2016Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for Florida Senate District 37
Florida State Senate · Florida
José Javier Rodríguez (D) won with 48.9% of the vote, defeating Miguel Diaz de la Portilla (R) by 3.3 points.
José Javier RodríguezDemocrat · winner
48.9%87,794
Miguel Diaz de la PortillaRepublican · incumbent
45.6%81,938
Mercedes ChristianIndependent
5.6%9,979
179,711 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