2004Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
2004 election for Florida House District 28
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
Dorothy L. Hukill (R) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating James E. Ward (D) by 2.7 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Dorothy L. HukillRepublican · winner
50.2%37,076
James E. WardDemocrat
47.4%35,060
Richard Paul DembinskyOther party
2.4%1,768
73,904 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Dorothy L. Hukill (R)James E. Ward (D)
Also on the ballot: Richard Paul Dembinsky (Other party), 2.4%