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2022Final results

2022 election for Florida Senate District 16

Florida State Senate · Florida

Darryl Rouson (D) won with 63.9% of the vote, defeating Christina B. Paylan (R) by 27.9 points.

Darryl RousonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.9%93,839
36.1%52,927
146,766 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022

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 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET