2014 Florida gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:	2014 Florida gubernatorial election
Country:	Florida
Type:	presidential
Previous Election:	2010 Florida gubernatorial election
Previous Year:	2010
Next Election:	2018 Florida gubernatorial election
Next Year:	2018
Image1:	File:Rick Scott (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Rick Scott
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Running Mate1:	Carlos Lopez-Cantera
Popular Vote1:	2,865,343
Percentage1:	48.14%
Nominee2:	Charlie Crist
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Running Mate2:	Annette Taddeo
Popular Vote2:	2,801,198
Percentage2:	47.07%
Map Size:	301px
Governor
Before Election:	Rick Scott
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Rick Scott
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)
Turnout:	50.5%1.8^[1]

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.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Yinka Adeshina, pharmacist^[4]
• Elizabeth Cuevas-Neunder, conservative activist and candidate for governor in 1998^[4]
• Rick Scott, incumbent governor^[2]

Withdrew

• Timothy Devine^[5]

Declined

• Jeff Atwater, Chief Financial Officer of Florida (running for re-election)^[6]
• Pam Bondi, Florida Attorney General (running for re-election)^[7]
• Bill McCollum, former Florida attorney general and candidate for governor in 2010^[8]
• Adam Putnam, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture (running for re-election)^[9]
• John E. Thrasher, state senator^[10]
• Will Weatherford, Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives^[11]
• Allen West, former U.S. Representative^[12]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Rick Scott	Someone else	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling^[13]	March 15–18, 2013	326	± 5.4%	42%	align=center	43%	—	14%
Public Policy Polling^[14]	January 11–13, 2013	436	± 4.7%	align=center	50%	40%	—	10%
Quinnipiac^[15]	December 11–17, 2012	1,261	± 2.8%	30%	align=center	53%	—	16%
Public Policy Polling^[16]	September 22–25, 2011	472	± 4.5%	align=center	53%	37%	—	10%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Rick Scott	Pam Bondi	Other	Undecided
Hamilton Strategies^[17]	January 30 – February 4, 2013	?	± ?	align=center	54%	21%	—	25%
Public Policy Polling	March 15–18, 2013	326	± 5.4%	align=center	46%	27%	—	27%
Public Policy Polling	January 11–13, 2013	436	± 4.7%	align=center	49%	25%	—	26%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Rick Scott	Adam Putnam	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	March 15–18, 2013	326	± 5.4%	align=center	48%	24%	—	28%
Quinnipiac^[18]	March 13–18, 2013	353	± 5.2%	align=center	47%	24%	2%	27%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Rick Scott	Tim Tebow	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling^[19]	January 14–16, 2012	572	± 4.1%	align=center	47%	26%	—	27%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Rick Scott	Allen West	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	January 11–13, 2013	436	± 4.7%	37%	align=center	38%	—	25%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Rick Scott	Ted Yoho	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	March 15–18, 2013	326	± 5.4%	align=center	54%	13%	—	32%

Results

Democratic primary

In April 2010 and while still in office as Governor of Florida, Charlie Crist left the Republican Party to run for U.S. Senate as an Independent. He was defeated in the general election by Republican nominee Marco Rubio. In December 2012, Crist joined the Democratic Party.^[20]

Candidates

Declared

• Charlie Crist, former Republican turned Independent Governor and independent candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010^[21]
• Nan Rich, former Minority Leader of the Florida Senate^[22]

Withdrew

• Farid Khavari, economist, author and Independent candidate for governor in 2010^[23] (running as an Independent)

