Wikipedia article: List of Governors of Florida

Question: when was the last time florida had a democratic governor
Answer: Governors of the State of Florida No. Portrait Governor Term in office Party Election Lt. Governor Moseley, William Dunn William Dunn Moseley 000000001845 - 06 - 25 - 0000 June 25, 1845 -- October 1, 1849 Democratic 1845 Office did not exist Brown, Thomas Thomas Brown 000000001849 - 10 - 01 - 0000 October 1, 1849 -- October 3, 1853 Whig 1849 Broome, James E. James E. Broome 000000001853 - 10 - 03 - 0000 October 3, 1853 -- October 5, 1857 Democratic 1853 Perry, Madison S. Madison S. Perry 000000001857 - 10 - 05 - 0000 October 5, 1857 -- October 7, 1861 Democratic 1857 5 Milton, John John Milton 000000001861 - 10 - 07 - 0000 October 7, 1861 -- April 1, 1865 Democratic 1861 6 Allison, Abraham K. Abraham K. Allison 000000001865 - 04 - 01 - 0000 April 1, 1865 -- May 19, 1865 Democratic -- -- Vacant 000000001865 - 05 - 19 - 0000 May 19, 1865 -- July 13, 1865 -- 7 Marvin, William William Marvin 000000001865 - 07 - 13 - 0000 July 13, 1865 -- December 20, 1865 Provisional -- 8 Walker, David S. David S. Walker 000000001865 - 12 - 20 - 0000 December 20, 1865 -- July 4, 1868 Democratic Kelly, William W.J. William W.J. Kelly 9 Reed, Harrison Harrison Reed 000000001868 - 07 - 04 - 0000 July 4, 1868 -- January 7, 1873 Republican 1868 Gleason, William Henry William Henry Gleason ( removed December 14, 1868 ) Vacant Weeks, Edmund C. Edmund C. Weeks ( appointed January 24, 1870 ) ( term ended December 27, 1870 ) Day, Samuel T. Samuel T. Day ( took office December 27, 1870 ) 10 Hart, Ossian B. Ossian B. Hart 000000001873 - 01 - 07 - 0000 January 7, 1873 -- March 18, 1874 Republican 1872 Stearns, Marcellus Marcellus Stearns 11 Stearns, Marcellus Marcellus Stearns 000000001874 - 03 - 18 - 0000 March 18, 1874 -- January 2, 1877 Republican Vacant 12 Drew, George Franklin George Franklin Drew 000000001877 - 01 - 02 - 0000 January 2, 1877 -- January 4, 1881 Democratic 1876 Hull, Noble A. Noble A. Hull ( resigned March 3, 1879 ) Vacant 13 Bloxham, William D. William D. Bloxham 000000001881 - 01 - 04 - 0000 January 4, 1881 -- January 7, 1885 Democratic 1880 Bethel, Livingston W. Livingston W. Bethel 14 Perry, Edward A. Edward A. Perry 000000001885 - 01 - 07 - 0000 January 7, 1885 -- January 8, 1889 Democratic 1884 Mabry, Milton H. Milton H. Mabry 15 Fleming, Francis P. Francis P. Fleming 000000001889 - 01 - 08 - 0000 January 8, 1889 -- January 3, 1893 Democratic 1888 Office did not exist 16 Mitchell, Henry L. Henry L. Mitchell 000000001893 - 01 - 03 - 0000 January 3, 1893 -- January 5, 1897 Democratic 1892 17 Bloxham, William D. William D. Bloxham 000000001897 - 01 - 05 - 0000 January 5, 1897 -- January 8, 1901 Democratic 1896 18 Jennings, William Sherman William Sherman Jennings 000000001901 - 01 - 08 - 0000 January 8, 1901 -- January 3, 1905 Democratic 1900 19 Broward, Napoleon B. Napoleon B. Broward 000000001905 - 01 - 03 - 0000 January 3, 1905 -- January 5, 1909 Democratic 1904 20 Gilchrist, Albert W. Albert W. Gilchrist 000000001909 - 01 - 05 - 0000 January 5, 1909 -- January 7, 1913 Democratic 1908 21 Trammell, Park Park Trammell 000000001913 - 01 - 07 - 0000 January 7, 1913 -- January 2, 1917 Democratic 1912 22 Catts, Sidney Johnston Sidney Johnston Catts 000000001917 - 01 - 02 - 0000 January 2, 1917 -- January 4, 1921 Prohibition 1916 23 