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2018Final results

2018 election for Florida Senate District 16

Florida State Senate · Florida

Ed Hooper (R) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating Amanda Murphy (D) by 4.5 points.

Ed HooperRepublican · winner
52.2%111,997
47.8%102,407
214,404 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenR+28.42002D+2.42006R+28.02010R+25.72012R+4.52018D+27.92022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET