# 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida

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The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the twenty-seven congressional representatives from the state, one from each of the state's twenty-seven congressional districts, a two-seat increase due to the 2010 United States census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election, and a U.S. Senate election. The primary elections were held August 14, 2012.

## Redistricting

In November 2010, Florida voters passed two amendments to the Florida Constitution which would require congressional and state legislative districts to be compact and follow geographical boundaries, thereby preventing gerrymandering. Shortly after the amendments were passed, U.S. Representatives Corrine Brown and Mario Diaz-Balart filed a lawsuit asking that the amendment concerning congressional districts be declared invalid. Brown and Diaz-Balart alleged that the power to change rules for congressional redistricting lies exclusively with the state legislature, and as such cannot be changed through a referendum; however, in January 2012 a three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected their arguments.
Redistricting legislation which would create one new district each in North Florida and Central Florida was passed by a committee of the Florida House of Representatives on January 27, by the full House of Representatives on February 3, and by the Florida Senate on February 9. Shortly after, the Florida Democratic Party announced it would file a lawsuit, alleging that the map violated the Fair Districts provision, which requires that maps do not intentionally favor parties or incumbents. Separately, a coalition of groups including Common Cause, the League of Women Voters and the National Council of La Raza announced it would file its own challenge on the legislation's being signed into law.

## 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, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– |
| | Republican | 4,157,046 | 51.61% | 17 | -2 |
| | Democratic | 3,678,725 | 45.67% | 10 | +4 |
| | Other Parties | 219,374 | 2.72% | 0 | - |
| Totals | Totals | 8,055,145 | 100% | 27 | +2 |

## District 1

Florida's new 1st district voting age population is 77.6% White (single race), 12.9% Blacks (includes multirace), 4.3% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 0.3% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 5% other races Republican incumbent Jeff Miller, who had represented Florida's 1st congressional district since 2001, ran for re-election and secured the Republican nomination unopposed.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Jeff Miller, incumbent U.S. Representative

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* James Bryan, army veteran

### Libertarian primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Calen Fretts, vice chair of the Libertarian Party of Okaloosa County

### Independents

William Cleave Drummond, II ran for election as a write-in candidate.

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Campaign for Working Families
* National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund

#### Results

Florida's 1st congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeff Miller (incumbent) | 238,440 | 69.6 |
| | Democratic | Jim Bryan | 92,961 | 27.1 |
| | Libertarian | Calen Fretts | 11,176 | 3.3 |
| | Independent | William Cleave (write-in) | 17 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 342,594 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 2

Florida's new 2nd district voting age population is 68.5% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 23.5% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 4.4% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 0.3% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 3.3% other races (non-Hispanic). Republican incumbent Steve Southerland was first elected to represent Florida's 2nd congressional district in 2010 and secured the Republican nomination unopposed.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Steve Southerland, incumbent U.S. Representative

### Democratic primary

Former Republican state senator Nancy Argenziano was being barred from running as a Democrat by state law, and tried to run on the Independent Party of Florida line, but ultimately withdrew.

#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Al Lawson, state senator and candidate for this seat in 2010

##### Eliminated in primary

* Leonard Bembry, state representative
* Alvin Peters, attorney and former chairman of the Bay County Democratic Party
* Mark Schlakman

##### Withdrawn

* Nancy Argenziano, former Republican state senator
* Jay Liles, activist

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Al Lawson | 46,900 | 54.6 |
| | Democratic | Leonard Bembry | 22,357 | 26.0 |
| | Democratic | Alvin L. Peters | 11,919 | 13.9 |
| | Democratic | Mark Schlakman | 4,653 | 5.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 85,829 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Campaign for Working Families
* Eagle Forum
* National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund
Organizations
* Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Steve Southerland (R) | Al Lawson (D) | Undecided |
| StPetePolls | October 3–5, 2012 | 450 | ± 4.6% | 46% | 47% | 8% |
| Lester (D-DCCC) | September 15–17, 2012 | 401 | ± 4.9% | 43% | 43% | 14% |

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Lean R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg | Likely R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call | Lean R | November 17, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean R | December 12, 2012 |
| NY Times | Lean R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP | Lean R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill | Likely R | November 4, 2012 |

#### Results

Southerland defeated Lawson for re-election to a second term, 53% to 47%, on November 6, 2012.
Florida's 2nd congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steve Southerland (incumbent) | 175,856 | 52.7 |
| | Democratic | Al Lawson | 157,634 | 47.2 |
| | Independent | Floyd Patrick Miller (write-in) | 228 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 333,718 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 3

Florida's new 3rd district voting age population is 75.8% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 12.9% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 6.7% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 0.3% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 4.3% other races (non-Hispanic). Republican Cliff Stearns, who had represented the 6th District since 1989, had his home in Ocala drawn into the neighboring 11th District. However, he opted to seek reelection in the 3rd, which contained more than two-thirds of his former territory.

