2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida

none February 2026 September 2023 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 2000 Florida legislative no United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 1998 1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 2002 2002 All 23 Florida seats to the United States House of Representatives 2000 11 07 Republican Party (United States) 15 15 2,130,626 47.62% Democratic Party (United States) 8 8 1,976,189 44.17% 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida results map.svg Republican #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #d40000 70–80% #AA0000 80–90% #800000 90>% Democratic #86B6F2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #1666CB 70–80% #0645b4 80–90% #002b84 90>% The 2000 congressional elections in Florida were held on November 7, 2000, to determine who would represent the state of Florida in the United States House of Representatives. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected served in the 107th Congress from January 3, 2001, until January 3, 2003. The election coincided with the 2000 United States presidential election. At the time, Florida had twenty-three seats in the House, apportioned according to the 1990 United States census. Its delegation to the 106th Congress of 1999-2001 consisted of fifteen Republicans and eight Democrats. No seats switched parties in 2000, though the incumbents in Districts 4, 8, and 12 retired. Thus, Florida's delegation to the 107th Congress consisted of fifteen Republicans and eight Democrats. The election for 8th and 22nd districts were competitive, with both decided by a margin of less than 2%. The latter district, which was based in the Miami area, underwent a recount in the midst of a controversial recount of votes for the presidential election. The Primary election was held September 5, 2000, while the general election was held November 7, 2000. Florida did not have early voting until 2004, in response to the presidential election in 2000. Overview The table below shows the total number and percentage of votes, as well as the number of seats gained and lost by each political party in the election for the United States House of Representatives in Florida. All vote totals come from the Florida Secretary of State's website along with the individual counties' election department websites. United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 2000PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/– Republican 2,130,626 47.62% 15 0 Democratic 1,976,189 44.17% 8 0 Others 183,460 4.10% 0 0 Totals 4,473,735 100.00% 23 — Voter turnout 70.1% District 1 Florida's 1st congressional district Republican Joe Scarborough was first elected in 1994 and decided to seek a fourth term in 2000. During the primary, Scarborough was challenged by Pensacola attorney David Condon. As expected,https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1320&dat=20000903&id=r-JWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=R-wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3677,1380448 Only One Floridian In Congress Has Primary Opposition Tuesday September 3, 2000 Associated Press The Gainesville Sun 46 February 19, 2015 Pensacola, Florida Scarborough prevailed over Condon, winning by a margin of 77.4%-22.6%.http://election.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=9/5/2000&DATAMODE= September 5, 2000 Primary Election Republican Primary 2000 Florida Department of State February 19, 2015 Tallahassee, Florida https://web.archive.org/web/20101210034744/http://election.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=9%2F5%2F2000&DATAMODE= December 10, 2010 dead This was the only seat tantamount to the election in Florida, because the winner of the Republican primary would face no Democratic opposition. In the general election on November 7, 2000, Scarborough received only token opposition from four write-in candidates - Dave Blue, Mark Coutu, Fred Hoole, and Dudley Wiley. Scraborough won the election with 99.5% of the vote.http://election.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=11/7/2000&DATAMODE= November 7, 2000 General Election 2000 Florida Department of State February 19, 2015 Tallahassee, Florida https://web.archive.org/web/20150516212727/http://election.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=11%2F7%2F2000&DATAMODE= May 16, 2015 dead Primary election results Republican primary results Joe Scarborough Republican Party (United States) 54,032 77.4 David Condon Republican Party (United States) 15,808 22.6 69,840 100 General election results Florida 1st Congressional District 2000 Joe Scarborough Republican Party (United States) 226,473 99.95 Mark S. Coutu Write-in candidate 376 0.02 Fred Hoole Write-in candidate 311 0.01 Dudley Wiley Write-in candidate 192 0.01 Dave Blue Write-in candidate 187 0.74 227,539 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 2 2000 Florida's 2nd congressional district election Florida presidential no 1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida#District 2 1998 November 7, 2000 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida#District 2 2002 Florida's 2nd congressional district x150px File:Allen Boyd, official portrait, 111th Congress.jpg Allen Boyd Democratic Party (United States) 185,579 72.1% 3x4.svg Doug Dodd Republican Party (United States) 71,754 27.9% 2000 Florida's 2nd Congressional District by county.svg 325px County resultsBoyd: #678cd7 60–70% #4170cd 70–80% #3358a2 80–90% U.S. Representative Allen Boyd Democratic Party (United States) Allen Boyd Democratic Party (United States) Florida's 2nd congressional district Incumbent Allen Boyd, who had been in office since 1997, sought a third term during this election cycle. He faced no challenges for the Democratic nomination.http://election.