Race Status
RESULT: Vern Buchanan (Rep)
Strong Rep
INCUMBENT PARTY: Rep last updated: 10-15-2018
Key Dates
Filing Deadline: 05/04/2018
Primaries: 08/28/2018
General Election: 11/06/2018
Primaries: 08/28/2018
General Election: 11/06/2018
Race Status History
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Pundit Opinions
RESULT |
Cook | Sabato | Inside Elections | Real Clear Politics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Rep | Lean Rep | Likely Rep | Likely Rep | Lean Rep |
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Current House Scoreboard
Race Newsfeed
- Former sex workers see value in trafficking education – Sarasota Herald-Tribune October 14, 2019
- New infrastructure upgrades could prevent bird strikes at SRQ Airport – WWSB October 11, 2019
- Vern Buchanan raises $356,000 to take on Margaret Good – Sarasota Herald-Tribune October 11, 2019
- Margaret Good raises $450,000 to take on Vern Buchanan – Sarasota Herald-Tribune October 10, 2019
- The 15 Richest Members of Congress – Newsmax October 10, 2019
- FP&L creating world's largest solar energy storage facility – FOX 13 News, Tampa Bay October 9, 2019
- World’s largest solar battery under construction in Manatee County – WWSB October 9, 2019
- Ads call out Florida's GOP senators for failing to address gun safety – Florida Phoenix October 8, 2019
- Another Viewpoint: Protect our coasts from oil drilling – The Florida Times-Union October 8, 2019
- It is time to impeach and remove President Donald Trump from office | Letter to the editor – Bradenton Herald October 5, 2019
Bottom Line
Representative Vern Buchanan is one of 45 Republican incumbents who raised less money than their challengers during the fourth quarter of 2017.
2018 District FL-16 Data Card
FL-16 Demographics
| Demographic | District | State | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 52% Female | 48.9% Male 51.1% Female |
51% Female |
| Race/Ethnicity | 71% White 18% Hispanic 7% African American |
54.9% White/Caucasian White/Hispanic 22.7 16.8% Black/African American |
61% White 18% Hispanic 12% Black 5% Asian 2% Two or More 1% Native |
| Language Other than Eng at Home | 14.6% | 28.1% | 21.1% |
| High School Grad Rate | 89.7% | 87.4% | 87.5% |
| College Grad Rate | 30.7% | 28.6% | 31.3% |
| Per Capita Income | $31,916 | $28,621 | $31,128 |
| Median Age | 47.0 | 42.1 | 37.9 |
| Population | 803,454 | 20612439 | 325.7 mil |
| Square Miles | 875.50 | 53631.2 | 3,796,742 |
| Population per SqMi | 1917.70 | 1384.3 | 185.8 |
| People per Household | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| Foreign Born | 13.5% | 20.6% | 13.5% |
| Veteran | 11.0% | 8.7% | 7.4% |
| Geographic Mobility | 15.9% | 15.8% | 14.6% |
Data Credits
District/State/National: www.censusreporter.org
State: www.census.gov
State/Miscellaneous: BALLOTPEDIA State Profile
FL-16 Voting History
Presidential Voting Percentages
| Year | Clinton | Trump | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 43.0 | 53.7 | -10.7 |
| Year | Obama | Romney | Margin |
| 2012 | 45.1 | 53.7 | -8.6 |
| Year | Obama | McCain | Margin |
| 2008 | 47.7 | 51.2 | -3.5 |
House Voting Percentages
| Year | DEM | REP | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 40.2 | 59.8 | -19.6 |
| 2014 | Redrawn | Redrawn | N/A |
| 2012 | Redrawn | Redrawn | N/A |
National Presidential Voting Percentages
National House Voting Percentages
| Year | Clinton | Trump | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 48.4 | 46.3 | +2.1 |
| Year | Obama | Romney | Margin |
| 2012 | 51.1 | 47.3 | +3.8 |
| Year | Obama | McCain | Margin |
| 2008 | 53 | 45.7 | +7.3 |
National House Voting Percentages
| Year | DEM | REP | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 48 | 49.1 | -1.1 |
| 2014 | 45.7 | 51.4 | -5.7 |
| 2012 | 50.6 | 49.4 | +1.2 |
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