2010Final results
2010 election for Florida's 9th District
U.S. House · Florida
Gus Bilirakis (R) won with 71.4% of the vote, defeating Anita De Palma (D) by 42.9 points.
Gus BilirakisRepublican · winner
71.4%165,433
Anita De PalmaDemocrat
28.6%66,158
231,591 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.
Anita De PalmaGus Bilirakis
$13.5K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$13.4K
Spent by the campaign
$915.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$208K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 12, 2010; FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010