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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Florida/FL-10
      1980·US House·Florida·District profile →

      Florida District 10 US House

      Winner
      REP
      L A \ Bafalis
      79.0%272,393 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Richard D \ Sparkman
      21.1%72,646 votes
      Margin
      R+57.9
      345,039 total votes
      2 candidates345,039 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      L A \ BafalisREP✓
      		REP272,39379.0%
      Richard D \ SparkmanDEM
      		DEM72,64621.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+22.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+9.2
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202460.4%37.8%D+22.6302,699
      202065.3%33.5%D+31.8335,201
      201663.6%31.4%D+32.2301,864
      201263.4%36.6%D+26.7263,783
      200863.0%36.1%D+26.9271,125

      Seat History

      US House in Florida

      2024
      Maxwell Alejandro FrostDEM
      D+24.8
      2022
      Maxwell Alejandro FrostDEM
      D+19.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Val Butler DemingsDEM
      D+27.2
      2018
      Val Butler DemingsDEM
      D+100.0
      2016
      Val Butler DemingsDEM
      D+29.7
      2014
      Daniel A WebsterREP
      R+23.1
      2012
      Daniel A WebsterREP
      R+3.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      C W Bill YoungREP
      R+31.8
      2008
      C W Bill YoungREP
      R+21.4
      2006
      C W Bill YoungREP
      R+31.9
      2004
      C W Bill YoungREP
      R+38.7
      2002
      C W Bill YoungREP
      R+100.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      C W Bill YoungREP
      R+75.7
      1998
      C W Bill YoungREP
      R+100.0
      1996
      C W Bill YoungREP
      R+33.2
      View all US House history for Florida →

      Candidates

      L A \ BafalisREP
      Record4W-1L
      Avg MarginD+8.4
      Career1968-1982
      Governor / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Richard D \ SparkmanDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Florida, 1980

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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