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The2018 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the nextgovernor of Florida, alongside anelection to theUnited States Senate,elections to theUnited States House of Representatives and otherstate and local elections. Incumbent two-termRepublican GovernorRick Scott was term-limited and could not run for a third term, and he successfullyran for Florida's Class I Senate seat.
Republican U.S. representativeRon DeSantis narrowly defeatedDemocratic mayor of TallahasseeAndrew Gillum for the governorship, in what some considered anupset. The candidate filing deadline was June 22, 2018, and primary elections were held on August 28. Florida uses a closed primary process, in which the selection of each party's candidates for a general election is limited to registered members of that party;[3] Gillum won the Democratic primary and DeSantis the Republican primary.[4]
The close margin mandated a machine recount, which had a deadline of November 15, 2018. After the recount was complete, DeSantis was certified as the winner. Gillum conceded on November 17. DeSantis's victory marked the sixth straight election in which Florida elected a Republican to the governorship, and the third in a row that neither candidate received over 50% of the vote. With a margin of 0.4%, this election was the closest race of the2018 gubernatorial election cycle. Gillum became the first Democrat to winDuval County since1986 andSeminole County since1990, while DeSantis became the first Republican gubernatorial candidate to winJefferson County since1884.
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Richard Corcoran | Ron DeSantis | Jack Latvala | Adam Putnam | Bob White | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing[54] | August 21–25, 2018 | 579 | ± 4.1% | – | 39% | – | 27% | 6% | 4%[a] | 23% |
| St. Pete Polls[55] | August 22–23, 2018 | 2,141 | ± 2.1% | – | 56% | – | 33% | 3% | – | 8% |
| Gravis Marketing[56] | August 21–22, 2018 | 321 | ± 5.5% | – | 39% | – | 24% | 6% | 4%[a] | 26% |
| Florida Atlantic University[57] | August 16–20, 2018 | 222 | ± 6.5% | – | 32% | – | 31% | 2% | 13%[b] | 22% |
| Saint Leo University[58] | August 10–16, 2018 | 172 | – | – | 41% | – | 52% | – | 5% | – |
| SurveyUSA[59] | August 10–13, 2018 | 558 | ± 5.2% | – | 40% | – | 38% | 2% | 5%[c] | 16% |
| North Star Opinion Research (R-DeSantis)[60] | August 5–7, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | – | 50% | – | 30% | – | – | – |
| Mason-Dixon[61] | July 23–25, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.5% | – | 41% | – | 29% | 0% | 2%[d] | 28% |
| Florida Atlantic University[62] | July 20–21, 2018 | 262 | ± 6.0% | – | 36% | – | 27% | 3% | 12%[e] | 23% |
| Clearview Research[63] | July 14–19, 2018 | 700 | ± 4.0% | – | 38% | – | 39% | – | – | 23% |
| St. Pete Polls[64] | July 16–17, 2018 | 1,709 | ± 2.4% | – | 50% | – | 30% | 4% | – | 17% |
| Gravis Marketing[65] | July 13–14, 2018 | 905 | ± 3.3% | – | 35% | – | 29% | 4%[f] | 25% | |
| Fabrizio, Lee and Associates (R)[66] | July 8–12, 2018 | 349 | ± 5.2% | – | 42% | – | 30% | – | – | 27% |
| Remington (R-Tenth Amendment Project)[67] | July 2–5, 2018 | 2,826 | ± 1.8% | – | 43% | – | 26% | – | – | 25% |
| 1892 Polling (R-DeSantis)[68] | July 2, 2018 | 800 | ± 3.4% | – | 47% | – | 28% | – | – | |
| Marist College[69] | June 17–21, 2018 | 326 | ± 6.7% | – | 21% | – | 38% | – | 3% | 39% |
| Fox News[70] | June 15–19, 2018 | 901 | ± 3.0% | – | 17% | – | 32% | 3% | 5%[g] | |
| Gravis Marketing[71] | May 31 – June 15, 2018 | 543 | ± 4.2% | 4% | 19% | – | 29% | 5% | – | 43% |
| Cherry Communications[72] | June 7–9, 2018 | 501 | ± 5.3% | – | 15% | – | 32% | – | 5% | 48% |
| Saint Leo University[73] | May 25–31, 2018 | 175 | – | – | 13% | – | 35% | – | 9% | 44% |
| Florida Atlantic University[74] | May 4–7, 2018 | 371 | ± 5.0% | – | 16% | – | 15% | 3% | 24%[h] | 43% |
| 1892 Polling (R-DeSantis)[75] | April 19–23, 2018 | 800 | ± 3.4% | 7% | 30% | – | 23% | – | – | 40% |
| – | 30% | – | 26% | – | – | 44% | ||||
| Gravis Marketing[76] | February 26 – March 19, 2018 | – | – | 3% | 19% | 0% | 17% | 0% | – | 60% |
| North Star Opinion Research (R-DeSantis)[77] | March 12–15, 2018 | 600 | – | <6% | 21% | – | 19% | – | – | – |
| – | 28% | – | 23% | – | – | – | ||||
| Saint Leo University[78] | February 18–24, 2018 | 175 | – | 7% | 14% | 3% | 15% | 5% | 9%[i] | 46% |
| Gravis Marketing[79] | February 1–18, 2018 | – | – | 3% | 16% | 0% | 18% | 2% | – | 61% |
| Mason-Dixon[80] | January 29 – February 1, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 7% | 23% | – | 27% | – | – | 43% |
| Remington[81] | December 30–31, 2017 | 1,423 | ± 2.6% | 3% | 28% | – | 25% | – | – | 44% |
| Gravis Marketing[82] | December 19–24, 2017 | – | – | 2% | 12% | 2% | 23% | 1% | – | 60% |
| Saint Leo University[83] | November 19–24, 2017 | 166 | – | 5% | 15% | 4% | 10%[j] | 63% | ||
