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2008 Florida U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 2008 Florida U.S. House District 13 Election?

Vern Buchanan won the 2008 Florida U.S. House District 13 Election. Vern Buchanan received 204,382 popular votes (55.54%). The main challenger was Christine Jennings (37.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Buchanan and Jennings

Buchanan +18.0 pts · won by 66,415 votes
Vern BuchananRepublicanWINNER55.54%
204,382 votes
Christine JenningsDemocratic37.49%
137,967 votes
Jan Schneiderno party affiliation5.51%
20,289 votes
Don Baldaufno party affiliation1.46%
5,358 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.