2020 Florida elections


Elections were held in Florida on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Aside from its presidential primaries held on March 17, its primary elections were held on August 18, 2020.
In addition to the 2020 [United States presidential election in Florida|U.S. presidential race], Florida voters elected all of its seats to the U.S. House of Representatives, one seat on the Florida Supreme Court, 25 of 65 seats on the Florida District Courts of Appeal, all of the seats of the Florida House of Representatives, and 21 of 40 seats in the Florida Senate. Six ballot measures were also voted on. Neither of the state's two U.S. Senate seats were up for election in 2020.
To vote by mail, registered Florida voters had to request a ballot by October 24, 2020. As of early October some 5,547,170 voters had requested mail ballots.

Federal offices

President of the United States

Florida has 29 electoral votes in the Electoral College. Donald Trump won all of them with 51% of the popular vote. The following people filed for presidency candidacy:
CandidatePartyIncumbent
Donald J. TrumpRepublican Party√
Joe R. Biden Jr.Democratic Party
Joanne "Jo" M. JorgensenLibertarian Party
Gloria E. La RivaParty for Socialism and Liberation
Roque "Rocky" De La FuenteReform Party
Brian T. Carroll
Shawn W. Howard
Valeria L. McCray
Jade Simmons
Kasey Wells

United States House of Representatives

There are 26 U.S. Representatives in Florida that were up for election in addition to two seats opened by retirements and one opened after the incumbent, Ross Spano, lost renomination in its Republican primary. 16 Republicans and 11 Democrats were returned. The Republican Party gained two districts, the 26th congressional district|26th] and the 27th congressional district|27th].
CandidatePartyDistrictIncumbent
Gus M. BilirakisRepublican Party12√
Kimberly WalkerDemocratic Party12
Ardian ZikaRepublican Party37√
Tammy GarciaDemocratic Party37

State offices

State Judiciary

A retention election occurred for one of seven seats on the Supreme Court of Florida. The incumbent, Carlos G. Muñiz, filed for re-election. He won another 6-year term with 66% of the votes.

State legislature

All 120 seats of the Florida House of Representatives and 21 of 40 seats of the Florida Senate are up for election. The outcome of this election could affect partisan balance during post-census 2020 [United States redistricting cycle|redistricting].

State senate

20 out of 40 seats were up for election in the state Senate with one special election. Before the election the composition of the state Senate was:
After the election, the composition was:

House of Representatives

All 120 seats in the state House were up for election. Before the election the composition of the state House was:
After the election, the composition was:

Ballot measures

To pass, any state constitutional amendment requires 60% of the vote.

Amendment 1

Citizen Requirement for Voting Initiative would enshrine in the state constitution the exclusivity of voting rights for U.S. Citizens.

Amendment 2

$15 Minimum Wage Initiative would alter the state's constitution to guarantee a gradual raise of the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2026.

Amendment 3

Top-Two Open Primaries Initiative would implement the contemporary Californian primary system, opening primaries to all votes regardless of party registration, placing candidates of all parties on the same ballot and advancing the first-place and second-place finishers to the general election regardless of party affiliation. In addition, if only two candidates filed for the primary, this system would cancel the primary and automatically send them to the general election.

Amendment 4

Require Constitutional Amendments to be Passed Twice would require that any further amendments would need to succeed in two different elections to be ratified.

Amendment 5

Extend "Save Our Homes" Portability Period Amendment would increase the period during which a person may transfer "Save Our Homes" benefits to a new homestead property from two years to three years.

Amendment 6

Homestead Property Tax Discount for Spouses of Deceased Veterans Amendment would allow a homestead property tax discount to be transferred to the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran.

Polling

The highlighted result in any poll is whichever is closer to its threshold.
Amendment 1

Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		For Florida Amendment 1Against Florida Amendment 1Undecided
Civiqs/Daily KosOctober 17–20, 2020863 ± 3.5%53%39%9%
University of North FloridaOctober 1–4, 20203,091 –78%18%2%
St. Leo University Polling InstituteNovember 13–18, 2019500 ± 4.5%80%10%9%

Amendment 2

Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		For Florida Amendment 2Against Florida Amendment 2OtherUndecided
St. Pete PollsOctober 29–30, 20202,758 ± 1.9%58%35%–8%
Monmouth UniversityOctober 24–28, 2020509 ± 4.7%63%32%2%4%
Florida Atlantic UniversityOctober 24–25, 2020937 ± 3.1%62%38%–8%
Civiqs/Daily KosOctober 17–20, 2020863 ± 3.5%57%38%–4%
Ipsos/Pure SpectrumOctober 7–15, 20201,001 ± 3.5%70%21%–9%
Emerson CollegeOctober 10–12, 2020690 ± 3.7%52%31%–11%
University of North FloridaOctober 1–4, 20203,055 –60%37%–3%
Cherry Communications/Florida Chamber of CommerceSeptember 23–29, 2020604 ± 4%66%–––
St. Pete PollsSeptember 21–22, 20202,906 ± 1.8%65%23%–13%
Monmouth UniversitySeptember 10–13, 2020428 ± 4.7%67%26%1%6%
St. Pete Polls/Florida PoliticsMay 26–27, 20204,763 ± 1.4%64%24%–12%
St. Leo University Polling InstituteNovember 13–18, 2019500 ± 4.5%63%26%–11%
St. Pete PollsMay 6 – June 1, 20193,790 ± 1.6%58%35%–7%

Amendment 3

Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		For Florida Amendment 3Against Florida Amendment 3OtherUndecided
St. Pete PollsOctober 29–30, 20202,758 ± 1.9%48%40%–12%
Monmouth UniversityOctober 24–28, 2020509 ± 4.7%53%30%2%15%
Florida Atlantic UniversityOctober 24–25, 2020937 ± 3.1%58%29%–13%
St. Pete Polls/Florida PoliticsOctober 21–22, 20202,527 ± 2%37%44%–19%
Civiqs/Daily KosOctober 17–20, 2020863 ± 3.5%51%36%–13%
University of North FloridaOctober 1–4, 20202,994 –58%36%–6%
Cherry Communications/Florida Chamber of CommerceSeptember 23–29, 2020604 ± 4%61%–––
St. Pete PollsSeptember 21–22, 20202,906 ± 1.8%46%35%–19%
Monmouth UniversitySeptember 10–13, 2020428 ± 4.7%63%21%1%15%
St. Pete Polls/Florida PoliticsMay 26–27, 20204,763 ± 1.4%35%44%–20%
St. Pete PollsOctober 7–10, 20193,283 ± 1.7%38%48%–14%
St. Pete PollsMay 6 – June 1, 20193,790 ± 1.6%59%26%–14%

Amendment 4

Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		For Florida Amendment 4Against Florida Amendment 4Undecided
University of North FloridaOctober 1–4, 20202,943 –52%41%7%
Cherry Communications/Florida Chamber of CommerceSeptember 23–29, 2020604 ± 4%61%––
St. Pete PollsSeptember 21–22, 20202,906 ± 1.8%44%31%25%
St. Pete PollsOctober 7–10, 20193,283 ± 1.7%49%30%21%

Amendment 5

Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		For Florida Amendment 5Against Florida Amendment 5Undecided
University of North FloridaOctober 1–4, 20202,928 –67%26%7%

Amendment 6

Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		For Florida Amendment 6Against Florida Amendment 6Undecided
University of North FloridaOctober 1–4, 20202,913 –88%8%4%