2016Final results
2016 election for Florida's 21st District
U.S. House · Florida
Lois Frankel (D) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Paul Spain (R) by 27.6 points.
Lois FrankelDemocrat · winner
62.7%210,606
Paul SpainRepublican
35.1%118,038
W. Michael "mike" TroutIndependent
2.1%7,217
The same year, the district voted D+19.5 for president; this race was D+27.6.335,861 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.
Lois FrankelPaul Spain
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$49.8K
$904.8K
Spent by the campaign
$49.8K
$812.1K
Cash on hand
$80
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016