2008 U.S. congressional elections (Florida)

This article describes the elections for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate from Florida in 2008. See the Florida state portal for more information.

In the 110th Congress, Florida had 16 Republicans and 9 Democrats in the House as well as, 1 Democratic and 1 Republican Senator.

In the 2008 elections, Florida elected 15 Republicans and 10 Democrats to the House, and continues to have 1 Democratic and 1 Republican Senator.

House

District 1

Incumbent (Republican): Jeff Miller

Winner:Jeff Miller

• Democratic candidate:James Bryan
• Republican candidate:Jeff Miller
• Libertarian Candidate: None

District 2

Incumbent (Democrat): Allen Boyd

Winner: Allen Boyd

• Democratic candidate:Mark Mulligan
• Republican candidate:Allen Boyd
• Libertarian candidate: none

District 3

Incumbent (Democrat): Corrine Brown

Winner: Corrine Brown

• Democratic candidate:Corrine Brown
• Republican candidate:None
• Libertarian candidate:None

District 4

Incumbent (Republican): Ander Crenshaw

Winner:Ander Crenshaw

• Democratic candidate: Jay McGovern
• Republican candidate: Ander Crenshaw
• Libertarian candidate:None

District 5

Incumbent (Republican): Ginny Brown Waite

Winner: Ginny Brown Waite

• Democratic candidate: John Russell
• Republican candidate: Ginny Brown Waite
• Libertarian candidate: None

District 6

Incumbent (Republican): Cliff Stearns

Winner: Cliff Stearns

• Democratic candidate: Tim Cunha
• Republican candidate: Cliff Stearns
• Libertarian candidate: None

District 7

Incumbent (Republican): John Mica

Winner: John Mica

• Democratic candidate: Faye Armitage
• Republican candidate: John Mica
• Libertarian candidate: None

District 8

Incumbent (Republican): Ric Keller

Winner: Alan Grayson

• Democratic candidate: Alan Grayson
• Republican candidate: Ric Keller
• Libertarian candidate: None

District 9

Incumbent (Republican): Gus Bilirakis

Winner: Gus Bilirakis

• Democratic candidate: Bill Mitchell
• Republican candidate: Gus Bilirakis
• Libertarian candidate: None

District 10

Incumbent (Republican): Bill Young

Winner: Bill Young

• Democratic candidate: Bob Hackworth
• Republican candidate: Bill Young
• Libertarian candidate: None

District 11

Incumbent (Democrat): Kathy Castor

Winner: Kathy Castor

• Democratic candidate: Kathy Castor
• Republican candidate: Eddie Adams
• Libertarian candidate: None

District 12

Incumbent (Republican): Adam Putnam

Winner: Adam Putnam

• Democratic candidate: Doug Tudor
• Republican candidate: Adam Putnam
• Libertarian candidate: None

District 13

Incumbent (Republican): Vern Buchanan

Winner: Vern Buchanan

• Democratic candidate: Christine Jennings
• Republican candidate: Vern Buchanan
• Independent candidate: Jan Schneider

District 14

Incumbent (Republican): Connie Mack

Winner: Connie Mack

• Democratic candidate: Robert Neeld
• Republican candidate: Connie Mack
• Libertarian candidate:

District 15

Incumbent (Republican): Dave Weldon is not running for re-election

Winner: Bill Posey

• Democratic candidate: Steve Blythe
• Republican candidate: Bill Posey
• Independent candidate: Frank Zilaitis

District 16

Incumbent (Democrat): Tim Mahoney

Winner: Tom Rooney

• Democratic candidate: Tim Mahoney
• Republican candidate: Tom Rooney
• Libertarian candidate: None

District 17

Incumbent (Democrat): Kendrick Meek

Winner: Kendrick Meek

• Democratic candidate: Kendrick Meek
• Republican candidate: None
• Libertarian candidate: None

District 18

Incumbent (Republican): Ileana Ros Lehtinen

Winner: Ileana Ros Lehtinen

• Democratic candidate: Annette Taddeo
• Republican candidate: Ileana Ros Lehtinen
• Libertarian candidate: None

District 19

Incumbent (Democrat): Bob Wexler

Winner: Bob Wexler

• Democratic candidate: Bob Wexler
• Republican candidate: Edward J. Lynch
• Independent candidate: Ben Graber

District 20

Incumbent (Democrat): Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Winner: Debbie Wasserman Schultz

• Democratic candidate: Debbie Wasserman Schultz
• Republican candidate:None
• Libertarian candidate: None

District 21

Incumbent (Republican): Lincoln Diaz Balart

Winner: Lincoln Diaz Balart

• Democratic candidate: Raul L. Martinez
• Republican candidate: Lincoln Diaz Balart
• Libertarian candidate: None

District 22

Incumbent (Democrat): Ron Klein

Winner: Ron Klein

• Democratic candidate: Ron Klein
• Republican candidate: Allen West
• Libertarian candidate: None

District 23

Incumbent (Democrat): Alcee Hastings

Winner: Alcee Hastings

• Democratic candidate: Alcee Hastings
• Republican candidate: Marion Thorpe
• Libertarian candidate: None

District 24

Incumbent (Republican): Tom Feeney

Winner: Suzanne Kosmas

• Democratic candidate: Suzanne Kosmas
• Republican candidate: Tom Feeney
• Libertarian candidate: None

District 25

Incumbent (Republican): Mario Diaz Balart

Winner: Mario Diaz Balart

• Democratic candidate: Joe Garcia
• Republican candidate: Mario Diaz Balart
• Libertarian candidate: None