2006Final results
2006 election for Florida's 9th District
U.S. House · Florida
Gus Bilirakis (R) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Phyllis Busansky (D) by 11.8 points.
Gus BilirakisRepublican · winner
55.9%123,016
Phyllis BusanskyDemocrat
44.1%96,978
220,013 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.
Phyllis BusanskyGus Bilirakis
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$2.7M
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$2.6M
$4.9K
Cash on hand
$82.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006