### Republican primary

Stearns was upset in the primary by Ted Yoho, a large-animal veterinarian from Gainesville.

#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Ted Yoho, veterinarian

##### Eliminated in primary

* James Jett, police officer
* Steve Oelrich, state senator
* Cliff Stearns, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ted Yoho | 22,273 | 34.4 |
| | Republican | Cliff Stearns (incumbent) | 21,398 | 33.0 |
| | Republican | Steve Oelrich | 12,329 | 19.0 |
| | Republican | James Jett | 8,769 | 13.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 64,769 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* J.R. Gaillot, policy consultant

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* National Republican Congressional Committee "Vanguard" Program
* National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund
* Tea Party Express

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Ted Yoho (R) | J. R. Gaillot (D) | Undecided |
| StPetePolls | September 1–3, 2012 | 668 | ± 5.0% | 56% | 31% | 13% |

#### Results

Florida's 3rd congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ted Yoho | 204,331 | 64.7 |
| | Democratic | J. R. Gaillot | 102,468 | 32.5 |
| | Independent | Philip Dodds | 8,870 | 2.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 315,669 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 4

Florida's new 4th district voting age population is 74.9% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 12.5% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 6.3% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 0.4% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 5.9% other races (non-Hispanic). Republican incumbent Ander Crenshaw, who had represented the 4th District since 2001, ran for re-election.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Ander Crenshaw, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Bob Black
* Deborah Pueschel

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ander Crenshaw (incumbent) | 46,788 | 71.9 |
| | Republican | Bob Black | 11,816 | 18.1 |
| | Republican | Deborah Katz Pueschel | 6,505 | 10.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 65,109 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Withdrawn

* Gary Koniz

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Campaign for Working Families
* National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund

#### Results

Florida's 4th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ander Crenshaw (incumbent) | 239,988 | 76.1 |
| | Independent | Jim Klauder | 75,236 | 23.8 |
| | Independent | Gary Koniz (write-in) | 246 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 315,470 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 5

Florida's new 5th district voting age population is 49% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 36.2% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 10% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 1.1% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 3.7% other races (non-Hispanic). It is the successor to the former 3rd district, which has been represented by Democrat Corrine Brown since 1993.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Corrine Brown, incumbent U.S. Representative

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* LeAnne Kolb

##### Withdrawn

* Mike Yost, nominee for this in 2010

### Libertarian primary

Gerald Nyren announced plans to run as a Libertarian Party candidate.

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL-CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Association of Letter Carriers

#### Results

Florida's 5th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Corrine Brown (incumbent) | 190,472 | 70.8 |
| | Republican | LeAnne Kolb | 70,700 | 26.3 |
| | Independent | Eileen Fleming | 7,978 | 3.0 |
| | Independent | Bruce Raey Riggs (write-in) | 3 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 269,153 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 6

In redistricting, most of the old 7th district was renumbered as the new 6th district. John Mica, who had represented the 7th District since 1993, had his home drawn into the neighboring 7th District, and opted to seek re-election there.
Florida's new 6th district voting age population is 82.8% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 8.8% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 5.4% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 0.3% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 2.7% other races (non-Hispanic).

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Ron DeSantis, Iraq War veteran, former prosecutor and future Florida governor

##### Eliminated in primary

* Richard Clark, member of the Jacksonville City Council
* Fred Costello, state representative
* William Billy Kogut
* Craig Miller, businessman and Vietnam War veteran
* Alec Pueschel
* Beverly Slough, chairman of St. Johns County School District Board

##### Declined

* John Mica, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ron DeSantis | 24,132 | 38.8 |
| | Republican | Fred Costello | 14,189 | 22.8 |
| | Republican | Beverly Slough | 8,229 | 13.2 |
| | Republican | Craig Miller | 8,113 | 13.1 |
| | Republican | Richard Clark | 6,090 | 9.8 |
| | Republican | Alec Pueschel | 739 | 1.2 |
| | Republican | William Billy Kogut | 628 | 1.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 62,120 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Heather Beaven, former Navy cryptologist and nominee for the 7th district in 2010

##### Eliminated in primary

* Vipin Verma, attorney

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Heather Beaven | 29,909 | 80.5 |
| | Democratic | Vipin Verma | 7,253 | 19.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,162 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Campaign for Working Families
* Eagle Forum
* Iraq Veterans for Congress
* National Republican Congressional Committee "Vanguard" Program
* National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund
* Tea Party Express
Labor unions
* AFL-CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Association of Letter Carriers

#### Results

Florida's 6th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ron DeSantis | 195,962 | 57.3 |
| | Democratic | Heather Beaven | 146,489 | 42.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 342,451 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 7

The new 7th District is the successor to the old 24th District, represented by Republican Sandy Adams since 2011. John Mica, who had represented the old 7th District since 1993, had his home drawn into the new 7th. The new district voting age population is 70.2% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 8.1% non-Hispanic blacks (includes multirace), 8.1 percent Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 0.9 percent Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace) and 4.7% other races (non-Hispanic).

