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2016Final results

2016 election for Florida House District 85

Florida House of Representatives · Florida

Rick Roth (R) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Robert Simeone (D) by 15.3 points.

Rick RothRepublican · winner
57.7%49,936
42.3%36,675
The same year, the district voted R+8.1 for president; this race was R+15.3.86,611 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+14.42008D+5.12010R+15.12012R+15.32016R+9.22018R+13.02020

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