2022 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election

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2022 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election
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Nominee Wilton Simpson Naomi Blemur
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote4,510,6443,095,786
Percentage59.3%40.7%
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Simpson:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Blemur:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Tie:     50%
     No votes
Agriculture
Commissioner before election

Nikki Fried
Democratic

Elected Agriculture
Commissioner

Wilton Simpson
Republican

The 2022 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture. Incumbent Democratic Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried was eligible to run for a second term, but she instead ran for governor of Florida in 2022. [1] Republican Wilton Simpson won the election with over 59% of the vote. Simpson’s victory gave Republicans complete control of state government for the first time since Reconstruction.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

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Results by county:
  Blemur
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  Morales
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements

Naomi Esther Blemur
State legislators
Local officials
Newspapers
J.R. Gaillot
County officials
Ryan Morales
State legislators
Newspapers
Declined to endorse
Newspapers

Results

Democratic primary results [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Naomi Esther Blemur 699,275 50.35%
Democratic Ryan Morales420,60930.29%
Democratic J.R. Gaillot268,86319.36%
Total votes1,338,747 100.0%

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Results by county: Simpson Simpson--50-60% Simpson--60-70% Simpson--70-80% Florida Agriculture Commissioner Republican Primary Election Results by County 2022.svg
Results by county:
  Simpson
  •   Simpson—50–60%
  •   Simpson—60–70%
  •   Simpson—70–80%

Did not qualify

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements

Wilton Simpson
Former U.S. Executive Branch officials
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
Sheriffs
Individuals
Organizations
Newspapers
Declined to endorse
Newspapers

Results

Republican primary results [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wilton Simpson 1,048,774 64.71%
Republican James Shaw571,95735.29%
Total votes1,620,731 100.0%

General election

Endorsements

Naomi Esther Blemur
State legislators
Local officials
Newspapers
Wilton Simpson
Former U.S. Executive Branch officials
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
Sheriffs
Local officials
Individuals
Organizations
Newspapers

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [lower-alpha 1] 		Margin
of error		Naomi Esther
Blemur (D)		Wilton
Simpson (R)		OtherUndecided
University of North Florida Archived November 10, 2022, at the Wayback Machine October 17–24, 2022622 (LV)± 4.7%39%44%1% [lower-alpha 2] 17%
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy September 26–28, 2022800 (LV)± 3.5%34%47%–19%

Results

2022 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election [44]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Wilton Simpson 4,510,644 59.30% +9.34%
Democratic Naomi Esther Blemur3,095,78640.70%-9.34%
Total votes7,606,430 100.0%
Republican gain from Democratic

Notes

  1. ↑ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ↑ "Refused" with 1%; "Someone else" with <1%

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