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=9/5/2000&DATAMODE= September 5, 2000 Primary Election Democratic Primary 2000 Florida Department of State February 19, 2015 Tallahassee, Florida https://web.archive.org/web/20101210034744/http://election.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=9%2F5%2F2000&DATAMODE= December 10, 2010 dead Likewise, Republican Doug Dodd received no opposition in his respective primary. Thomas A. Frederick also entered the race as a write-in candidate. Boyd prevailed in this then-left leaning district, winning with 72.1% of the vote. General election results Florida 2nd Congressional District 2000 Allen Boyd Democratic Party (United States) 185,579 72.1 Doug Dodd Republican Party (United States) 71,754 27.9 Thomas A. Frederick Write-in candidate 70 0.0 257,403 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 3 Florida's 3rd congressional district As in District 2, neither incumbent Corrine Brown (D) or Jennifer Carroll (R) faced opposition in their respective primaries. Write-in candidate Carl Sumner also entered the race. On election day, Brown defeated future-Lieutenant Governor Carroll and Sumner by comfortable margin, receiving 57.6% of the vote in this left-leaning district. General election results Florida 3rd Congressional District 2000 Corrine Brown Democratic Party (United States) 102,143 57.6 Jennifer Carroll Republican Party (United States) 75,228 42.4 Carl Sumner Write-in candidate 1 0.0 177,372 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 4 Florida's 4th congressional district Incumbent Tillie K. Fowler (R) declined to run for re-election in 2000, leaving an open seat. The two candidates in the Republican primary were CEO and President of America's Choice Title Company Dan Quiggle and Ander Crenshaw, President of the Florida Senate and son-in law of former Governor of Claude R. Kirk, Jr. Crenshaw easily defeated Quiggle and received over two-thirds of the votes. Former Jacksonville mayor Tommy Hazouri, Jacksonville City County President Eric Smith, and former State Representative Mike Langton considered running for the Democratic nomination, but all declined, leaving only Jacksonville lawyer Kevin Sanders and businessman Tom Sullivan.http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/051700/met_3080735.html Democrats not rushing into battle Jim Saunders May 17, 2000 The Florida Times-Union February 19, 2015 Tallahassee, Florida https://web.archive.org/web/20150224100904/http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/051700/met_3080735.html February 24, 2015 dead On the day of the primary, Sullivan won, garnering about 62.2% of the vote. In addition, independent Deborah K. Pueschel and write-in candidate Vince W. Ray entered the race. Republican Crenshaw soundly defeated Sullivan, Pueschel, and Ray on election day. Primary election results Republican primary results Ander Crenshaw Republican Party (United States) 47,588 69.6 Dan Quiggle Republican Party (United States) 20,816 30.4 68,404 100 Democratic primary results Tom Sullivan Democratic Party (United States) 29,009 62.2 Kevin Sanders Democratic Party (United States) 17,652 37.8 46,661 100 General election results Florida 4th Congressional District 2000 Ander Crenshaw Republican Party (United States) 203,090 67.0 Tom Sullivan Democratic Party (United States) 94,587 31.2 Deborah K. Pueschel Independent (politician) 5,609 1.8 Vince W. Gray Write-in candidate 0 0.0 303,286 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 5 Florida's 5th congressional district Democratic incumbent Karen Thurman ran for a fifth term in 2000. She went unchallenged in the primary for her party's nomination. However, the Republican primary featured a tough contest between Pete Enwall and Jim King, both of whom were businessmen from Gainesville.https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2000/05/13/gop-has-tough-races-for-a-change/ Gop Has Tough Races For A Change Mike Griffin May 13, 2000 Orlando Sentinel February 23, 2015 During the week before the primary, the St. Petersburg Times hosted a candidate forum between Enwall and King. Enwall claimed that King's campaign fliers distorted his views on social issues and accused King of mudslinging.http://www.sptimes.com/News/090700/news_pf/Citrus/Thurman_s_rival_seeks.shtml Thurman's rival seeks to turn foe to friend Jim Ross September 7, 2000 St. Petersburg Times February 23, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150224020724/http://www.sptimes.com/News/090700/news_pf/Citrus/Thurman_s_rival_seeks.shtml February 24, 2015 dead On the day of the primary, Enwall narrowly defeated King, garnering about 51.4% of the vote. Write-in candidate Don Johnson also entered in the general election. Thurman trounced Enwall and Johnson, receiving nearly two-thirds of the vote. Primary election results Republican primary results Pete Enwall Republican Party (United States) 19,405 51.4 Dan Quiggle