2016Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2016 election for Florida House District 49
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
Carlos Smith (D) won with 69.4% of the vote, defeating Shea Silverman (Ind) by 38.8 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Carlos SmithDemocrat · winner
69.4%44,658
Shea SilvermanIndependent
30.6%19,710
64,368 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