2016Final results
2016 election for Florida's 4th District
U.S. House · Florida
John Rutherford (R) won with 70.1% of the vote, defeating David E. Bruderly (D) by 42.5 points.
John RutherfordRepublican · winner
70.1%287,509
David E. BruderlyDemocrat
27.6%113,088
Gary L. KonizIndependent
2.2%9,054
The same year, the district voted R+21.8 for president; this race was R+42.5.410,302 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.
David E. BruderlyJohn Rutherford
$50.2K
Raised by the campaign
$835.2K
$50.2K
Spent by the campaign
$833.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 30, 2016; FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016