Hardee, Cary A. Cary A. Hardee 000000001921 - 01 - 04 - 0000 January 4, 1921 -- January 6, 1925 Democratic 1920 24 Martin, John W. John W. Martin 000000001925 - 01 - 06 - 0000 January 6, 1925 -- January 8, 1929 Democratic 1924 25 Carlton, Doyle E. Doyle E. Carlton 000000001929 - 01 - 08 - 0000 January 8, 1929 -- January 3, 1933 Democratic 1928 26 Sholtz, David David Sholtz 000000001933 - 01 - 03 - 0000 January 3, 1933 -- January 5, 1937 Democratic 1932 27 Cone, Fred P. Fred P. Cone 000000001937 - 01 - 05 - 0000 January 5, 1937 -- January 7, 1941 Democratic 1936 28 Holland, Spessard Spessard Holland 000000001941 - 01 - 07 - 0000 January 7, 1941 -- January 2, 1945 Democratic 1940 29 Caldwell, Millard Millard Caldwell 000000001945 - 01 - 02 - 0000 January 2, 1945 -- January 4, 1949 Democratic 1944 30 Warren, Fuller Fuller Warren 000000001949 - 01 - 04 - 0000 January 4, 1949 -- January 6, 1953 Democratic 1948 31 McCarty, Daniel T. Daniel T. McCarty 000000001953 - 01 - 06 - 0000 January 6, 1953 -- September 28, 1953 Democratic 1952 32 Johns, Charley Eugene Charley Eugene Johns 000000001953 - 09 - 28 - 0000 September 28, 1953 -- January 4, 1955 Democratic 33 Collins, LeRoy LeRoy Collins 000000001955 - 01 - 04 - 0000 January 4, 1955 -- January 3, 1961 Democratic 1956 34 Bryant, C. Farris C. Farris Bryant 000000001961 - 01 - 03 - 0000 January 3, 1961 -- January 5, 1965 Democratic 1960 35 Burns, W. Haydon W. Haydon Burns 000000001965 - 01 - 05 - 0000 January 5, 1965 -- January 3, 1967 Democratic 1964 36 Kirk Jr., Claude R. Claude R. Kirk Jr. 000000001967 - 01 - 03 - 0000 January 3, 1967 -- January 5, 1971 Republican 1966 Osborne, Ray C. Ray C. Osborne ( office created January 7, 1969 ) 37 Askew, Reubin Reubin Askew 000000001971 - 01 - 05 - 0000 January 5, 1971 -- January 2, 1979 Democratic 1970 Adams Jr., Thomas Burton Thomas Burton Adams Jr. Williams, Jim Jim Williams 38 Graham, Bob Bob Graham 000000001979 - 01 - 02 - 0000 January 2, 1979 -- January 3, 1987 Democratic 1978 Mixson, Wayne Wayne Mixson 1982 39 Mixson, Wayne Wayne Mixson 000000001987 - 01 - 03 - 0000 January 3, 1987 -- January 6, 1987 Democratic Vacant 40 Martinez, Bob Bob Martinez 000000001987 - 01 - 06 - 0000 January 6, 1987 -- January 8, 1991 Republican 1986 Brantley, Bobby Bobby Brantley 41 Chiles, Lawton Lawton Chiles 000000001991 - 01 - 08 - 0000 January 8, 1991 -- December 12, 1998 Democratic 1990 MacKay, Buddy Buddy MacKay 1994 42 MacKay, Buddy Buddy MacKay 000000001998 - 12 - 12 - 0000 December 12, 1998 -- January 5, 1999 Democratic Vacant 43 Bush, Jeb Jeb Bush 000000001999 - 01 - 05 - 0000 January 5, 1999 -- January 2, 2007 Republican 1998 Brogan, Frank Frank Brogan ( resigned March 3, 2003 ) 2002 Jennings, Toni Toni Jennings 44 Crist, Charlie Charlie Crist 000000002007 - 01 - 02 - 0000 January 2, 2007 -- January 4, 2011 Republican 2006 Kottkamp, Jeff Jeff Kottkamp Independent 45 Scott, Rick Rick Scott 000000002011 - 01 - 04 - 0000 January 4, 2011 -- present Republican Carroll, Jennifer Jennifer Carroll ( resigned March 12, 2013 ) Vacant López - Cantera, Carlos Carlos López - Cantera ( appointed February 3, 2014 ) 2014

Question: who is the governor of your state now florida
Short answer: Rick Scott,
Answer: The current governor is Rick Scott, who took office on January 4, 2011, following the 2010 election. He was re-elected in 2014, and his second term began on January 6, 2015.

