2008Final results
2008 election for Florida's 6th District
U.S. House · Florida
Cliff Stearns (R) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Tim Cunha (D) by 21.8 points.
Cliff StearnsRepublican · winner
60.9%228,302
Tim CunhaDemocrat
39.1%146,655
374,957 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 CunhaCliff Stearns
$249.8K
Raised by the campaign
$806.4K
$249.8K
Spent by the campaign
$789.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$2.3M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008