| Cherry Communications[84] | September 17–24, 2017 | 256 | – | 1% | 9% | 26% | – | 3% | 59% | |
| Saint Leo University[85] | September 10–16, 2017 | 173 | – | 4% | 7% | 20% | 2% | 11%[k] | 44% | |
| Florida Atlantic University[86] | August 24–26, 2017 | 304 | ± 6.5% | 10% | 9% | 27% | – | – | 53% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jeff Atwater | Rick Baker | Pam Bondi | Richard Corcoran | Mike Huckabee | Usha Jain | David Jolly | Jack Latvala | Adam Putnam | Will Weatherford | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing[87] | March 28–29, 2017 | – | – | – | 2% | – | 5% | – | – | 5% | 4% | 21% | – | – | 63% |
| Saint Leo University[88] | March 3–11, 2017 | 175 | – | – | 6% | – | 5% | 30% | 2% | – | 3% | 13% | – | 8% | 34% |
| Associated Industries of Florida[89] | February 14–17, 2017 | 800 | ± 3.5% | – | – | – | 4% | – | – | – | – | 22% | – | – | 71% |
| Cherry Communications[90] | December 3–8, 2016 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 22% | – | – | 64% |
| Saint Leo University[91] | November 27–30, 2016 | – | – | 5% | 1% | – | 2% | 32% | – | – | – | 6% | 1% | 7% | 47% |
| StPetePolls.org[92] | August 2, 2016 | 1,835 | ± 2.3% | 7% | 3% | 26% | 1% | 37% | – | – | – | 8% | 1% | 7% | 12% |

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron DeSantis | 916,298 | 56.5% | |
| Republican | Adam Putnam | 592,518 | 36.5% | |
| Republican | Bob White | 32,710 | 2.0% | |
| Republican | Timothy M. Devine | 21,380 | 1.3% | |
| Republican | Bob Langford | 19,842 | 1.2% | |
| Republican | Bruce Nathan | 14,556 | 0.9% | |
| Republican | Don Baldauf | 13,173 | 0.8% | |
| Republican | John Joseph Mercadante | 11,647 | 0.7% | |
| Total votes | 1,622,124 | 100.0% | ||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Andrew Gillum | Gwen Graham | Jeff Greene | Chris King | Philip Levine | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Pete Polls[188] | August 25–26, 2018 | 2,342 | ± 2.0% | 25% | 32% | 11% | 2% | 22% | 4% | 5% |
| Gravis Marketing[54] | August 21–25, 2018 | 531 | ± 4.3% | 16% | 26% | 19% | 5% | 18% | – | 17% |
| Gravis Marketing[56] | August 21–22, 2018 | 308 | ± 5.6% | 15% | 26% | 19% | 5% | 18% | – | 17% |
| Schroth, Eldon and Associates (D)[189] | August 19–21, 2018 | 669 | ± 3.8% | 18% | 25% | 13% | 2% | 26% | – | 15% |
| Florida Atlantic University[57] | August 16–20, 2018 | 280 | ± 6.3% | 11% | 29% | 11% | 10% | 17% | 3% | 19% |
| Change Research (D-Gillum)[190] | August 18–19, 2018 | 1,178 | – | 33% | 22% | 10% | – | 22% | – | – |
| St. Pete Polls[191] | August 18–19, 2018 | 2,202 | ± 2.1% | 21% | 27% | 15% | 3% | 25% | 4% | 6% |
| Saint Leo University[58] | August 10–16, 2018 | 188 | – | 15% | 31% | 17% | 5% | 22% | 4% | – |
| Schroth, Eldon and Associates (D)[192] | August 11–14, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 15% | 24% | 13% | 3% | 27% | – | 18% |
| SurveyUSA[193] | August 10–13, 2018 | 631 | ± 5.2% | 11% | 22% | 16% | 3% | 22% | 2%[l] | 24% |
| Public Policy Polling (D-Levine)[194] | August 5–6, 2018 | 572 | – | 13% | 26% | 16% | 4% | 22% | – | 19% |
| ALG Research (D-Graham)[195] | July 29 – August 2, 2018 | 800 | ± 3.4% | 10% | 33% | 13% | 3% | 17% | – | 23% |
| St. Pete Polls[196] | July 30–31, 2018 | 1,652 | ± 2.4% | 12% | 29% | 23% | 3% | 19% | 4% | 9% |
| Mason-Dixon[61] | July 23–25, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 10% | 27% | 12% | 7% | 18% | 1%[m] | 25% |
| Florida Atlantic University[62] | July 20–21, 2018 | 271 | ± 5.9% | 7% | 20% | 14% | 9% | 16% | 3% | 31% |
| Associated Industries of Florida[197] | July 16–18, 2018 | 800 | – | 12% | 24% | 13% | 4% | 16% | – | – |
| Frederick Polls[198] | July 2018 | 506 | – | 15% | 28% | 23% | 7% | 27% | – | – |
| St. Pete Polls[199] | July 14–15, 2018 | 1,314 | ± 2.7% | 10% | 22% | 22% | 3% | 19% | 1%[n] | 25% |
| Gravis Marketing[65] | July 13–14, 2018 | 1,540 | ± 2.5% | 10% | 27% | 18% | – | 17% | – | 27% |
| Marist College[69] | June 17–21, 2018 | 344 | ± 6.5% | 8% | 17% | 4% | 3% | 19% | 1% | 47% |
| RABA Research[200] | June 15–16, 2018 | 660 | ± 3.8% | 8% | 26% | 3% | 15% | 27% | – | 21% |
| Gravis Marketing[71] | May 31 – June 15, 2018 | 485 | ± 4.5% | 29% | 24% | – | 3% | 17% | – | 27% |
| Let's Preserve the American Dream[201] | June 6–9, 2018 | 800 | ± 3.1% | 11% | 21% | 3% | 4% | 24% | – | 37% |
| Schroth, Eldon and Associates (D)[202] | June 3–5, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 11% | 16% | 4% | 6% | 32% | – | 31% |
| Saint Leo University[73] | May 25–31, 2018 | 195 | – | 10% | 14% | – | 6% | 14% | 9% | 47% |
| Public Policy Polling (D-Levine)[203] | May 21–22, 2018 | 583 | – | 12% | 20% | – | 6% | 30% | – | 33% |
| Change Research (D-Gillum)[204] | May 8–11, 2018 | 1,107 | ± 3.0% | 13% | 13% | – | 3% | 20% | – | 52% |
| Florida Atlantic University[74] | May 4–7, 2018 | 372 | ± 3.0% | 6% | 15% | – | 10% | 16% | 11%[o] | 42% |
