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      Home/Elections/2002/US House/Florida/FL-18
      2002·US House·Florida·District profile →

      Florida District 18 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
      69.1%103,512 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Ray Chote
      28.6%42,852 votes
      Margin
      R+40.5
      149,787 total votes
      3 candidates149,787 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ileana Ros-LehtinenREP✓
      		REP103,51269.1%
      Ray ChoteDEM
      		DEM42,85228.6%
      Orin OppermanOTH
      		OTH3,4232.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+29.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+6.5
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202434.8%64.1%R+29.3357,150
      202038.1%60.9%R+22.8349,949
      201637.4%58.7%R+21.3298,794
      201243.7%56.3%R+12.6259,203
      200843.7%54.9%R+11.3268,994

      Seat History

      US House in Florida

      2024
      Scott FranklinREP
      R+30.6
      2022
      C Scott FranklinREP
      R+74.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Brian J MastREP
      R+14.8
      2018
      Brian J MastREP
      R+8.6
      2016
      Brian J MastREP
      R+10.5
      2014
      Patrick MurphyDEM
      D+19.6
      2012
      Patrick MurphyDEM
      D+0.6
      Redistricted
      2010
      Ileana Ros-LehtinenREP
      R+37.8
      2008
      Ileana Ros-LehtinenREP
      R+15.7
      2006
      Ileana Ros-LehtinenREP
      R+24.3
      2004
      Ileana Ros-LehtinenREP
      R+29.4
      Redistricted
      2000
      Ileana Ros-LehtinenREP
      R+100.0
      1998
      Ileana Ros-LehtinenREP
      R+100.0
      1996
      Ileana Ros-LehtinenREP
      R+100.0
      View all US House history for Florida →

      Candidates

      Ileana Ros-LehtinenREP
      Record14W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1990-2016
      US House
      Full profile →
      Orin OppermanOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2002
      US House
      Full profile →
      Ray ChoteDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2002
      US House
      Full profile →

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