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Florida Department of State - Division of Elections
2008 Florida Congressional and Statewide Results
Presidential Primary Filing Deadline: 10/31/07, Presidential Primary: 1/29/08, Federal Independent Filing Deadline: 3/31/08, Federal Filing Deadline: 5/2/08, State Filing Deadline: 6/20/08, Independent Presidential Filing Deadline: 7/8/08, Primary: 8/26/08, Third Party Filing Deadline: 9/2/08, General Election 11/4/08,
Last Updated: December 8, 2008 |
| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties, State Media, |
President, 52.1% in '04 for Bush, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  McCain, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: No Clear Favorite, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Rothenberg Political Report: Toss-Up, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leaning Obama, |
| U.S. Sen. Barack H. Obama (D-IL) 51.0%, |
U.S. Sen. John S. McCain, III (R-AZ) 48.2%, |
Ralph Nader (Ecology-CT) 0.3%, |
| ex-U.S. Rep. Robert L. "Bob" Barr (L-GA) 0.2%, |
| Minister Charles O. "Chuck" Baldwin (C-FL) 0.1%, |
| ex-U.S. Rep. Cynthia A. McKinney (G-GA) 0.0%, |
| Alan L. Keyes (AI-MD) 0.0%, |
| Gloria E. LaRiva (PSL-CA) 0.0%, |
| Charles Jay (BT-FL) 0.0%, |
| James Harris (SW-NY) 0.0%, |
| Thomas Robert Stevens (O-NY) 0.0%, |
| Brian P. Moore (S-FL) 0.0%, |
| Gene Amondson (Pro-WA) 0.0%, |
| Nettles (WI) 0.1% |
1st Congressional District, 68.5% in '06, 4th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, |
| James J. Bryan (D) 29.8%, |
Jefferson B. "Jeff" Miller (R) 70.2%, |
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2nd Congressional District, unopposed in '06, 6th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| F. Allen Boyd Jr (D) 61.9%, |
Mark Mulligan (R) 38.0%, |
Robert Ortiz (WI) 0.0%, |
3rd Congressional District, unopposed in '06, 8th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Corrine Brown (D) 100%, |
No Republican |
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4th Congressional District, 60.7% in '06, 4th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, |
| James Joseph "Jay" McGovern (D) 34.7%, |
Ander Crenshaw (R) 65.3%, |
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5th Congressional District, 59.9% in '06, 3rd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, |
| '04 candidate / '06 nominee / nurse John T. Russell (D) 38.8%, |
Virginia "Ginny" Brown-Waite (R) 61.2%, |
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6th Congressional District, 59.9% in '06, 10th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, |
| Tim Cunha (D) 39.1%, |
Clifford B. "Cliff" Stearns (R) 60.9%, |
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7th Congressional District, 63.1 in '06, 8th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, |
| Economist/health-care activist Faye Armitage (D) 38.0%, |
John L. Mica (R) 62.0%, |
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8th Congressional District, 52.8% in '06, 4th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Leans Democrat, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Roll Call's Outlook: Tossup, Rothenberg Political Report: Toss-Up / Tilt Democratic, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Democratic, |
| '06 candidate / attorney Alan Grayson (D) 52.0%, |
Richard Anthony "Ric" Keller (R) 48.0%, |
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9th Congressional District, 55.9% in '06, 1st term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, |
| '06 candidate / attorney William D. "Bill" Mitchell (D) 36.3%, |
Gus Michael Bilirakis (R) 62.2%, |
John "Johnny K." Kalimnios (I) 1%, |
| Term Limits Party candidate Richards Emmons (T) 0.6%, |
| Andrew Pasayan (WI) 0.0%, |
10th Congressional District, 65.9% in '06, 19th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, |
| Mayor Bob Hackworth (D) 39.3%, |
C.W. "Bill" Young (R) 60.7%, |
Don Callahan (WI) 0.0%, |
11th Congressional District, 69.7% in '06, 1st term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Katherine Anne "Kathy" Castor (D) 71.7%, |
'06 nominee / architect Eddie Adams Jr. (R) 28.3%, |
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12th Congressional District, 69.1% in '06, 4th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, |
| navy veteran Douglas D. "Doug" Tudor (D) 42.5%, |
Adam Hughes Putnam (R) 57.5%, |
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13th Congressional District, 50.1% in '06, 1st term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Leans Republican, Cook Political Report: Likely Republican, Robert Novak: Likely Democratic Target, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Republican, Rothenberg Political Report: Republican Favored, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Republican, DCCC Target, |
| '06 nominee / ex-bank president / '04 candidate Christine L. Jennings (D) 37.5%, |
Vern Buchanan (R) 55.5%, |
'02 / '04 & '06 Democratic candidate Jan Schneider (I) 5.5%, |
