2016Final results
2016 election for Florida's 19th District
U.S. House · Florida
Francis Rooney (R) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Robert M. Neeld (D) by 31.8 points.
Francis RooneyRepublican · winner
65.9%239,225
Robert M. NeeldDemocrat
34.1%123,812
The same year, the district voted R+19.5 for president; this race was R+31.8.363,280 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.
Robert M. NeeldFrancis Rooney
$15.4K
Raised by the campaign
$5.1M
$15.1K
Spent by the campaign
$4.8M
$268
Cash on hand
$310.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016