FL-05 — 1980 U.S. House election
Recent presidential results, current district lines
congressional district1980 US House electionFL-05 · U.S. HouseMcCollumR+11.5
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Bil McCollum ✓Republican | 55.8% | 177,603 |
|---|---|---|
| David BestDemocrat | 44.2% | 140,903 |
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 1980 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
The boundary drawn is the current FL-05 (cd:120, the 2026 map); the 1980 election ran under that decade's own lines. The result shown is the certified 1980 contest.
Margin history
FL-05 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
Same ballot, 1980FL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · results as certified for the 1980 contest; the boundary drawn and the presidential strip use the current district map (cd:120, the 2026 lines) — the election itself ran under earlier lines. Real returns — nothing estimated.