| Don Baldauf (I) 1.5%, |
14th Congressional District, 64.4% in '06, 2nd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, |
| '04 candidate / '06 nominee / businessman Robert M. Neeld (D) 24.8%, |
Connie Mack, IV (R) 59.4%, |
GOP St. Sen. Burt L. Saunders (I) 14.5%, |
| video producer Jeff George (I) 1.3%, |
15th Congressional District, 56.3% in '06, David J. Weldon (R) retiring after 7th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Republican Favored, Cook Political Report: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican, |
| phsyician Stephen L. "Steve" Blythe (D) 41.9%, |
St. Sen. William "Bill" Posey (R) 53.1%, |
Frank Zilaitis (I) 4.0%, |
| Trevor Lowing (I) 1.0%, |
16th Congressional District, 49.5% in '06, 1st term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Republican, Chris Cillizza: 12th Most Likely Seat to Switch Parties, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Leans Republican, Cook Political Report: Likely Republican, Robert Novak: Likely GOP Target, Roll Call's Outlook: Leans Republican, Rothenberg Political Report: Republican Favored, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Republican, NRCC Target, |
| Timothy Mahoney (D) 39.9%, |
attorney Thomas J. "Tom" Rooney (R) 60.1%, |
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17th Congressional District, 100% in '06, 3rd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Kendrick B. Meek (D) 100%, |
No Republican |
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18th Congressional District, 62.1% in '06, 10th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Republican Favored, Cook Political Report: Likely Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Republican, |
| businesswomen Annette Taddeo (D) 42.1%, |
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) 57.9%, |
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19th Congressional District, 100% in '06, 6th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Robert Wexler (D) 66.2%, |
Edward J. Lynch (R) 27.2%, |
ex-St. Sen. / Ex-Broward Co. Commissioner Ben Graber (I) 6.6%, |
20th Congressional District, 100% in '06, 2nd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) 77.2%, |
No Republican |
'04 Republican nominee real estate agent Margaret Hostetter (I) 22.3%, |
| Marc Luzietti (S/WI) 0.4%, |
21st Congressional District, 59.5% in '06, 8th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Leans Republican, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Roll Call's Outlook: Tossup, Rothenberg Political Report: Pure Toss-Up, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Republican, |
| ex-Hialeah Mayor Raul L. Martinez (D) 42.1%, |
Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R) 57.9%, |
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22nd Congressional District, 50.9% in '06, 1st term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Democrat Favored, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Ron Klein (D) 54.6%, |
retired Lt. Col. Allen B. West (R) 45.3%, |
'06 gubernatorial write-in candidate / prof. Piotr Blass (WI) 0.1%, |
23rd Congressional District, 100 in '06, 8th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Alcee L. Hastings (D) 82.1%, |
physician Marion D. Thorpe, Jr. (R) 17.8%, |
April Cook (WI) 0.1%, |
24th Congressional District, 57.9 in '06, 3rd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Leans Democrat, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Roll Call's Outlook: Leans Democratic, Rothenberg Political Report: Democrat Favored, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Democratic, DCCC Target, |
| ex-St. Rep. Suzanne M. Kosmas (D) 57.2%, |
Tom Feeney (R) 41.1%, |
Gaurav "Garv" Bhola (I) 1.7%, |
25th Congressional District, 58.5 in '06, 3rd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Leans Republican, Cook Political Report: Lean Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Tossup, Rothenberg Political Report: Toss-Up / Tilt Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-Up, |
| ex-Cuban American National Foundation dir. Jose Antonio "Joe" Garcia (D) 46.9%, |
Mario Diaz-Balart (R) 53.1%, |
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2. D.C.'s Political Report's stars indicate the rating of the race from 1 star to 5 stars depending on its entertainment value.
The color indicates D.C.'s Political Report's prediction of the winning party.
| = Democrat retain control, |
= Democrats take over control, |
| = Republican retain control, |
= Republicans take over control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party retains control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party take over control |
| Bold indicates incumbent. |
Yellow district indicates open races. |
| Light Blue boxes indicates Democrats maintained control. |
Light Red boxes indicates Republicans maintained control. |
| Blue boxes indicates Democrats took control. |
Red boxes indicates Republicans took control. |
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