2010Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
2010 election for Florida's 2nd District
U.S. House · Florida
Steve Southerland II (R) won with 53.6% of the vote, defeating Allen Boyd (D) by 12.2 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Steve Southerland IIRepublican · winner
53.6%136,371
Allen BoydDemocrat
41.4%105,211
Paul C. McKainIndependent
2.8%7,135
Dianne BerryhillIndependent
2.2%5,705
254,438 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 2010
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.
Allen BoydSteve Southerland II
$2.7M
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$3.8M
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$34.6K
Cash on hand
$142
Other candidates' campaigns: Paul C. McKain $49.9K · Dianne Berryhill $10.8K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
Steve Southerland II (R)Allen Boyd (D)
Also on the ballot: Paul C. McKain (Independent), 2.8%; Dianne Berryhill (Independent), 2.2%