2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida

2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida

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All 25 Florida seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 16 9
Seats won 15 10
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 3,993,663 3,812,163
Percentage 49.92% 47.65%
Swing Decrease 6.75% Increase 6.11%

The 2008 United States House of Representatives Elections in Florida were held on November 4, 2008 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 111th Congress from January 4, 2009 until January 3, 2011. The election coincided with the 2008 U.S. presidential election.

Florida had twenty-five seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Its delegation to the 110th Congress of 2007-2009 consisted of sixteen Republicans and nine Democrats. In 2008, Districts 8 and 24 changed party from Republican to Democratic, and District 16 changed party from Democratic to Republican. Florida's delegation to the 111th Congress therefore consisted of fifteen Republicans and ten Democrats, a net increase of one Democrat. CQ Politics had forecasted districts 8, 13, 15, 16, 18, 21, 22, 24 and 25 to be at some risk for the incumbent party.

The Primary election was held August 26, 2008, with a registration deadline of July 28, 2008. The General election was held November 4, 2008, with a registration deadline of October 6, 2008.[1] Early voting in Florida begins 15 days before an election and ends on the second day before an election.[2] In 2008, early voting ran from October 20 through November 2.

  1. ^ Calendar of Election Dates Archived July 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Florida Division of Elections
  2. ^ Early Voting Archived August 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Florida Division of Elections

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