1996Final results
1996 election for Florida's 2nd District
U.S. House · Florida
Allen Boyd (D) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating Bill Sutton (R) by 18.9 points.
Allen BoydDemocrat · winner
59.4%138,151
Bill SuttonRepublican
40.5%94,122
232,400 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Allen BoydBill Sutton
$809.8K
Raised by the campaign
$291.3K
$807.1K
Spent by the campaign
$287.3K
$2.7K
Cash on hand
$4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996; FEC, through Nov 25, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996