2016Final results
2016 election for Florida House District 9
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
Loranne Ausley (D) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating Jim Messer (R) by 12.3 points.
Loranne AusleyDemocrat · winner
56.1%53,535
Jim MesserRepublican
43.9%41,816
The same year, the district voted D+9.5 for president; this race was D+12.3.95,351 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