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      Home/Elections/1982/US House/Florida/FL-05
      1982·US House·Florida·District profile →

      Florida District 5 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Bill McCollum
      58.8%69,993 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Dick Batchelor
      41.2%49,070 votes
      Margin
      R+17.6
      119,063 total votes
      2 candidates119,063 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bill McCollumREP✓
      		REP69,99358.8%
      Dick BatchelorDEM
      		DEM49,07041.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+21.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.5
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202438.5%59.9%R+21.3439,068
      202041.5%57.3%R+15.8426,534
      201636.6%58.5%R+21.9358,884
      201236.0%64.0%R+28.1315,103
      200837.9%61.2%R+23.3309,796

      Seat History

      US House in Florida

      2024
      John H RutherfordREP
      R+26.1
      2022
      John H RutherfordREP
      R+100.0
      Redistricted
      2020
      Al LawsonDEM
      D+30.3
      2018
      Al LawsonDEM
      D+33.6
      2016
      Al LawsonDEM
      D+28.5
      2014
      Corrine BrownDEM
      D+30.9
      2012
      Corrine BrownDEM
      D+44.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Richard B \ NugentREP
      R+34.9
      2008
      Ginny Brown-WaiteREP
      R+22.3
      2006
      Ginny Brown-WaiteREP
      R+19.7
      2004
      Ginny Brown-WaiteREP
      R+31.9
      2002
      Ginny Brown-WaiteREP
      R+1.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Karen L ThurmanDEM
      D+28.5
      1998
      Karen L ThurmanDEM
      D+66.3
      1996
      Karen L ThurmanDEM
      D+23.4
      View all US House history for Florida →

      Candidates

      Bill McCollumREP
      Record9W-1L
      Avg MarginD+4.9
      Career1982-2000
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Dick BatchelorDEM
      Record4W-3L
      Avg MarginR+3.3
      Career1972-1984
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Florida, 1982

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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