Governor Elections 2022 | Governor Elections | Florida Races
2022 Florida Gubernatorial Election Results
Ron DeSantis
Percent: 59.37%
Votes: 4,614,210
Charlie Crist
Percent: 39.97%
Votes: 3,106,313
Race Summary
In a landslide victory, Republican Governor Ron DeSantis crushed Democratic challenger Charlie Crist, a former governor. DeSantis' sweeping win was seen as a significant national moment, positioning him as a potential 2024 presidential contender. His campaign emphasized Florida's strong economy, opposition to COVID-19 mandates, and conservative cultural policies. With Florida turning deeper red, Democrats were left searching for a path forward in the Sunshine State.
Full Results
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 59.37%
Votes: 4,614,210
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 39.97%
Votes: 3,106,313
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.41%
Votes: 31,577
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.25%
Votes: 19,299
Total votes: 7,771,399
State Map
Results by County
Alachua County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 42.04%
Votes: 40,321
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 57.14%
Votes: 54,796
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.50%
Votes: 475
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.32%
Votes: 309
Total votes: 95,901
Brevard County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 63.77%
Votes: 170,562
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 35.57%
Votes: 95,131
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.38%
Votes: 1,004
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.28%
Votes: 756
Total votes: 267,453
Citrus County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 74.23%
Votes: 56,283
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 25.19%
Votes: 19,100
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.36%
Votes: 276
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.22%
Votes: 167
Total votes: 75,826
Desoto County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 76.28%
Votes: 6,637
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 23.25%
Votes: 2,023
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.34%
Votes: 30
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.13%
Votes: 11
Total votes: 8,701
Flagler County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 66.76%
Votes: 39,183
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 32.67%
Votes: 19,177
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.33%
Votes: 194
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.24%
Votes: 142
Total votes: 58,696
Glades County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 80.73%
Votes: 3,091
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 18.83%
Votes: 721
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.34%
Votes: 13
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.10%
Votes: 4
Total votes: 3,829
Hendry County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 74.25%
Votes: 6,134
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 24.84%
Votes: 2,052
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.64%
Votes: 53
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.27%
Votes: 22
Total votes: 8,261
Holmes County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 91.62%
Votes: 6,214
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 7.86%
Votes: 533
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.16%
Votes: 11
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.35%
Votes: 24
Total votes: 6,782
Lafayette County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 89.68%
Votes: 2,617
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 10.08%
Votes: 294
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.10%
Votes: 3
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.14%
Votes: 4
Total votes: 2,918
Levy County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 78.42%
Votes: 14,049
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 20.98%
Votes: 3,758
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.37%
Votes: 67
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.22%
Votes: 40
Total votes: 17,914
Marion County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 69.23%
Votes: 108,027
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 30.20%
Votes: 47,129
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.34%
Votes: 536
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.23%
Votes: 358
Total votes: 156,050
Nassau County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 76.52%
Votes: 36,551
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 22.97%
Votes: 10,973
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.26%
Votes: 125
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.24%
Votes: 115
Total votes: 47,764
Osceola County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 52.84%
Votes: 54,330
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 46.09%
Votes: 47,387
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.75%
Votes: 775
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.32%
Votes: 333
Total votes: 102,825
Polk County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 64.45%
Votes: 148,254
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 34.85%
Votes: 80,172
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.45%
Votes: 1,030
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.24%
Votes: 561
Total votes: 230,017
Seminole County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 55.78%
Votes: 102,191
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 43.48%
Votes: 79,664
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.44%
Votes: 800
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.30%
Votes: 546
Total votes: 183,201
Suwannee County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 83.39%
Votes: 13,649
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 16.19%
Votes: 2,650
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.29%
Votes: 48
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.12%
Votes: 20
Total votes: 16,367
Wakulla County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 73.25%
Votes: 11,033
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 26.02%
Votes: 3,920
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.45%
Votes: 68
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.28%
Votes: 42
Total votes: 15,063
Baker County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 89.45%
Votes: 9,594
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 10.18%
Votes: 1,092
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.20%
Votes: 21
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.17%
Votes: 18
Total votes: 10,725
Broward County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 41.97%
Votes: 251,238
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 57.35%
Votes: 343,286
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.46%
Votes: 2,752
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.22%
Votes: 1,331
Total votes: 598,607
Clay County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 74.67%
Votes: 67,292
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 24.62%
Votes: 22,187
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.40%
Votes: 361
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.31%
Votes: 279
Total votes: 90,119
Dixie County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 87.30%
