2016Final results
2016 election for Florida's 17th District
U.S. House · Florida
Thomas J. Rooney (R) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating April Freeman (D) by 27.6 points.
Thomas J. RooneyRepublican · winner
61.8%209,348
April FreemanDemocrat
34.2%115,974
John W. Sawyer IIIIndependent
3.9%13,353
The same year, the district voted R+27.4 for president; this race was R+27.6.338,675 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.
April FreemanThomas J. Rooney
$133.9K
Raised by the campaign
$625.7K
$149.6K
Spent by the campaign
$918.5K
$20K
Cash on hand
$70.7K
Other candidates' campaigns: John W. Sawyer III $7.8K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016