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      Home/Elections/1988/US House/Florida/FL-16
      1988·US House·Florida·District profile →

      Florida District 16 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Lawrence J Smith
      69.4%153,032 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Joseph Smith
      30.6%67,461 votes
      Margin
      D+38.8
      220,493 total votes
      2 candidates220,493 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Lawrence J SmithDEM✓
      		DEM153,03269.4%
      Joseph SmithREP
      		REP67,46130.6%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+15.4
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+6.5
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202441.7%57.1%R+15.4426,337
      202045.1%54.0%R+8.9409,050
      201641.4%54.1%R+12.6329,225
      201244.6%55.4%R+10.8274,836
      200845.6%53.4%R+7.8268,014

      Seat History

      US House in Florida

      2024
      Vern BuchananREP
      R+19.0
      2022
      Vern BuchananREP
      R+24.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Vern BuchananREP
      R+11.0
      2018
      Vern BuchananREP
      R+9.1
      2016
      Vern BuchananREP
      R+19.5
      2014
      Vern BuchananREP
      R+23.2
      2012
      Vern BuchananREP
      R+7.2
      Redistricted
      2010
      Thomas J RooneyREP
      R+33.8
      2008
      Thomas J RooneyREP
      R+20.2
      2006
      Timothy MahoneyDEM
      D+1.9
      2004
      Mark Adam FoleyREP
      R+36.1
      2002
      Mark Adam FoleyREP
      R+78.9
      Redistricted
      2000
      Mark Adam FoleyREP
      R+23.0
      1998
      Mark Adam FoleyREP
      R+100.0
      1996
      Mark Adam FoleyREP
      R+28.0
      View all US House history for Florida →

      Candidates

      Lawrence J SmithDEM
      Record14W-1L
      Avg MarginD+56.7
      Career1978-1998
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Joseph SmithREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+28.2
      Career1988-1996
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Florida, 1988

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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