2018 United States Senate election in Florida facts for kids
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County results
Scott: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Nelson: 50–60% 60–70% |
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The 2018 United States Senate election in Florida took place on November 6, 2018.
Bill Nelson ran for a fourth term. He ran against Republican Rick Scott.
The campaign was very competitive. It was one of the most competitive Senate elections in the nation.
The victory margin was very close, so a recount was needed to find a winner. On November 18, Rick Scott officially won the election.
Primary election
Republican
| Republican primary results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Rick Scott | 1,452,952 | 88.6 | |
| Republican | Rocky De La Fuente | 186,636 | 11.4 | |
| Total | 1,639,588 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic
No Democratic primary was held.
General election
| General election results | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Rick Scott | 4,099,505 | 50.1 | |
| Democratic | Bill Nelson (inc.) | 4,089,472 | 49.9 | |
| Others | 607 | 0.0 | ||
| Total | 8,190,005 | 100.0% | ||
Images for kids
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County results. Scott: 70–80% 80–90% >90%
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