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
- Poll: Voters oppose arming teachers – Daily Commercial February 15, 2019
- Buchanan continues push to end horse slaughtering in US – Ripon Advance February 13, 2019
- Vern Buchanan Tapped to Join David Price as Chairs of House Democracy Partnership – Sunshine State News February 13, 2019
- Congressman Alcee L. Hastings Leads Letter Urging Ban of Dog Meat Trade in the United Kingdom – Lasentinel February 13, 2019
- VIDEO: Rep. Vern Buchanan hosts Town Hall meeting in Sarasota – WWSB February 9, 2019
- Rep. Vern Buchanan deserves kudos for work on animal welfare issues – Bradenton Herald February 6, 2019
- Rep. Vern Buchanan needs to spend more time fixing ‘the mess’ in Washington, D.C. – Bradenton Herald February 5, 2019
- Protect Florida’s coastlines from future oil spills. Ban drilling in Gulf of Mexico – Bradenton Herald February 4, 2019
- Rep. Buchanan targets animal cruelty in visit to Bradenton shelter – Bradenton Herald February 4, 2019
- Congressman: Mexico's unfair trade hurts Florida agriculture – Naples Daily News February 4, 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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