| Election Name: | 2020 Florida elections |
| Country: | Florida |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Florida elections |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2022 Florida elections |
| Next Year: | 2022 |
Florida state elections in 2020 were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Aside from its presidential primaries held on March 17, its primary elections were held on August 18, 2020.[1]
In addition to the U.S. presidential race, Florida voters elected all of its seats to the U.S. House of Representatives, one seat on the Florida Supreme Court, 25 of 65 seats on the Florida District Courts of Appeal, all of the seats of the Florida House of Representatives, and 21 of 40 seats in the Florida Senate. Six ballot measures were also voted on. Neither of the state's two U.S. Senate seats were up for election in 2020.[1]
To vote by mail, registered Florida voters had to request a ballot by October 24, 2020. As of early October some 5,547,170 voters had requested mail ballots.
See main article: 2020 United States presidential election in Florida.
See also: 2020 Florida Democratic primary and 2020 Florida Republican primary.
Florida has 29 electoral votes in the Electoral College. Donald Trump won all of them with 51% of the popular vote. The following people filed for presidency candidacy:
| Donald J. Trump | Republican Party | √ | |
| Joe R. Biden Jr. | Democratic Party | ||
| Joanne "Jo" M. Jorgensen | Libertarian Party | ||
| Gloria E. La Riva | Party for Socialism and Liberation | ||
| Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente | Reform Party | ||
| Brian T. Carroll | (unaffiliated / independent) | ||
| Shawn W. Howard | (unaffiliated / independent) | ||
| Valeria L. McCray | (unaffiliated / independent) | ||
| Jade Simmons | (unaffiliated / independent) | ||
| Kasey Wells | (unaffiliated / independent) |
See main article: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida.
There are 26 U.S. Representatives in Florida that were up for election in addition to two seats opened by retirements and one opened after the incumbent, Ross Spano, lost renomination in its Republican primary.[2] 16 Republicans and 11 Democrats were returned. The Republican Party gained two districts, the 26th and the 27th.
| Gus M. Bilirakis | Republican Party | 12 | √ | |
| Kimberly Walker | Democratic Party | 12 | ||
| Ardian Zika | Republican Party | 37 | √ | |
| Tammy Garcia | Democratic Party | 37 |
A retention election occurred for one of seven seats on the Supreme Court of Florida. The incumbent, Carlos G. Muñiz, filed for re-election. He won another 6-year term with 66% of the votes.[3]
All 120 seats of the Florida House of Representatives and 21 of 40 seats of the Florida Senate are up for election. The outcome of this election could affect partisan balance during post-census redistricting.
See main article: 2020 Florida Senate election.
20 out of 40 seats were up for election in the state Senate with one special election. Before the election the composition of the state Senate was:
| Party |
| |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 23 | |
| Democratic | 17 | |
| Total | 40 | |
| Party |
| |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 24 | |
| Democratic | 16 | |
| Total | 40 | |
See main article: 2020 Florida House of Representatives election.
All 120 seats in the state House were up for election. Before the election the composition of the state House was:
| Party |
| |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 71 | |
| Democratic | 46 | |
| Total | 120 | |
| Party |
| |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 78 | |
| Democratic | 42 | |
| Total | 120 | |
To pass, any state constitutional amendment requires 60% of the vote.[4]
See main article: 2020 Florida Amendment 1. Citizen Requirement for Voting Initiative would enshrine in the state constitution the exclusivity of voting rights for U.S. Citizens.[5]
See main article: 2020 Florida Amendment 2. $15 Minimum Wage Initiative would alter the state's constitution to guarantee a gradual raise of the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2026.[6]
See main article: 2020 Florida Amendment 3. Top-Two Open Primaries Initiative would implement the contemporary Californian primary system, opening primaries to all votes regardless of party registration, placing candidates of all parties on the same ballot and advancing the first-place and second-place finishers to the general election regardless of party affiliation. In addition, if only two candidates filed for the primary, this system would cancel the primary and automatically send them to the general election.[7]
See main article: article and 2020 Florida Amendment 4. Require Constitutional Amendments to be Passed Twice would require that any further amendments would need to succeed in two different elections to be ratified.[8]
See main article: 2020 Florida Amendment 5. Extend "Save Our Homes" Portability Period Amendment would increase the period during which a person may transfer "Save Our Homes" benefits to a new homestead property from two years to three years.
See main article: 2020 Florida Amendment 6. Homestead Property Tax Discount for Spouses of Deceased Veterans Amendment would allow a homestead property tax discount to be transferred to the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran.
The highlighted result in any poll is whichever is closer to its threshold (40% for 'against' and 60% for 'for' with respect to a given amendment).
