2008Final results
2008 election for Florida's 23rd District
U.S. House · Florida
Alcee L. Hastings (D) won with 82.2% of the vote, defeating Marion D. Thorpe Jr. (R) by 64.4 points.
Alcee L. HastingsDemocrat · winner
82.2%172,835
Marion D. Thorpe Jr.Republican
17.8%37,431
210,306 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.
Alcee L. HastingsMarion D. Thorpe Jr.
$820.5K
Raised by the campaign
$51.6K
$672K
Spent by the campaign
$51K
$159.8K
Cash on hand
$661
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008