2016Final results
2016 election for Florida House District 86
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
Matt Willhite (D) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Laurel S. Bennett (R) by 15.2 points.
Matt WillhiteDemocrat · winner
57.6%42,168
Laurel S. BennettRepublican
42.4%31,047
The same year, the district voted D+15.1 for president; this race was D+15.2.73,215 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