2020 Florida Republican presidential primary explained

Election Name:2020 Florida Republican presidential primary
Country:Florida
Type:presidential
Ongoing:No
Previous Election:2016 Florida Republican presidential primary
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2024 Florida Republican primary
Next Year:2024
Election Date:March 17, 2020
Outgoing Members:MP
Elected Members:IL
Image1:File:Donald Trump official portrait (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Donald Trump
Color1:283681
Home State1:Florida[1]
Popular Vote1:1,162,984
Percentage1:93.79%
Delegate Count1:122
Candidate2:Bill Weld
Color2:00A9E0
Home State2:Massachusetts
Popular Vote2:39,319
Percentage2:3.2%
Delegate Count2:–

The 2020 Florida Republican presidential primary took place on March 17, 2020, as one of the three contests scheduled on that date in the Republican Party presidential primaries for the 2020 presidential election.

Results

Incumbent United States president Donald Trump was challenged by three candidates: businessman and perennial candidate Rocky De La Fuente of California, former congressman Joe Walsh of Illinois, and former governor Bill Weld of Massachusetts. Walsh withdrew from the race prior to the primary.[2]

2020 Florida Republican presidential primary[3] [4] ! style="text-align:left;"
CandidateVotes%Estimated
delegates
(incumbent)1,162,98493.79122
39,3193.17
(withdrawn)25,4642.05
12,1720.98
Total1,239,939100%122

Results by county

2020 Florida Republican primary(results per county)
CountyDonald TrumpBill WeldJoe WalshRocky De La FuenteTotal votes cast
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
Alachua9,17890.515355.282812.771461.4410,140
Baker3,07498.97150.48110.3560.193,106
Bay13,25096.842351.721260.92720.5313,683
Bradford2,75697.63250.89280.99140.502,823
Brevard53,10493.901,9143.381,0411.844930.8756,552
Broward40,17692.001,7163.931,2232.805531.2743,668
Calhoun93999.0510.1150.5330.32948
Charlotte13,14793.634773.403112.211070.7614,042
Citrus18,55695.354802.472891.491350.6919,460
Clay17,75095.513922.113161.701260.6818,584
Collier34,86393.851,3793.716091.642980.8037,149
Columbia4,84397.50641.29410.83190.384,967
DeSoto1,10596.34171.48181.5770.611,147
Dixie1,44098.7790.6220.1470.481,458
Duval50,95394.741,3812.579791.824670.8753,780
Escambia26,49794.408372.985241.872100.7528,068
Flagler10,30895.602372.201611.49760.7010,782
Franklin1,03396.00201.86161.4970.651,076
Gadsden1,27595.65272.03211.58100.751,333
Gilchrist1,69596.53261.48251.42100.571,756
Glades90196.47141.50121.2870.75934
Gulf1,53496.84281.77120.76100.631,584
Hamilton91998.7140.4360.6420.21931
Hardee1,52597.51100.64171.09120.771,564
Hendry1,76996.51211.15231.25201.091,833
Hernando17,25895.423682.033121.731480.8218,086
Highlands7,57596.061421.801221.55470.607,886
Hillsborough68,94092.932,6573.581,6462.229391.2774,182
Holmes2,41399.14110.4570.2930.122,434
Indian River14,62993.705413.473192.041230.7915,612
Jackson3,46997.97340.96260.73120.343,541
Jefferson88796.73151.64101.0950.55917
Lafayette84198.0260.7060.7050.58858
Lake25,99695.196122.244751.742270.8327,310
Lee58,58292.942,3663.751,4812.356050.9663,034
Leon12,68689.707865.564122.912591.8314,143
Levy4,64497.46390.82481.01340.714,765
Liberty43898.8700.0020.4530.68443
Madison1,45797.79171.14100.6760.401,490
Manatee33,33493.651,2483.517392.082750.7735,596
Marion27,66195.186342.185501.892160.7429,061
Martin12,40391.256754.973442.531711.2613,593
Miami-Dade68,35994.221,8012.481,2141.671,1791.6372,553
Monroe5,74591.852544.061692.70871.396,255
Nassau11,52496.272592.161341.12530.4411,970
Okaloosa17,33093.785803.144012.171690.9118,480
Okeechobee2,42597.16281.12381.5250.202,496
Orange41,60691.801,9104.211,1692.586371.4145,322
Osceola13,93193.404302.883342.242201.4814,915
Palm Beach47,47291.462,2634.361,5332.956381.2351,906
Pasco35,67894.599682.577822.072920.7737,720
Pinellas72,45090.893,6994.642,5583.211,0051.2679,712
Polk38,49395.349592.386381.582840.7040,374
Putnam6,11597.61620.99590.94290.466,265
Santa Rosa16,50095.663602.092721.581170.6817,249
Sarasota37,35292.311,7064.229842.434201.0440,462
Seminole27,00993.001,1273.885781.993281.1329,042
St. Johns24,17194.936882.704061.591980.7825,463
St. Lucie17,05294.844542.533351.861390.7717,980
Sumter21,89796.444521.992571.13990.4422,705
Suwannee4,49498.38300.66340.74100.224,568
Taylor2,40798.97140.5880.3330.122,432
Union1,04398.5860.5740.3850.471,058
Volusia33,77493.911,0752.998112.263030.8435,963
Wakulla2,75596.60481.68341.19150.532,852
Walton5,14095.631132.10901.67320.605,375
Washington2,45998.24180.72160.64100.402,503
Total1,162,98493.7939,3193.1725,4642.0512,1720.981,239,939

Notes and References

  1. News: Trump, a symbol of New York, is officially a Floridian now. Politico. October 31, 2019. February 3, 2020. Matthew Choi.
  2. Web site: Want to vote on whether Trump stays? First come the primaries. Here's what to know. Michelle Marchante. February 15, 2020. February 15, 2020. Miami Herald.
  3. Web site: March 17, 2020 Primary Election. March 31, 2020. Florida Department of State. Florida Division of Elections. April 8, 2020.
  4. Web site: Florida Republican Delegation 2020. The Green Papers. March 11, 2020.

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