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Florida's 16th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Florida's 16th congressional district, 1998 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Current representative: Vern Buchanan (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.

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Florida's 16th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
YearWinnerPartyShareMargin
2024 Vern Buchanan Republican 59.5% 19.0
2022 Vern Buchanan Republican 62.1% 24.3
2020 Vern Buchanan Republican 55.5% 11.0
2018 Vern Buchanan Republican 54.6% 9.1
2016 Vern Buchanan Republican 59.8% 19.5
2014 Vern Buchanan Republican 61.5% 23.2
2012 Vern Buchanan Republican 53.6% 7.2
2010 Thomas J. Rooney Republican 66.8% 33.8
2008 Thomas J. Rooney Republican 60.1% 20.2
2006 Tim Mahoney Democratic 49.5% 1.9
2004 Mark Foley Republican 68.0% 36.1
2002 Mark Foley Republican 78.9% 57.8
2000 Mark Foley Republican 60.2% 23.0
1998 Mark Foley unopposed Republican — —

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Vern Buchanan WonREP247,51659.48%
Jan SchneiderDEM168,62540.52%
Total416,141

2022

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Vern Buchanan WonREP189,76262.14%
Jan SchneiderDEM115,57537.85%
Ralph E. HartmanW210.01%
Total305,358

2020

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Vern Buchanan WonREP269,00155.50%
Margaret GoodDEM215,68344.50%
Total484,684

Questions and answers

Who represents Florida's 16th congressional district?

Vern Buchanan (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in Florida's 16th congressional district?

Vern Buchanan won in 2024 by 19.0 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.