2006Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2006 election for Florida's 22nd District
U.S. House · Florida
Ron Klein (D) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating E. Clay Shaw Jr. (R) by 3.8 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Ron KleinDemocrat · winner
50.9%108,688
E. Clay Shaw Jr.Republican
47.1%100,663
Neil EvangelistaIndependent
2.0%4,254
213,605 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.
Ron KleinE. Clay Shaw Jr.
$4.2M
Raised by the campaign
$4.7M
$4.2M
Spent by the campaign
$5.2M
$988
Cash on hand
$44.9K
Other candidates' campaigns: Neil Evangelista $12.8K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006