| Public Policy Polling (D-EDGE Comms.)[205] | April 10–11, 2018 | 491 | – | 8% | 23% | – | 4% | 29% | – | 36% |
| Public Policy Polling[206] | March 23–25, 2018 | 613 | – | 8% | 19% | – | 5% | 22% | – | 46% |
| Gravis Marketing[76] | February 26 – March 19, 2018 | – | – | 11% | 9% | 2% | 2% | 13% | – | 64% |
| Saint Leo University[78] | February 18–24, 2018 | 190 | – | 10% | 17% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 3% | 50% |
| Gravis Marketing[79] | February 1–18, 2018 | – | – | 9% | 12% | 1% | 2% | 12% | – | 63% |
| Mason-Dixon[80] | January 29 – February 1, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 10% | 20% | – | 4% | 17% | – | 49% |
| Gravis Marketing[82] | December 19–24, 2017 | – | – | 12% | 18% | 2% | 3% | 6% | – | 60% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Bob Buckhorn | Kathy Castor | Buddy Dyer | Andrew Gillum | Gwen Graham | Jeff Greene | Grant Hill | Chris King | Philip Levine | John Morgan | Patrick Murphy | Jeremy Ring | Katherine Fernandez Rundle | Jack Seiler | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Polls[207] | April 23–28, 2018 | 750 | ± 3.6% | – | – | – | 6% | 14% | – | – | 2% | 20% | – | 14% | – | – | – | – | 44% |
| Saint Leo University[83] | November 19–24, 2017 | 181 | – | – | 2% | – | 6% | 9% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 13% | – | – | 5% | – | 2% | 53% |
| Cherry Communications[208] | September 17–24, 2017 | 263 | – | – | – | – | 6% | 16% | – | – | 2% | 4% | 23% | – | – | – | – | 4% | 44% |
| Saint Leo University[85] | September 10–16, 2017 | 190 | – | – | 3% | – | 5% | 7% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 1% | 12% | 13% | – | 5% | – | 3% | 44% |
| Florida Atlantic University[86] | August 24–26, 2017 | 297 | ± 6.5% | – | – | – | 9% | 14% | – | – | 4% | 8% | 19% | – | – | – | – | – | 47% |
| Gravis Marketing[209] | April 4–10, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – | 13% | 11% | 1% | – | – | 3% | – | 14% | – | – | – | 3% | 55% |
| Gravis Marketing[87] | March 28–29, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – | 23% | 8% | 0% | – | – | 1% | 9% | 24% | – | – | – | – | 36% |
| Saint Leo University[88] | March 3–11, 2017 | 203 | – | 3% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 4% | – | – | – | 5% | 9% | 20% | 2% | – | 2% | 4% | 40% |
| Cherry Communications[90] | December 3–8, 2016 | – | – | 5% | – | – | 8% | 16% | – | – | – | 5% | 15% | – | – | – | – | 4% | 45% |
| Saint Leo University[91] | November 27–30, 2016 | – | – | 5% | 4% | 5% | – | 5% | – | – | – | 3% | 20% | – | 1% | – | 1% | 7% | 49% |

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andrew Gillum | 517,417 | 34.3% | |
| Democratic | Gwen Graham | 472,735 | 31.3% | |
| Democratic | Philip Levine | 306,450 | 20.3% | |
| Democratic | Jeff Greene | 151,935 | 10.1% | |
| Democratic | Chris King | 37,464 | 2.5% | |
| Democratic | John Wetherbee | 14,355 | 1.0% | |
| Democratic | Alex "Lundy" Lundmark | 8,628 | 0.6% | |
| Total votes | 1,508,984 | 100.0% | ||
| Dates | Location | DeSantis | Gillum | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 21, 2018 | Tampa,Florida | Participant | Participant | Full debate -C-SPAN |
| October 24, 2018 | Weston,Florida | Participant | Participant | Full debate -C-SPAN |
The first debate, moderated byCNN'sJake Tapper, was hosted on October 21, 2018, atWEDU,Tampa, Florida.[223] It was an hour long debate featuring topics likeclimate change,[224][225]minimum wage,[226][227]health care,[228]gun control,[229] theNRA,[230] DeSantis's "monkey up" comment[231] and PresidentDonald Trump being a role model for children.[232][233]
This debate was held a day before early voting started in Florida on October 22, 2018.[234]
The second debate occurred on October 24, 2018, and was hosted inWeston, Florida. It was moderated by Leadership Florida and the Florida Press Association.[235]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[408] | Tossup | October 26, 2018 |
| The Washington Post[409] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
| FiveThirtyEight[410] | Likely D(flip) | November 5, 2018 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[411] | Tilt D(flip) | November 1, 2018 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[412] | Lean D(flip) | November 5, 2018 |
| RealClearPolitics[413] | Tossup | November 4, 2018 |
| Daily Kos[414] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
| Fox News[415][p] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
| Politico[416] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
| Governing[417] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Ron DeSantis (R) | Andrew Gillum (D) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Trafalgar Group (R)[418] | November 4–5, 2018 | 1,484 | ± 2.5% | 50% | 47% | 1% | 2% |
| HarrisX[419] | November 3–5, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 46% | 49% | – | – |
| St. Pete Polls[420] | November 3–4, 2018 | 3,088 | ± 1.8% | 45% | 50% | 2%[a] | 3% |
