2016Final results
2016 election for Florida's 6th District
U.S. House · Florida
Ron DeSantis (R) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating William "bill" McCullough (D) by 17.1 points.
Ron DeSantisRepublican · winner
58.6%213,519
William "bill" McCulloughDemocrat
41.4%151,051
The same year, the district voted R+14.1 for president; this race was R+17.1.364,570 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.
William "bill" McCulloughRon DeSantis
$41.3K
Raised by the campaign
$4.9M
$42.5K
Spent by the campaign
$3.9M
-$179
Cash on hand
$1.7M
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 28, 2016; FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016