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2020Final results

2020 election for Florida House District 49

Florida House of Representatives · Florida

Carlos Smith (D) won with 61.9% of the vote, defeating Robert Prater (R) by 23.9 points.

Carlos SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.9%47,759
Robert PraterRepublican
38.1%29,357
77,116 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

EvenD+11.92012R+1.92014D+28.52018D+23.92020R+34.12024R+19.12026

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