| HarrisX[421] | November 2–4, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 46% | 48% | – | – |
| Quinnipiac University[422] | October 29 – November 4, 2018 | 1,142 | ± 3.5% | 43% | 50% | 1% | 6% |
| Emerson College[423] | November 1–3, 2018 | 784 | ± 3.7% | 46% | 51% | 2% | 1% |
| HarrisX[424] | November 1–3, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 46% | 49% | – | – |
| Research Co.[425] | November 1–3, 2018 | 450 | ± 4.6% | 46% | 47% | 2% | 5% |
| St. Pete Polls[426] | November 1–2, 2018 | 2,733 | ± 1.9% | 46% | 48% | 2%[a] | 4% |
| HarrisX[427] | October 31 – November 2, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 45% | 50% | – | – |
| Marist College[428] | October 30 – November 2, 2018 | 595 LV | ± 5.0% | 46% | 50% | <1% | 3% |
| 917 RV | ± 4.1% | 45% | 50% | <1% | 5% | ||
| Gravis Marketing[429] | October 29 – November 2, 2018 | 753 | ± 3.6% | 47% | 48% | – | 5% |
| HarrisX[430] | October 30 – November 1, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 45% | 50% | – | – |
| Targoz Market Research[431] | October 28–31, 2018 | 558 | – | 48% | 47% | – | 5% |
| HarrisX[432] | October 29–31, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 43% | 50% | – | – |
| MWR Research/Consumer Energy Alliance[433][b] | October 25–31, 2020 | 1,005 | – | 40% | 41% | 1% | 18%[c] |
| The Trafalgar Group (R)[434] | October 29–30, 2018 | 2,543 | ± 1.9% | 46% | 48% | 3% | 2% |
| Vox Populi Polling[435] | October 27–30, 2018 | 696 | ± 3.7% | 47% | 53% | – | – |
| HarrisX[436] | October 24–30, 2018 | 1,400 | ± 2.6% | 42% | 44% | – | – |
| Cygnal (R)[437] | October 27–29, 2018 | 495 | ± 4.4% | 47% | 47% | 5% | 1% |
| CNN/SSRS[438] | October 24–29, 2018 | 781 LV | ± 4.3% | 48% | 49% | 0% | 2% |
| 887 RV | ± 4.0% | 45% | 48% | 0% | 4% | ||
| Suffolk University[439] | October 25–28, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 44% | 45% | 1%[d] | 8% |
| NYT Upshot/Siena College[440] | October 23–27, 2018 | 737 | ± 4.0% | 43% | 48% | 1% | 8% |
| University of North Florida[441] | October 23–26, 2018 | 1,051 | ± 3.0% | 43% | 49% | <1% | 7% |
| YouGov[442] | October 23–26, 2018 | 991 | ± 4.0% | 46% | 47% | 2% | 5% |
| Ipsos[443] | October 17–25, 2018 | 1,069 | ± 3.4% | 44% | 50% | 3% | 3% |
| Gravis Marketing[444] | October 22–23, 2018 | 773 | ± 3.5% | 46% | 51% | – | 3% |
| Strategic Research Associates[445] | October 16–23, 2018 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 48% | 45% | – | 8% |
| 1892 Polling (R-DeSantis)[446] | October 20–22, 2018 | 2,500 | ± 2.0% | 47% | 46% | 2% | 6% |
| Saint Leo University[447] | October 16–22, 2018 | 698 | ± 3.5% | 37% | 49% | 4% | 11% |
| St. Pete Polls[448] | October 20–21, 2018 | 1,575 | ± 2.5% | 46% | 47% | 2%[a] | 4% |
| Florida Atlantic University[449] | October 18–21, 2018 | 704 | ± 3.6% | 37% | 41% | 4% | 18% |
| SurveyUSA[450] | October 18–21, 2018 | 665 | ± 5.0% | 42% | 49% | 1% | 8% |
| Quinnipiac University[451] | October 17–21, 2018 | 1,161 | ± 3.5% | 46% | 52% | 1% | 2% |
| Schroth, Eldon and Associates (D)[452] | October 17–20, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 42% | 48% | – | 10% |
| CNN/SSRS[453] | October 16–20, 2018 | 759 LV | ± 4.2% | 42% | 54% | 0% | 4% |
| 872 RV | ± 3.9% | 42% | 52% | 0% | 5% | ||
| OnMessage Inc. (R-Scott)[454] | October 14–18, 2018 | 2,200 | ± 2.1% | 48% | 45% | 3%[a] | 4% |
| St. Pete Polls[455] | October 15–16, 2018 | 1,974 | ± 2.2% | 46% | 47% | 2%[a] | 5% |
| Florida Southern College[456] | October 1–5, 2018 | 476 | ± 4.5% | 44% | 47% | 5% | 4% |
| Kaiser Family Foundation/SSRS[457] | September 19 – October 2, 2018 | 522 | ± 6.0% | 40% | 48% | 1% | 10% |
| St. Pete Polls[458] | September 29–30, 2018 | 2,313 | ± 2.0% | 45% | 47% | 2%[a] | 6% |
| Public Policy Polling (D-Protect Our Care)[459] | September 28–30, 2018 | 779 | ± 3.5% | 44% | 48% | – | 8% |
| Strategic Research Associates[460] | September 17–30, 2018 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 43% | 44% | – | 12% |
| Mason-Dixon[461] | September 24–27, 2018 | 815 | ± 3.5% | 44% | 45% | 3% | 8% |
| Quinnipiac University[462] | September 22–24, 2018 | 888 | ± 4.0% | 45% | 54% | 0% | 2% |
| Cherry Communications[463] | September 19–24, 2018 | 622 | ± 4.4% | 42% | 48% | 2%[a] | 6% |
| Marist College[464] | September 16–20, 2018 | 600 LV | ± 4.7% | 43% | 48% | 1% | 7% |
| 829 RV | ± 4.0% | 41% | 49% | 1% | 10% | ||
| University of North Florida[465] | September 17–19, 2018 | 605 | – | 43% | 47% | <1% | 10% |
| Florida Atlantic University[466] | September 13–16, 2018 | 850 | ± 3.3% | 39% | 41% | 5% | 15% |
| Ipsos[467] | September 5–12, 2018 | 1,000 | ± 4.0% | 44% | 50% | 2% | 5% |
| Rasmussen Reports[468] | September 10–11, 2018 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 42% | 48% | 2% | 8% |
| SurveyUSA[469] | September 7–9, 2018 | 634 | ± 5.3% | 43% | 47% | 1% | 9% |
