2014 Florida House of Representatives election explained

Country:Florida
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2012 Florida House of Representatives election
Previous Year:2012
Next Election:2016 Florida House of Representatives election
Next Year:2016
Seats For Election:All 120 seats in the Florida House of Representatives
Majority Seats:61
Election Date:November 4, 2014
Leader1:Will Weatherford
Party1:Republican Party of Florida
Leaders Seat1:38th-Dade City
Leader Since1:November 20, 2012
Last Election1:76
Seats Before1:75
Seats1:81
Seat Change1: 6
Popular Vote1:1,943,999
Percentage1:58.11%
Leader2:Perry E. Thurston Jr.
Party2:Florida Democratic Party
Leaders Seat2:94th-Fort Lauderdale
Leader Since2:November 20, 2012
Last Election2:44
Seats Before2:45
Seats2:39
Seat Change2: 6
Popular Vote2:1,276,388
Percentage2:38.15%
Speaker
Before Election:Will Weatherford
Before Party:Republican Party of Florida
After Election:Steve Crisafulli
After Party:Republican Party of Florida
Turnout:28.03% 11.63 pp
Map Size:400px

The 2014 Florida House of Representatives election took place on November 4, 2014 to elect representatives from all 120 districts. The election coincided with the election of the other house of the Legislature, the Senate.

The Republican Party of Florida won a majority of seats, remaining the majority party, followed by the Florida Democratic Party.[1]

Results

PartyVotesSeats
%+/−%
Republican Party of Florida1,943,99958.1182+767.55
Florida Democratic Party1,276,38838.1537−930.83
Independent81,6461.38000.00
Libertarian Party of Florida38,2750.32000.00
Independent Party of Florida2,2620.32000.00
Green Party of Florida1,6060.05000.00
Write-in1,4470.04000.00
Total5,906,926100.00134±0100.00
Source: Florida Divisions of Elections[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2014.
  2. Web site: Florida Department of State - Election Results.