2004Final results
2004 election for Florida's 5th District
U.S. House · Florida
Ginny Brown-Waite (R) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Robert G. Whittel (D) by 31.9 points.
Ginny Brown-WaiteRepublican · winner
65.9%240,315
Robert G. WhittelDemocrat
34.1%124,140
364,488 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 2004
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.
Robert G. WhittelGinny Brown-Waite
$140.7K
Raised by the campaign
$923.1K
$140.7K
Spent by the campaign
$787.4K
$3
Cash on hand
$171.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004