Who Won Florida Elections in 2008?

New Florida Congressman Alan GraysonNov 4, 2008

Florida's 25 Congressional seats were up for grabs in 2008. Three incumbents were defeated: Alan Grayson (pictured left) defeated Ric Keller, Tom Rooney defeated Tim Mahoney, and Suzanne Kosmas defeated Tom Feeney.

Florida Senator Mel Martinez is up for re-election in 2010, Bill Nelson in 2012. Florida's Gubanatorial election is in 2010.

Barack Obama won Florida's 27 electoral votes, and Florida passed a ban on gay marriage.



2008 Florida Election Winners

Florida 1st District
Jeff Miller Incumbent (70%) REP
Also on the ballot: Jim Bryan (DFL - 30%)
Florida 2nd District
F Allen Boyd Incumbent (62%) DFL
Also on the ballot: Mark Mulligan (REP - 38%)
Florida 3rd District
Corrine Brown Incumbent (Unapposed) DFL
Florida 4th District
Ander Crenshaw Incumbent (65%) REP
Also on the ballot: Jay McGovern (DFL - 35%)
Florida 5th District
Ginny Brown-Waite Incumbent REP
Also on the ballot: John Russell (DFL)
Florida 6th District
Cliff Stearns Incumbent REP
Also on the ballot: Tim Cunha (DFL)
Florida 7th District
John Mica Incumbent (62%) REP
Also on the ballot: Faye Armitage (DFL - 38%)
Florida 8th District
Alan Grayson (52%) DFL
Also on the ballot: Ric Keller (REP Incumbent - 48%)
Florida 9th District
Gus Bilirakis REP
Also on the ballot: Bill Mitchell (DFL); Richard Emmons (IND); John Kalimnios (IND)
Florida 10th District
C W Bill Young Incumbent (61%) REP
Also on the ballot: Bob Hackworth (DFL - 39%)
Florida 11th District
Kathy Castor Incumbent DFL
Also on the ballot: Eddie Adams Jr (REP)
Florida 12th District
Adam Putnam Incumbent REP
Also on the ballot: Doug Tudor (DFL)
Florida 13th District
Vern Buchanon Incumbent (55%) REP
Also on the ballot: Christine Jennings (DFL - 38%); Don Baldauf (IND); Jan Schneider (IND)
Florida 14th District
Connie Mack Incumbent (59%) REP
Also on the ballot: Robert Neeld (DFL - 25%); Jeff George (IND); Burt Saunders (IND)
Florida 15th District
Bill Posey REP
Also on the ballot: Steve Blythe (DFL); Frank Zilaitis (IND)
Florida 16th District
Tom Rooney (60%) REP
Also on the ballot: Tim Mahoney (DFL Incumbent - 40%)
Florida 17th District
Kendrick B Meek Incumbent (Unapposed) DFL
Florida 18th District
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Incumbent (58%) REP
Also on the ballot: Annette Taddeo (DFL - 42%)
Florida 19th District
Robert I Wexler Incumbent DFL
Also on the ballot: Edward Lynch (REP); Ben Graber (IND)
Florida 20th District
Debbie Wasserman Schultz Incumbent DFL
Also on the ballot: Margaret Hostetter (IND)
Florida 21st District
Lincoln Diaz-Balart Incumbent REP
Also on the ballot: Raul Martinez (DFL)
Florida 22nd District
Ron Klein Incumbent DFL
Also on the ballot: Allen West (REP)
Florida 23rd District
Alcee L Hastings Incumbent DFL
Also on the ballot: Marion Thorpe Jr (REP)
Florida 24th District
Suzanne Kosmas DFL
Also on the ballot: Tom Feeney (REP Incumbent); Gaurav Bhola (IND)
Florida 25th District
Mario Diaz-Balart Incumbent (53%) REP
Also on the ballot: Joe Garcia (DFL - 47%)

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