2016Final results
2016 election for Florida House District 40
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
Colleen Burton (R) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Shandale Terrell (D) by 18.9 points.
Colleen BurtonRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.5%39,713
Shandale TerrellDemocrat
40.5%27,070
The same year, the district voted R+13.0 for president; this race was R+18.9.66,783 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET