2004Final results
2004 election for Florida's 6th District
U.S. House · Florida
Cliff Stearns (R) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating David E. Bruderly (D) by 28.8 points.
Cliff StearnsRepublican · winner
64.4%211,137
David E. BruderlyDemocrat
35.6%116,680
327,853 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.
David E. BruderlyCliff Stearns
$122.8K
Raised by the campaign
$717K
$124.1K
Spent by the campaign
$283.3K
$357
Cash on hand
$1.9M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004