2024Final results
2024 election for Florida's 5th District
U.S. House · Florida
John Rutherford (R) won with 62.9% of the vote, defeating Jay McGovern (D) by 26.1 points.
John RutherfordRepublican · winner
62.9%267,471
Jay McGovernDemocrat
36.8%156,570
424,963 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
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.
Jay McGovernJohn Rutherford
$44.6K
Raised by the campaign
$897.3K
$18.5K
Spent by the campaign
$965.3K
$26.1K
Cash on hand
$177.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 25, 2024; FEC, through Dec 31, 2024.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2024