2018Final results
2018 election for Florida's 16th District
U.S. House · Florida
Vern Buchanan (R) won with 54.6% of the vote, defeating David Shapiro (D) by 9.1 points.
Vern BuchananRepublican · winner
54.6%197,483
David ShapiroDemocrat
45.4%164,463
361,946 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
David ShapiroVern Buchanan
$2.6M
Raised by the campaign
$3M
$2.6M
Spent by the campaign
$4.4M
$2.2K
Cash on hand
$79.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018