2006Final results
2006 election for Florida's 13th District
U.S. House · Florida
Vern Buchanan (R) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating Christine Jennings (D) by 0.2 points.
Vern BuchananRepublican · winner
50.1%119,309
Christine JenningsDemocrat
49.9%118,940
238,249 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 2006
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.
Christine JenningsVern Buchanan
$3.4M
Raised by the campaign
$8.1M
$3.2M
Spent by the campaign
$8.1M
$260.8K
Cash on hand
$10.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006