| Cherry Communications[470] | September 6–9, 2018 | 514 | ± 4.0% | 43% | 47% | 2% | 8% |
| St. Pete Polls[471] | September 5–6, 2018 | 2,240 | ± 2.1% | 47% | 48% | – | 5% |
| Quinnipiac University[472] | August 30 – September 3, 2018 | 785 | ± 4.3% | 47% | 50% | 0% | 3% |
| Gravis Marketing[473] | August 29–30, 2018 | 1,225 | ± 2.8% | 45% | 47% | – | 8% |
| Public Policy Polling (D-EDGE Comms.)[474] | August 29–30, 2018 | 743 | ± 4.0% | 43% | 48% | – | 9% |
| Gravis Marketing[65] | July 13–14, 2018 | 1,840 | ± 2.3% | 39% | 36% | – | 25% |
| Gravis Marketing[71] | May 31 – June 15, 2018 | 485 | ± 4.5% | 35% | 38% | – | 27% |
| Gravis Marketing[76] | February 26 – March 19, 2018 | 2,212 | ± 2.1% | 29% | 33% | – | 37% |
with Ron DeSantis and Gwen Graham
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Ron DeSantis (R) | Gwen Graham (D) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Polls (D)[475] | August 16–20, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 40% | 44% | – | – |
| Saint Leo University[476] | August 10–16, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 31% | 36% | 9% | 24% |
| Gravis Marketing[65] | July 13–14, 2018 | 1,840 | ± 2.3% | 38% | 42% | – | 20% |
| Gravis Marketing[71] | May 31 – June 15, 2018 | 485 | ± 4.5% | 34% | 44% | – | 22% |
| Saint Leo University[73] | May 25–31, 2018 | 506 | ± 4.5% | 16% | 22% | 13% | 49% |
| Public Policy Polling (D-EDGE Comms.)[477] | April 10–11, 2018 | 661 | – | 36% | 40% | – | 24% |
| Gravis Marketing[76] | February 26 – March 19, 2018 | 2,212 | ± 2.1% | 30% | 33% | – | 37% |
with Ron DeSantis and Jeff Greene
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Ron DeSantis (R) | Jeff Greene (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing[65] | July 13–14, 2018 | 1,840 | ± 2.3% | 39% | 39% | 22% |
with Ron DeSantis and Chris King
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Ron DeSantis (R) | Chris King (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing[71] | May 31 – June 15, 2018 | 485 | ± 4.5% | 35% | 37% | 29% |
with Ron DeSantis and Philip Levine
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Ron DeSantis (R) | Philip Levine (D) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Leo University[476] | August 10–16, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 30% | 34% | 11% | 25% |
| Gravis Marketing[65] | July 13–14, 2018 | 1,840 | ± 2.3% | 40% | 38% | – | 22% |
| Public Policy Polling (D-EDGE Comms.)[478] | June 18–19, 2018 | 1,308 | – | 36% | 41% | – | – |
| Gravis Marketing[71] | May 31 – June 15, 2018 | 485 | ± 4.5% | 33% | 43% | – | 24% |
| Saint Leo University[73] | May 25–31, 2018 | 506 | ± 4.5% | 17% | 22% | 12% | 49% |
| Public Policy Polling (D-EDGE Comms.)[477] | April 10–11, 2018 | 661 | – | 37% | 42% | – | 22% |
with Adam Putnam and Andrew Gillum
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Adam Putnam (R) | Andrew Gillum (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing[65] | July 13–14, 2018 | 1,840 | ± 2.3% | 41% | 35% | 29% |
| Gravis Marketing[71] | May 31 – June 15, 2018 | 485 | ± 4.5% | 39% | 42% | 20% |
| Gravis Marketing[76] | February 26 – March 19, 2018 | 2,212 | ± 2.1% | 34% | 28% | 38% |
| Gravis Marketing[79] | February 1–18, 2018 | 1,978 | ± 2.2% | 30% | 30% | 40% |
| Gravis Marketing[82] | December 19–24, 2017 | 5,778 | ± 1.3% | 31% | 31% | 39% |
| Cherry Communications[479] | September 17–24, 2017 | 615 | – | 40% | 33% | – |
| Gravis Marketing[87] | March 28–29, 2017 | 1,453 | ± 2.6% | 32% | 31% | 37% |
with Adam Putnam and Gwen Graham
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Adam Putnam (R) | Gwen Graham (D) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Leo University[476] | August 10–16, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 36% | 31% | 9% | 24% |
| Gravis Marketing[65] | July 13–14, 2018 | 1,840 | ± 2.3% | 40% | 39% | – | 20% |
| Gravis Marketing[71] | May 31 – June 15, 2018 | 485 | ± 4.5% | 39% | 45% | – | 17% |
| Saint Leo University[73] | May 25–31, 2018 | 506 | ± 4.5% | 25% | 20% | 13% | 43% |
| Public Policy Polling (D-EDGE Comms.)[477] | April 10–11, 2018 | 661 | – | 36% | 37% | – | 27% |
| Gravis Marketing[76] | February 26 – March 19, 2018 | 2,212 | ± 2.1% | 34% | 32% | – | 34% |
| Saint Leo University[78] | February 18–24, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 22% | 18% | 14% | 45% |
| Gravis Marketing[82] | February 1–18, 2018 | 1,978 | ± 2.2% | 33% | 29% | – | 38% |
| Gravis Marketing[82] | December 19–24, 2017 | 5,778 | ± 1.3% | 32% | 32% | – | 37% |
| Cherry Communications[479] | September 17–24, 2017 | 615 | – | 39% | 37% | – | – |
| Gravis Marketing[87] | March 28–29, 2017 | 1,453 | ± 2.6% | 32% | 34% | – | 35% |
| Cherry Communications[90] | December 3–8, 2016 | 606 | – | 39% | 36% | – | 25% |
| Gravis Marketing[480] | November 22–25, 2016 | 3,250 | ± 2.4% | 34% | 37% | – | 30% |
with Adam Putnam and Jeff Greene
