2016Final results
2016 election for Florida House District 76
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
Ray Rodrigues (R) won with 73.7% of the vote, defeating Charles C. Messina (Ind) by 47.4 points.
Ray RodriguesRepublican · winner · incumbent
73.7%58,058
Charles C. MessinaIndependent
26.3%20,711
The same year, the district voted R+26.5 for president.78,769 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