Florida State House District 37
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Susan Plasencia Republican (not a candidate in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general (different candidates): Susan Plasencia (R) 50.3, Nate Douglas (D) 49.7
- Last election
- Susan Plasencia (Republican) won by 0.6 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Candidates on the ballot
Open seat
The current holder, Susan Plasencia, is not on the candidate list.
- Jane AmanDemocratic
- Robert PraterRepublican
Source: dos.elections.myflorida.com, dated Oct 28
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History (27 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 74,921
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Florida House of Representatives District 37, 1972 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSusan PlasenciaWon Republican 37,68250.3% DemocraticNate Douglas Democratic 37,23949.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 53,372
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Florida House of Representatives District 37, 1972 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSusan PlasenciaWon Republican 27,72051.9% DemocraticCarlos Guillermo Smith(incumbent) Democratic 25,65248.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 114,158
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Florida House of Representatives District 37, 1972 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanArdian ZikaWon(incumbent) Republican 71,72262.8% DemocraticTammy Garcia Democratic 42,43637.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 80,834
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Florida House of Representatives District 37, 1972 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanArdian ZikaWon Republican 48,87960.5% DemocraticTammy Garcia Democratic 31,95539.5% - Election day
- November 8, 2016
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Florida House of Representatives District 37, 1972 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard CorcoranWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Florida House of Representatives District 37, 1972 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard CorcoranWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Election day
- November 6, 2012
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Florida House of Representatives District 37, 1972 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard CorcoranWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Election day
- November 2, 2010
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Florida House of Representatives District 37, 1972 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanScott PlakonWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Election day
- November 4, 2008
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Florida House of Representatives District 37, 1972 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanScott PlakonWon Republican —— - Election day
- November 7, 2006
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Florida House of Representatives District 37, 1972 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid SimmonsWon Republican —— - Election day
- November 2, 2004
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Florida House of Representatives District 37, 1972 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share LibertarianTimothy MoriartyWon Libertarian —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 41,620
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Florida House of Representatives District 37, 1972 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid SimmonsWon(incumbent) Republican 31,62776.0% LibertarianTimothy Moriarty Libertarian 9,99324.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,291
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Florida House of Representatives District 37, 1972 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid SimmonsWon Republican 29,49669.8% DemocraticAli Shahnami Democratic 12,79530.3% - Election day
- November 3, 1998
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Florida House of Representatives District 37, 1972 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLee ConstantineWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Florida House of Representatives District 37, 1972 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLee ConstantineWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Election day
- November 8, 1994
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Florida House of Representatives District 37, 1972 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLee ConstantineWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Florida House of Representatives District 37, 1972 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLee ConstantineWon Republican —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,328
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Florida House of Representatives District 37, 1972 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom FeeneyWon Republican 14,33654.5% DemocraticMo Rigante Democratic 11,99245.5% - Election day
- November 8, 1988
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Florida House of Representatives District 37, 1972 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard CrottyWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Florida House of Representatives District 37, 1972 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard CrottyWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,253
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Florida House of Representatives District 37, 1972 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard CrottyWon(incumbent) Republican 20,69773.3% DemocraticRoy Frazer Democratic 7,55626.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,558
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Florida House of Representatives District 37, 1972 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard CrottyWon(incumbent) Republican 9,45665.0% DemocraticKarl Watts Democratic 5,10235.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 81,974
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Florida House of Representatives District 37, 1972 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRonald R. RichmondWon(incumbent) Republican 56,81069.3% DemocraticBillie M. Cox Democratic 25,16430.7% - Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Florida House of Representatives District 37, 1972 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRonald R. RichmondWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 45,886
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Florida House of Representatives District 37, 1972 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRonald R. RichmondWon(incumbent) Republican 27,31459.5% DemocraticThomas L. Costello Democratic 18,57240.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,707
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Florida House of Representatives District 37, 1972 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRonald R. RichmondWon(incumbent) Republican 16,55857.7% DemocraticDave E. Boatwright Democratic 12,14942.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,488
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Florida House of Representatives District 37, 1972 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRonald R. RichmondWon Republican 16,78453.3% DemocraticK. M. Olson Democratic 14,70446.7%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1972 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Florida State House District 37, election results 1972 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/fl/house/37. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:fl/sldl:37
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026