2008Final results
2008 election for Florida's 4th District
U.S. House · Florida
Ander Crenshaw (R) won with 65.3% of the vote, defeating Jay McGovern (D) by 30.5 points.
Ander CrenshawRepublican · winner
65.3%224,112
Jay McGovernDemocrat
34.7%119,330
343,442 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.
Jay McGovernAnder Crenshaw
$170.6K
Raised by the campaign
$681.6K
$159.9K
Spent by the campaign
$613.6K
-$9.8K
Cash on hand
$662.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008