2016Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for Florida Senate District 40
Florida State Senate · Florida
Frank Artiles (R) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Dwight M. Bullard (D) by 9.9 points.
Frank ArtilesRepublican · winner
50.6%100,170
Dwight M. BullardDemocrat · incumbent
40.7%80,551
Mario JimenezIndependent
8.7%17,170
197,891 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