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      Home/Elections/2012/US House/Florida/FL-06
      2012·US House·Florida·District profile →

      Florida District 6 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Ron Desantis
      57.2%195,962 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Heather Beaven
      42.8%146,489 votes
      Margin
      R+14.4
      342,451 total votes
      2 candidates342,451 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ron DesantisREP✓
      		REP195,96257.2%
      Heather BeavenDEM
      		DEM146,48942.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+30.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+6.3
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202434.5%64.5%R+30.0442,735
      202037.7%61.4%R+23.7426,794
      201636.5%59.9%R+23.4365,067
      201243.6%56.4%R+12.9326,991
      200846.4%52.4%R+6.1334,836

      Seat History

      US House in Florida

      2024
      Michael WaltzREP
      R+33.1
      2022
      Michael WaltzREP
      R+75.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Michael WaltzREP
      R+21.3
      2018
      Michael WaltzREP
      R+12.6
      2016
      Ron DesantisREP
      R+17.1
      2014
      Ron DesantisREP
      R+25.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Cliff StearnsREP
      R+71.5
      2008
      Cliff StearnsREP
      R+21.8
      2006
      Cliff StearnsREP
      R+19.8
      2004
      Cliff StearnsREP
      R+28.8
      2002
      Cliff StearnsREP
      R+30.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Cliff StearnsREP
      R+100.0
      1998
      Cliff StearnsREP
      R+100.0
      1996
      Cliff StearnsREP
      R+34.4
      View all US House history for Florida →

      Candidates

      Ron DesantisREP
      Record5W-0L
      Avg MarginR+9.9
      Career2012-2022
      Governor / US House
      Full profile →
      Heather BeavenDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2010-2012
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Florida, 2012

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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