Florida Agriculture Commissioner election, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 9
- Early voting: Oct. 27 - Nov. 3[2]
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: Photo ID required
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: June 22, 2018 |
| Primary: August 28, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent(s): Adam Putnam (Republican) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Florida |
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Florida held an election for agriculture commissioner on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was June 22, 2018.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Nikki Fried defeated Matt Caldwell in the general election for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nikki Fried (D) | 50.0 | 4,032,954 | |
| Matt Caldwell (R) | 50.0 | 4,026,201 | ||
| Total votes: 8,059,155 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Nikki Fried defeated R. David Walker and Jeffrey Duane Porter in the Democratic primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nikki Fried | 58.6 | 826,009 | |
| R. David Walker | 25.5 | 359,081 | ||
| Jeffrey Duane Porter | 15.9 | 223,299 | ||
| Total votes: 1,408,389 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Matt Caldwell defeated Denise Grimsley, Baxter Troutman, and Mike McCalister in the Republican primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Matt Caldwell | 34.6 | 523,051 | |
| Denise Grimsley | 26.6 | 402,525 | ||
| Baxter Troutman | 26.0 | 393,098 | ||
 | Mike McCalister | 12.8 | 193,002 | |
| Total votes: 1,511,676 | ||||
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State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Florida heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2016 elections, Democrats and Republicans each held one U.S. Senate seat in Florida.
- Republicans held 16 of 27 U.S. House seats in Florida.
State executives
- As of September 2018, Republicans held six out of nine state executive positions. The other three positions were held by nonpartisan officials.
- The governor of Florida was Republican Rick Scott. The state held elections for governor and lieutenant governor on November 6, 2018.
State legislature
- Republicans controlled both chambers of the Florida State Legislature. They had a 22-16 majority in the state Senate and a 75-41 majority in the state House.
Trifecta status
- Florida was under Republican trifecta control since the governor was a Republican and both chambers of the Florida State Legislature were under Republican control.
2018 elections
- See also: Florida elections, 2018
Florida held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- One U.S. Senate seat
- 27 U.S. House seats
- Governor and lieutenant governor
- Three other state executive offices
- 20 out of 40 state Senate seats
- 120 state House seats
- Four of seven state Supreme Court seats
- Municipal elections in Hillsborough, Miami-Dade, Orange, and Pinellas counties and the city of Jacksonville
Demographics
| Demographic data for Florida | ||
|---|---|---|
| Florida | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 20,244,914 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 53,625 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 76% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 16.1% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 2.6% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.4% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 23.7% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 86.9% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 27.3% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $47,507 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 19.8% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Florida. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
As of July 2017, Florida's three largest cities were Jacksonville (pop. est. 860,000), Miami (pop. est. 430,000), and Tampa (pop. est. 360,000).[5][6]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Florida from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Florida Department of State.
Historical elections
Presidential elections
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Florida every year from 2000 to 2016.
| Election results (President of the United States), Florida 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | 49.0% | 47.8% | 1.2% | ||
| 2012 | 50.0% | 49.1% | 0.9% | ||
| 2008 | 51.0% | 48.2% | 2.8% | ||
| 2004 | 52.10% | 47.09% | 5.01% | ||
| 2000 | 48.847% | 48.838% | 0.009% | ||
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Florida from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
| Election results (U.S. Senator), Florida 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | 52.0% | 44.3% | 7.7% | ||
| 2012 | 55.2% | 42.2% | 13.0% | ||
| 2010 | 48.9% | 29.7% | 19.2% | ||
| 2006 | 60.3% | 38.1% | 22.2% | ||
| 2004 | 49.4% | 48.3% | 1.1% | ||
| 2000 | 51.0% | 46.2% | 4.8% | ||
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Florida.
| Election results (Governor/Lt. Governor), Florida 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | 48.1% | 47.1% | 1% | ||
| 2010 | 48.9% | 47.7% | 1.2% | ||
| 2006 | 52.2% | 45.1% | 7.1% | ||
| 2002 | 56.0% | 43.2% | 12.8% | ||
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Florida in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
| Congressional delegation, Florida 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
| 2016 | 62.9% | 37.0% | R+7 | ||
| 2014 | 62.9% | 37.0% | R+7 | ||
| 2012 | 62.9% | 37.0% | R+7 | ||
| 2010 | 76.0% | 24.0% | R+13 | ||
| 2008 | 60.0% | 40.0% | R+5 | ||
| 2006 | 64.0% | 36.0% | R+7 | ||
| 2004 | 66.7% | 33.3% | R+11 | ||
| 2002 | 66.7% | 33.3% | R+9 | ||
| 2000 | 57.9% | 42.1% | R+7 | ||
Trifectas, 1992-2017
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Florida Party Control: 1992-2024
One year of a Democratic trifecta • Twenty-five years of Republican trifectas
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Footnotes
- ↑ Counties could add additional early voting days from October 22 through October 26 and/or November 4.
- ↑ Counties could add additional early voting days from October 22 through October 26 and/or November 4.
- ↑ Tampa Bay Times, "No shortage of ads ahead of Florida 2018 midterm election," accessed July 24, 2018
- ↑ Tampa Bay Times, "Matt Caldwell says Facebook blocked his ad on guns, NRA endorsement," accessed July 30, 2018
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "QuickFacts - Florida," accessed May 9, 2018
- ↑ Florida Demographics, "Florida Cities by Population," accessed May 9, 2018
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