Which party is the current governor of Florida?

The current governor of Florida is Ron DeSantis, a Republican.

How many governors has Florida had?

There have been 45 governors of Florida, 33 Democrats, 9 Republicans, and 3 from other parties.

When was the last Republican governor in Florida?

The last Republican governor in Florida is Ron DeSantis, who has served from 2019 to the present day.

When was the last Democrat governor in Florida?

The last Democrat governor in Florida was Buddy MacKay, who served from 1998 to 1999.

Governors of Florida

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Governor	Term Start	Term End	Party
Ron DeSantis	Jan 8, 2019	-	Republican
Rick Scott	Jan 4, 2011	Jan 7, 2019	Republican
Charlie Crist	Jan 2, 2007	Jan 4, 2011	Republican
Jeb Bush	Jan 5, 1999	Jan 2, 2007	Republican
Buddy MacKay	Dec 12, 1998	Jan 5, 1999	Democratic
Lawton Chiles	Jan 8, 1991	Dec 12, 1998	Democratic
Bob Martinez	Jan 6, 1987	Jan 8, 1991	Republican
Wayne Mixson	Jan 3, 1987	Jan 6, 1987	Democratic
Bob Graham	Jan 2, 1979	Jan 3, 1987	Democratic
Reubin Askew	Jan 5, 1971	Jan 2, 1979	Democratic
Claude R. Kirk Jr.	Jan 3, 1967	Jan 5, 1971	Republican
W. Haydon Burns	Jan 5, 1965	Jan 3, 1967	Democratic
C. Farris Bryant	Jan 3, 1961	Jan 5, 1965	Democratic
LeRoy Collins	Jan 4, 1955	Jan 3, 1961	Democratic
Charley Eugene Johns	Sep 28, 1953	Jan 4, 1955	Democratic
Daniel T. McCarty	Jan 6, 1953	Sep 28, 1953	Democratic
Fuller Warren	Jan 4, 1949	Jan 6, 1953	Democratic
Millard Caldwell	Jan 2, 1945	Jan 4, 1949	Democratic
Spessard Holland	Jan 7, 1941	Jan 2, 1945	Democratic
Fred P. Cone	Jan 5, 1937	Jan 7, 1941	Democratic
David Sholtz	Jan 3, 1933	Jan 5, 1937	Democratic
Doyle E. Carlton	Jan 8, 1929	Jan 3, 1933	Democratic
John W. Martin	Jan 6, 1925	Jan 8, 1929	Democratic
Cary A. Hardee	Jan 4, 1921	Jan 6, 1925	Democratic
Sidney Johnston Catts	Jan 2, 1917	Jan 4, 1921	Prohibition
Park Trammell	Jan 7, 1913	Jan 2, 1917	Democratic
Albert W. Gilchrist	Jan 5, 1909	Jan 7, 1913	Democratic
Napoleon B. Broward	Jan 3, 1905	Jan 5, 1909	Democratic
William Sherman Jennings	Jan 8, 1901	Jan 3, 1905	Democratic
William D. Bloxham	Jan 5, 1897	Jan 8, 1901	Democratic
Henry L. Mitchell	Jan 3, 1893	Jan 5, 1897	Democratic
Francis P. Fleming	Jan 8, 1889	Jan 3, 1893	Democratic
Edward A. Perry	Jan 7, 1885	Jan 8, 1889	Democratic
William D. Bloxham	Jan 4, 1881	Jan 7, 1885	Democratic
George Franklin Drew	Jan 2, 1877	Jan 4, 1881	Democratic
Marcellus Stearns	Mar 18, 1874	Jan 2, 1877	Republican
Ossian B. Hart	Jan 7, 1873	Mar 18, 1874	Republican
Harrison Reed	Jul 4, 1868	Jan 7, 1873	Republican
David S. Walker	Dec 20, 1865	Jul 4, 1868	Democratic
William Marvin	Jul 13, 1865	Dec 20, 1865	—
Abraham K. Allison	Apr 1, 1865	May 19, 1865	Democratic
John Milton	Oct 7, 1861	Apr 1, 1865	Democratic
Madison S. Perry	Oct 5, 1857	Oct 7, 1861	Democratic
James E. Broome	Oct 3, 1853	Oct 5, 1857	Democratic
Thomas Brown	Oct 1, 1849	Oct 3, 1853	Whig
William Dunn Moseley	Jun 25, 1845	Oct 1, 1849	Democratic

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How Many Governors Have There Been in Florida's History?

Florida has been a US state for quite some time. Florida originally joined the United States as a new state on March 3, 1845. In total, the state of Florida has had 45 governors since it achieved statehood. It is notable that the state of Florida did not have any governors before it became a state, which is a significant difference compared to some other states. Additionally, one more thing to note about Florida governors is that the majority of them in the state's recent history have all been Republicans. The last four governors of Florida have all been Republicans.

Here Is A List of All of Florida's Governors

It is important to consider the fact that the state of Florida has had quite a few governors over the years. Florida is also different from some other states in that it is uncommon for the same person to serve as the state's governor on multiple occasions. The current governor of Florida is Ron DeSantis. Read on for the complete list of all of the Florida governors.