Declined

• Bob Buckhorn, Mayor of Tampa and former Tampa city councilman^[24]
• Manny Diaz, former mayor of Miami^[25]
• Buddy Dyer, Mayor of Orlando, former Minority Leader of the Florida Senate and nominee for Florida Attorney General in 2002^[26]
• Dan Gelber, former Minority Leader of the Florida House of Representatives, former state senator and nominee for Florida attorney general in 2010^[27]
• Pam Iorio, former Mayor of Tampa, former Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections and former Hillsborough County Commissioner^[28]
• Bill Nelson, U.S. Senator^{[29] [30]}
• Jeremy Ring, state senator^[31]
• Alex Sink, former Chief Financial Officer of Florida, nominee for governor in 2010 and nominee for Florida's 13th congressional district in 2014^[32]
• Rod Smith, former chairman of the Florida Democratic Party, former state senator and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2010^[33]
• Debbie Wasserman Schultz, U.S. Representative and chair of the Democratic National Committee^[34]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	class=small	Margin of error	Charlie Crist	Buddy Dyer	Dan Gelber	Pam Iorio	Anthony Shriver Kennedy	Jimmy Morales	Bill Nelson	Nan Rich	Alex Sink	Rod Smith	class=small	Other	class=small	Unde- cided
Public Policy Polling^[35]	January 16–21, 2014	243	± 6.3%	align=center	58%	—	—	—	—	—	—	16%	—	—	—	25%
Fabrizio McLaughlin^[36]	November 24–26, 2013	380	± ?	align=center	45%	—	—	—	—	—	32%	4%	—	—	—	19%
Quinnipiac^[37]	November 12–17, 2013	1,646	± 2.4%	align=center	60%	—	—	—	—	—	—	12%	—	—	2%	26%
Public Policy Polling^[38]	September 27–29, 2013	337	± ?	align=center	59%	—	—	—	—	—	—	16%	—	—	—	25%
Public Policy Polling	March 15–18, 2013	500	± 5.4%	align=center	50%	—	—	9%	—	—	—	3%	21%	—	—	16%
Hamilton Strategies	Jan. 30 – February 4, 2013	600	± 4%	align=center	43%	—	—	—	—	—	—	1%	14%	—	5%	37%
Public Policy Polling	January 11–13, 2013	401	± 4.9%	align=center	52%	4%	—	13%	—	—	—	1%	18%	—	—	12%
SEA Polling^[39]	September 2012	600	± 4%	29%	—	3%	—	8%	2%	—	1%	align=center	31%	—	—	26%
St. Pete Polls^[40]	September 8, 2012	1,689	± 2.4%	align=center	60.9%	7%	—	—	—	—	—	3.5%	25.1%	3.4%	—	—

Results

Libertarian Party

Candidates

Declared

• Adrian Wyllie, activist, radio host and former chairman of the Libertarian Party of Florida^[41]

Withdrew

• John Wayne Smith, activist and perennial candidate^[42]

Declined

• Alexander George, former committeeman of the Libertarian Party of Florida and Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012 (ran as an Independent, then withdrew)^[43]
• Steve LaBianca, activist and businessman^[44]
• Roger Stone, political consultant, lobbyist and strategist^[45]

Independents

Candidates

Declared

• Glenn Burkett, businessman and perennial candidate
• Farid Khavari, economist, author and independent candidate for governor in 2010^[46]

Withdrew

• Alexander George, former committeeman of the Libertarian Party of Florida and Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012^[43]

Disqualified

• Joe Allen, writer^[47]

Write-in candidates

• Piotr Blass

• Running mate: Bob Wirengard^[48]
• Timothy Michael Devine

• Running mate: Diane Smith^[49]
• Emelia Sandra Harris

• Running mate: Georgianna G. Harris^[50]
• Monroe Lee

• Running mate: Juanita Lockett^[51]
• Caleb Pringle

• Running mate: Jeffery Lunsford
• Charles Frederick Tolbert

• Running mate: Christine Timmon^[52]

General election

Candidates

The following candidates appeared on the ballot for the general election:^[53]

• Rick Scott (Republican), incumbent governor^[2]

• Running mate: Carlos Lopez-Cantera, incumbent lieutenant governor^[54]
• Charlie Crist (Democratic), former Republican-turned-independent governor and independent candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010^[21]

• Running mate: Annette Taddeo-Goldstein, former chair of the Miami-Dade County Democratic Party and nominee for Florida's 18th congressional district in 2008^[55]
• Adrian Wyllie (Libertarian), activist, radio host and former chairman of the Libertarian Party of Florida^[41]

• Running mate: Greg Roe, insurance executive^[56]
• Glenn Burkett (Independent), businessman and perennial candidate^[47]

• Running mate: Jose Augusto Matos
• Farid Khavari (Independent), economist, author and independent candidate for governor in 2010^[46]

• Running mate: Lateresa A. Jones

Campaign

As of early June 2014, Scott had spent almost $13m since March on television advertisements attacking Charlie Crist, who then appeared the likely Democratic nominee. Although the ads resulted in a tightening of the race, this came about by decreasing Crist's favorability ratings. By contrast, Scott's favorability ratings did not increase.^[57] By late September, Scott's television ad spending had exceeded $35m^{[58] [59]} and in mid-October it reached $56.5 million, compared to $26.5 million by Crist. On October 22 it was reported that Scott's total spending had exceeded $83 million and he announced that, having previously said he would not do so, he would be investing his own money into the campaign, speculated to be as much as $22 million.^[60]

Crist hoped to draw strong support from Florida's more than 1.6 million registered black voters, an effort that was challenging with regards to his previous political career as a Republican. A poll conducted in September 2014 by Quinnipiac University revealed his support among black voters was at 72 percent against Scott, which was below the 90 percent analysts believed he needed to win.^[61]

Scott and Crist met in a debate on October 15, held by the Florida Press Association at Broward College.^[62] The debate required candidates to receive at least 15% support in major polls to be included. This was allegedly increased from 10% after Wyllie met the initial criteria,^[63] but the Miami Herald reported that the threshold had been 15% since 2013.^[64] The decision has been criticised as "suppressing choice"^[65] and the Wyllie campaign has filed a lawsuit to be included in the debate.^[66] U.S. District Judge James I. Cohn dismissed the lawsuit.^[67] At this debate, Scott refused to take the stage for seven minutes because Crist had a small electric fan under his lectern. The incident was dubbed "fangate" by media sources such as Politico.^[68]

Debates

2014 Florida gubernatorial election debates

	Date	Host	Moderator	Link	Republican	Democratic
Key: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn
					Rick Scott	Charlie Crist
1	Oct. 15, 2014	Broward College Florida Press Association Leadership Florida	Frank Denton Rosemary Goudreau Elliot Rodriguez	C-SPAN
2	Oct. 21, 2014	CNN WJXT	Kent Justice Jake Tapper	C-SPAN

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report^[69]		November 3, 2014
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball^[70]		November 3, 2014
align=left	Rothenberg Political Report^[71]		November 3, 2014
align=left	Real Clear Politics^[72]		November 3, 2014

