2012Final results
2012 election for Florida's 16th District
U.S. House · Florida
Vern Buchanan (R) won with 53.6% of the vote, defeating Keith Fitzgerald (D) by 7.2 points.
Vern BuchananRepublican · winner
53.6%187,147
Keith FitzgeraldDemocrat
46.4%161,929
349,076 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 2012
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.
Keith FitzgeraldVern Buchanan
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$2.7M
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$3.6M
$0
Cash on hand
$125.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012