2012 Florida House of Representatives election

2012 Florida House of Representatives election

November 6, 2012
120 seats of the Florida House of Representatives 61 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	39.66%
Majority party Minority party   Leader Dean Cannon (term limited) Ron Saunders (retired) Party Republican Democratic Leader since November 16, 2010 November 16, 2010 Leader's seat 35th – Winter Park 120th – Key West Last election 81 39 Seats won 76 44 Seat change 5 5 Popular vote 2,560,166 1,886,911 Percentage 54.08% 39.86%
Results:      Republican gain      Democratic gain      Republican hold      Democratic hold
House Speaker before election Dean Cannon Republican Elected House Speaker Will Weatherford Republican

The elections for the Florida House of Representatives was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect all the 120 seats in the Florida House of Representatives. The day also coincided with the 2012 United States presidential election, 2012 United States House of Representatives elections, and 2012 United States Senate election in Florida. The result was gain of 8 seats by the Democrats while Republicans maintained their control of the State House.

The resulting victors of the election took their seats for the 115th session which began in 2013.

Results

Party		Votes		Seats
		No.	%	No.	+/−	%
	Republican Party of Florida	2,560,166	54.08	74	-7	61.67
	Florida Democratic Party	1,886,911	39.86	46	+8	38.33
	Independent	160,325	3.39	0	0	0.00
	Libertarian Party of Florida	53,193	1.12	0	0	0.00
	Independent Party of Florida	51,258	1.08	0	0	0.00
	Green Party of Florida	20,496	0.43	0	0	0.00
	Write-in	1,340	0.03	0	0	0.00
Total		4,733,689	100.00	120	±0	100.00
Registered voters		11,934,446	100.00
Turnout		4,733,689	39.66
Source: Florida Division of Elections

A Republican majority was secured, but was reduced from its prior supermajority by the electoral strengthening of the Democratic minority.

Complete list

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	2012 status / Result	Candidates
District 1	Douglas Broxson	Republican	2010	Redistricted to District 3 Republican hold	Clay Ingram (R)
District 2	Clay Ingram	Republican	2007	Redistricted to District 1 Republican hold	Clay Ford (R) Jeremy Bosso (R) Christine Bruha (i, Write-in)
District 3	Clay Ford	Republican	2007	Re-districted to District 2 Republican hold	Douglas Broxson (R) Margaret Smith (i, Write-in) Gloria Wiggins (D, withdrawn)
District 4	Matt Gaetz	Republican	2010	Re-elected	Matt Gaetz (R)
District 5	Brad Drake	Republican	2005	Retired Republican hold	Marti Coley (R) Eddy Holman (i) Travis Pitts (i)
District 6	Jimmy Patronis	Republican	2006	Re-elected	Jimmy Patronis (R)
District 7	Marti Coley	Republican	2005	Re-districted to District 5	Halsey Beshears (R) Robert Hill (D)
District 8	Alan Williams	Democratic	2008	Re-elected	Alan Williams (D)
District 9	Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda	Democratic	2008	Re-elected	Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda (D) Bradley Maxwell (R)
District 10	Leonard Bembry	Democratic	2008	Redistricted Republican gain	Elizabeth Porter (R)
District 11	Elizabeth Porter	Republican	2010	Redistricted to District 10 Republican hold	Janet Adkins (R) David Smith (D)
District 12	Janet Adkins	Republican	2008	Redistricted to District 11 Republican hold	Lake Ray (R) Karen Morian (D)
District 13	Daniel Davis	Republican	2010	Redistricted to District 15 Democratic gain	Reggie Fullwood (D)
District 14	Mia L. Jones	Democratic	2008	Re-elected Democratic hold	Mia L. Jones (D) Jonathan Loesche (L)
District 15	Reggie Fullwood	Democratic	2010	Redistricted to District 13 Republican gain	Daniel Davis (R)
District 16	Charles McBurney	Republican	2007	Re-elected Republican hold	Charles McBurney (R)
District 17	Lake Ray	Republican	2008	Redistricted to District 12 Republican hold	Ronald Renuart (R) Sue Sharp (i, write-in)
District 18	Ronald Renuart	Republican	2008	Redistricted to District 17 Republican hold	Travis Cummings (R)
District 19	Mike Weinstein	Republican	2008	Redistricted to District 12 Republican hold	Charles Van Zant (R)
District 20	William L. Proctor	Republican	2008	Redistricted to District ? Democratic gain	Clovis Watson (D)
District 21	Charles Van Zant	Republican	2008	Redistricted to District 19 Republican hold	Keith Perry (R) Andrew Morey (D)
District 22	Keith Perry	Republican	2008	Redistricted to District 21 Republican hold	Charlie Stone (R)
District 23	Charles Chestnut	Democratic	2006	Redistricted to District ? Republican gain	Dennis Baxley (R)
District 24	Dennis Baxley	Republican	2010	Redistricted to District 23 Republican hold	Travis Hutson (R) Milissa Holland (D) Michael Cornish (i)
District 25	Larry Metz	Republican	2010	Redistricted to District 32 Republican hold	Dave Hood (R) Kristina Spencer-Kephart (D)
District 26	Fred Costello	Republican	2010	Retired Democratic gain	Dwayne Taylor (D)
District 27	Dwayne Taylor	Democratic	2008	Redistricted to District 26 Republican gain	David Santiago (R) Phil Giorno (D)
District 28	Dorothy Hukill	Republican	2004	Retired Republican hold	Jason Brodeur (R) Franklin Perez (L)
District 29	Tom Goodson	Republican	2010	Redistricted to District 50 Republican hold	Mike Clelland (D) Chris Dorworth (R)
District 30	Ritch Workman	Republican	2008	Redistricted to District 52 Republican hold	Karen Dentel (D) Scott Plakon (R)
District 49	Darren Soto	Democratic	2007	Democratic hold	Joe Saunders (D) Marco Peña (R)
District 113	None (previous incumbent Richard L. Steinberg resigned Feb. 2012)	Democratic	vacant	Democratic hold	David Richardson (D)