2012Final results
2012 election for Florida's 27th District
U.S. House · Florida
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating Manny Yevancey (D) by 23.2 points.
Ileana Ros-LehtinenRepublican · winner
60.2%138,488
Manny YevanceyDemocrat
36.9%85,020
Thomas Joe Cruz-WigginsIndependent
2.9%6,663
230,171 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.
No DemocratIleana Ros-Lehtinen
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Raised by the campaign
$2.1M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
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Cash on hand
$1.8M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R)Manny Yevancey (D)
Also on the ballot: Thomas Joe Cruz-Wiggins (Independent), 2.9%