Republican Party (United States) 18,375 48.6 37,780 100 General election results Florida 5th Congressional District 2000 Karen Thurman Democratic Party (United States) 180,338 64.3 Pete Enwall Republican Party (United States) 100,244 35.7 Don Johnson Write-in candidate 16 0.0 280,598 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 6 Florida's 6th congressional district Republican Cliff Stearns, who had been in office since 1989, ran for a seventh term in 2000. He faced no primary challengers or a Democratic candidate in the general election. Timothy Clower, a Jacksonville taxi business owner and a write-in candidate for this election, intended to use the term limits issue against Stearns, as he promised in 1988 that he would serve only six terms. Barbara Elliott of Bradenton also ran as a write-in candidate.https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2000/09/22/a-write-in-candidate-has-tough-job-ahead/ A Write-in Candidate Has Tough Job Ahead David Damron September 22, 2000 Orlando Sentinel February 26, 2015 The term limits issue failed to gain traction, as Stearns was re-elected almost unanimously, winning approximately 99.9% of the votes. General election results Florida 6th Congressional District 2000 Cliff Stearns Republican Party (United States) 178,789 99.9 Timothy Clower Write-in candidate 152 0.1 Barbara Elliott Write-in candidate 31 0.0 178,972 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 7 Florida's 7th congressional district Republican John Mica has been elected every two years since 1992. He sought re-election again in 2000. Mica faced did not face a primary challenge; neither did his Democratic opponent, Dan Vaughen, a DeLand lawyer and ethics in law professor at the University of Central Florida.https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2000/10/21/mica-in-district-7/ Mica In District 7 Brown October 21, 2000 Orlando Sentinel February 26, 2015 Additionally, Norman E. Nelson was eligible as a write-in candidate. Mica was endorsed by the Orlando Sentinel, which noted that "John Mica is the kind of representative others should strive to be."https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2000/10/14/vaughen-knows-itll-be-hard-to-unseat-mica-in-house/ Vaughen Knows It'll Be Hard To Unseat Mica In House Robert Perez October 14, 2000 Orlando Sentinel February 26, 2015 Mica prevailed in a landslide, collecting about 63.2% of the votes. General election results Florida 7th Congressional District 2000 John Mica Republican Party (United States) 171,018 63.2 Dan Vaughen Democratic Party (United States) 99,531 36.8 Norman E. Nelson Write-in candidate 11 0.0 270,560 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 8 Florida's 8th congressional district Republican Bill McCollum, who was first elected to this district in 1992, decided to run for the Senate seat of retiring incumbent Connie Mack III. This allowed for a very competitive Republican primary. By as early as August 1999, four candidates declared for the Republican nomination, including businessman Bob Hering, attorney Ric Keller, Orlando attorney Hector "Tico" Perez, and State Representative Bill Sublette.https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1999/08/06/house-hopefuls-amass-war-chests/ House Hopefuls Amass War Chests Scott Maxwell August 6, 1999 Orlando Sentinel May 20, 2015 However, Perez withdrew from the race in December, around the time that then-State Senator Daniel Webster declined to run.https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1999/12/23/republican-perez-joins-exodus-from-house-race/ Republican Perez Joins Exodus From House Race Scott Maxwell December 23, 1999 Orlando Sentinel May 20, 2015 Primary election results Republican primary results Bill Sublette Republican Party (United States) 18,196 43.4 Ric Keller Republican Party (United States) 12,981 31.0 Bob Hering Republican Party (United States) 10,736 25.6 41,913 100 Run-off election results Republican run-off results Ric Keller Republican Party (United States) 16,292 51.9 Bill Sublette Republican Party (United States) 15,077 48.1 31,369 100 General election results Florida 8th Congressional District 2000 Ric Keller Republican Party (United States) 125,253 50.8 Linda Chapin Democratic Party (United States) 121,295 49.2 Clay O. Hill Write-in candidate 6 0.0 Charlie Klein Write-in candidate 39 0.0 246,593 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 9 Florida's 9th congressional district Republican Michael Bilirakis, first elected to the seat in 1982, sought another term in 2000. He was not challenged for the Republican nomination, nor did he face a Democratic opponent in the general election. Instead, Reform Party member Jon Duffey and write-in candidate Marie Ospina entered the race. Bilirakis won overwhelmingly, receiving 81.9% of the votes. General election results Florida 9th Congressional District 2000 Michael Bilirakis Republican Party (United States) 210,318 81.9 Jon Duffey Reform Party (United States) 46,474 19.1 Marie Ospina Write-in candidate 2 0.0 256,794 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 10 District 11 District 12 District 13 District 14 District 15 District 16 District 17 District 18 District 19 District 20 District 21 District 22 District 23 References External links Florida Department of State's election results archive 2000 Florida Category:2000 Florida elections