2006Final results
2006 election for Florida's 8th District
U.S. House · Florida
Ric Keller (R) won with 52.8% of the vote, defeating Charlie Stuart (D) by 7.1 points.
Ric KellerRepublican · winner
52.8%95,258
Charlie StuartDemocrat
45.7%82,526
Wes HoaglundIndependent
1.5%2,640
180,444 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.
Charlie StuartRic Keller
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$998.3K
Spent by the campaign
$1.7M
$35.7K
Cash on hand
$159.6K
Other candidates' campaigns: Wes Hoaglund $12.7K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006