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Rick Scott (R)	Charlie Crist (D)	Adrian Wyllie (L)	Other	Undecided
St. Pete Polls^[73]	November 2, 2014	1,834	± 2.3%	46%	46%	6%	—	3%
Public Policy Polling^[74]	align=center rowspan=2	November 1–2, 2014	align=center rowspan=2	1,198	align=center rowspan=2	± 2.8%	44%	44%	6%	—	6%
	46%	align=center	47%	—	—	7%
0ptimus^[75]	October 30–November 2, 2014	2,559	± 2%	align=center	43%	41%	10%	—	6%
Quinnipiac University^[76]	align=center rowspan=2	October 28–November 2, 2014	align=center rowspan=2	817	align=center rowspan=2	± 3.4%	41%	align=center	42%	7%	1%	9%
	42%	align=center	44%	—	3%	11%
Zogby Analytics^[77]	October 28–31, 2014	688	± 3.8%	38%	align=center	45%	8%	—	9%
YouGov^[78]	October 25–31, 2014	1,795	± 2.7%	41%	41%	—	5%	13%
SEA Polling^[79]	October 29–30, 2014	1,300	± 2.7%	align=center	46%	44%	4%	—	6%
SEA Polling^[80]	October 28–29, 2014	800	± 3.5%	align=center	45%	43%	5%	—	7%
Cherry Communications^[81]	October 27–29, 2014	508	± 4%	align=center	44%	39%	4%	—	13%
University of Florida^[82]	October 24–28, 2014	850	± 3.1%	36%	36%	6%	—	20%
Quinnipiac University^[83]	align=center rowspan=2	October 22–27, 2014	align=center rowspan=2	817	align=center rowspan=2	± 3.4%	40%	align=center	43%	8%	—	9%
	42%	align=center	45%	—	2%	11%
0ptimus^[84]	October 20–26, 2014	4,893	± 1.4%	align=center	42%	39%	12%	—	7%
Gravis Marketing^[85]	October 22–24, 2014	861	± 3%	42%	align=center	44%	—	—	14%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov^[86]	October 16–23, 2014	5,422	± 2%	align=center	46%	45%	—	2%	7%
Quinnipiac University^[87]	align=center rowspan=2	October 14–20, 2014	align=center rowspan=2	984	align=center rowspan=2	± 3.1%	42%	42%	7%	1%	8%
	44%	44%	—	2%	11%
Saint Leo University^[88]	align=center rowspan=2	October 16–19, 2014	align=center rowspan=2	500	align=center rowspan=2	± 4.9%	40%	align=center	43%	8%	—	9%
	45%	45%	—	—	10%
0ptimus^[89]	October 13–19, 2014	4,701	± 1.5%	align=center	41%	40%	12%	—	7%
St. Pete Polls^[90]	October 17, 2014	1,855	± 2.3%	44%	align=center	45%	8%	—	3%
Rasmussen Reports^[91]	October 15–17, 2014	1,114	± 3%	47%	47%	—	2%	4%
SurveyUSA^[92]	October 10–13, 2014	566	± 4.2%	41%	align=center	45%	7%	—	7%
CNN/ORC^[93]	align=center rowspan=2	October 9–13, 2014	610 LV	± 4%	44%	44%	9%	—	4%
	850 RV	± 3.5%	40%	align=center	42%	10%	—	8%
Gravis Marketing^[94]	October 11–12, 2014	1,023	± 3%	align=center	44%	42%	—	—	14%
University of Florida^[95]	October 7–12, 2014	781	± 3.2%	40%	40%	6%	—	7%
0ptimus^[96]	October 6–12, 2014	6,384	± 1.3%	39%	align=center	41%	13%	—	8%
St. Pete Polls^[97]	October 8–11, 2014	3,128	± 1.8%	align=center	45%	44%	8%	—	3%
University of North Florida^[98]	align=center rowspan=2	September 29–October 8, 2014	align=center rowspan=2	471	align=center rowspan=2	± 4.74%	38%	align=center	43%	10%	<1%	9%
	42%	align=center	47%	—	2%	9%
SurveyUSA^[99]	October 2–6, 2014	594	± 4.1%	42%	align=center	44%	6%	—	8%
0ptimus^[100]	September 29–October 5, 2014	6,494	± 1.2%	39%	align=center	40%	13%	—	8%
Public Policy Polling^[101]	October 3–4, 2014	1,161	± 2.9%	43%	align=center	45%	8%	—	5%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov^[102]	September 20–October 1, 2014	5,689	± 2%	align=center	47%	44%	—	1%	8%
SurveyUSA^[103]	September 26–29, 2014	588	± 4.1%	40%	align=center	46%	8%	—	6%
