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2016Final results

2016 election for Florida's 13th District

U.S. House · Florida

Charlie Crist (D) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating David Jolly (R) by 3.8 points.

Charlie CristDemocrat · winner
51.9%184,693
David JollyRepublican
48.1%171,149
The same year, the district voted D+3.1 for president; this race was D+3.8.355,842 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

EvenR+18.02008R+37.72010R+15.12012D+3.82016D+15.32018D+6.12020

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.

Charlie CristDavid Jolly
$2.1M
Raised by the campaign
$2M
$2M
Spent by the campaign
$2.2M
$98.1K
Cash on hand
$5.9K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016