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2016Final results

2016 election for Florida House District 51

Florida House of Representatives · Florida

Tom Goodson (R) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Mike Blake (D) by 19.2 points.

Tom GoodsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.6%50,735
Mike BlakeDemocrat
40.4%34,361
The same year, the district voted R+20.7 for president; this race was R+19.2.85,096 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+16.42008R+6.22010R+33.92014R+19.22016R+15.52018R+23.62020

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