2008Final results
2008 election for Florida's 22nd District
U.S. House · Florida
Ron Klein (D) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Allen B. West (R) by 9.4 points.
Ron KleinDemocrat · winner
54.7%169,041
Allen B. WestRepublican
45.3%140,104
309,151 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.
Ron KleinAllen B. West
$4M
Raised by the campaign
$585K
$2.4M
Spent by the campaign
$555.5K
$1.6M
Cash on hand
$29.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008