2016Final results
2016 election for Florida's 5th District
U.S. House · Florida
Al Lawson, Jr. (D) won with 64.2% of the vote, defeating Glo Smith (R) by 28.5 points.
Al Lawson, Jr.Democrat · winner
64.2%194,549
Glo SmithRepublican
35.8%108,325
The same year, the district voted D+18.6 for president; this race was D+28.5.302,874 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.
Al Lawson, Jr.Glo Smith
$444.5K
Raised by the campaign
$89.2K
$395.4K
Spent by the campaign
$88.8K
$52.4K
Cash on hand
$472
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016