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2020 election for Florida House District 40

Florida House of Representatives · Florida

Colleen Burton (R) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Jan Barrow (D) by 17.0 points, a seat Democrats won last time.

Colleen BurtonRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.7%45,004
Jan BarrowDemocrat
39.8%31,555
Emily MichieOther party
3.5%2,786
79,345 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenR+15.72014R+18.92016D+1.32018R+17.02020D+30.02022D+35.02024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The candidates

Colleen Burton (R)Jan Barrow (D)

Also on the ballot: Emily Michie (Other party), 3.5%