This election was the last time until 2022 a Florida gubernatorial candidate won the general election by double digits or that a Republican won Miami-Dade County. This was the first time in Florida's history that a Republican Governor was re-elected.
This election represented the final instance until 2022 when a Florida gubernatorial contender secured a general election victory by a substantial margin, and also the first time since then that a Republican candidate won Miami-Dade County. This marked the first occasion in Florida's history where a Republican Governor was re-elected.