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November 5, 2024
Florida Senate Results: Rick Scott Wins
In the Florida Senate race, Republican Rick Scott has won, NBC News projects.
An advanced degree after a bachelor's degree (such as JD, MA, MBA, MD, PhD) (15%)
50%
49%
What was the last grade of school you completed?
College graduate (37%)
54%
45%
No college degree (63%)
56%
42%
Education by race
White college graduates (25%)
57%
42%
White non-college graduates (35%)
64%
34%
Non White college graduates (12%)
48%
50%
Non White non-college graduates (28%)
47%
51%
Education by gender among white voters
White women college graduates (13%)
52%
48%
White women non-college graduates (19%)
59%
38%
White men college graduates (11%)
63%
36%
White men non-college graduates (16%)
69%
30%
Non-whites (40%)
47%
51%
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
Democrat (25%)
4%
95%
Republican (39%)
91%
8%
Independent or something else (36%)
54%
44%
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Liberal (19%)
11%
87%
Moderate (43%)
46%
53%
Conservative (38%)
90%
9%
Is this the first year you have ever voted?
Yes (10%)
46%
54%
No (90%)
55%
43%
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
Excellent (6%)
Not enough data
Good (23%)
11%
88%
Not so good (30%)
56%
41%
Poor (40%)
83%
14%
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
Excellent or good (29%)
13%
86%
Not so good or poor (70%)
71%
26%
Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
Better today (19%)
19%
81%
Worse today (55%)
82%
15%
About the same (25%)
29%
71%
How do you feel about the way things are going in the country today?
Enthusiastic (5%)
Not enough data
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic (15%)
18%
82%
Dissatisfied, but not angry (51%)
62%
37%
Angry (27%)
79%
21%
How do you feel about the way things are going in the country today?
Enthusiastic or satisfied (20%)
17%
83%
Dissatisfied or angry (78%)
68%
31%
Is your opinion of Kamala Harris:
Favorable (44%)
9%
90%
Unfavorable (55%)
97%
3%
Is your opinion of Donald Trump:
Favorable (52%)
96%
3%
Unfavorable (46%)
13%
85%
Do you have a favorable opinion of ...
Only Harris (42%)
7%
92%
Only Trump (50%)
98%
1%
Both (2%)
Not enough data
Neither (4%)
Not enough data
Are Kamala Harris' views too extreme?
Yes (49%)
89%
7%
No (48%)
13%
85%
Are Donald Trump's views too extreme?
Yes (46%)
14%
85%
No (51%)
85%
10%
Are Kamala Harris'/Donald Trump's views too extreme?
Only Harris (42%)
92%
4%
Only Trump (40%)
6%
94%
Both (6%)
Not enough data
Neither (8%)
Not enough data
How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
Strongly approve (16%)
3%
96%
Somewhat approve (18%)
7%
92%
Somewhat disapprove (14%)
48%
51%
Strongly disapprove (50%)
89%
7%
How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
Strongly or somewhat approve (34%)
5%
94%
Strongly or somewhat disapprove (64%)
80%
17%
In the 2020 election for president, did you vote for:
Joe Biden (Dem) (38%)
8%
91%
Donald Trump (Rep) (48%)
95%
4%
Other (2%)
Not enough data
Did not vote (10%)
56%
42%
Which ONE of these five issues mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
Foreign policy (2%)
Not enough data
Abortion (11%)
33%
63%
The economy (38%)
80%
20%
Immigration (17%)
86%
14%
The state of democracy (30%)
19%
79%
Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
Has the ability to lead (34%)
73%
27%
Cares about people like me (18%)
36%
63%
Has good judgment (18%)
22%
77%
Can bring needed change (28%)
75%
22%
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
Legal in all cases (27%)
21%
77%
Legal in most cases (37%)
44%
53%
Illegal in most cases (27%)
92%
6%
Illegal in all cases (5%)
Not enough data
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
Legal (65%)
35%
63%
Illegal (32%)
91%
6%
How confident are you that elections in your state are being conducted fairly and accurately?
Very confident (37%)
45%
53%
Somewhat confident (44%)
57%
41%
Not very confident (13%)
62%
36%
Not at all confident (4%)
Not enough data
How confident are you that elections in your state are being conducted fairly and accurately?
Confident (81%)
51%
46%
Not confident (17%)
54%
39%
Do you think democracy in the U.S. today is:
Very secure (8%)
Not enough data
Somewhat secure (16%)
54%
46%
Somewhat threatened (34%)
57%
41%
Very threatened (40%)
56%
43%
Do you think democracy in the U.S. today is:
Secure (25%)
59%
40%
Threatened (74%)
57%
42%
Do you think federal hurricane aid is going to the people who need it?
Yes (49%)
37%
61%
No (47%)
82%
18%
Would you rather see the U.S. Senate controlled by:
The Democratic Party (43%)
3%
96%
The Republican Party (54%)
90%
5%
In today's election for president, did you just vote for:
Kamala Harris (43%)
7%
92%
Donald Trump (56%)
94%
5%
How did you vote on Amendment 4 which would add the right to an abortion to the Constitution of the State of Florida?
Yes (57%)
27%
71%
No (43%)
92%
7%
Area type
Urban (46%)
50%
48%
Suburban (46%)
60%
38%
Rural (8%)
63%
37%
How are votes in Florida cast?
Some states and some individual counties provide results broken down by type of ballot cast, which can include Election Day votes, or those cast early, either in person or by mail. Whenever that information is widely available in a state on election night, NBC News will display it.
93% of votes broken out by vote type as of now
Early in person Votes
46%
(4,950,394)
R. Scott
Scott
Rep
61% of early in person votes
D. Mucarsel-Powell
Mucarsel-Powell
Dem
38%
Early by mail Votes
26%
(2,810,382)
D. Mucarsel-Powell
Mucarsel-Powell
Dem
58% of early by mail votes
R. Scott
Scott
Rep
41%
Election day Votes
21%
(2,281,534)
R. Scott
Scott
Rep
61% of election day votes
D. Mucarsel-Powell
Mucarsel-Powell
Dem
37%
B. Everidge
Everidge
Npa
1%
T. Nguyen
Nguyen
Npa
1%
F. Bonoan
Bonoan
Lib
1%
The expected vote is the total number of votes that are expected in a given race once all votes are counted. This number is an estimate and is based on several different factors, including information on the number of votes cast early as well as information provided to our vote reporters on Election Day from county election officials. The figure can change as NBC News gathers new information.
