2016Final results
2016 election for Florida Senate District 36
Florida State Senate · Florida
Rene Garcia (R) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating Anabella Grohoski Peralta (D) by 10.0 points.
Rene GarciaRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.0%81,972
Anabella Grohoski PeraltaDemocrat
45.0%67,003
The same year, the district voted D+48.1 for president; this race was R+10.0, a split ticket.148,975 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET