Florida Senate District 12

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Colleen Burton Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

Colleen BurtonRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first win on file

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Colleen Burton (R) 63.2, Veysel Dokur (D) 36.8

Alfred ReynoldsDemocratic

Last election: Colleen Burton (Republican) won by 26.4 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativeBurtonNo published score for Reynolds
Races won and lost: 5-0; None on file
Years since first win on file: 4; Not available

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Alfred ReynoldsDemocratic
Colleen BurtonIncumbentRepublican

Source: dos.elections.myflorida.com, dated Oct 28

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History (19 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 162,175
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Florida Senate District 12, 1972 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanColleen BurtonWon	Republican	102,44163.2%	63.2%
DemocraticVeysel Dokur	Democratic	59,73436.8%	36.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 264,562
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2016 to 2021)

Florida Senate District 12, 1972 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDennis BaxleyWon(incumbent)	Republican	172,77665.3%	65.3%
DemocraticGary McKechnie	Democratic	91,76534.7%	34.7%
Keasha Gray	Write-in	210.0%	0.0%

Florida Senate District 12, 1972 to 2022, 2016, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDennis BaxleyWon	Republican	216,23499.8%	99.8%
Elizabeth Kathryn McNutt	Write-in	3920.2%	0.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 106,540
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2015)

Florida Senate District 12, 1972 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGeraldine F. ThompsonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	67,08463.0%	63.0%
RepublicanEdward Deaguilera	Republican	39,45637.0%	37.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 161,110
Election day: November 6, 2012
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2015)

Florida Senate District 12, 1972 to 2022, 2012, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGeraldine F. ThompsonWon	Democratic	111,36969.1%	69.1%
RepublicanFritz Jackson Seide	Republican	49,74130.9%	30.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 86,036
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Florida Senate District 12, 1972 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJim NormanWon	Republican	85,32499.2%	99.2%
Derek Crabb	Write-in	3640.4%	0.4%
Kimberly Renspie	Write-in	3480.4%	0.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 120,730
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Florida Senate District 12, 1972 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanVictor CristWon(incumbent)	Republican	85,83571.1%	71.1%
OtherC. Burt Linthicum	Other	34,89528.9%	28.9%

Florida Senate District 12, 1972 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanVictor D. CristWon(incumbent)	Republican	——	—

Florida Senate District 12, 1972 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDaniel A. WebsterWon	Republican	——	—

Florida Senate District 12, 1972 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJohn OstalkiewiczWon	Republican	——	—

Florida Senate District 12, 1972 to 2022, 1992, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanGary SiegelWon	Republican	77,53863.3%	63.3%
DemocraticJim Kelly	Democratic	45,05536.8%	36.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 83,500
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Florida Senate District 12, 1972 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticQuillian S. YanceyWon	Democratic	42,27750.6%	50.6%
RepublicanCharles T. Canady	Republican	41,22349.4%	49.4%

Florida Senate District 12, 1972 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticCurtis PetersonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	——	—

Florida Senate District 12, 1972 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticCurtis PetersonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	——	—

Votes for listed candidates: 212,135
Election day: November 4, 1980
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Florida Senate District 12, 1972 to 2022, 1980, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAlan TraskWon(incumbent)	Democratic	109,29851.5%	51.5%
RepublicanThad Lowrey	Republican	102,83748.5%	48.5%

Florida Senate District 12, 1972 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticCurtis PetersonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	——	—

Florida Senate District 12, 1972 to 2022, 1976, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAlan TraskWon(incumbent)	Democratic	107,39299.6%	99.6%
OtherJoe Mullane	Other	4710.4%	0.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 67,380
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Florida Senate District 12, 1972 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticCurtis PetersonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	67,346100.0%	100.0%
OtherAlexander P. Anderson	Other	340.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 123,138
Election day: November 7, 1972
Seats: 2
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Florida Senate District 12, 1972 to 2022, 1972, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAlan TraskWon(incumbent)	Democratic	71,27957.9%	57.9%
RepublicanJohn Brasher	Republican	51,85942.1%	42.1%
DemocraticCurtis PetersonWon	Democratic	——	—

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: 2022.

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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; 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.

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