2018Final results
2018 election for Florida Senate District 36
Florida State Senate · Florida
Manny Diaz Jr. (R) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating David Perez (D) by 8.1 points.
Manny Diaz Jr.Republican · winner
54.1%66,361
David PerezDemocrat
45.9%56,395
122,756 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET