2008Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
2008 election for Florida's 16th District
U.S. House · Florida
Thomas J. Rooney (R) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Tim Mahoney (D) by 20.2 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Thomas J. RooneyRepublican · winner
60.1%209,874
Tim MahoneyDemocrat
39.9%139,373
349,247 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.
Tim MahoneyThomas J. Rooney
$3.1M
Raised by the campaign
$1.8M
$3.1M
Spent by the campaign
$1.8M
$8.5K
Cash on hand
$18.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008