2016Final results
2016 election for Florida's 18th District
U.S. House · Florida
Brian Mast (R) won with 53.6% of the vote, defeating Randy Perkins (D) by 10.5 points.
Brian MastRepublican · winner
53.6%201,488
Randy PerkinsDemocrat
43.0%161,918
Carla SpaldingIndependent
3.3%12,503
The same year, the district voted R+2.5 for president; this race was R+10.5.376,240 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.
Randy PerkinsBrian Mast
$10.9M
Raised by the campaign
$3M
$10.9M
Spent by the campaign
$2.9M
$10.3K
Cash on hand
$94.6K
Other candidates' campaigns: Carla Spalding $26.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016