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* John Mica, incumbent U.S. Representative from the 6th district

##### Eliminated in primary

* Sandy Adams, incumbent U.S. Representative from the 24th district

#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Eagle Forum
* Maggie's List
* Susan B. Anthony List

#### Primary results

Mica defeated Adams in the Republican primary with 61 percent of the vote.
Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Mica (incumbent) | 32,119 | 61.2 |
| | Republican | Sandy Adams (incumbent) | 20,404 | 38.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 52,523 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Jason Kendall, social media consultant and sales manager

##### Eliminated in primary

* Nicholas Ruiz

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jason H. Kendall | 12,816 | 61.3 |
| | Democratic | Nicholas Ruiz | 8,088 | 38.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,904 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Campaign for Working Families
* National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund

#### Results

Florida's 7th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Mica (incumbent) | 185,518 | 58.7 |
| | Democratic | Jason H. Kenall | 130,479 | 41.3 |
| | Independent | Fred Marra (write-in) | 13 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 316,010 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 8

The new 8th District was the successor to the 15th District, represented by Republican Bill Posey since 2009. The voting age population was 80.4% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 8.7% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 7.3% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 0.4% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 3.2% other races (non-Hispanic).

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Bill Posey, incumbent U.S. Representative

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Shannon Roberts, former NASA & federal official and Cape Canaveral City Council Member

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Campaign for Working Families
* National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund
Labor unions
* AFL-CIO

#### Results

Florida's 8th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Posey (incumbent) | 205,432 | 58.9 |
| | Democratic | Shannon Roberts | 130,870 | 37.5 |
| | Independent | Richard Gillmor | 12,607 | 3.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 348,909 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 9

The new 9th district, an open seat located south of Orlando, is expected to favor Democrats. It contains all of Osceola County, part of Orange County (including the Orlando International Airport), and part of Polk County. The district's inhabitants voted overwhelmingly for President Barack Obama, preferring him to John McCain 60-39%. In addition, the district will contain a plurality of whites, at 43%, followed by Hispanics and blacks, who will make up 41% and 12% of the population, respectively. The new 9th district voting age population is 42.9% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 39.1% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 10.1% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 2.3% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 5.6% other races (non-Hispanic).

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Alan Grayson, former U.S. Representative

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Todd Long, attorney, conservative radio show host and candidate for the 8th District in 2008 & 2010

##### Eliminated in primary

* Julius Melendez
* Mark Oxner, businessman
* John Quinones

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Todd Long | 12,585 | 47.3 |
| | Republican | John "Q" Quinones | 7,514 | 28.3 |
| | Republican | Julius Anthony Melendez | 3,983 | 15.0 |
| | Republican | Mark Oxner | 2,510 | 9.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,592 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL-CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Association of Letter Carriers
Organizations
* Democracy for America
* Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Majority Makers" Program
* Progressive Change Campaign Committee
* Progressive Democrats of America
Organizations
* BIPAC
* National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund
* Tea Party Express

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Alan Grayson (D) | Todd Long (R) | Undecided |
| Gravis Marketing (D-Grayson) | October 11–12, 2012 | 487 | ± 4.5% | 56% | 41% | 3% |
| StPetePolls | October 3–5, 2012 | 363 | ± 5.1% | 45% | 42% | 13% |
| Kitchens (D-Grayson) | September 18–21, 2012 | 507 | ± 4.4% | 48% | 34% | 19% |
| StPetePolls | September 1–3, 2012 | 629 | ± 5.0% | 46% | 41% | 13% |

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Likely D (flip) | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg | Safe D (flip) | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call | Safe D (flip) | November 17, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe D (flip) | December 12, 2012 |
| NY Times | Lean D (flip) | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP | Likely D (flip) | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill | Likely D (flip) | November 4, 2012 |

#### Results

Florida's 9th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Alan Grayson | 164,891 | 62.5 |
| | Republican | Todd Long | 98,856 | 37.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 263,747 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) |

## District 10

In redistricting, the 8th district was renumbered as the 10th district. Republican Daniel Webster, who had represented the 8th district since January 2011, sort re-election. The new 10th district voting age population is 69.9% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 13.5% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 10.4% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 0.7% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 5.4% other races (non-Hispanic).

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Daniel Webster, incumbent U.S. Representative

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Val Demings, former Chief of the Orlando Police Department and wife of the Orange County Sheriff

##### Declined

* Alan Grayson, former U.S. Representative

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* BIPAC
* Campaign for Working Families
* Eagle Forum
* National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund
Labor unions
* AFL-CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Association of Letter Carriers
Organizations
* Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
* EMILY's List

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Daniel Webster (R) | Val Demings (D) | Undecided |
| Global Strategy Group (D-DCCC) | October 11–14, 2012 | 401 | ± 4.9% | 43% | 41% | 16% |
| StPetePolls | October 3–5, 2012 | 498 | ± 4.4% | 51% | 40% | 9% |
| Global Strategy Group (D-DCCC) | September 22–25, 2012 | 402 | ± % | 46% | 41% | 13% |

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Lean R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg | Lean R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call | Lean R | November 17, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean R | December 12, 2012 |
| NY Times | Lean R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP | Lean R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |

#### Results

Florida's 10th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Daniel Webster (incumbent) | 164,649 | 51.7 |
| | Democratic | Val Demings | 153,574 | 48.3 |
| | Independent | Naipaul Seegolam (write-in) | 46 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 318,269 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 11

In redistricting, most of the old 5th District became the 11th District. Rich Nugent, who had represented the 5th since 2011, ran for re-election in the 11th. The new 11th district voting age population is 83.1% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 7.3% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 7% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 0.4% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 2.2% other races (non-Hispanic).

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Rich Nugent, incumbent U.S. Representative

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* David Werder

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Campaign for Working Families
* National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund

#### Results

Florida's 11th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rich Nugent (incumbent) | 218,360 | 64.5 |
| | Democratic | H. David Werder | 120,303 | 35.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 338,663 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 12

In redistricting, most of the old 9th District became the 12th district. Republican Gus Bilirakis, who had represented the 9th District since 2007, ran for re-election in the 12th. The new 12th district voting age population is 82.6% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 9.6% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 4% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 0.4% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 3.5% other races (non-Hispanic).

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Gus Bilirakis, incumbent U.S. Representative

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Jonathan Snow, photo specialist and former teacher

### Independents

John Russell, an acute care nurse practitioner, had announced prior to redistricting that he would run as an independent in the 11th District. However, after he was drawn into the 12th, he opted to seek election there.

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Campaign for Working Families
* National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Gus Bilirakis (R) | Jonathan Snow (D) | Paul Elliott (I) | John Russell (I) | Undecided |
| StPetePolls | September 1–3, 2012 | 668 | ± 5.0% | 57% | 27% | 2% | 2% | 12% |

#### Results

Florida's 12th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gus Bilirakis (incumbent) | 209,604 | 63.5 |
| | Democratic | Jonathan Michael Snow | 108,770 | 32.9 |
| | Independent | John Russell | 6,878 | 2.1 |
| | Independent | Paul Siney Elliott | 4,915 | 1.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 330,167 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 13

In redistricting, most of the old 10th District became the 13th District. Bill Young, who had represented the 10th and its predecessors since 1971, ran for re-election. The new 13th district voting age population is 83.5% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 7% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 5% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 0.3% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 4.2% other races (non-Hispanic).

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Bill Young, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Darren Ayres
* Madeline Vance

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | C. W. Bill Young (incumbent) | 39,395 | 69.1 |
| | Republican | Darren Ayres | 10,548 | 18.5 |
| | Republican | Madeline Vance | 7,049 | 12.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 56,992 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Jessica Ehrlich, attorney and former Legislative Counsel for Representatives Clay Shaw and Stephen Lynch

##### Withdrawn

* Nina Hayden

##### Declined

* Charlie Justice, former state senator and nominee for this seat in 2010
* Rick Kriseman, state representative
* Janet Long, former state representative
* Kenneth Welch, Pinellas County Commissioner

### Independent
#### Declined

* Charlie Crist, former Governor and candidate for Senate in 2010

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund
Labor unions
* AFL-CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Organizations
* Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Emerging Races" Program
* EMILY's List

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Bill Young (R) | Jessica Ehrlich (D) | Undecided |
| StPetePolls | October 3–5, 2012 | 533 | ± 4.3% | 49% | 40% | 11% |
| StPetePolls | September 1–3, 2012 | 1,691 | ± 5.0% | 50% | 39% | 11% |
| DCCC (D) | July 18, 2012 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 49% | 35% | 16% |

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call | Safe R | November 17, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | December 12, 2012 |
| NY Times | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP | Likely R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill | Lean R | November 4, 2012 |

#### Results

Florida's 13th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Young (incumbent) | 189,605 | 57.6 |
| | Democratic | Jessica Ehrlich | 139,742 | 42.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 329,347 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 14

In redistricting, the 11th District was renumbered as the 14th District. Democrat Kathy Castor, who has represented the 11th since 2007, ran for re-election here. Florida's new 14th district voting age population is 46.5% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 24% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 24% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 1.6% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 3.8% other races (non-Hispanic).

