 113 | None (previous incumbent Richard L. Steinberg resigned Feb. 2012) | Democratic | vacant | Democratic hold | David Richardson (D) |