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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/Florida/FL-15
      1996·US House·Florida·District profile →

      Florida District 15 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Dave Weldon
      51.4%139,014 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      John L Byron
      42.9%115,981 votes
      Margin
      R+8.5
      270,350 total votes
      3 candidates270,350 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Dave WeldonREP✓
      		REP139,01451.4%
      John L ByronDEM
      		DEM115,98142.9%
      David GoldingIND
      		IND15,3555.7%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+11.1
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+8.0
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202443.5%54.6%R+11.1357,812
      202047.9%51.0%R+3.2367,849
      201645.7%49.6%R+3.8314,947
      201249.1%50.9%R+1.8286,265
      200849.4%49.5%R+0.1275,112

      Seat History

      US House in Florida

      2024
      Laurel LeeREP
      R+12.4
      2022
      Laurel LeeREP
      R+17.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Scott FranklinREP
      R+10.8
      2018
      Ross SpanoREP
      R+6.0
      2016
      Dennis A RossREP
      R+14.9
      2014
      Dennis A RossREP
      R+20.6
      2012
      Dennis A RossREP
      R+100.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Bill PoseyREP
      R+29.5
      2008
      Bill PoseyREP
      R+11.1
      2006
      Dave WeldonREP
      R+12.6
      2004
      Dave WeldonREP
      R+30.7
      2002
      Dave WeldonREP
      R+26.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      Dave WeldonREP
      R+19.6
      1998
      Dave WeldonREP
      R+26.2
      View all US House history for Florida →

      Candidates

      Dave WeldonREP
      Record6W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-2006
      US House
      Full profile →
      David GoldingIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      John L ByronDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →

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