2008Final results
2008 election for Florida's 13th District
U.S. House · Florida
Vern Buchanan (R) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Christine Jennings (D) by 18.0 points.
Vern BuchananRepublican · winner
55.5%204,382
Christine JenningsDemocrat
37.5%137,967
Jan SchneiderIndependent
5.5%20,289
Don BaldaufIndependent
1.5%5,358
367,996 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 2008
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
$2.2M
Raised by the campaign
$4.4M
$2.2M
Spent by the campaign
$4.3M
$69.7K
Cash on hand
$99.1K
Other candidates' campaigns: Jan Schneider $30.7K · Don Baldauf $9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008
The candidates
Vern Buchanan (R)Christine Jennings (D)Jan Schneider (I)
Also on the ballot: Don Baldauf (Independent), 1.5%