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Kathy Castor, incumbent U.S. Representative

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Evelio Otero, retired Air Force colonel

##### Eliminated in primary

* Eddie Adams, architect

##### Declined

* Michael S. Bennett, state senator
* Shawn Harrison, state representative
* Mark Sharpe, Hillsborough County Commissioner and nominee for the 11th district in 1994 and 1996

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Evelio "EJ" Otero | 12,084 | 60.3 |
| | Republican | Eddie Adams | 7,953 | 39.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,037 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL-CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Association of Letter Carriers

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Kathy Castor (D) | EJ Otero (R) | Undecided |
| StPetePolls | September 1–3, 2012 | 1,459 | ± 5.0% | 59% | 32% | 9% |

#### Results

Florida's 14th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kathy Castor (incumbent) | 197,121 | 70.2 |
| | Republican | EJ Otero | 83,480 | 29.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 280,601 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 15

In redistricting, the 12th district was renumbered as the 15th district. Dennis Ross, who had represented the 12th district since 2011, ran for re-election. The new 15th district voting age population is 68.6% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 14.2% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 12% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 0.7% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 4.5% other races (non-Hispanic).

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Dennis Ross, incumbent U.S. Representative

### General election

No other party put up a candidate.

#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Campaign for Working Families
* National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund

#### Results

Florida's 15th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dennis Ross (incumbent) | Unopposed | N/a |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | N/a |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 16

In redistricting, the Florida's 13th congressional district was renumbered as the 16th district. Republican Vern Buchanan, who had represented the 13th since 2007, ran for re-election in the 16th after deciding against running for the U.S. Senate. The new 16th district voting age population is 83.5% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 8.5% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 5.6% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 0.3% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 2.2% other races (non-Hispanic).

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Vern Buchanan, incumbent U.S. Representative

### Democratic primary

Prior to redistricting, former state representative Keith Fitzgerald had announced he would seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Buchanan.

#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Keith Fitzgerald, former state representative

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund
Labor unions
* AFL-CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Association of Letter Carriers
Organizations
* Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Vern Buchanan (R) | Keith Fitzgerald (D) | Undecided |
| StPetePolls | October 3–5, 2012 | 494 | ± 4.4% | 55% | 38% | 7% |
| StPetePolls | September 1–3, 2012 | 897 | ± 5.0% | 56% | 37% | 7% |
| Public Policy Polling (D-Fitzgerald) | July 18–19, 2012 | 586 | ± 4.1% | 44% | 36% | 19% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R-Buchanan) | July 15–16, 2012 | 500 | ± 4.9% | 54% | 32% | 14% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R-Buchanan) | March 20–21, 2012 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 58% | 36% | 6% |
| SEA Polling (D-Fitzgerald) | February 12–18, 2012 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 49% | 38% | 13% |

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Likely R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg | Likely R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call | Likely R | November 17, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Likely R | December 12, 2012 |
| NY Times | Lean R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP | Likely R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill | Likely R | November 4, 2012 |

#### Results

Florida's 16th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Vern Buchanan (incumbent) | 187,147 | 53.6 |
| | Democratic | Keith Fitzgerald | 161,929 | 46.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 349,076 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 17

The new 17th district, an open seat for a large district comprising parts of 10 South and Central Florida counties as well as parts of the Everglades watershed, is expected to favor Republicans. Republican Tom Rooney, who had represented the 16th district since 2009, ran for re-election in the new 17th district. The new 17th district voting age population is 75.4% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 13.9% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 7.9% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 0.4% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 2.3% other races (non-Hispanic).

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Tom Rooney, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Joe Arnold, member of Okeechobee County school board

##### Withdrawn

* Karen Diebel, former Winter Park city commissioner and candidate for the 24th district in 2010

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Rooney (incumbent) | 37,881 | 73.2 |
| | Republican | Joe Arnold | 13,871 | 26.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,752 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* William Bronson, retired Delta Air Lines pilot (formerly an unsuccessful Republican candidate in Massachusetts and Georgia)

### Minor parties

26-year-old Tom Baumann from Miami (who ran unsuccessful campaigns in Minnesota and in the Borough of Manhattan) ran as a write-in candidate for the Socialist Workers Party.

### General election
#### Campaign

As of the September FEC financial reporting deadline Rooney had collected $930,248 in campaign contributions and had $564,716 on hand; the FEC had no reports on Bronson or Baumann.

#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Campaign for Working Families
* National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund

#### Results

Florida's 17th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Rooney (incumbent) | 165,488 | 58.6 |
| | Democratic | William Bronson | 116,766 | 41.4 |
| | Socialist Workers | Tom Baumann (write-in) | 12 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 282,266 | 100.0 |
| | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) |

## District 18

Allen West, who was first elected to represent Florida's 22nd congressional district in 2010, ran for re-election in the new 18th district. The new 18th district voting age population is 74.7% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 11.6% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 10.6% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 0.4% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 2.7% other races (non-Hispanic).

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Allen West, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Robert Crowder, Martin County Sheriff

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Allen B. West (incumbent) | 45,790 | 74.4 |
| | Republican | Robert L. Crowder | 15,758 | 25.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 61,548 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary

Patrick Murphy, an environmental services executive, had planned to seek the Democratic nomination in the 22nd district, but announced in February 2012 that he would continue to challenge West in the 18th district.