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | For Florida Amendment 1 | Against Florida Amendment 1 | Undecided | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civiqs/Daily Kos | October 17–20, 2020 | 863 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 53% | 39% | 9% | |
| University of North Florida | October 1–4, 2020 | 3,091 (LV) | – | 78% | 18% | 2% | |
| St. Leo University Polling Institute | November 13–18, 2019 | 500 (A) | ± 4.5% | 80% | 10% | 9% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | For Florida Amendment 2 | Against Florida Amendment 2 | Other | Undecided | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Pete Polls | October 29–30, 2020 | 2,758 (LV) | ± 1.9% | 58% | 35% | – | 8% | |
| Monmouth University | October 24–28, 2020 | 509 (RV) | ± 4.7% | 63% | 32% | 2% | 4% | |
| Florida Atlantic University | October 24–25, 2020 | 937 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 62% | 38% | – | 8% | |
| Civiqs/Daily Kos | October 17–20, 2020 | 863 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 57% | 38% | – | 4% | |
| Ipsos/Pure Spectrum | October 7–15, 2020 | 1,001 (A) | ± 3.5% | 70% | 21% | – | 9% | |
| Emerson College | October 10–12, 2020 | 690 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 52% | 31% | – | 11% | |
| University of North Florida | October 1–4, 2020 | 3,055 (LV) | – | 60% | 37% | – | 3% | |
| Cherry Communications/Florida Chamber of Commercehttps://floridapolitics.com/archives/371859-heres-brunch-a-pop-up-weekend-email-about-final-weeks-of-the-2020-campaign-10-4-20 | September 23–29, 2020 | 604 (LV) | ± 4% | 66% | – | – | – | |
| St. Pete Polls | September 21–22, 2020 | 2,906 (LV) | ± 1.8% | 65% | 23% | – | 13% | |
| Monmouth University | September 10–13, 2020 | 428 (RV) | ± 4.7% | 67% | 26% | 1% | 6% | |
| St. Pete Polls/Florida Politics | May 26–27, 2020 | 4,763 (RV) | ± 1.4% | 64% | 24% | – | 12% | |
| St. Leo University Polling Institute | November 13–18, 2019 | 500 (A) | ± 4.5% | 63% | 26% | – | 11% | |
| St. Pete Polls | May 6 – June 1, 2019 | 3,790 (RV) | ± 1.6% | 58% | 35% | – | 7% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | For Florida Amendment 3 | Against Florida Amendment 3 | Other | Undecided | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Pete Polls | October 29–30, 2020 | 2,758 (LV) | ± 1.9% | 48% | 40% | – | 12% | |
| Monmouth University | October 24–28, 2020 | 509 (RV) | ± 4.7% | 53% | 30% | 2% | 15% | |
| Florida Atlantic University | October 24–25, 2020 | 937 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 58% | 29% | – | 13% | |
| St. Pete Polls/Florida Politics | October 21–22, 2020 | 2,527 (LV) | ± 2% | 37% | 44% | – | 19% | |
| Civiqs/Daily Kos | October 17–20, 2020 | 863 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 51% | 36% | – | 13% | |
| University of North Florida | October 1–4, 2020 | 2,994 (LV) | – | 58% | 36% | – | 6% | |
| Cherry Communications/Florida Chamber of Commercehttps://floridapolitics.com/archives/371859-heres-brunch-a-pop-up-weekend-email-about-final-weeks-of-the-2020-campaign-10-4-20 | September 23–29, 2020 | 604 (LV) | ± 4% | 61% | – | – | – | |
| St. Pete Polls | September 21–22, 2020 | 2,906 (LV) | ± 1.8% | 46% | 35% | – | 19% | |
| Monmouth University | September 10–13, 2020 | 428 (RV) | ± 4.7% | 63% | 21% | 1% | 15% | |
| St. Pete Polls/Florida Politics | May 26–27, 2020 | 4,763 (RV) | ± 1.4% | 35% | 44% | – | 20% | |
| St. Pete Polls | October 7–10, 2019 | 3,283 (RV) | ± 1.7% | 38% | 48% | – | 14% | |
| St. Pete Polls | May 6 – June 1, 2019 | 3,790 (RV) | ± 1.6% | 59% | 26% | – | 14% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | For Florida Amendment 4 | Against Florida Amendment 4 | Undecided | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Florida | October 1–4, 2020 | 2,943 (LV) | – | 52% | 41% | 7% | |
| Cherry Communications/Florida Chamber of Commercehttps://floridapolitics.com/archives/371859-heres-brunch-a-pop-up-weekend-email-about-final-weeks-of-the-2020-campaign-10-4-20 | September 23–29, 2020 | 604 (LV) | ± 4% | 61% | – | – | |
| St. Pete Polls | September 21–22, 2020 | 2,906 (LV) | ± 1.8% | 44% | 31% | 25% | |
| St. Pete Polls | October 7–10, 2019 | 3,283 (RV) | ± 1.7% | 49% | 30% | 21% |