Votes: 5,394
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 11.90%
Votes: 735
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.58%
Votes: 36
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.23%
Votes: 14
Total votes: 6,179
Franklin County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 73.56%
Votes: 4,003
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 25.84%
Votes: 1,406
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.28%
Votes: 15
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.33%
Votes: 18
Total votes: 5,442
Gulf County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 80.16%
Votes: 5,150
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 19.41%
Votes: 1,247
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.28%
Votes: 18
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.16%
Votes: 10
Total votes: 6,425
Hernando County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 69.95%
Votes: 56,247
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 29.47%
Votes: 23,700
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.36%
Votes: 287
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.23%
Votes: 181
Total votes: 80,415
Indian River County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 67.53%
Votes: 52,269
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 31.97%
Votes: 24,744
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.31%
Votes: 241
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.19%
Votes: 146
Total votes: 77,400
Lake County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 66.54%
Votes: 106,578
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 32.83%
Votes: 52,579
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.40%
Votes: 636
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.23%
Votes: 367
Total votes: 160,160
Liberty County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 85.36%
Votes: 2,234
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 14.18%
Votes: 371
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.27%
Votes: 7
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.19%
Votes: 5
Total votes: 2,617
Martin County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 69.01%
Votes: 53,595
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 30.58%
Votes: 23,748
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.24%
Votes: 184
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.18%
Votes: 140
Total votes: 77,667
Okaloosa County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 76.18%
Votes: 61,715
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 22.92%
Votes: 18,569
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.46%
Votes: 376
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.43%
Votes: 348
Total votes: 81,008
Palm Beach County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 51.21%
Votes: 278,454
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 48.30%
Votes: 262,655
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.32%
Votes: 1,738
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.17%
Votes: 941
Total votes: 543,788
Putnam County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 76.02%
Votes: 20,217
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 23.30%
Votes: 6,196
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.38%
Votes: 102
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.29%
Votes: 78
Total votes: 26,593
St. Johns County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 69.87%
Votes: 101,066
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 29.64%
Votes: 42,873
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.27%
Votes: 388
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.23%
Votes: 327
Total votes: 144,654
Taylor County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 82.76%
Votes: 6,308
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 16.74%
Votes: 1,276
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.26%
Votes: 20
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.24%
Votes: 18
Total votes: 7,622
Walton County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 82.08%
Votes: 28,647
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 17.51%
Votes: 6,112
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.23%
Votes: 82
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.17%
Votes: 60
Total votes: 34,901
Bay County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 78.38%
Votes: 52,590
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 21.00%
Votes: 14,091
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.32%
Votes: 213
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.30%
Votes: 199
Total votes: 67,093
Calhoun County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 86.04%
Votes: 4,180
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 13.52%
Votes: 657
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.29%
Votes: 14
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.14%
Votes: 7
Total votes: 4,858
Collier County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 71.74%
Votes: 117,477
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 27.98%
Votes: 45,815
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.15%
Votes: 253
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.13%
Votes: 214
Total votes: 163,759
Duval County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 55.44%
Votes: 182,569
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 43.68%
Votes: 143,837
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.55%
Votes: 1,820
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.33%
Votes: 1,093
Total votes: 329,319
Gadsden County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 37.36%
Votes: 6,511
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 62.01%
Votes: 10,805
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.46%
Votes: 80
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.17%
Votes: 30
Total votes: 17,426
Hamilton County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 73.26%
Votes: 3,145
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 26.09%
Votes: 1,120
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.40%
Votes: 17
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.26%
Votes: 11
Total votes: 4,293
Highlands County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 74.12%
Votes: 29,518
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 25.09%
Votes: 9,994
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.55%
Votes: 221
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.23%
Votes: 92
Total votes: 39,825
Jackson County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 76.03%
Votes: 12,412
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 23.49%
Votes: 3,835
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.32%
Votes: 52
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.17%
Votes: 27
Total votes: 16,326
Lee County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 68.79%
Votes: 189,335
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 30.79%
Votes: 84,739
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.26%
Votes: 707
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.17%
Votes: 458
Total votes: 275,239
Madison County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 66.77%
Votes: 4,661
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 32.85%
Votes: 2,293