0ptimus^[104]	September 22–28, 2014	3,356	± 1.7%	40%	align=center	41%	11%	—	8%
SurveyUSA^[105]	September 19–22, 2014	588	± 4.1%	align=center	43%	42%	4%	—	11%
Quinnipiac University^[106]	align=center rowspan=2	September 17–22, 2014	align=center rowspan=2	991	align=center rowspan=2	± 3.1%	align=center	44%	42%	8%	1%	5%
	align=center	46%	44%	—	2%	7%
Cherry Communications^[107]	September 18–21, 2014	813	± 3.5%	align=center	43%	39%	4%	5%	7%
0ptimus^[108]	September 15–21, 2014	6,079	± 1.3%	41%	41%	11%	—	8%
SurveyUSA^[109]	September 12–15, 2014	571	± 4.2%	align=center	44%	39%	7%	—	9%
0ptimus^[110]	September 8–14, 2014	3,660	± 1.7%	align=center	41%	40%	8%	—	11%
Rasmussen Reports	September 8–10, 2014	1,000	± 3%	40%	align=center	42%	—	—	18%
SurveyUSA^[111]	September 5–8, 2014	576	± 4.2%	align=center	45%	44%	3%	—	8%
Associated Industries^[112]	September 4–7, 2014	1,000	± 3.1%	align=center	47%	41%	—	—	12%
AIF Political Operations^[113]	align=center rowspan=2	September 4–7, 2014	align=center rowspan=2	1,000	align=center rowspan=2	± 3.1%	align=center	43%	40%	5%	—	12%
	align=center	46%	40%	—	—	14%
Public Policy Polling^[114]	align=center rowspan=2	September 4–7, 2014	align=center rowspan=2	818	align=center rowspan=2	± 3.8%	39%	align=center	42%	8%	—	11%
	41%	align=center	44%	—	—	14%
0ptimus	September 1–7, 2014	4,386	± 1.5%	align=center	42%	40%	8%	—	10%
Mason-Dixon^[115]	September 2–4, 2014	625	± 4%	align=center	43%	41%	4%	1%	11%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov^[116]	August 18–September 2, 2014	5,962	± 2%	align=center	46%	43%	—	4%	8%
University of Florida^[117]	align=center rowspan=2	August 27–31, 2014	align=center rowspan=2	814	align=center rowspan=2	± 3.4%	align=center	41%	36%	6%	—	17%
	align=center	44%	38%	—	—	19%
SurveyUSA^[118]	August 27–28, 2014	580	± 4.2%	43%	align=center	45%	4%	—	7%
Gravis Marketing^[119]	August 14–24, 2014	859	± 4%	37%	37%	—	—	26%
0ptimus	August 18–24, 2014	9,333	± 1%	align=center	42%	39%	9%	—	11%
SurveyUSA^[120]	August 15–18, 2014	564	± 4.2%	align=center	44%	41%	4%	8%	4%
0ptimus	August 11–17, 2014	12,812	± 0.9%	align=center	44%	41%	—	—	15%
Cherry Communications^[121]	align=center rowspan=2	August 10–13, 2014	align=center rowspan=2	627	align=center rowspan=2	± 4%	align=center	41%	35%	—	4%	20%
	align=center	44%	41%	—	—	15%
SurveyUSA^[122]	July 31–August 4, 2014	576	± 4.2%	align=center	45%	43%	—	8%	4%
0ptimus	July 28–August 3, 2014	4,714	± 1.5%	align=center	45%	44%	—	—	11%
Rasmussen Reports^[123]	July 29–30, 2014	900	± 3%	align=center	42%	41%	—	8%	9%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov^[124]	July 5–24, 2014	6,873	± ?	align=center	48%	43%	—	4%	5%
Quinnipiac University^[125]	align=center rowspan=2	July 17–21, 2014	align=center rowspan=2	1,251	align=center rowspan=2	± 2.8%	37%	align=center	39%	9%	1%	15%
	40%	align=center	45%	—	2%	12%
SurveyUSA^[126]	July 17–21, 2014	564	± 4.2%	40%	align=center	46%	—	8%	6%
Hart/North Star^[127]	June 26–July 6, 2014	1,202	± 3.5%	align=center	47%	40%	—	—	13%
SurveyUSA^[128]	June 30–July 4, 2014	558	± 4.2%	align=center	45%	43%	—	7%	5%
Gravis Marketing^[129]	June 20–23, 2014	1,232	± 3%	align=center	41%	39%	6%	—	15%
SurveyUSA^[130]	June 20–23, 2014	541	± 4.3%	align=center	42%	41%	—	8%	8%
Cherry Communications^[131]	June 11, 2014	806	± 3.5%	align=center	41%	38%	4%	—	17%