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Adam Putnam (R) | Jeff Greene (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing[65] | July 13–14, 2018 | 1,840 | ± 2.3% | 41% | 39% | 20% |
with Adam Putnam and Chris King
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Adam Putnam (R) | Chris King (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing[71] | May 31 – June 15, 2018 | 485 | ± 4.5% | 39% | 38% | 23% |
| Cherry Communications[479] | September 17–24, 2017 | 615 | – | 40% | 31% | – |
with Adam Putnam and Philip Levine
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Adam Putnam (R) | Philip Levine (D) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Leo University[476] | August 10–16, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 37% | 30% | 9% | 25% |
| Gravis Marketing[65] | July 13–14, 2018 | 1,840 | ± 2.3% | 43% | 38% | – | 19% |
| Public Policy Polling (D-EDGE Comms.)[478] | June 18–19, 2018 | 1,308 | – | 38% | 43% | – | – |
| Gravis Marketing[71] | May 31 – June 15, 2018 | 485 | ± 4.5% | 39% | 43% | – | 19% |
| Saint Leo University[73] | May 25–31, 2018 | 506 | ± 4.5% | 24% | 20% | 11% | 44% |
| Public Policy Polling (D-EDGE Comms.)[477] | April 10–11, 2018 | 661 | – | 37% | 41% | – | 23% |
| Cherry Communications[479] | September 17–24, 2017 | 615 | – | 40% | 32% | – | – |
with Bob White and Andrew Gillum
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Bob White (R) | Andrew Gillum (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing[71] | May 31 – June 15, 2018 | 485 | ± 4.5% | 28% | 38% | 35% |
with Bob White and Gwen Graham
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Bob White (R) | Gwen Graham (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing[71] | May 31 – June 15, 2018 | 485 | ± 4.5% | 27% | 44% | 29% |
with Bob White and Chris King
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Bob White (R) | Chris King (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing[71] | May 31 – June 15, 2018 | 485 | ± 4.5% | 28% | 36% | 36% |
with Bob White and Philip Levine
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Bob White (R) | Philip Levine (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing[71] | May 31 – June 15, 2018 | 485 | ± 4.5% | 29% | 42% | 29% |
with generic Republican and Democrat
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Generic Republican | Generic Democrat | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning Consult[481] | May 29–30, 2018 | 1,199 | ± 3.0% | 38% | 40% | 22% |
| Quinnipiac University[482] | February 23–26, 2018 | 1,156 | ± 3.6% | 37% | 45% | 18% |
with Richard Corcoran and Andrew Gillum
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Richard Corcoran (R) | Andrew Gillum (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing[71] | May 31 – June 15, 2018 | 485 | ± 4.5% | 27% | 41% | 32% |
| Gravis Marketing[87] | March 28–29, 2017 | 1,453 | ± 2.6% | 26% | 33% | 42% |
| Gravis Marketing[76] | February 26 – March 19, 2018 | 2,212 | ± 2.1% | 26% | 33% | 41% |
| Gravis Marketing[79] | February 1–18, 2018 | 1,978 | ± 2.2% | 23% | 32% | 46% |
| Gravis Marketing[82] | December 19–24, 2017 | 5,778 | ± 1.3% | 22% | 33% | 45% |
with Richard Corcoran and Gwen Graham
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Richard Corcoran (R) | Gwen Graham (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing[71] | May 31 – June 15, 2018 | 485 | ± 4.5% | 27% | 44% | 29% |
| Gravis Marketing[87] | March 28–29, 2017 | 1,453 | ± 2.6% | 29% | 34% | 38% |
| Gravis Marketing[76] | February 26 – March 19, 2018 | 2,212 | ± 2.1% | 28% | 32% | 40% |
| Gravis Marketing[79] | February 1–18, 2018 | 1,978 | ± 2.2% | 24% | 33% | 44% |
| Gravis Marketing[82] | December 19–24, 2017 | 5,778 | ± 1.3% | 24% | 33% | 43% |
with Richard Corcoran and Chris King
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Richard Corcoran (R) | Chris King (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing[71] | May 31 – June 15, 2018 | 485 | ± 4.5% | 29% | 39% | 32% |
with Richard Corcoran and Philip Levine
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Richard Corcoran (R) | Philip Levine (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing[71] | May 31 – June 15, 2018 | 485 | ± 4.5% | 29% | 43% | 28% |
with Richard Corcoran and John Morgan
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Richard Corcoran (R) | John Morgan (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing[87] | March 28–29, 2017 | 1,453 | ± 2.6% | 27% | 39% | 34% |
with David Jolly and John Morgan
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | David Jolly (R) | John Morgan (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing[480] | November 22–25, 2016 | 3,250 | ± 2.4% | 31% | 42% | 27% |
with Jeff Atwater and Gwen Graham
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jeff Atwater (R) | Gwen Graham (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing[480] | November 22–25, 2016 | 3,250 | ± 2.4% | 32% | 40% | 28% |
