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Florida · U.S. House

Florida 18th District

Scott Franklin wins. Called.

99% counted
CandidateVotesShare
Scott Franklin R won 137,590 50.4%
Curtis Gibson D 127,564 46.7%
Deva Simmons NPA 8,110 3.0%
Total273,264

193 of 193 precincts reporting. Precincts reporting is not the same as ballots counted. Last vote update Nov 5, 2:55 PM. Polls closed Nov 3, 5:00 PM.

By county

PlaceVotes Margin2024 president ShiftCounted
Polk 248,794 R +7.2 R +20.1 D +12.9 100%
Osceola 24,470 D +30.7 D +14.1 D +16.6 100%

Shift is this race's margin minus the 2024 presidential margin in the same place. Places with votes that look copied or wildly out of line are flagged and left out of the race's overall shift.

Vote updates

TimeUpdateTotal votesMargin
+6,410 votes273,264R +3.8
+10,498 votes266,854R +4.2
+36 votes256,356R +5.2
Scott Franklin wins——
+35,959 votes256,320R +5.2
+2,414 votes220,361R +2.5
+1,656 votes217,947R +2.6
+64,113 votes216,291R +3.0