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Florida › Florida House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Florida House District 79

Mike Giallombardo has no major-party opponent.

Mike Giallombardo has no major-party opponent.

How this race is decided

Unopposed races skip the ballot

A candidate with no opponent is declared elected and the race does not appear on the ballot, so some seats have no vote totals.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+34: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+25.8R+28.0 vs. nation2020 presidentR+25.4R+29.9 vs. nation2024 presidentR+37.1R+35.6 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
201,104
People per km²
634
Adults with a B.A.+
27%
White, no degree
49%of adults
  • White 65%
  • Hispanic 26%
  • Black 4%
  • Asian 1%
  • Other / multiracial 4%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

96,699 votes · R+37.7
✓ Mike Giallombardo (R)68.8%
Denise McCleary (D)31.2%

2024 President Vote in this district

99,164 two-party votes · R+37.1 · R+35.6 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)68.6%
Kamala Harris (D)31.4%

2020 Earlier district lines

76,172 votes · R+21.4
✓ Spencer Roach (R)60.7%
Danika Fornear (D)39.3%

2020 President Vote in this district

107,328 two-party votes · R+25.4 · R+29.9 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)62.7%
Joe Biden (D)37.3%

2018 Earlier district lines

54,683 votes · R+17.8
✓ Spencer Roach (R)58.9%
Mark Lipton (D)41.1%

2016 President Vote in this district

79,459 two-party votes · R+25.8 · R+28.0 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)62.9%
Hillary Clinton (D)37.1%