2016Final results
2016 election for Florida House District 79
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
Matt Caldwell (R) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating John W. Scott (D) by 12.9 points.
Matt CaldwellRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.2%32,273
John W. ScottDemocrat
38.3%24,133
Matt MillerIndependent
10.6%6,665
The same year, the district voted R+15.7 for president; this race was R+12.9.63,071 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