2022Final results

2022 election for U.S. Senate in Florida

U.S. Senate · Florida

Marco Rubio (R) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Val Butler Demings (D) by 16.4 points.

Marco RubioRepublican · winner
57.7%4,474,846
41.3%3,201,522
Dennis MisigoyLibertarian
0.4%32,177
Steven B. GrantIndependent
0.4%31,816
Tuan Tq NguyenIndependent
0.2%17,385
7,761,093 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022

Races before and after

EvenD+30.81992D+24.91998R+1.12004R+28.72010R+7.72016R+16.42022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Val Butler DemingsMarco Rubio
$81.1M
Raised by the campaign
$43.5M
$81.5M
Spent by the campaign
$46.1M
$332.9K
Cash on hand
$497.5K

Other candidates' campaigns: Tuan Tq Nguyen $52.5K · Steven B. Grant $25K · Dennis Misigoy $13.2K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022

The candidates

Marco Rubio (R)Val Butler Demings (D)

Also on the ballot: Dennis Misigoy (Libertarian), 0.4%; Steven B. Grant (Independent), 0.4%; Tuan Tq Nguyen (Independent), 0.2%