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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Florida/FL-09
      1980·US House·Florida·District profile →

      Florida District 9 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Bill Nelson
      70.4%139,468 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Stan Dowiat
      29.6%58,734 votes
      Margin
      D+40.7
      198,202 total votes
      2 candidates198,202 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bill NelsonDEM✓
      		DEM139,46870.4%
      Stan DowiatREP
      		REP58,73429.6%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+3.5
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+13.9
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202451.0%47.5%D+3.5332,623
      202058.2%40.8%D+17.4340,752
      201661.1%34.7%D+26.4280,154
      201262.3%37.7%D+24.5212,864
      200859.1%40.0%D+19.1207,220

      Seat History

      US House in Florida

      2024
      Darren SotoDEM
      D+12.6
      2022
      Darren SotoDEM
      D+7.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Darren SotoDEM
      D+12.1
      2018
      Darren SotoDEM
      D+16.0
      2016
      Darren SotoDEM
      D+15.0
      2014
      Alan GraysonDEM
      D+10.9
      2012
      Alan GraysonDEM
      D+25.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Gus Michael BilirakisREP
      R+42.9
      2008
      Gus Michael BilirakisREP
      R+25.9
      2006
      Gus Michael BilirakisREP
      R+11.8
      2004
      Michael BilirakisREP
      R+99.9
      2002
      Michael BilirakisREP
      R+42.9
      Redistricted
      2000
      Michael BilirakisREP
      R+81.9
      1998
      Michael BilirakisREP
      R+100.0
      1996
      Michael BilirakisREP
      R+37.3
      View all US House history for Florida →

      Candidates

      Bill NelsonDEM
      Record14W-2L
      Avg MarginD+1.7
      Career1972-2020
      State House / US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Stan DowiatREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Florida, 1980

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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