2016Final results
2016 election for Florida's 23rd District
U.S. House · Florida
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Joseph "joe" Kaufman (R) by 16.2 points.
Debbie Wasserman SchultzDemocrat · winner
56.7%183,225
Joseph "joe" KaufmanRepublican
40.5%130,818
Don EndrissIndependent
1.6%5,180
Lyle MilsteinIndependent
1.2%3,897
The same year, the district voted D+26.7 for president; this race was D+16.2.323,120 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.
Debbie Wasserman SchultzJoseph "joe" Kaufman
$4M
Raised by the campaign
$133.9K
$4.2M
Spent by the campaign
$123.3K
$157.2K
Cash on hand
$389.1K
Other candidates' campaigns: Don Endriss $25K · Lyle Milstein $10.4K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)Joseph "joe" Kaufman (R)
Also on the ballot: Don Endriss (Independent), 1.6%; Lyle Milstein (Independent), 1.2%