SurveyUSA^[132]	June 5–10, 2014	556	± 4.2%	40%	align=center	44%	—	8%	8%
Public Policy Polling^[133]	June 6–9, 2014	672	± 3.8%	42%	42%	—	—	16%
Saint Leo University^[134]	May 28–June 4, 2014	500	± 5%	align=center	43%	41%	—	—	16%
SurveyUSA^[135]	May 20–22, 2014	531	± 4.3%	align=center	42%	40%	—	9%	8%
SurveyUSA^[136]	May 9–12, 2014	554	± 4.2%	41%	align=center	44%	—	7%	8%
McLaughlin & Associates^[137]	May 4–6, 2014	800	± 3.4%	align=center	42%	38%	—	—	20%
Quinnipiac University^[138]	April 23–28, 2014	1,413	± 2.6%	38%	align=center	48%	—	2%	12%
Gravis Marketing^[139]	April 23–25, 2014	907	± 3%	align=center	44%	43%	5%	—	9%
SurveyUSA^[140]	April 2014	?	± 4.3%	41%	align=center	44%	—	6%	8%
Rasmussen Reports^[141]	April 21–22, 2014	750	± 4%	39%	align=center	45%	—	6%	10%
Mason-Dixon^[142]	April 15–17 & 21–22, 2014	700	± 3.8%	42%	42%	4%	—	12%
Magellan Strategies^[143]	April 14–15, 2014	868	± 3.33%	align=center	45%	43%	—	5%	7%
SurveyUSA^[144]	April 10–14, 2014	502	± 4.5%	41%	align=center	46%	—	7%	6%
Public Policy Polling^[145]	April 1–3, 2014	814	± 3.1%	42%	align=center	49%	—	—	10%
Sunshine State News^[146]	March 31–April 3, 2014	800	± 3.46%	align=center	45%	44%	—	1%	10%
Saint Leo University^[147]	March 16–19, 2014	500	± 5.0%	39%	align=center	43%	—	—	18%
University of North Florida^[148]	March 6–16, 2014	507	± 4.35%	33%	align=center	34%	—	17%	17%
University of Florida^[149]	January 27–February 1, 2014	1,006	± 3%	40%	align=center	47%	—	—	13%
Gravis Marketing^[150]	January 30–31, 2014	808	± 4%	44%	align=center	47%	3%	—	6%
Quinnipiac University^[151]	January 22–27, 2014	1,565	± 2.5%	38%	align=center	46%	—	—	16%
Hamilton Strategies^[152]	January 14–20, 2014	700	± 3.8%	44%	align=center	49%	—	—	7%
Public Policy Polling	January 16–21, 2014	591	± 4%	41%	align=center	43%	—	—	15%
Saint Leo University^[153]	December 1–8, 2013	400	± 5%	34%	align=center	46%	—	—	20%
Fabrizio McLaughlin	November 24–26, 2013	1,000	± 3.1%	45%	align=center	49%	—	—	6%
Quinnipiac University^[154]	November 12–17, 2013	1,646	± 2.4%	40%	align=center	47%	—	2%	12%
Gravis Marketing^[155]	November 8–10, 2013	932	± 3%	36%	align=center	46%	—	—	19%
University of North Florida^[156]	September 30–October 8, 2013	526	± 4.27%	40%	align=center	44%	—	2%	14%
Public Policy Polling	September 27–29, 2013	579	± 4.1%	38%	align=center	50%	—	—	12%
St. Pete Polls^[157]	August 1–2, 2013	3,034	± 1.8%	30%	align=center	40%	9%	—	22%
Quinnipiac University^[158]	June 11–16, 2013	1,176	± 2.9%	37%	align=center	47%	—	2%	12%
Public Policy Polling	March 15–18, 2013	500	± 5.4%	40%	align=center	52%	—	—	8%
Quinnipiac University^[159]	March 13–18, 2013	1,000	± 3.1%	34%	align=center	50%	—	1%	15%
Hamilton Strategies	January 30–February 4, 2013	600	± 4%	41%	41%	—	—	7%
Public Policy Polling	January 11–13, 2013	501	± 4.4%	39%	align=center	53%	—	—	8%
Public Policy Polling^[160]	August 31–September 2, 2012	1,548	± 2.5%	42%	align=center	45%	—	—	13%
Public Policy Polling	July 26–29, 2012	871	± 3.3%	41%	align=center	44%	—	—	15%
Public Policy Polling^[161]	November 28–December 1, 2011	700	± 3.7%	32%	align=center	55%	—	—	13%
Public Policy Polling^[162]	September 22–25, 2011	476	± 4.5%	38%	align=center	51%	—	—	11%
Public Policy Polling^[163]	June 16–19, 2011	848	± 3.4%	34%	align=center	56%	—	—	10%