Question: when was the last time there was a democratic governor in florida
Answer: Governors of the State of Florida No. Governor Term in office Party Election Lt. Governor William Dunn Moseley June 25, 1845 -- October 1, 1849 Democratic 1845 Office did not exist Thomas Brown October 1, 1849 -- October 3, 1853 Whig 1849 James E. Broome October 3, 1853 -- October 5, 1857 Democratic 1853 Madison S. Perry October 5, 1857 -- October 7, 1861 Democratic 1857 5 John Milton October 7, 1861 -- April 1, 1865 Democratic 1861 6 Abraham K. Allison April 1, 1865 -- May 19, 1865 Democratic -- -- Vacant May 19, 1865 -- July 13, 1865 -- 7 William Marvin July 13, 1865 -- December 20, 1865 Provisional -- 8 David S. Walker December 20, 1865 -- July 4, 1868 Democratic William W.J. Kelly 9 Harrison Reed July 4, 1868 -- January 7, 1873 Republican 1868 William Henry Gleason ( removed December 14, 1868 ) Vacant Edmund C. Weeks ( appointed January 24, 1870 ) ( term ended December 27, 1870 ) Samuel T. Day ( took office December 27, 1870 ) 10 Ossian B. Hart January 7, 1873 -- March 18, 1874 Republican 1872 Marcellus Stearns 11 Marcellus Stearns March 18, 1874 -- January 2, 1877 Republican Vacant 12 George Franklin Drew January 2, 1877 -- January 4, 1881 Democratic 1876 Noble A. Hull ( resigned March 3, 1879 ) Vacant 13 William D. Bloxham January 4, 1881 -- January 7, 1885 Democratic 1880 Livingston W. Bethel 14 Edward A. Perry January 7, 1885 -- January 8, 1889 Democratic 1884 Milton H. Mabry 15 Francis P. Fleming January 8, 1889 -- January 3, 1893 Democratic 1888 Office did not exist 16 Henry L. Mitchell January 3, 1893 -- January 5, 1897 Democratic 1892 17 William D. Bloxham January 5, 1897 -- January 8, 1901 Democratic 1896 18 William Sherman Jennings January 8, 1901 -- January 3, 1905 Democratic 1900 19 Napoleon B. Broward January 3, 1905 -- January 5, 1909 Democratic 1904 20 Albert W. Gilchrist January 5, 1909 -- January 7, 1913 Democratic 1908 21 Park Trammell January 7, 1913 -- January 2, 1917 Democratic 1912 22 Sidney Johnston Catts January 2, 1917 -- January 4, 1921 Prohibition 1916 23 Cary A. Hardee January 4, 1921 -- January 6, 1925 Democratic 1920 24 John W. Martin January 6, 1925 -- January 8, 1929 Democratic 1924 25 Doyle E. Carlton January 8, 1929 -- January 3, 1933 Democratic 1928 26 David Sholtz January 3, 1933 -- January 5, 1937 Democratic 1932 27 Fred P. Cone January 5, 1937 -- January 7, 1941 Democratic 1936 28 Spessard Holland January 7, 1941 -- January 2, 1945 Democratic 1940 29 Millard Caldwell January 2, 1945 -- January 4, 1949 Democratic 1944 30 Fuller Warren January 4, 1949 -- January 6, 1953 Democratic 1948 31 Daniel T. McCarty January 6, 1953 -- September 28, 1953 Democratic 1952 32 Charley Eugene Johns September 28, 1953 -- January 4, 1955 Democratic 33 LeRoy Collins January 4, 1955 -- January 3, 1961 Democratic 1956 34 C. Farris Bryant January 3, 1961 -- January 5, 1965 Democratic 1960 35 W. Haydon Burns January 5, 1965 -- January 3, 1967 Democratic 1964 36 Claude R. Kirk Jr. January 3, 1967 -- January 5, 1971 Republican 1966 Ray C. Osborne ( office created January 7, 1969 ) 37 Reubin Askew January 5, 1971 -- January 2, 1979 Democratic 1970 Thomas Burton Adams Jr. Jim Williams 38 Bob Graham January 2, 1979 -- January 3, 1987 Democratic 1978 Wayne Mixson 1982 39 Wayne Mixson January 3, 1987 -- January 6, 1987 Democratic Vacant 40 Bob Martinez January 6, 1987 -- January 8, 1991 Republican 1986 Bobby Brantley 41 Lawton Chiles January 8, 1991 -- December 12, 1998 Democratic 1990 Buddy MacKay 1994 42 Buddy MacKay December 12, 1998 -- January 5, 1999 Democratic Vacant 43 Jeb Bush January 5, 1999 -- January 2, 2007 Republican 1998 Frank Brogan ( resigned March 3, 2003 ) 2002 Toni Jennings 44 Charlie Crist January 2, 2007 -- January 4, 2011 Republican 2006 Jeff Kottkamp Independent 45 Rick Scott January 4, 2011 -- Present Republican Jennifer Carroll ( resigned March 12, 2013 ) Vacant Carlos López - Cantera ( appointed February 3, 2014 ) 2014