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The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, to elect the 27 U.S. representatives from the state of Florida, one from each of the state's 27 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including President of the United States.

2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida
← 2014 November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08) 2018 →
All 27 Florida seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 17 10
Seats won 16 11
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 4,733,630 3,985,050
Percentage 54.71% 45.21%
Swing Decrease 1.31% Increase 1.23%

A lawsuit challenging the districts under Florida's Congressional District Boundaries Amendment (Fair Districts Amendment) was filed in 2012 and was resolved in 2015. The results of the lawsuit had major repercussions on the congressional races in Florida in 2016. The primaries were held on August 30.

Redistricting lawsuit

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This image shows the 2016-2020 court-ordered FL Congressional districts.[1]

In 2014, Circuit Court Judge Terry Lewis threw out the congressional map for violating Florida's 2010 Amendment 6 to the state Constitution, commonly called the Fair Districts Amendment.[2] The ruling specifically applied to FL-5 and FL-10. Subsequent rulings by higher courts and concluding in the Supreme Court of Florida also struck down FL-13, FL-21, FL-22 and FL-26, which also necessitated redraws of varying scale to the districts surrounding them.[3]

Results summary

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Statewide

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Party Candidates Votes Seats
No. % No. +/– %
Republican 26 4,733,630 54.71% 16  1 59.26%
Democratic 27 3,985,050 45.21% 11  1 40.74%
Independent 10 109,166 1.24% 0   0.00%
Libertarian 1 9,395 0.11% 0   0.00%
Write-in 6 185 0.00% 0   0.00%
Total 8,837,426 100.0% 27   100.0%

District

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Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida by district:

District Republican Democratic Others Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 255,107 69.10% 114,079 30.90% 0 0.00% 369,186 100.0% Republican hold
District 2 231,163 67.32% 102,801 29.94% 9,398 2.74% 343,362 100.0% Republican gain
District 3 193,843 56.56% 136,338 39.78% 12,519 3.65% 342,700 100.0% Republican hold
District 4 287,509 70.18% 113,088 27.61% 9,065 2.21% 409,662 100.0% Republican hold
District 5 108,325 35.77% 194,549 64.23% 0 0.00% 302,874 100.0% Democratic hold
District 6 213,519 58.57% 151,051 41.43% 0 0.00% 364,570 100.0% Republican hold
District 7 171,583 48.52% 182,039 51.47% 33 0.01% 353,655 100.0% Democratic gain
District 8 246,483 63.11% 127,127 32.55% 16,951 4.34% 390,561 100.0% Republican hold
District 9 144,450 42.52% 195,311 57.48% 0 0.00% 339,761 100.0% Democratic hold
District 10 107,498 35.13% 198,491 64.87% 0 0.00% 305,989 100.0% Democratic gain
District 11 258,016 65.37% 124,713 31.60% 11,990 3.04% 394,719 100.0% Republican hold
District 12 253,559 68.59% 116,110 31.41% 0 0.00% 369,669 100.0% Republican hold
District 13 171,149 48.10% 184,693 51.90% 0 0.00% 355,842 100.0% Democratic gain
District 14 121,088 38.21% 195,789 61.79% 0 0.00% 316,877 100.0% Democratic hold
District 15 182,999 57.46% 135,475 42.54% 0 0.00% 318,474 100.0% Republican hold
District 16 230,654 59.77% 155,262 40.23% 0 0.00% 385,916 100.0% Republican hold
District 17 209,348 61.81% 115,974 34.24% 13,353 3.94% 338,675 100.0% Republican hold
District 18 201,488 53.60% 161,918 43.07% 12,503 3.33% 375,927 100.0% Republican gain
District 19 239,225 65.87% 123,812 34.09% 129 0.04% 363,166 100.0% Republican hold
District 20 54,646 19.69% 222,914 80.31% 0 0.00% 277,560 100.0% Democratic hold
District 21 118,038 35.14% 210,606 62.71% 7,217 2.15% 335,861 100.0% Democratic hold
District 22 138,737 41.06% 199,113 58.94% 0 0.00% 337,850 100.0% Democratic hold
District 23 130,818 40.49% 183,225 56.70% 9,077 2.81% 323,120 100.0% Democratic hold
District 24 – – – – – – – – Democratic hold
District 25 157,921 62.36% 95,319 37.64% 0 0.00% 253,240 100.0% Republican hold
District 26 148,547 52.95% 115,493 41.17% 16,502 5.88% 280,542 100.0% Republican hold
District 27 157,917 56.29% 129,760 46.25% 0 0.00% 280,542 100.0% Republican hold
Total 4,733,630 53.61% 3,985,050 45.13% 118,737 1.34% 8,837,426 100.0%

District 1

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2016 Florida's 1st congressional district election
 
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Nominee Matt Gaetz Stephen Specht
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 255,107 114,079
Percentage 69.1% 30.9%
 
County results
Gaetz:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
U.S. Representative before election

Jeff Miller
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Matt Gaetz
Republican

See also: Florida's 1st congressional district

Republican Jeff Miller had represented the district since being elected in 2001. He considered running for the U.S. Senate.[4] On July 30, 2015, Miller decided not to run for the open Senate seat and announced he would run for reelection.[5] In March 2016, Miller announced he would not run for reelection.[6]

Republican primary

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State Senator Greg Evers had expressed his interest in running for this seat if Miller had run for the Senate.[7][8]

Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Rebekah Johansen Bydlak, activist[10]
  • Cris Dosev, retired U.S. Marine officer and real estate developer[9]
  • Greg Evers, state senator[11]
  • Brian Frazier, retired U.S. Navy officer[12]
  • Rich Gazlay, businessman[13]
  • Mark Wichern, business consultant[9]
  • James Zumwalt, retired U.S. Navy officer and grandson of Elmo Zumwalt[13]
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  • Gary Fairchild
  • John Mills, retired U.S. Navy pilot[13]
Declined
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Endorsements

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Rebekah Johansen Bydlak

U.S. Representatives

  • Ron Paul, former U.S. Representative and candidate for President in 2008 and 2012[14]

Organizations

Cris Dosev

Organizations

Individuals

Matt Gaetz

Statewide officials

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin
of error 		Cris
Dosev 		Greg
Evers 		Brian
Fraizer 		Matt
Gaetz 		Mark
Wichern 		Undecided
Citizens for a Just Government[21] March 24–25, 2016 436 ± 4.3% 1% 23% 3% 13% 1% 58%
— 25% — 15% — 60%

Results

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In the August 30 primary, Matt Gaetz defeated his six rivals for the nomination.[22]

Republican primary results[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Gaetz 35,689 36.1
Republican Greg Evers 21,540 21.8
Republican Cris Dosev 20,610 20.9
Republican Rebekah Johansen Bydlak 7,689 7.8
Republican James Zumwalt 7,660 7.7
Republican Brian Frazier 3,817 3.9
Republican Mark Wichern 1,798 1.8
Total votes 98,803 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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General election

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Results

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Florida’s 1st congressional district, 2016 [26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Gaetz 255,107 69.1
Democratic Steven Specht 114,079 30.9
Total votes 369,186 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

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2016 Florida's 2nd congressional district election
 
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Nominee Neal Dunn Walter Dartland
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 231,163 102,801
Percentage 67.3% 30.0%
 
County results
Dunn:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
U.S. Representative before election

Gwen Graham
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Neal Dunn
Republican

See also: Florida's 2nd congressional district

Redistricting significantly altered the 2nd, mainly by shifting most of Tallahassee's African American residents to the 5th District. On paper, this made the 2nd heavily Republican. Democrat Gwen Graham represented the district for one term after being elected in 2014, when she beat Republican incumbent Steve Southerland. She did not run for re-election.[27]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Walter Dartland, former deputy attorney general[28]
Eliminated in primary
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  • Steve Crapps, tree farmer[29]
Declined
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Results

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The primary results were too close to call as of September 1, 2016.[25]

Democratic primary results [23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Walter Dartland 30,115 50.1
Democratic Steve Crapps 29,982 49.9
Total votes 60,097 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Jeff Moran, custom car business owner and retired police officer[33][34]
Declined
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Endorsements

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Neal Dunn

U.S. Representatives

State legislators

Ken Sukhia

U.S. Senators

U.S. Representatives

Mary Thomas

State legislators

Organizations

Results

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Dunn won the primary on August 30, 2016.[25]

Republican primary results [23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Neal Dunn 33,886 41.4
Republican Mary Thomas 32,178 39.3
Republican Ken Sukhia 15,826 19.3
Total votes 81,890 100.0

Libertarian primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Rob Lapham, retired IT executive[43]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[44] Likely R (flip) November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections[45] Safe R (flip) November 7, 2016
Rothenberg[46] Safe R (flip) November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball[47] Safe R (flip) November 7, 2016
RCP[48] Likely R (flip) October 31, 2016

Results

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Florida’s 2nd congressional district, 2016 [26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Neal Dunn 231,163 67.3
Democratic Walter Dartland 102,801 30.0
Libertarian Rob Lapham 9,395 2.7
Independent Angela Marie Walls-Windhauser (write-in) 3 0.0
Total votes 343,362 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 3

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2016 Florida's 3rd congressional district election
 
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Nominee Ted Yoho Ken McGurn
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 193,843 136,338
Percentage 56.6% 39.8%
 
County results
Yoho:      50–60%      70–80%
McGurn:      50–60%
U.S. Representative before election

Ted Yoho
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Ted Yoho
Republican

See also: Florida's 3rd congressional district

Republican Ted Yoho had represented the district since being elected in 2012, and ran unopposed. Businessman Ken McGurn also ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination.[49]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Democratic primary

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Nominee

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  • Ed Emery, retired federal probation officer[50]

General election

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Results

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Florida’s 3rd congressional district, 2016 [26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ted Yoho (incumbent) 193,843 56.6
Democratic Ken McGurn 136,338 39.8
Independent Tom Wells 12,519 3.6
Total votes 342,700 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

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2016 Florida's 4th congressional district election
 
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Nominee John Rutherford David E. Bruderly
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 287,509 113,088
Percentage 70.2% 27.2%
 
County results
Rutherford:      60–70%      70–80%
U.S. Representative before election

Ander Crenshaw
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

John Rutherford
Republican

See also: Florida's 3rd congressional district

Republican Ander Crenshaw had represented the district since being elected in 2000. On April 14, 2016, he announced that he would not run for re-election.[51]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Stephen Kaufman, public relations manager[53]
  • Ed Malin[53]
  • Bill McClure, St. John's County commissioner[54]
  • Deborah Katz Pueschel, perennial candidate[54]
  • Lake Ray, state representative[54]
  • Hans Tanzler III, former US assistant attorney, attorney, farmer, and son of former mayor of Jacksonville Hans Tanzler[53]
Declined
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Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Jay
Fant 		Stephen
Kaufman 		Ed
Malin 		Bill
McClure 		Deborah
Katz Pueschel 		Lake
Ray 		John
Rutherford 		Hans
Tanzler 		Undecided
University of North Florida[56] August 4–8, 2016 600 ± 4% — 2% 3% 5% <1% 10% 31% 13% 38%
University of North Florida[57] June 28–29, 2016 403 ± 4.9% — <1% <1% 2% 2% 9% 27% 13% 46%
St.Pete Polls[58] April 19, 2016 440 ± 4.7% 6% — — — — 13% 49% — 32%

