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2018Final results

2018 election for Florida House District 49

Florida House of Representatives · Florida

Carlos Smith (D) won with 64.2% of the vote, defeating Ben Griffin (R) by 28.5 points.

Carlos SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.2%38,131
Ben GriffinRepublican
35.8%21,239
59,370 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenD+30.22008D+11.92012R+1.92014D+28.52018D+23.92020R+34.12024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET