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2026 results · Florida · Florida 18th District

Scott Franklin, the Republican, wins re-election in Florida's 18th District

Donald Trump carried the district by 16.7 points in 2024; this year's count is a 13.0-point move toward the Democrats.

Florida 18th District: votes counted for each candidate
CandidateVotesShareShare of the vote
Scott FranklinRepublican, incumbent137,70450.3%
Curtis GibsonDemocrat127,74746.7%
Deva SimmonsIndependent8,1283.0%

Called by Call the Map, Nov 3, 9:35 PM EST · 98% counted.

About 98% of the expected vote counted273,579 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 4:59 PM ESTSource: Florida Division of Elections

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About the seat

Florida's 18th District takes in all or part of 2 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+16.7 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 13.0 points toward the Democrats, ranks 12 of 27 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.

2024 president
R+16.7
2024 House vote on these lines
R+16.5
Move from 2024, rank in state
12 of 27
  1. Polk County91%
  2. Osceola County9%

Shares are of the votes counted this year. The district was redrawn for 2026: its 2024 House figure is that year's House vote re-added onto the new lines precinct by precinct, an estimate.

What the count shows

Added together, the 2 counties compared moved 13.0 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.

The counties compared cast 73% as many votes as in 2024, from 73% in Polk County to 72% in Osceola County.

Florida’s ballot

All of Florida’s resultsThe state legislature

StatewideRepublicans won 3 of Florida's 4 statewide races and lead 1 more.

  1. U.S. SenateAshley MoodyR+2.9
  2. GovernorDonaldsR+1.3Leads
  3. Attorney GeneralJames UthmeierR+1.8
  4. Commissioner of AgricultureWilton SimpsonR+2.1

U.S. HouseBefore the election R 20–8, now R 20–8, counting the leaders in 6 uncalled seats

  1. R+26.9Patronis
  2. R+4.2Rogers
  3. R+12.1Cammack
  4. R+2.1Bean
  5. R+12.8Rutherford
  6. R+19.0Fine
  7. R+0.5Elijah
  8. R+6.3Haridopolos
  9. D+0.5Soto
  10. Won unopposedFrost
  11. R+6.9Strada
  12. R+6.8Bilirakis
  13. R+0.8Luna
  14. D+5.4Castor
  15. R+8.6Lee
  16. R+4.2Gruters
  17. R+18.3Steube
  18. R+3.6Franklin
  19. R+23.5Schwartzel
  20. D+52.6Schultz
  21. R+9.1Mast
  22. D+3.8Dandiya
  23. D+31.3Frankel
  24. D+61.3Gilbert
  25. D+4.7Moskowitz
  26. R+0.7Diaz-Balart
  27. Salazar +1,090 votesSalazar
  28. R+7.2Gimenez

won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.

Every count on this page is the official count published by the Florida Division of Elections. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.