Results

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John Rutherford won the primary on August 30, 2016.[25]

Republican primary results[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Rutherford 38,784 38.7
Republican Lake Ray 20,164 20.1
Republican Hans Tanzler 19,051 19.0
Republican Bill McClure 9,867 9.8
Republican Edward "Ed" Malin 7,895 7.9
Republican Stephen J. Kaufman 2,419 2.4
Republican Deborah Katz Pueschel 2,145 2.1
Total votes 100,325 100.0

Democratic primary

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Former Jacksonville City Councilman and former state representative Eric Smith announced that he would run for the Democratic nomination.[59] On June 22, 2016, Smith announced that he was withdrawing from the race, leaving no Democratic candidates two days before the close of filing.[60]

Dave Bruderly, an environmental engineer who was the nominee for Florida's 6th congressional district in 2004 and 2006, qualified on the last day of filing,[61] and thus ran unopposed.[25]

Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Dave Bruderly, environmental engineer and nominee for Florida's 6th congressional district in 2004 & 2006
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General election

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Results

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Florida’s 4th congressional district, 2016 [26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Rutherford 287,509 70.2
Democratic David E. Bruderly 113,088 27.6
Independent Gary L. Koniz 9,054 2.2
Independent Daniel Murphy (write-in) 11 0.0
Total votes 409,662 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

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2016 Florida's 5th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Al Lawson Glo Smith
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 194,549 108,325
Percentage 64.2% 35.8%
 
County results
Lawson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Smith:      50–60%      70–80%
U.S. Representative before election

Corrine Brown
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Al Lawson
Democratic

See also: Florida's 5th congressional district

Democrat Corrine Brown had represented the district and its various permutations since 1993. The court-ordered redistricting significantly altered her district. She had previously represented a district stretching from Jacksonville to Orlando. The new map pushed the 5th well to the north and west, and made it a more compact district stretching from Tallahassee to Jacksonville.

Democratic primary

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In July 2016, Brown and her chief of staff were indicted on charges of fraud.[62]

Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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Debate

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2016 Florida's 5th congressional district democratic primary debate
No. Date Host Moderator Link Democratic Democratic Democratic
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Corrine Brown LaShonda Holloway Al Lawson
1 WJXT Kent Justice [69] P P P

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Corrine
Brown 		LJ
Holloway 		Al
Lawson 		Undecided
University of North Florida[70] June 27–28, 2016 400 ± 4.9% 30% 4% 27% 40%
St. Pete Polls[71] April 25, 2016 524 ± 4.3% 42% — 37% 21%

Results

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In the Democratic primary—the real contest in this district—she was defeated by former state senator Al Lawson of Tallahassee.[72]

Democratic primary results[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Al Lawson 39,306 47.6
Democratic Corrine Brown (incumbent) 32,235 39.0
Democratic LaShonda "L.J." Holloway 11,048 13.4
Total votes 82,589 100.0

Republican primary

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2014 Republican nominee Glo Smith and 2014 Republican candidate Thuy Lowe initially both ran again.[73][74] Lowe later switched from this district to a campaign for the 10th district.[75] Hence Scurry-Smith ran unopposed on primary day, August 30, 2016.[25]

Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Gloreatha Scurry-Smith, businesswoman, former staff aide to Jennifer Carroll and nominee for this seat in 2014
Withdrawn
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  • Thuy Lowe, candidate for this seat in 2014

General election

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Results

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Florida’s 5th congressional district, 2016 [26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Al Lawson 194,549 64.2
Republican Glo Smith 108,325 35.8
Total votes 302,874 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6

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2016 Florida's 6th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Ron DeSantis Bill McCollough
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 213,519 151,051
Percentage 58.6% 41.4%
 
County results
DeSantis:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

Ron DeSantis
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Ron DeSantis
Republican

See also: Florida's 6th congressional district

Republican Ron DeSantis had represented the district since being elected in 2012. DeSantis ran for the U.S. Senate, initially creating an open seat, although on June 22, 2016, he withdrew from the Senate race to run for re-election to the House.[76][77]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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Declined
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Endorsements

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Fred Costello

U.S. Representatives

Ron DeSantis

Organizations

G.G. Galloway

Organizations

Sandy Adams (withdrawn)

U.S. Representatives

State legislators

Adam Barringer (withdrawn)

Local officials

Pat Mooney (withdrawn)

Organizations

Local officials

Brandon Patty (withdrawn)

State legislators

Results

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Republican primary results [23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron DeSantis (incumbent) 41,311 61.0
Republican Fred Costello 16,690 24.7
Republican G.G. Galloway 9,683 14.3
Total votes 67,684 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Bill McCullough, businessman[111]
Eliminated in primary
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Results

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Democratic primary results [23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill McCullough 16,043 36.7
Democratic Dwayne Taylor 12,625 28.8
Democratic Jay McGovern 8,388 19.1
Democratic George Pappas 6,762 15.4
Total votes 43,818 100.0

General election

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Results

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Florida’s 6th congressional district, 2016[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron DeSantis (incumbent) 213,519 58.6
Democratic Bill McCullough 151,051 41.4
Total votes 364,570 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

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2016 Florida's 7th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Stephanie Murphy John Mica
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 182,039 171,583
Percentage 51.5% 48.5%
 
County results
Murphy:      50–60%
Mica:      50–60%
U.S. Representative before election

John Mica
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Stephanie Murphy
Democratic

See also: Florida's 7th congressional district

Republican John Mica had represented the 7th District since 1992. However, since the Florida Supreme Court's 2015 redistricting decision, Florida's 7th District now includes all of Seminole County and northern Orange County, including downtown Orlando, Winter Park, and the main campus of the University of Central Florida. In 2012, when Mica ran for re-election, he won with 59% of the vote, his smallest margin of victory in twenty years.

Republican primary

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Mica ran for re-election and wound up only facing Mark Busch in the primary election after John Morning ended his campaign in November 2015.[114][115]

Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Mark Busch, small business owner
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Results

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Republican primary results [23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Mica (incumbent) 38,528 77.2
Republican Mark Busch 11,407 22.8
Total votes 49,935 100.0

Democratic primary

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Banker Bill Phillips announced a run for the seat on October 19, 2015,[118] but suspended his campaign in February 2016, and ended it in April.[119]

Stephanie Murphy, a businesswoman, Rollins College professor and former U.S. Defense Department national security specialist, entered the race on June 23, 2016, and ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination.[120][121]

Candidates

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Nominee
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Withdrawn
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  • Bill Phillips, banker

General election

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Endorsements

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Stephanie Murphy (D)

U.S. Executive Branch officials

U.S. Representatives

Organizations

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[44] Tossup November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections[45] Tossup November 7, 2016
Rothenberg[46] Tilt D (flip) November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball[47] Lean D (flip) November 7, 2016
RCP[48] Tossup October 31, 2016

Results

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Florida’s 7th congressional district, 2016 [26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephanie Murphy 182,039 51.5
Republican John Mica (incumbent) 171,583 48.5
Independent Mike Plaskon (write-in) 33 0.0
Total votes 353,655 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 8

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2016 Florida's 8th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Bill Posey Corry Westbrook
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 246,483 127,127
Percentage 63.1% 32.6%
 
County results
Posey:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

Bill Posey
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Bill Posey
Republican

See also: Florida's 8th congressional district

Republican Bill Posey had represented the district since being elected in 2012. He previously represented the 15th district from 2009 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting. He ran for re-election.[125]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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General election

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Results

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Florida’s 8th congressional district, 2016 [26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Posey (incumbent) 246,483 63.1
Democratic Corry Westbrook 127,127 32.6
Independent Bill Stinson 16,951 4.3
Total votes 390,561 100.0
Republican hold

District 9

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2016 Florida's 9th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Darren Soto Wayne Liebnitzky
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 195,311 144,450
Percentage 57.5% 42.5%
 
County results
Soto:      60–70%
Liebnitzky:      50–60%
U.S. Representative before election

Alan Grayson
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Darren Soto
Democratic

See also: Florida's 9th congressional district

Democrat Alan Grayson had represented the district since being elected in 2012. He previously represented the 8th district from 2009 to 2011, prior to the decennial redistricting. On July 9, 2015, Grayson announced he would run for U.S. Senate in 2016 rather than seek re-election. Grayson lost the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate seat to 18th congressional district Representative Patrick Murphy, who defeated Grayson and was declared the winner on August 30, 2016.[25]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Declined
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Endorsements

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Susannah Randolph

U.S. Representatives

State legislators

Labor unions

Organizations

Local officials

Individuals

Darren Soto

U.S. Representatives

State legislators

Labor unions

Organizations

Newspapers

Local officials

Individuals

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Valleri
Crabtree 		Dena
Grayson 		Susannah
Randolph 		Ricardo
Rangel 		Darren
Soto 		Undecided
St. Pete Polls[196] August 23, 2016 336 (LV) ± 5.3% 10% 33% 27% – 19% 10%
Gravis Marketing (D-Grayson)[197] June 10–13, 2016 554 (RV) ± 4.2% – 31% 4% – 11% 54%
SEA Polling & Strategic Design[198] October 28–November 1, 2015 400 (LV) – 6% 4% 1% 25% 54%

Results

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Soto was declared the winner of the Democratic primary for the 9th District on August 30, 2016.[25]

Democratic primary results [23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Darren Soto 14,496 36.3
Democratic Susannah Randolph 11,267 28.2
Democratic Dena Grayson 11,122 27.8
Democratic Valleri Crabtree 3,093 7.7
Total votes 39,978 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Declined
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Results

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Republican primary results [23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wayne Liebnitzky 22,725 67.6
Republican Wanda Rentas 10,911 32.4
Total votes 33,636 100.0

General election

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Results

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Florida’s 9th congressional district, 2016 [26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Darren Soto 195,311 57.5
Republican Wayne Liebnitzky 144,450 42.5
Total votes 339,761 100.0
Democratic hold

District 10

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2016 Florida's 10th congressional district election
 
← 2014
2018 →
     
Nominee Val Demings Thuy Lowe
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 198,491 107,498
Percentage 64.9% 35.1%
 
Precinct results
Demings:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Lowe:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%
Tie:      50%
U.S. Representative before election

Daniel Webster
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Val Demings
Democratic

See also: Florida's 10th congressional district

Republican Daniel Webster had represented the district since being elected in 2012. He previously represented the 8th district from 2011 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting. However, after redistricting made the 10th substantially more Democratic, Webster opted to run in the neighboring 11th District, which included a slice of his former territory.[201]

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[b] 		Margin
of error 		Val
Demings 		Fatima
Fahmy 		Bob
Poe 		Geraldine
Thompson 		Undecided
DCCC[225][A] 402 (LV) ± 4.9% 48% – 18% 18% 17%
Public Policy Polling (D)[226] January 26–28, 2023 506 (LV) 44% – 7% 24% 21%

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Demings was declared the winner of the Democratic primary for the 10th District on August 30, 2016.

