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Florida midterm turnout rises as Republicans keep governor and Senate
WTSP reported 60.81 percent of Florida's active registered voters cast ballots Tuesday, higher than 2022, while Republicans held the governor's office and U.S. Senate seat.
More Floridians voted in Tuesday's midterm elections than in the 2022 midterms, according to unofficial results cited by WTSP, even as Republicans held Florida's governorship and U.S. Senate seat1.
WTSP, citing the Florida Division of Elections, said 8,333,641 people cast ballots, or 60.81 percent of about 13.7 million active registered voters1. That was nearly 7 percentage points above the state's 54 percent turnout in 2022 and below the 63 percent recorded in 20181.
Republican Sen. Ashley Moody won reelection with about 4.21 million votes statewide compared with about 3.97 million for her Democratic opponent, WTSP reported, carrying Pasco and Polk counties by wide margins1.
In the Tampa Bay area, Democratic Rep. Kathy Castor won reelection in the redrawn 14th Congressional District over Republican Mike Beltran1. Unofficial results showed Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna leading Democrat Leela Gray by about 2,500 votes in the 13th District, a race WTSP said had not been called as of Wednesday morning1.
WTSP said Democrats gained control of both chambers of Congress nationally, citing Associated Press reporting of Senate flips and House gains, while Florida remained an exception in several statewide contests1. All 2026 Florida tallies remain unofficial until outstanding ballots are processed and results are certified1.