#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Patrick Murphy, environmental services executive

##### Eliminated in primary

* Jerry Buechler
* Jim Horn

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Patrick Murphy | 26,791 | 79.7 |
| | Democratic | Jim Horn | 3,843 | 11.4 |
| | Democratic | Jerry Lee Buechler | 2,984 | 8.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,618 | 100.0 |

### Independents

Marilyn Davis Holloman qualified to run as a write-in. Everett Wilkinson, the chair of the South Florida Tea Party and registered to vote with no party affiliation, decided not to run.

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Campaign for Working Families
* Eagle Forum
* National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program
* National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund
Labor unions
* AFL-CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Association of Letter Carriers
Organizations
* Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program

#### Debates

* Complete video of debate, October 19, 2012

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Allen West (R) | Patrick Murphy (D) | Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | October 25–26, 2012 | 631 | ± ?% | 47% | 48% | 5% |
| Frederick Polls (D-Murphy) | October 16–17, 2012 | 333 | ± 5.3% | 47% | 47% | 6% |
| Sunshine State News/VSS | October 16–17, 2012 | 752 | ± 3.6% | 49% | 48% | 3% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | October 15–16, 2012 | 500 | ± 4.0% | 51% | 42% | 8% |
| StPetePolls | October 3–5, 2012 | 902 | ± 3.3% | 53% | 41% | 7% |
| Kimball Political Consulting (R) | September 28, 2012 | 408 | ± 4.8% | 45% | 49% | 6% |
| Garin-Hart-Yang (D-House Majority PAC) | September 26–27, 2012 | 401 | ± 4.9% | 43% | 52% | 5% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R-West) | September 24–25, 2012 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 52% | 41% | 7% |
| StPetePolls | September 1–3, 2012 | 535 | ± 5.0% | 49% | 43% | 9% |
| Grove Insight (D-DCCC) | August 21–24, 2012 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 46% | 47% | 7% |
| Frederick Polls (D-Murphy) | May 6–8, 2012 | 500 | ± 4.3% | 45% | 45% | 10% |

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Tossup | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg | Tilts R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call | Lean R | November 17, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean R | December 12, 2012 |
| NY Times | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |

#### Results

Florida's 18th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Patrick Murphy | 166,257 | 50.3 |
| | Republican | Allen West (incumbent) | 164,353 | 49.7 |
| | Independent | Marilyn Davis Holloman (write-in) | 55 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 330,665 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## District 19

In redistricting, the 14th district was renumbered as the 19th district. Connie Mack IV, who had represented the 14th district since 2005, will run for the U.S. Senate rather than for re-election. The new 19th district voting age population is 77.1% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 14.4% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 6% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 0.5% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 2.1% other races (non-Hispanic).

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Trey Radel, conservative radio talk show host

##### Eliminated in primary

* Gary Aubuchon, state representative
* Joe Davidow, attorney
* Byron Donalds, banker
* Chauncey Goss, son of former Director of Central Intelligence Porter Goss
* Paige Kreegel, state representative

##### Withdrawn

* Timothy John Rossano

##### Declined

* Dudley Goodlette, state representative
* Tom Grady, commissioner of the Florida Office of Financial Regulation
* Tammy Hall, Lee County Commissioner
* Ray Judah, Lee County Commissioner
* Jeff Kottkamp, former Lieutenant Governor of Florida
* Ray Price, member of the Naples City Council
* Garrett Richter, state senator
* Burt Saunders, former state senator
* John Sawyer, state representative

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Trey Radel | 22,304 | 30.0 |
| | Republican | Chauncey Porter Goss | 16,005 | 21.5 |
| | Republican | Paige Kreegel | 13,167 | 17.7 |
| | Republican | Gary Aubuchon | 11,498 | 15.5 |
| | Republican | Byron Donalds | 10,389 | 14.0 |
| | Republican | Joe Davidow | 1,028 | 1.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 74,391 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* James Roach, retired GM research engineer, decorated Vietnam combat veteran and nominee for the 14th district in 2010

### Independents

Brandon Smith was on the general election ballot as an independent candidate.

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* National Republican Congressional Committee "Vanguard" Program
* National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund
Labor unions
* AFL-CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

#### Results

Florida's 19th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Trey Radel | 189,833 | 62.0 |
| | Democratic | Jim Roach | 109,746 | 35.8 |
| | Independent | Brandon M. Smith | 6,637 | 2.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 306,216 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 20

In redistricting, the 23rd District was renumbered as the 20th District. Democrat Alcee Hastings, who had represented the 23rd since 1993, ran for reelection—in effect, trading district numbers with fellow Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz. The new 20th district voting age population is 49.2% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 35.5% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 9.8% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 1.2% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 4.3% other races (non-Hispanic).