Democratic primary results[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Val Demings 23,260 57.1
Democratic Geraldine F. Thompson 8,192 20.1
Democratic Bob Poe 6,918 17.0
Democratic Fatima Rita Fahmy 2,349 5.8
Total votes 40,719 100.0

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[44] Likely D (flip) November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections[45] Safe D (flip) November 7, 2016
Rothenberg[46] Safe D (flip) November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball[47] Safe D (flip) November 7, 2016
RCP[48] Likely D (flip) October 31, 2016

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Florida’s 10th congressional district, 2016 [26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Val Demings 198,491 64.9
Republican Thuy Lowe 107,498 35.1
Total votes 305,989 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 11

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2016 Florida's 11th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Daniel Webster Dave Koller
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 258,016 124,713
Percentage 65.4% 31.6%
 
County results
Webster:      60–70%      70–80%
U.S. Representative before election

Rich Nugent
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Daniel Webster
Republican

See also: Florida's 11th congressional district

Republican Rich Nugent represented the district since being elected in 2011 (it was numbered as the 5th district from 2011 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting). He did not seek re-election.[227]

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Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daniel Webster 52,876 59.8
Republican Justin Grabelle 35,525 40.1
Total votes 88,401 100.0

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Florida’s 11th congressional district, 2016 [26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daniel Webster 258,016 65.4
Democratic Dave Koller 124,713 31.6
Independent Bruce Ray Riggs 11,990 3.0
Total votes 394,719 100.0
Republican hold

District 12

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2016 Florida's 12th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Gus Bilirakis Robert Tager
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 253,559 116,110
Percentage 68.6% 31.4%
 
County results
Bilirakis:      60–70%      70–80%
U.S. Representative before election

Gus Bilirakis
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Gus Bilirakis
Republican

See also: Florida's 12th congressional district

Republican Gus Bilirakis had represented the district since being elected in 2012. He previously represented the 9th district from 2007 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting.

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Florida’s 12th congressional district, 2016 [26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gus Bilirakis (incumbent) 253,559 68.6
Democratic Robert Matthew Tager 116,110 31.4
Total votes 369,669 100.0
Republican hold

District 13

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2016 Florida's 13th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Charlie Crist David Jolly
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 184,693 171,149
Percentage 51.9% 48.1%
 
Precinct results
Crist:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Jolly:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%
Tie:      50% No votes:      
U.S. Representative before election

David Jolly
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Charlie Crist
Democratic

See also: Florida's 13th congressional district

Republican David Jolly had represented the district since being elected in a special election in 2014. Jolly ran for the U.S. Senate, initially creating an open seat, though, on June 17, 2016, he withdrew from the Senate race to run for re-election to the House, citing "unfinished business."[230]

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Primary election [23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Jolly (incumbent) 41,005 75.1
Republican Mark Bircher 13,592 24.9
Total votes 54,597 100

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		David
Jolly (R) 		Charlie
Crist (D) 		Undecided
St. Pete Polls[249] October 10, 2016 1,280 ± 2.7% 42% 48% 10%
St. Pete Polls[250] September 18, 2016 739 ± 3.6% 46% 42% 12%
Data Targeting (R-Jolly)[251] September 8–10, 2016 300 ± 5.7% 46% 46% 8%
ALG Research (D-Crist)[252] July 12–17, 2016 501 ± 4.4% 38% 50% 12%
St. Pete Polls[253] June 9, 2016 746 ± 3.6% 44% 44% 12%
Public Policy Polling (D-Crist)[254] June 6–7, 2016 1,030 – 43% 46% 11%
McLaughlin & Associates (R-Jolly)[255] June 1–2, 2016 400 ± 4.9% 50% 38% 12%

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The Cook Political Report[44] Lean D (flip) November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections[45] Lean D (flip) November 7, 2016
Rothenberg[46] Lean D (flip) November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball[47] Lean D (flip) November 7, 2016
RCP[48] Lean D (flip) October 31, 2016

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Florida’s 13th congressional district, 2016 [26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charlie Crist 184,693 51.9
Republican David Jolly (incumbent) 171,149 48.1
Total votes 355,842 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 14

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2016 Florida's 14th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Kathy Castor Christine Quinn
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 195,795 121,088
Percentage 61.8% 38.2%
 
Precinct results
Castor:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Quinn:      50–60%      60–70%
Tie:      50%
U.S. Representative before election

Kathy Castor
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Kathy Castor
Democratic

See also: Florida's 14th congressional district

Democrat Kathy Castor had represented the district since being elected in 2012. She previously represented the 11th district from 2007 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting. Businesswoman Christine Quinn challenged Castor as a Republican.

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Florida’s 14th congressional district, 2016 [26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kathy Castor (incumbent) 195,789 61.8
Republican Christine Quinn 121,088 38.2
Total votes 316,877 100.0
Democratic hold

District 15

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2016 Florida's 15th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Dennis Ross Jim Lange
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 182,999 135,475
Percentage 57.5% 42.5%
 
County results
Ross:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

Dennis Ross
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Dennis Ross
Republican

See also: Florida's 15th congressional district

Republican Dennis A. Ross had represented the district since being elected in 2012. He previously represented the 12th district from 2011 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting. Jim Lange challenged Ross as a Democrat.

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Florida’s 15th congressional district, 2016 [26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dennis Ross (incumbent) 182,999 57.5
Democratic Jim Lange 135,475 42.5
Total votes 318,474 100.0
Republican hold

District 16

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2016 Florida's 16th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Vern Buchanan Jan Schneider
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 230,654 155,262
Percentage 59.8% 40.2%
 
County results
Buchanan:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

Vern Buchanan
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Vern Buchanan
Republican

See also: Florida's 16th congressional district

Republican Vern Buchanan had represented the district since being elected in 2012. He previously represented the 16th district from 2009 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting. Buchanan ran for re-election.[258] Buchanan had previously considered running for the U.S. Senate instead.[259]

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If Buchanan had not run for re-election, potential Republican candidates expected to be interested in running included Senate Majority Leader Bill Galvano, State Senator Nancy Detert, former state senator Pat Neal, Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Mike Bennett, State Representative Greg Steube, and Sarasota Sheriff Tom Knight.[259][260]

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Republican primary results[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vern Buchanan (incumbent) 53,706 80.6
Republican James Satcher 12,900 19.4
Total votes 66,606 100.0

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Democratic primary results[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jan Schneider 31,387 76.2
Democratic Brent King 9,782 23.8
Total votes 41,169 100.0

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Florida’s 16th congressional district, 2016[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vern Buchanan (incumbent) 230,654 59.8
Democratic Jan Schneider 155,262 40.2
Total votes 385,916 100.0
Republican hold

District 17

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2016 Florida's 17th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Tom Rooney April Freeman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 209,348 115,974
Percentage 61.8% 34.2%
 
County results
Rooney:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

Tom Rooney
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Tom Rooney
Republican

See also: Florida's 17th congressional district

Republican Tom Rooney had represented the district since being elected in 2012. He previously represented the 13th district from 2007 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting. Rooney considered running for the U.S. Senate, but decided to run for re-election instead.[262]

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Florida’s 17th congressional district, 2016[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Rooney (incumbent) 209,348 61.8
Democratic April Freeman 115,974 34.2
Independent John W Sawyer, III 13,353 4.0
Total votes 338,675 100.0
Republican hold

District 18

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2016 Florida's 18th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Brian Mast Randy Perkins
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 201,488 161,918
Percentage 53.6% 43.1%
 
County results
Mast:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

Patrick Murphy
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Brian Mast
Republican

See also: Florida's 18th congressional district

Democrat Patrick Murphy had represented the district since being elected in 2012. On March 23, 2015, he announced that he would run for U.S. Senate rather than reelection, creating an open seat. Murphy defeated Alan Grayson in the primary on August 30, 2016, and faced Marco Rubio in the November general election.[265][266]

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Democratic primary results[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Randy Perkins 27,861 60.4
Democratic Jonathan Chane 14,897 32.2
Democratic Juan Xuna 3,394 7.4
Total votes 46,152 100.0

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  • Rick Roth, farmer and former Vice President of the Florida Farm Bureau[297]
  • Paul Spain, financial advisor and nominee for the 22nd district in 2014[298]
  • Carla Spalding, MSN, RN and Navy veteran[299] (independent candidate)
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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Carl
Domino 		Mark
Freeman 		Brian
Mast 		Rebecca
Negron 		Undecided
The Logit Group (R-Mast)[311] August 4–7, 2016 364 ± ?% 10% 18% 39% 19% 14%

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Republican primary results[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Mast 24,099 38.0
Republican Rebecca Negron 16,242 25.6
Republican Mark Freeman 10,000 15.6
Republican Carl J. Domino 7,942 12.5
Republican Rick Kozell 4,334 6.8
Republican Noelle Nikpour 835 1.3
Total votes 63,452 100.0

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2016 Florida's 18th congressional district Republican & Democratic primary debates[d]
No. Date Host Moderator Link Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Democratic Democratic Democratic
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Carl J. Domino Mark Freeman Rick Kozell Brian Mast Rebecca Negron Noelle Nikpour Jonathan Chane Randy Perkins Juan Xane
1 Aug. 28, 2016 WPTV-TV Michael Williams [313] P P P P A P P A P
2016 Florida's 18th congressional district debate
No. Date Host Moderator Link Republican Democratic
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Brian Mast Randy Perkins
1 Oct. 17, 2016 WPEC-TV
Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce 		Liz Quirantes [314] P P
2 Oct. 28, 2016 WPTV-TV Michael Williams [315] P P

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administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Randy
Perkins (D) 		Brian
Mast (R) 		Carla
Spalding (I) 		Undecided
McLaughlin & Associates (R)[316] October 11–13, 2016 400 ± 4.9% 40% 47% 6% 7%

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[44] Lean R (flip) November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections[45] Tossup November 7, 2016
Rothenberg[46] Tossup November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball[47] Lean R (flip) November 7, 2016
RCP[48] Tossup October 31, 2016

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Mast defeated Perkins in the general election.[317]

Florida’s 18th congressional district, 2016[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Mast 201,488 53.6
Democratic Randy Perkins 161,918 43.1
Independent Carla Spalding 12,503 3.3
Independent Marilyn Holloman (write-in) 9 0.0
Total votes 375,918 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 19

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2016 Florida's 19th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Francis Rooney Robert Neeld
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 239,225 123,812
Percentage 65.9% 34.1%
 
County results
Rooney:      60–70%      70–80%
U.S. Representative before election

Curt Clawson
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Francis Rooney
Republican

See also: Florida's 19th congressional district

Republican Curt Clawson had represented the district since being elected in a special election in 2014. He was mentioned as a potential candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2016.[318] In May 2016, Clawson announced he would not seek a second term.[319]

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2016 Florida's 19th congressional district republican primary candidate forum
No. Date Host Moderator Link Republican Republican Republican
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Dan Bongino Chauncey Goss Francis Rooney
1 Aug. 22, 2016 Naples Daily News Amy Oshier [328] P P P

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administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Dan
Bongino 		Chauncey
Goss 		Francis
Rooney 		Undecided
Remington Research Group (R)[329] August 4–7, 2016 364 – 15% 29% 45% 11%

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Republican primary results[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Francis Rooney 46,821 52.7
Republican Chauncey Goss 26,537 29.9
Republican Dan Bongino 15,439 17.4
Total votes 88,797 100.0

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Florida’s 19th congressional district, 2016[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Francis Rooney 239,225 65.9
Democratic Robert Neeld 123,812 34.1
Independent David Byron (write-in) 109 0.0
Independent Timothy John Rossano (write-in) 20 0.0
Total votes 363,166 100.0
Republican hold

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2016 Florida's 20th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Alcee Hastings Gary Stein
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 222,914 54,646
Percentage 80.3% 19.7%
 
County results
Hastings:      70–80%      80–90%
U.S. Representative before election

Alcee Hastings
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Alcee Hastings
Democratic

See also: Florida's 20th congressional district

Democrat Alcee Hastings had represented the district since being elected in 2012. He previously represented the 23rd district from 1993 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting. Hastings announced in November 2014 that he would run for re-election in 2016.[332]

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Florida’s 20th congressional district, 2016 [26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alcee Hastings (incumbent) 222,914 80.3
Republican Gary Stein 54,646 19.7
Total votes 277,560 100.0
Democratic hold

District 21

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2016 Florida's 21st congressional district election
 
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Nominee Lois Frankel Paul Spain
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 210,606 118,038
Percentage 62.7% 35.1%
U.S. Representative before election

Lois Frankel (22nd)
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Lois Frankel
Democratic

See also: Florida's 21st congressional district

Democrat Ted Deutch had represented the district since being elected in 2012. He previously represented the 19th district from 2010 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting. Deutch considered running for the U.S. Senate, but decided to run for re-election instead.[333] If Deutch had run for Senate, State Senator Joseph Abruzzo was interested in running for this seat.[275]

As a result of 2015's statewide redistricting, incumbent Deutch effectively swapped seats with Lois Frankel, then incumbent of the 22nd District. Deutch would seek election to the 22nd District seat while Frankel sought election to District 21.[334]

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Florida’s 21st congressional district, 2016 [26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lois Frankel (incumbent) 210,606 62.7
Republican Paul Spain 118,038 35.1
Independent W Michael "Mike" Trout 7,217 2.2
Total votes 335,861 100.0
Democratic hold

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2016 Florida's 22nd congressional district election
 
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Nominee Ted Deutch Andrea Leigh McGee
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 199,113 138,737
Percentage 58.9% 41.1%
 
County results
Deutch:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

Ted Deutch (21st)
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Ted Deutch
Democratic

See also: Florida's 22nd congressional district

Democrat Lois Frankel had represented the district since being elected in 2012. As a result of 2015's statewide redistricting, incumbent Frankel would effectively swap seats with Ted Deutch, the current incumbent of the 21st District. Frankel sought election to the 21st District seat while Deutch sought election to District 22.[334]

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Boca Raton businessman Joseph Bensmihen was challenging Frankel as a Republican.[335] Physician Marc Freeman had also filed to run as a Republican, but switched to run in the 18th district.[289]

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Florida’s 22nd congressional district, 2016 [26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ted Deutch (incumbent) 199,113 58.9
Republican Andrea Leigh McGee 138,737 41.1
Total votes 337,850 100.0
Democratic hold

District 23

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2016 Florida's 23rd congressional district election
 
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Nominee Debbie Wasserman Schultz Joe Kaufman
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 183,225 130,818
Percentage 56.7% 40.5%
 
County results
Schultz:      50–60%
U.S. Representative before election

Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic

See also: Florida's 23rd congressional district

Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz had represented the district since being elected in 2012. She previously represented the 20th district from 2005 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting.