With Scott

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Rick Scott (R)	Buddy Dyer (D)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	January 11–13, 2013	501	± 4.4%	align=center	41%	37%	—	23%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Rick Scott (R)	Pam Iorio (D)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	March 15–18, 2013	50	± 5.4%	37%	align=center	44%	—	19%
Public Policy Polling	January 11–13, 2013	501	± 4.4%	39%	align=center	43%	—	19%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Rick Scott (R)	Bill Nelson (D)	Other	Undecided
University of Florida	January 27–February 1, 2014	1,006	± 3%	42%	align=center	46%	—	12%
Fabrizio McLaughlin	November 24–26, 2013	1,000	± 3.1%	46%	align=center	48%	—	6%
Quinnipiac University	June 11–16, 2013	1,176	± 2.9%	38%	align=center	48%	1%	13%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Rick Scott (R)	Nan Rich (D)	Other	Undecided
Quinnipiac University	July 17–21, 2014	1,251	± 2.8%	align=center	41%	34%	4%	21%
Public Policy Polling	June 6–9, 2014	672	± 3.8%	align=center	40%	34%	—	25%
Saint Leo University	May 28–June 4, 2014	500	± 5%	align=center	44%	31%	—	25%
Quinnipiac University	April 23–28, 2014	1,413	± 2.6%	align=center	42%	36%	3%	19%
Saint Leo University	March 16–19, 2014	500	± 5%	align=center	40%	32%	—	28%
University of Florida	January 27–February 1, 2014	1,006	± 3%	align=center	41%	36%	—	23%
Quinnipiac University	January 22–27, 2014	1,565	± 2.5%	align=center	41%	37%	—	22%
Public Policy Polling	January 16–21, 2014	591	± 4%	align=center	40%	34%	—	25%
Saint Leo University	December 1–8, 2013	400	± 5%	align=center	36%	31%	—	32%
Quinnipiac University	November 12–17, 2013	1,646	± 2.4%	align=center	43%	35%	3%	19%
University of North Florida	September 30–October 8, 2013	526	± 4.27%	align=center	43%	28%	2%	27%
Public Policy Polling	September 27–29, 2013	579	± 4.1%	align=center	37%	36%	—	27%
Quinnipiac University	June 11–16, 2013	1,176	± 2.9%	align=center	42%	36%	3%	20%
Public Policy Polling	March 15–18, 2013	500	± 5.4%	align=center	42%	36%	—	21%
Public Policy Polling	January 11–13, 2013	501	± 4.4%	align=center	41%	37%	—	22%
Public Policy Polling^[164]	May 31–June 3, 2012	642	± 3.9%	35%	align=center	47%	—	18%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Rick Scott (R)	Alex Sink (D)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	March 15–18, 2013	501	± 4.4%	40%	align=center	45%	—	15%
Quinnipiac University	March 13–18, 2013	1,000	± 3.1%	34%	align=center	45%	1%	20%
Public Policy Polling	January 11–13, 2013	501	± 4.4%	40%	align=center	47%	—	14%
Public Policy Polling	November 28–December 1, 2011	700	± 3.7%	37%	align=center	53%	—	10%
Public Policy Polling	September 22–25, 2011	476	± 4.5%	41%	align=center	52%	—	7%
Public Policy Polling	June 16–19, 2011	848	± 3.4%	35%	align=center	57%	—	8%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Rick Scott (R)	Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	January 11–13, 2013	501	± 4.4%	42%	align=center	44%	—	14%

With Putnam

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Adam Putnam (R)	Charlie Crist (D)	Other	Undecided
Quinnipiac University	March 13–18, 2013	1,000	± 3.1%	30%	align=center	49%	1%	20%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Adam Putnam (R)	Alex Sink (D)	Other	Undecided
Quinnipiac University	March 13–18, 2013	1,000	± 3.1%	29%	align=center	37%	2%	33%

Results

Scott defeated Crist by a slim margin garnering 48% percent of the vote to the former's 47%. With the loss, Crist became the first candidate in Florida history to lose statewide elections as a Democrat, as a Republican, and as an Independent.

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Franklin (largest city: Eastpoint)
• Liberty (largest city: Bristol)
• Madison (Largest city: Madison)

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• Monroe (largest city: Key West)

By congressional district

Scott won 16 of 27 congressional districts including two held by Democrats, while Crist won 11 including three held by Republicans.^[165]

District	Scott	Crist	Representative
		69.66%	25.95%		Jeff Miller
		49.72%	46.37%		Gwen Graham
		59.07%	36.22%		Ted Yoho
		64.31%	31.09%		Ander Crenshaw
		31.34%	64.67%		Corrine Brown
		56.32%	38.5%		Ron DeSantis
		49.82%	44.13%		John Mica
		53.74%	40.18%		Bill Posey
		41.63%	53.17%		Alan Grayson
		51.72%	42.61%		Daniel Webster
		55.91%	37.98%		Rich Nugent
		48.36%	44.32%		Gus Bilirakis
		42.59%	50.3%		Bill Young
		34.28%	60.5%		Kathy Castor
		51.13%	41.83%		Dennis Ross
		49.94%	43.95%		Vern Buchanan
		54.82%	38.43%		Tom Rooney
		47.89%	47.87%		Patrick Murphy
		60.88%	35.48%		Trey Radel
		16.48%	81.48%		Alcee Hastings
		34.69%	62.58%		Ted Deutch
		41.31%	55.72%		Lois Frankel
		34.55%	62.74%		Debbie Wasserman Schultz
		12.29%	86.21%		Frederica Wilson
		55.7%	41.67%		Mario Díaz-Balart
		46.41%	50.74%		Carlos Curbelo
		47.99%	49.54%		Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

See also

• List of governors of Florida
• 2014 United States gubernatorial elections

External links

• Florida gubernatorial election, 2014 at Ballotpedia
• Charlie Crist for Governor
• Rick Scott for Governor
• Adrian Wyllie for Governor
• Khavari for Governor

Notes and References

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4. Web site: Gov. Scott draws two Republican challengers in re-election bid. June 16, 2014. June 17, 2014. Miami Herald. Steve. Bousquet.
5. Web site: Sarasota businesswoman eyes race for governor in 2014. May 14, 2013. Tampa Bay Times. Steve. Bousquet. December 16, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220135956/http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/sarasota-businesswoman-eyes-race-for-governor-in-2014/2120948. December 20, 2016. live.
6. http://saintpetersblog.com/2012/04/hasnt-jeff-atwater-been-itchin-to-run-this-entire-election-cycle/ Hasn’t Jeff Atwater been itchin’ to run this entire election cycle?
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8. Web site: The Ledger . Bill McCollum says Rick Scott could face primary challenge, but 'I'm not planning to do it' . Tampa Bay Times . May 30, 2013 . June 3, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140416182220/http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/bill-mccollum-says-rick-scott-could-face-primary-challenge-but-im-not/2123875 . April 16, 2014 . live .
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