2000Final results
2000 election for Florida's 15th District
U.S. House · Florida
David Weldon (R) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Patsy Ann Kurth (D) by 19.6 points.
David WeldonRepublican · winner
58.8%176,189
Patsy Ann KurthDemocrat
39.2%117,511
Gerry L. NewbyIndependent
1.9%5,744
299,445 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 2000
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.
Patsy Ann KurthDavid Weldon
$573.6K
Raised by the campaign
$831.5K
$698.3K
Spent by the campaign
$910.9K
$2.7K
Cash on hand
$148.4K
Other candidates' campaigns: Gerry L. Newby $10.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000