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2016Final results

2016 election for Florida House District 5

Florida House of Representatives · Florida

Brad Drake (R) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Jamey Westbrook (Ind) by 35.9 points.

Brad DrakeRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.9%51,832
Jamey WestbrookIndependent
32.0%24,443
The same year, the district voted R+56.0 for president.76,304 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

EvenD+2.51996R+33.82000R+48.42004R+19.22008R+60.82024R+55.12026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET