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      Home/Elections/2012/US House/Florida/FL-08
      2012·US House·Florida·District profile →

      Florida District 8 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Bill Posey
      58.9%205,432 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Shannon Roberts
      37.5%130,870 votes
      Margin
      R+21.4
      348,909 total votes
      3 candidates348,909 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bill PoseyREP✓
      		REP205,43258.9%
      Shannon RobertsDEM
      		DEM130,87037.5%
      Richard H GillmorOTH
      		OTH12,6073.6%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+22.2
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.6
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202438.2%60.4%R+22.2463,982
      202040.6%58.3%R+17.6459,670
      201637.3%57.9%R+20.6399,442
      201242.6%57.4%R+14.9353,983
      200843.8%55.1%R+11.3360,273

      Seat History

      US House in Florida

      2024
      Mike HaridopolosREP
      R+24.5
      2022
      Bill PoseyREP
      R+29.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Bill PoseyREP
      R+22.7
      2018
      Bill PoseyREP
      R+21.0
      2016
      Bill PoseyREP
      R+30.6
      2014
      Bill PoseyREP
      R+31.7
      Redistricted
      2010
      Daniel A WebsterREP
      R+17.9
      2008
      Alan GraysonDEM
      D+4.0
      2006
      Ric KellerREP
      R+7.1
      2004
      Ric KellerREP
      R+21.1
      2002
      Ric KellerREP
      R+30.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      Ric KellerREP
      R+1.6
      1998
      Bill McCollumREP
      R+31.6
      1996
      Bill McCollumREP
      R+35.0
      View all US House history for Florida →

      Candidates

      Richard H GillmorOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Bill PoseyREP
      Record11W-1L
      Avg MarginR+22.4
      Career1970-2022
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Shannon RobertsDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2010-2012
      US House
      Full profile →

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