2010Final results

2010 election for U.S. Senate in Florida

Name: 2010 election for U.S. Senate in Florida
Start: 2010-11-02
Location: Florida

U.S. Senate · Florida

Marco Rubio (R) won with 48.9% of the vote, defeating Charlie Crist (Ind) by 19.2 points.

Marco RubioRepublican · winner

48.9%2,645,743

29.7%1,607,549

20.2%1,092,936

0.5%24,850

0.3%15,340

Rick TylerIndependent

0.1%7,397

0.1%4,792

0.1%4,443

0.1%4,301

0.1%3,647

5,411,106 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2010

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Kendrick MeekMarco Rubio

$9.6M

Raised by the campaign

$21.7M

$9.3M

Spent by the campaign

$21.6M

$34.5K

Cash on hand

$103K

Other candidates' campaigns: Charlie Crist $13.7M · Bernie Decastro $43.6K · Alexander Andrew Snitker $42K · Bobbie Bean $10.4K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010

Also on the ballot: Alexander Andrew Snitker (Libertarian), 0.5%; Sue Askeland (Independent), 0.3%; Rick Tyler (Independent), 0.1%; Bernie Decastro (Constitution), 0.1%; Lewis Jerome Armstrong (Independent), 0.1%; Bobbie Bean (Independent), 0.1%; Bruce Ray Riggs (Independent), 0.1%