2016Final results
2016 election for Florida's 9th District
U.S. House · Florida
Darren Soto (D) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Wayne Liebnitzky (R) by 15.0 points.
Darren SotoDemocrat · winner
57.5%195,311
Wayne LiebnitzkyRepublican
42.5%144,450
The same year, the district voted D+8.1 for president; this race was D+15.0.339,761 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.
Darren SotoWayne Liebnitzky
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$32.5K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$32K
$29.3K
Cash on hand
$1
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016