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2012Final results

2012 election for Florida's 19th District

U.S. House · Florida

Trey Radel (R) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating Jim Roach (D) by 26.2 points.

Trey RadelRepublican · winner
62.0%189,833
Jim RoachDemocrat
35.8%109,746
Brandon M. SmithIndependent
2.2%6,637
306,216 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

EvenD+44.32002D+38.92008D+25.32010R+26.22012R+31.82014R+31.82016

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.

Jim RoachTrey Radel
$86.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$85.9K
Spent by the campaign
$946.4K
$2.1K
Cash on hand
$121.8K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012

The candidates

Trey Radel (R)Jim Roach (D)

Also on the ballot: Brandon M. Smith (Independent), 2.2%