2010Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
2010 election for Florida's 8th District
U.S. House · Florida
Daniel Webster (R) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating Alan Grayson (D) by 17.9 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Daniel WebsterRepublican · winner
56.1%123,586
Alan GraysonDemocrat
38.2%84,167
Peg DunmireOther party
3.8%8,337
George L. MetcalfeIndependent
1.9%4,143
220,244 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.
Alan GraysonDaniel Webster
$6M
Raised by the campaign
$1.8M
$5.6M
Spent by the campaign
$1.8M
$333
Cash on hand
$65K
Other candidates' campaigns: Peg Dunmire $302.1K · George L. Metcalfe $13.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
Daniel Webster (R)Alan Grayson (D)
Also on the ballot: Peg Dunmire (Other party), 3.8%; George L. Metcalfe (Independent), 1.9%