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2024Final results

2024 election for Florida's 16th District

U.S. House · Florida

Vern Buchanan (R) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Jan Schneider (D) by 19.0 points.

Vern BuchananRepublican · winner
59.5%247,516
40.5%168,625
416,141 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024

Races before and after

EvenR+19.52016R+9.12018R+11.02020R+24.32022R+19.02024R+4.22026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

No DemocratVern Buchanan
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Raised by the campaign
$1.8M
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Spent by the campaign
$2.2M
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Cash on hand
$1M

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2024.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2024