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Alcee Hastings, incumbent U.S. Representative

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Withdrawn

* Bernard Sansaricq, former president of the Senate of Haiti and nominee for this seat in 2010

### Independents

* Randall Terry, anti-abortion activist

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL-CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Association of Letter Carriers

#### Results

Florida's 20th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Alcee Hastings (incumbent) | 214,727 | 87.9 |
| | Independent | Randall Terry | 29,553 | 12.1 |
| | Independent | Anthony M. Dutrow (write-in) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 244,285 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 21

In redistricting, most of the old 19th District became the 21st District. Ted Deutch, who had represented the 19th district since April 2010, ran for re-election The new 21st district voting age population is 66.6% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 17.6% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 10.6% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 0.6% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 4.5% other races (non-Hispanic).

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Ted Deutch, incumbent U.S. Representative

### Independents

Cesar Augusto Henao Cañas was an independent candidate.

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL-CIO

#### Results

Florida's 21st congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ted Deutch (incumbent) | 221,263 | 77.8 |
| | Independent | W. Michael (Mike) Trout | 37,776 | 13.3 |
| | Independent | Cesar Henao | 25,361 | 8.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 284,400 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 22

Republican Allen West, who was first elected to represent Florida's 22nd congressional district in 2010, sought re-election in the new 18th district. The new 22nd district voting age population is 69.4% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 17.2% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 9.8% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 0.6% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 3.1% other races (non-Hispanic).

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Adam Hasner, former majority leader of the Florida House of Representatives

##### Declined

* Chip LaMarca, Broward County Commissioner

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Lois Frankel, former mayor of West Palm Beach, Florida

##### Eliminated in primary

* Kristin Jacobs, Broward County Commissioner

##### Declined

* John Rodstrom, Broward County Commissioner

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lois Frankel | 18,483 | 61.4 |
| | Democratic | Kristin Jacobs | 11,644 | 38.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,127 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* BIPAC
* National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program
* National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund
Labor unions
* AFL-CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Association of Letter Carriers
Organizations
* Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Majority Makers" Program
* EMILY's List
* Progressive Change Campaign Committee

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Adam Hasner (R) | Lois Frankel (D) | Undecided |
| Anzalone-Liszt (D-Frankel) | October 18–21, 2012 | 501 | ± 4.4% | 37% | 47% | 16% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | October 15–16, 2012 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 44% | 47% | 9% |
| Sunshine State News/VSS | October 14–16, 2012 | 750 | ± 3.6% | 47% | 47% | 6% |
| DCCC (D) | October 10, 2012 | 450 | ± 4.6% | 39% | 49% | 13% |
| StPetePolls | October 3–5, 2012 | 407 | ± 4.9% | 45% | 44% | 11% |
| StPetePolls | September 1–3, 2012 | 1,054 | ± 5.0% | 41% | 47% | 12% |

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Likely D (flip) | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg | Likely D (flip) | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call | Likely D (flip) | November 17, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean D (flip) | December 12, 2012 |
| NY Times | Lean D (flip) | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP | Lean D (flip) | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |

#### Results

Florida's 22nd congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lois Frankel | 171,021 | 54.6 |
| | Republican | Adam Hasner | 142,050 | 45.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 313,071 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## District 23

In redistricting, the 20th District was renumbered as the 23rd District. DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz who had represented the 20th since 2005, ran for re-election. The new 23rd district voting age population is 48.9% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 29.5% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 17.4% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 1.2% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 3.1% other races (non-Hispanic).

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Debbie Wasserman Schultz, incumbent U.S. Representative

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Karen Harrington, businesswoman and nominee for this seat in 2010

##### Eliminated in primary

* Gineen Bresso
* Ozzie deFaria, businessman
* Juan Eliel Garcia
* Joseph Kaufman, Americans Against Hate founder

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Karen Harrington | 8,043 | 47.8 |
| | Republican | Joe Kaufman | 3,383 | 20.1 |
| | Republican | Ozzie deFaria | 2,356 | 14.0 |
| | Republican | Juan Eliel Garcia | 1,674 | 9.9 |
| | Republican | Gineen Bresso | 1,380 | 8.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,836 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL-CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Association of Letter Carriers
Organizations
* Eagle Forum
* Maggie's List
* Susan B. Anthony List
* Tea Party Express

#### Results

Florida's 23rd congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Debbie Wasserman Schultz (incumbent) | 174,205 | 63.2 |
| | Republican | Karen Harrington | 98,096 | 35.6 |
| | Independent | Ilya Katz | 3,129 | 1.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 275,430 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 24

In redistricting, most of the old 17th District was renumbered as the 24th District. Democrat Frederica Wilson, who had represented the 17th since 2011, sought reelection. The new 24th district voting age population was 51.7% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 29.9% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 12.6% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 3.2% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 2.5% other races (non-Hispanic).

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Frederica Wilson, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Rudy Moise, doctor and candidate for this seat in 2010

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Frederica Wilson (incumbent) | 42,807 | 66.4 |
| | Democratic | Rudolph Moise | 21,680 | 33.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 64,487 | 100.0 |

### General election

Wilson was unopposed in the general election.

#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL-CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Association of Letter Carriers

#### Results

Florida's 24th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Frederica Wilson (incumbent) | Unopposed | N/a |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | N/a |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 25

In redistricting, the 21st district was renumbered as the 25th district. Republican Mario Diaz-Balart, who had represented the 21st district since 2011, ran for re-election. The new 25th district voting age population is 68.9% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 21.2% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 6% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 1.7% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 2.1% other races (non-Hispanic).

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Mario Diaz-Balart, incumbent U.S. Representative

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL-CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Organizations
* GOProud
* National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund

#### Results

Florida's 25th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mario Diaz-Balart (incumbent) | 151,466 | 75.6 |
| | Independent | Stanley Blumenthal | 31,664 | 15.8 |
| | Independent | VoteForEddie.com | 17,099 | 8.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 200,229 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 26

In redistricting, the old 25th District was renumbered as the 26th district. Republican David Rivera, who had represented the 25th since 2011, ran for reelection. The new 26th district voting age population is 67.4% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 20.2% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 8.6% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 1.5% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 2.4% other races (non-Hispanic).

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* David Rivera, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Declined

* Carlos Curbelo, political consultant
* Anitere Flores, state senator
* Juan-Carlos Planas, former state representative
* Miguel Diaz de la Portilla, state senator

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Joe Garcia, attorney, activist and nominee for this seat in 2010

##### Eliminated in primary

* Gustavo Marin, nonprofit consultant, university professor, and political analyst
* Gloria Romero Roses, managing partner at Nexus Homes
* Lamar Sternad, hotel auditor

##### Declined

* Luis Garcia, state representative
* Annette Taddeo, businesswoman and nominee for the 18th district in 2008

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joe Garcia | 13,927 | 53.4 |
| | Democratic | Gloria Romero Roses | 8,027 | 30.8 |
| | Democratic | Lamar Sternad | 2,856 | 10.9 |
| | Democratic | Gustavo Marin | 1,286 | 4.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,096 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Campaign

Due to redistricting and constitutional amendments passed in 2010 restricting gerrymandering, the race was considered a toss-up. While the old 25th leaned Republican, the new district was split narrowly in half between Republicans and Democrats.

#### Endorsements

Organizations
* National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund
Labor unions
* AFL-CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Association of Letter Carriers
Organizations
* Democracy for America
* Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | David Rivera (R) | Joe Garcia (D) | Angel Fernandez (I) | José Peixoto (I) | Undecided |
| Benenson (D-DCCC) | October 9–11, 2012 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 35% | 46% | 2% | 1% | 15% |
| StPetePolls | October 3–5, 2012 | 473 | ± 4.5% | 43% | 41% | 2% | 3% | 12% |
| NORS (R-Rivera) | September 13–19, 2012 | 422 | ± ?% | 44% | 38% | — | — | 19% |
| Public Policy Polling (D-Democracy for America) | September 12–13, 2012 | 578 | ± 4.1% | 39% | 46% | — | — | 16% |
| GBA Strategies (D-House Majority PAC)/SEIU) | September 8–13, 2012 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 41% | 50% | — | — | 9% |
| Benenson (D-Garcia) | August 20–22, 2012 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 40% | 49% | — | — | 11% |

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Lean D (flip) | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg | Lean D (flip) | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call | Lean D (flip) | November 17, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean D (flip) | December 12, 2012 |
| NY Times | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP | Lean D (flip) | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill | Likely D (flip) | November 4, 2012 |

#### Results

Florida's 26th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joe Garcia | 135,694 | 53.6 |
| | Republican | David Rivera (incumbent) | 108,820 | 43.0 |
| | Independent | Angel Fernandez | 5,726 | 2.3 |
| | Independent | José Peixoto | 2,717 | 1.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 252,957 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## District 27

In redistricting, the old 18th District was renumbered as the 27th District. Republican Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, who had represented the 18th since 1989, will run for re-election. The new 27th district voting age population is 72.8% Hispanic (excludes Hispanic Blacks), 17.5% non-Hispanic Whites (single race), 5.5% non-Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), 2.2% Hispanic Blacks (includes multirace), and 2% other races (non-Hispanic).

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, incumbent U.S. Representative

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Manny Yevancey

##### Withdrawn

* Patrick Post

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL-CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Organizations
* GOProud
* Maggie's List
* National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund
* Susan B. Anthony List

#### Results

Florida's 27th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (incumbent) | 138,488 | 60.2 |
| | Democratic | Manny Yevancey | 85,020 | 36.9 |
| | Independent | Thomas Joe Cruz-Wiggins | 6,663 | 2.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 230,171 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |