2008Final results
2008 election for Florida's 19th District
U.S. House · Florida
Robert Wexler (D) won with 66.2% of the vote, defeating Edward J. Lynch (R) by 38.9 points.
Robert WexlerDemocrat · winner
66.2%202,465
Edward J. LynchRepublican
27.2%83,357
Ben GraberIndependent
6.6%20,214
306,036 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.
Robert WexlerEdward J. Lynch
$2.9M
Raised by the campaign
$136.7K
$2.4M
Spent by the campaign
$61.4K
$1.1M
Cash on hand
$75.4K
Other candidates' campaigns: Ben Graber $425.8K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008