2008Final results
2008 election for Florida's 15th District
U.S. House · Florida
Bill Posey (R) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating Stephen Blythe (D) by 11.1 points.
Bill PoseyRepublican · winner
53.1%192,151
Stephen BlytheDemocrat
42.0%151,951
Frank ZilaitisIndependent
3.9%14,274
Trevor LowingIndependent
1.0%3,495
361,871 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.
Stephen BlytheBill Posey
$113.4K
Raised by the campaign
$944.9K
$113.4K
Spent by the campaign
$909.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$35.6K
Other candidates' campaigns: Frank Zilaitis $38.7K · Trevor Lowing $7.1K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008
The candidates
Bill Posey (R)Stephen Blythe (D)
Also on the ballot: Frank Zilaitis (Independent), 3.9%; Trevor Lowing (Independent), 1.0%