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.23%
Votes: 16
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.16%
Votes: 11
Total votes: 6,981
Miami-Dade County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 55.28%
Votes: 393,532
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 43.97%
Votes: 312,972
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.51%
Votes: 3,626
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.24%
Votes: 1,721
Total votes: 711,851
Okeechobee County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 80.34%
Votes: 8,746
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 19.10%
Votes: 2,079
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.40%
Votes: 43
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.17%
Votes: 18
Total votes: 10,886
Pasco County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 65.82%
Votes: 148,083
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 33.49%
Votes: 75,342
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.40%
Votes: 910
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.29%
Votes: 645
Total votes: 224,980
Santa Rosa County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 79.38%
Votes: 60,091
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 19.94%
Votes: 15,096
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.36%
Votes: 271
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.32%
Votes: 240
Total votes: 75,698
St. Lucie County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 59.31%
Votes: 72,354
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 40.17%
Votes: 49,009
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.35%
Votes: 431
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.16%
Votes: 199
Total votes: 121,993
Union County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 87.65%
Votes: 3,995
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 11.94%
Votes: 544
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.22%
Votes: 10
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.20%
Votes: 9
Total votes: 4,558
Washington County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 85.32%
Votes: 7,786
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 14.08%
Votes: 1,285
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.39%
Votes: 36
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.21%
Votes: 19
Total votes: 9,126
Bradford County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 81.29%
Votes: 8,346
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 18.04%
Votes: 1,852
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.45%
Votes: 46
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.22%
Votes: 23
Total votes: 10,267
Charlotte County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 70.50%
Votes: 65,357
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 29.13%
Votes: 27,005
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.24%
Votes: 219
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.13%
Votes: 125
Total votes: 92,706
Columbia County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 79.19%
Votes: 18,790
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 20.18%
Votes: 4,789
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.38%
Votes: 89
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.25%
Votes: 59
Total votes: 23,727
Escambia County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 64.46%
Votes: 74,608
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 34.63%
Votes: 40,076
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.57%
Votes: 655
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.34%
Votes: 398
Total votes: 115,737
Gilchrist County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 86.50%
Votes: 6,806
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 12.93%
Votes: 1,017
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.34%
Votes: 27
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.23%
Votes: 18
Total votes: 7,868
Hardee County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 82.33%
Votes: 4,558
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 17.14%
Votes: 949
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.34%
Votes: 19
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.18%
Votes: 10
Total votes: 5,536
Hillsborough County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 54.17%
Votes: 261,936
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 44.95%
Votes: 217,349
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.54%
Votes: 2,588
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.34%
Votes: 1,641
Total votes: 483,514
Jefferson County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 60.47%
Votes: 4,310
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 38.95%
Votes: 2,776
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.38%
Votes: 27
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.20%
Votes: 14
Total votes: 7,127
Leon County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 41.82%
Votes: 49,244
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 57.35%
Votes: 67,535
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.53%
Votes: 628
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.29%
Votes: 344
Total votes: 117,751
Manatee County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 64.70%
Votes: 111,109
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 34.82%
Votes: 59,801
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.27%
Votes: 465
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.21%
Votes: 355
Total votes: 171,730
Monroe County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 60.23%
Votes: 20,479
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 39.15%
Votes: 13,314
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.37%
Votes: 126
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.25%
Votes: 85
Total votes: 34,004
Orange County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 46.08%
Votes: 187,653
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 53.10%
Votes: 216,221
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.53%
Votes: 2,143
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.30%
Votes: 1,213
Total votes: 407,230
Pinellas County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 54.61%
Votes: 231,284
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 44.76%
Votes: 189,563
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.36%
Votes: 1,504
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.27%
Votes: 1,143
Total votes: 423,494
Sarasota County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 60.92%
Votes: 133,354
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 38.65%
Votes: 84,614
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.25%
Votes: 543
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.18%
Votes: 386
Total votes: 218,897
Sumter County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 73.21%
Votes: 65,496
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 26.51%
Votes: 23,718
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.18%
Votes: 158
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.10%
Votes: 92
Total votes: 89,464
Volusia County
Ron DeSantis (REP)
Percent: 63.99%
Votes: 144,768
Charlie Crist (DEM)
Percent: 35.34%
Votes: 79,965
Carmen Jackie Gimenez (IND)
Percent: 0.37%
Votes: 848
Hector Roos (LPF)
Percent: 0.29%
Votes: 665
Total votes: 226,246