2016Final results
2016 election for Florida's 1st District
U.S. House · Florida
Matt Gaetz (R) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating Steven Specht (D) by 38.2 points.
Matt GaetzRepublican · winner
69.1%255,107
Steven SpechtDemocrat
30.9%114,079
The same year, the district voted R+34.7 for president; this race was R+38.2.369,186 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
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Steven SpechtMatt Gaetz
$61.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$54.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$7.1K
Cash on hand
$58.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016