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2012 Florida Senate election
← 2010
6 November 2014 (2014-11-06)
2014 →
All 40 seats in the Florida Senate
21 seats needed for a majority
Turnout50.5%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Don Gaetz Nan Rich (retired)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since November 16, 2010 November 16, 2010
Leader's seat District 9 District 34
Last election 28 12
Seats after 26 14
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 2
President before election

Mike Haridopolos
Republican

 Elected President

Don Gaetz
Republican

The 2012 Florida Senate election was held on 6 November 2012 to elect all 40 members to the Florida Senate. Prior to the election, 26 seats were held by Republicans and 14 seats were held by Democrats. The general election saw the Democratic Party gain two seats, but with Republicans retaining their majority in the State Senate.[1][2]

Results

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District 1

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2012 Florida's 1st Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Gaetz 160,016 74.4
Independent Richard Harrison 55,018 25.5
Total votes 100.0
Republican win

District 2

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2012 Florida's 2nd Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Evers 183,640 99.9
Democratic Joshua W. Hartigan (write-in) 234 0.1
Total votes 100.0
Republican win

District 3

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2012 Florida's 3rd Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Montford 165,634 72.8
Republican John Shaw 61,956 27.2
Total votes 100.0%
Democratic win

District 4

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2012 Florida's 4th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Aaron Bean 144,352 62.2
Democratic Nancy Soderberg 87,766 37.8
Total votes 100.0
Republican win

District 5

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2012 Florida's 5th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles Dean Unopposed

District 6

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2012 Florida's 6th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Thrasher 139,941 58.7
Democratic Kathleen Trued 98,280 41.3
Total votes 100.0
Republican win

District 7

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2012 Florida's 7th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rob Bradley 123,261 57.7
Democratic William Mazzota 90,285 42.3
Total votes 100.0
Republican win

District 8

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2012 Florida's 8th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dorothy L. Hukill 115,897 57.0
Democratic Frank T. Bruno 87,339 43.0
Total votes 100.0
Republican win

District 9

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2012 Florida's 9th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Audrey Gibson 72,676 63.6
Republican Cherron "CC" Newby 126,946 36.4
Total votes 100.0
Democratic win

District 10

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2012 Florida's 10th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Simmons 117,784 55.5
Democratic Leo Cruz 94,483 44.5
Independent James Patrick Adamczyk (write-in) 5 0.0
Total votes 100.0
Republican win

District 11

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2012 Florida's 11th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alan Hays 163,223 71.6
Independent John Iler 64,863 28.4
Total votes 100.0
Republican win

District 12

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2012 Florida's 12th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Geraldine F. Thompson 111,369 69.1
Republican Fritz Jackson Seide 49,741 30.9
Total votes 100.0
Democratic win

District 13

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2012 Florida's 12th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy Gardiner 117,422 55.4
Democratic Christopher Charles Pennington 94,514 44.6
Total votes 100.0
Republican win

District 14

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2012 Florida's 14th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Darren Soto 113,222 70.0
Republican William McBride 48,440 30.0
Total votes 100.0
Democratic win

District 15

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2012 Florida's 15th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kelli Stargel 113,231 58.5
Democratic Stego Blue 80,429 41.5
Total votes 100.0
Republican win

District 16

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2012 Florida's 16th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thad Altman 143,459 62.8
Democratic Dominic A Fallo 84,824 37.2
Total votes 100.0
Republican win

District 17

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2012 Florida's 17th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Legg Unopposed

District 18

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2012 Florida's 18th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wilton Simpson Unopposed

District 19

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2012 Florida's 19th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Arthenia Joyner Unopposed

District 20

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2012 Florida's 20th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Latvala 127,927 57.8
Democratic Ashley M. Rhodes-Courter 93,296 42.2
Total votes 100.0
Republican win

District 21

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2012 Florida's 21st Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Denise Grimsley 107,136 57.4
Democratic Stacy Anderson McCland 79,500 42.6
Total votes 100.0
Republican win

District 22

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2012 Florida's 22nd Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Brandes 157,438 99.7
Independent Raymond Alan Baker (write-in) 481 0.3
Total votes 100.0
Republican win

District 23

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2012 Florida's 23rd Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Garrett Richter Unopposed

District 24

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2012 Florida's 24th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Lee 104,843 54.0
Democratic Elizabeth Belcher 89,195 46.0
Independent Randolph Link (write-in) 3 0.0
Total votes 100.0
Republican win

District 25

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2012 Florida's 25th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph Abruzzo 124,675 57.1
Republican Melanie Peterson 93,549 42.9
Total votes 100.0
Democratic win

District 26

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2012 Florida's 26th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Galvano 122,782 59.1
Democratic Paula House 85,123 40.9
Total votes 100.0
Republican win

District 27

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2012 Florida's 27th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Clemens 127,365 99.9
Republican Travis Genard Harris 105 0.1
Total votes 100.0
Democratic win

District 28

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2012 Florida's 23rd Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nancy Detert Unopposed

District 29

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2012 Florida's 29th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeremy Ring 124,784 64.3
Republican Soren Swensen 69,393 35.7
Total votes 100.0
Democratic win

District 30

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2012 Florida's 30th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lizbeth Benacquisto 123,794 62.3
Democratic Debbie Jordan 74,871 37.7
Total votes 100.0
Republican win

District 31

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2012 Florida's 31st Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christopher "Chris" Smith 147,618 84.4
Republican Christopher "Chris" Smithmyer 27,222 15.6
Total votes 100.0
Democratic win

District 32

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2012 Florida's 32nd Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Negron 136,464 60.4
Democratic Ray D'Amiano 89,463 39.6
Total votes 100.0
Republican win

District 33

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2012 Florida's 33rd Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eleanor Sobel 130,806 67.6
Republican Christopher "Chris" Smithmyer 62,683 32.4
Independent Rita Gambardella 2 0.0
Total votes 100.0
Democratic win

District 34

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2012 Florida's 34th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Maria Sachs 122,430 52.8
Republican Ellyn Bogdanoff 109,329 47.2
Total votes 100.0
Democratic win

District 35

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2012 Florida's 35th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gwen Margolis 103,109 61.7
Republican John Daniel Couriel 63,929 38.3
Total votes 100.0
Democratic win

District 36

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2012 Florida's 36th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Oscar Braynon Unopposed

District 37

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2012 Florida's 37th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anitere Flores Unopposed

District 38

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2012 Florida's 38th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican René García Unopposed

District 39

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2012 Florida's 35th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dwight Bullard 102,512 70.5
Republican Scott Hopes 42,922 29.5
Total votes 100.0
Democratic win

District 40

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2012 Florida's 40th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Miguel Díaz de la Portilla Unopposed

References

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  1. ↑ "Florida State Senate elections, 2012". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Florida Department of State Division of Elections November 6, 2012 General Election". results.elections.myflorida.com. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
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