2018Final results
2018 election for Florida's 9th District
U.S. House · Florida
Darren Soto (D) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating Wayne Liebnitzky (R) by 16.0 points.
Darren SotoDemocrat · winner
58.0%172,172
Wayne LiebnitzkyRepublican
42.0%124,565
296,737 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.
Darren SotoWayne Liebnitzky
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$71.5K
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$71.5K
$6.5K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018