with Jeff Atwater and John Morgan
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jeff Atwater (R) | John Morgan (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing[480] | November 22–25, 2016 | 3,250 | ± 2.4% | 34% | 41% | 25% |
with Pam Bondi and Gwen Graham
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Pam Bondi (R) | Gwen Graham (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing[480] | November 22–25, 2016 | 3,250 | ± 2.4% | 36% | 44% | 20% |
with Pam Bondi and John Morgan
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Pam Bondi (R) | John Morgan (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing[480] | November 22–25, 2016 | 3,250 | ± 2.4% | 35% | 45% | 20% |
with David Jolly and Gwen Graham
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | David Jolly (R) | Gwen Graham (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing[480] | November 22–25, 2016 | 3,250 | ± 2.4% | 29% | 40% | 31% |
with Andrew Putnam, Andrew Gillum, and John Morgan
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Adam Putnam (R) | Andrew Gillum (D) | John Morgan (I) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing[76] | February 26 – March 19, 2018 | 2,212 | ± 2.1% | 28% | 23% | 16% | 34% |
| Gravis Marketing[79] | February 1–18, 2018 | 1,978 | ± 2.2% | 27% | 20% | 17% | 36% |
| Gravis Marketing[82] | December 19–24, 2017 | 5,778 | ± 1.3% | 26% | 22% | 18% | 34% |
with Andrew Putnam, Gwen Graham, and John Morgan
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Adam Putnam (R) | Gwen Graham (D) | John Morgan (I) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing[76] | February 26 – March 19, 2018 | 2,212 | ± 2.1% | 29% | 22% | 17% | 32% |
| Gravis Marketing[79] | February 1–18, 2018 | 1,978 | ± 2.2% | 28% | 21% | 17% | 34% |
| Gravis Marketing[82] | December 19–24, 2017 | 5,778 | ± 1.3% | 27% | 23% | 17% | 33% |
with Richard Corcoran, Andrew Gillum, and John Morgan
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Richard Corcoran (R) | Andrew Gillum (D) | John Morgan (I) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing[76] | February 26 – March 19, 2018 | 2,212 | ± 2.1% | 25% | 23% | 17% | 34% |
| Gravis Marketing[79] | February 1–18, 2018 | 1,978 | ± 2.2% | 20% | 21% | 17% | 41% |
| Gravis Marketing[82] | December 19–24, 2017 | 5,778 | ± 1.3% | 20% | 23% | 19% | 39% |
with Richard Corcoran, Gwen Graham, and John Morgan
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Richard Corcoran (R) | Gwen Graham (D) | John Morgan (I) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing[76] | February 26 – March 19, 2018 | 2,212 | ± 2.1% | 26% | 21% | 16% | 37% |
| Gravis Marketing[79] | February 1–18, 2018 | 1,978 | ± 2.2% | 20% | 23% | 16% | 41% |
| Gravis Marketing[82] | December 19–24, 2017 | 5,778 | ± 1.3% | 20% | 24% | 18% | 38% |
with Adam Putnam and John Morgan
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Adam Putnam (R) | John Morgan (D) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Leo University[83] | November 19–24, 2017 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 19% | 24% | 8% | 49% |
| Cherry Communications[479] | September 17–24, 2017 | 615 | – | 40% | 37% | – | – |
| Saint Leo University[85] | September 10–16, 2017 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 18% | 24% | 16% | 42% |
| Gravis Marketing[87] | March 28–29, 2017 | 1,453 | ± 2.6% | 33% | 34% | – | 32% |
| Saint Leo University[88] | March 3–11, 2017 | 507 | ± 4.5% | 20% | 26% | 13% | 42% |
| Cherry Communications[90] | December 3–8, 2016 | 606 | – | 40% | 37% | – | 23% |
| Gravis Marketing[480] | November 22–25, 2016 | 3,250 | ± 2.4% | 35% | 39% | – | 26% |

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron DeSantis | 4,076,186 | 49.59% | +1.45% | |
| Democratic | Andrew Gillum | 4,043,723 | 49.19% | +2.12% | |
| Reform | Darcy Richardson | 47,140 | 0.57% | N/A | |
| Independent | Kyle "KC" Gibson | 24,310 | 0.30% | N/A | |
| Independent | Ryan Christopher Foley | 14,630 | 0.18% | N/A | |
| Independent | Bruce Stanley | 14,505 | 0.18% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 67 | 0.00% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 8,220,561 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Republicanhold | |||||
DeSantis won 14 of 27 congressional districts.[484]
| District | DeSantis | Gillum | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 67% | 31% | Matt Gaetz |
| 2nd | 66% | 33% | Neal Dunn |
| 3rd | 55% | 44% | Ted Yoho |
| 4th | 61% | 38% | John Rutherford |
| 5th | 34% | 65% | Al Lawson |
| 6th | 57% | 42% | Ron DeSantis |
| Mike Waltz | |||
| 7th | 44% | 55% | Stephanie Murphy |
| 8th | 58% | 40% | Bill Posey |
| 9th | 44% | 55% | Darren Soto |
| 10th | 36% | 63% | Val Demings |
| 11th | 64% | 34% | Daniel Webster |
| 12th | 56% | 42% | Gus Bilirakis |
| 13th | 45% | 53% | Charlie Crist |
| 14th | 40% | 59% | Kathy Castor |
| 15th | 53% | 46% | Dennis Ross |
| Ross Spano | |||
| 16th | 53% | 45% | Vern Buchanan |
| 17th | 62% | 36% | Tom Rooney |
| Greg Steube | |||
| 18th | 52% | 47% | Brian Mast |
| 19th | 61% | 37% | Francis Rooney |
| 20th | 17% | 82% | Alcee Hastings |
| 21st | 39% | 61% | Lois Frankel |
| 22nd | 41% | 59% | Ted Deutch |
| 23rd | 37% | 62% | Debbie Wasserman Schultz |
| 24th | 16% | 84% | Frederica Wilson |
| 25th | 57% | 41% | Mario Díaz-Balart |
| 26th | 46% | 53% | Carlos Curbelo |
| Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | |||
| 27th | 44% | 55% | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen |
| Donna Shalala |
The close margin mandated a machine recount, which had a deadline of November 15, 2018. If the margin was below 0.25% after machine recount,Ken Detzner, theSecretary of State of Florida, would commission a manual recount of over-votes and under-votes.[485] However, after the recount was complete, DeSantis' margin was 0.40%; therefore, he was certified the winner. Gillum conceded on November 17.[486]
On November 10, 2022, former presidentDonald Trump claimed on hisTruth Social page that he had prematurely ended the recount to prevent DeSantis and Senate candidateRick Scott from losing, under the unsubstantiated belief thatballots for them were being removed.[487] Florida Commissioner of AgricultureNikki Fried has asked Attorney GeneralMerrick Garland to investigate.[488]Sarah Isgur, the spokeswoman of theDepartment of Justice from 2017 to 2019, has said that it "never happened,"[489] a position which was supported by other former Department of Justice officials.[490] Broward County CommissionerSteven Geller agreed that no interference took place.[491]
| Demographic subgroup | Gillum | DeSantis | No answer | % of voters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Men | 41 | 58 | 1 | 45 |
| Women | 57 | 42 | 1 | 55 |
| Age | ||||
| 18–24 years old | 58 | 40 | 2 | 5 |
| 25–29 years old | 64 | 34 | 2 | 5 |
| 30–39 years old | 65 | 35 | N/A | 10 |
| 40–49 years old | 49 | 50 | 1 | 12 |
| 50–64 years old | 48 | 52 | N/A | 31 |
| 65 and older | 43 | 56 | 1 | 36 |
| Race | ||||
| White | 39 | 60 | 1 | 66 |
| Black | 86 | 14 | N/A | 13 |
| Latino | 54 | 44 | 2 | 15 |
| Asian | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2 |
| Other | 65 | 33 | 2 | 4 |
| Race by gender | ||||
| White men | 31 | 69 | N/A | 31 |
| White women | 47 | 51 | 2 | 35 |
| Black men | 91 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
| Black women | 82 | 18 | N/A | 8 |
| Latino men | 49 | 49 | 2 | 6 |
| Latina women | 58 | 41 | 1 | 9 |
| Others | 65 | 34 | 1 | 5 |
| Education | ||||
| High school or less | 44 | 54 | 2 | 20 |
| Somecollege education | 51 | 48 | 1 | 25 |
| Associate degree | 47 | 51 | 2 | 15 |
| Bachelor's degree | 47 | 52 | 1 | 24 |
| Advanced degree | 57 | 42 | 1 | 16 |
| Education and race | ||||
| White college graduates | 46 | 54 | N/A | 27 |
| White no college degree | 34 | 64 | 2 | 39 |
| Non-white college graduates | 61 | 38 | 1 | 12 |
| Non-white no college degree | 73 | 26 | 1 | 22 |
| Whites by education and gender | ||||
| White women with college degrees | 57 | 42 | 1 | 13 |
| White women without college degrees | 41 | 58 | 1 | 28 |
| White men with college degrees | 35 | 65 | N/A | 14 |
| White men without college degrees | 26 | 73 | 1 | 17 |
| Non-whites | 69 | 30 | 1 | 34 |
| Income | ||||
| Under $30,000 | 63 | 36 | 1 | 19 |
| $30,000–49,999 | 49 | 51 | N/A | 22 |
| $50,000–99,999 | 52 | 47 | 1 | 33 |
| $100,000–199,999 | 50 | 50 | N/A | 19 |
| Over $200,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7 |
| Party ID | ||||
| Democrats | 93 | 7 | N/A | 33 |
| Republicans | 7 | 92 | 1 | 38 |
| Independents | 54 | 44 | 2 | 29 |
| Party by gender | ||||
| Democratic men | 90 | 10 | N/A | 12 |
| Democratic women | 95 | 5 | N/A | 21 |
| Republican men | 7 | 93 | N/A | 19 |
| Republican women | 7 | 90 | 3 | 18 |
| Independent men | 50 | 49 | 1 | 14 |
| Independent women | 58 | 39 | 3 | 16 |
| Ideology | ||||
| Liberals | 90 | 9 | 1 | 22 |
| Moderates | 61 | 38 | 1 | 39 |
| Conservatives | 13 | 85 | 2 | 39 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 44 | 55 | 1 | 64 |
| Unmarried | 56 | 42 | 2 | 36 |
| Gender by marital status | ||||
| Married men | 34 | 65 | 1 | 32 |
| Married women | 52 | 47 | 1 | 31 |
| Unmarried men | 46 | 51 | 3 | 14 |
| Unmarried women | 61 | 37 | 2 | 23 |
| First-time midterm election voter | ||||
| Yes | 56 | 40 | 4 | 16 |
| No | 47 | 53 | N/A | 84 |
| Most important issue facing the country | ||||
| Health care | 74 | 25 | 1 | 40 |
| Immigration | 18 | 80 | 2 | 30 |
| Economy | 30 | 69 | 1 | 16 |
| Gun policy | 77 | 23 | N/A | 10 |
| Area type | ||||
| Urban | 57 | 42 | 1 | 42 |
| Suburban | 45 | 53 | 2 | 50 |
| Rural | 36 | 64 | N/A | 8 |
| Source:CNN[492] | ||||
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