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      Home/Elections/2006/Governor/Florida
      2006·Governor·Florida

      Florida Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Charlie Crist
      52.2%2,519,845 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Jim Davis
      45.1%2,178,289 votes
      Margin
      R+7.1
      4,829,270 total votes
      3 candidates4,829,270 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Charlie CristREP✓
      		REP2,519,84552.2%
      Jim DavisDEM
      		DEM2,178,28945.1%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH131,1362.7%

      Seat History

      Governor in Florida

      2022
      Ron DesantisREP
      R+19.4
      2018
      Ron DesantisREP
      R+0.4
      2014
      Rick ScottREP
      R+1.1
      2010
      Rick ScottREP
      R+1.1
      2002
      Jeb BushREP
      R+12.8
      1998
      Jeb BushREP
      R+10.6
      1994
      Lawton ChilesDEM
      D+1.5
      1990
      Lawton ChilesDEM
      D+13.0
      1986
      Bob MartinezREP
      R+9.1
      1982
      Bob GrahamDEM
      D+29.4
      1978
      Bob GrahamDEM
      D+11.2
      1974
      Reubin Od AskewDEM
      D+22.4
      1970
      Reubin Od AskewDEM
      D+13.8
      1966
      Claude R. Jr. KirkREP
      R+10.3
      View all Governor history for Florida →

      Candidates

      Charlie CristDEM
      Record4W-3L
      Avg MarginR+0.7
      Career1998-2022
      Governor / US House / US Senate
      Full profile →
      Jim DavisREP
      Record29W-7L
      Avg MarginR+8.2
      Career1974-2018
      State Senate / Governor / US House / State House
      Full profile →

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