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administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Debbie
Wasserman Schultz 		Tim
Canova 		Undecided
Florida Atlantic University[361] August 17–19, 2016 400 ± 5% 50% 40% 10%
Global Strategy Group (D-Wasserman Schultz)[362] July 31–August 1, 2016 400 ± 4.9% 59% 26% 15%
FM3 Research (D-Canova)[363] July 27–28, 2016 400 ± 4.9% 46% 38% 16%

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Democratic primary results[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Debbie Wasserman Schultz (incumbent) 28,809 56.8
Democratic Tim Canova 21,907 43.2
Total votes 50,716 100.0

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Republican primary results[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Kaufman 13,412 73.0
Republican Martin "Marty" Feigenbaum 4,948 27.0
Total votes 18,360 100.0

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Florida’s 23rd congressional district, 2016[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Debbie Wasserman Schultz (incumbent) 183,225 56.7
Republican Joe Kaufman 130,818 40.5
Independent Don Endriss 5,180 1.6
Independent Lyle Milstein 3,897 1.2
Total votes 323,120 100.0
Democratic hold

District 24

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2016 Florida's 24th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Frederica Wilson
Party Democratic
Popular vote Unopposed
Percentage N/a
U.S. Representative before election

Frederica Wilson
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Frederica Wilson
Democratic

See also: Florida's 24th congressional district

Democrat Frederica Wilson had represented the district since being elected in 2012. She previously represented the 17th district from 2011 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting.

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Democratic primary results[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frederica Wilson (incumbent) 50,822 78.4
Democratic Randal Hill 14,023 21.6
Total votes 64,845 100.0

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Democrat Frederica Wilson was unopposed in the general election.

Florida's 24th congressional district, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frederica Wilson (incumbent) Unopposed N/a
Total votes N/a
Democratic hold

District 25

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2016 Florida's 25th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Mario Díaz-Balart Alina Valdes
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 157,921 95,319
Percentage 62.4% 37.6%
 
County results
Díaz-Balart:      50-60%      60-70%
U.S. Representative before election

Mario Díaz-Balart
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Mario Díaz-Balart
Republican

See also: Florida's 25th congressional district

Republican Mario Díaz-Balart had represented the district since 2012. He previously represented the 21st district from 2011 to 2013, as well as a different version of the 25th from 2003 to 2011, prior to the decennial redistricting.

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Florida's 25th congressional district, 2016 [26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mario Díaz-Balart (incumbent) 157,921 62.4
Democratic Alina Valdes 95,319 37.6
Total votes 253,240 100.0
Republican hold

District 26

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2016 Florida's 26th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Carlos Curbelo Joe Garcia José Peixoto
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Popular vote 148,547 115,493 16,502
Percentage 52.9% 41.2% 5.9%
 
County results
Curbelo:      50–60%
U.S. Representative before election

Carlos Curbelo
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Carlos Curbelo
Republican

See also: Florida's 26th congressional district

Republican Carlos Curbelo had represented the district since being elected in 2014.

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Joe
Garcia 		Annette
Taddeo 		Undecided
GBA Strategies (D)[369] July 11–14, 2016 400 ± 4.9% 40% 38% 22%
Expedition Strategies (D-Garcia)[370] May 10–13, 2016 400 ± 4.90% 53% 28% 19%
ALG Research (D-Taddeo)[371] April 2016 400 ± 4.4% 48% 27% 25%
Public Policy Polling (D)[372] January 15–18, 2016 441 – 34% 24% 42%

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2016 Florida's 26th congressional district democratic primary debate
No. Date Host Moderator Link Democratic Democratic
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Joe Garcia Annette Taddeo
1 April 5, 2018 WPLG Michael Putney [373] P P

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Democratic primary results [23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Garcia 14,834 51.2
Democratic Annette Taddeo 14,108 48.8
Total votes 28,942 100.0

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Carlos Curbelo (R)

Organizations

Joe Garcia (D)

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[44] Tossup November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections[45] Tossup November 7, 2016
Rothenberg[46] Tossup November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball[47] Lean R November 7, 2016
RCP[48] Tossup October 31, 2016

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Florida’s 26th congressional district, 2016 [26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carlos Curbelo (incumbent) 148,547 52.9
Democratic Joe Garcia 115,493 41.2
Independent José Peixoto 16,502 5.9
Total votes 280,542 100.0
Republican hold

District 27

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2016 Florida's 27th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Scott Fuhrman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 157,917 129,760
Percentage 54.9% 45.1%
 
Precinct results
Ros-Lehtinen:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Fuhrman:      50–60%      60–70%      70-80%      80-90%      >90%
Tie:      50% No votes:      
U.S. Representative before election

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Republican

See also: Florida's 27th congressional district

Republican Ileana Ros-Lehtinen represented the district since being elected in 2012. She previously represented the 18th district from 1989 to 2013, prior to the decennial redistricting.

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  • Maria Peiro

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Republican primary results[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (incumbent) 30,485 80.5
Republican Maria Peiro 4,450 11.3
Republican David "Tubbs" Adams 2,945 7.8
Total votes 37,880 100.0

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  • Frank Perez, US Army veteran[376]
  • Adam Sackrin, attorney[377]

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Democratic primary results[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Scott Fuhrman 17,068 58.9
Democratic Frank Perez 7,087 24.5
Democratic Adam Sackrin 4,808 16.6
Total votes 28,963 100.0

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[44] Likely R November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections[45] Safe R November 7, 2016
Rothenberg[46] Safe R November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball[47] Safe R November 7, 2016
RCP[48] Likely R October 31, 2016

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Florida’s 27th congressional district, 2016[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (incumbent) 157,917 54.9
Democratic Scott Fuhrman 129,760 45.1
Total votes 287,677 100.0
Republican hold

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Notes

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  1. ^ Article says lieutenant governor; the Secretary of State of Puerto Rico fulfills the same role
  2. ^ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  3. ^ Numbered as the 23rd district from 1993 to 2013
  4. ^ The video contains both, but the debates were not held simultaneously

Partisan clients

  1. ^ The DCCC supports Demings

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