Florida State House District 116

Tue, Nov 3 · Vacant. The member list we use shows no one in this seat.

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Daniel A. Perez (R) 68.7, Nicolas Ramos (D) 31.3No current holder is listed. This is the last result, not who sits there now.

Nicolas RamosDemocratic

Last election: Daniel A. Perez (Republican) won by 37.4 points, 2024
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Left column: Perez-BiliskovRight column: Ramos

Races: None listed; Won 0 of 1

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Nicolas RamosDemocratic
Ashley Perez-BiliskovRepublican

Source: dos.elections.myflorida.com, dated Oct 28

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History (22 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 77,074
Election day: November 5, 2024
District map: Older district map (2022 to 2024)

Florida House of Representatives District 116, 1982 to 2024, 2024, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDaniel A. PerezWon	Republican	52,96468.7%	68.7%
DemocraticNicolas Ramos	Democratic	24,11031.3%	31.3%

Florida House of Representatives District 116, 1982 to 2024, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDaniel A. PerezWon(incumbent)	Republican	——	—

Votes for listed candidates: 77,739
Election day: November 3, 2020
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Florida House of Representatives District 116, 1982 to 2024, 2020, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDaniel A. PerezWon(incumbent)	Republican	48,80462.8%	62.8%
DemocraticBob Lynch	Democratic	28,92437.2%	37.2%
OtherManuel Rodriguez	Other	110.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 55,516
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Florida House of Representatives District 116, 1982 to 2024, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDaniel Anthony PerezWon	Republican	31,82457.3%	57.3%
DemocraticJames Alexander Harden	Democratic	23,69242.7%	42.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 64,033
Election day: November 8, 2016
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Florida House of Representatives District 116, 1982 to 2024, 2016, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJose Felix DiazWon(incumbent)	Republican	39,64661.9%	61.9%
DemocraticHeath Rassner	Democratic	24,38738.1%	38.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 35,771
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Florida House of Representatives District 116, 1982 to 2024, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJose Felix DiazWon(incumbent)	Republican	23,83366.6%	66.6%
DemocraticJuan Carlos Cuba	Democratic	11,93833.4%	33.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 41,352
Election day: November 6, 2012
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Florida House of Representatives District 116, 1982 to 2024, 2012, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJose Felix DiazWon(incumbent)	Republican	41,341100.0%	100.0%
Maria Elisa Mena	Write-in	80.0%	0.0%
Javier Daire	Write-in	30.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 16,401
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Florida House of Representatives District 116, 1982 to 2024, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCarlos TrujilloWon	Republican	15,93897.2%	97.2%
Alex Diaz De La Portilla	Write-in	4622.8%	2.8%
Mauricio Montiel	Write-in	10.0%	0.0%

Florida House of Representatives District 116, 1982 to 2024, 2008, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMarcelo LlorenteWon(incumbent)	Republican	——	—

Florida House of Representatives District 116, 1982 to 2024, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMarcelo LlorenteWon(incumbent)	Republican	——	—

Florida House of Representatives District 116, 1982 to 2024, 2004, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMarcelo LlorenteWon(incumbent)	Republican	——	—

Votes for listed candidates: 24,475
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Florida House of Representatives District 116, 1982 to 2024, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMarcelo LlorenteWon	Republican	15,54363.5%	63.5%
DemocraticPatrick Vilar	Democratic	8,93236.5%	36.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 36,014
Election day: November 7, 2000
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Florida House of Representatives District 116, 1982 to 2024, 2000, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAnnie BetancourtWon(incumbent)	Democratic	20,74957.6%	57.6%
RepublicanAlina Garcia	Republican	15,26542.4%	42.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 20,369
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Florida House of Representatives District 116, 1982 to 2024, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAnnie BetancourtWon(incumbent)	Democratic	13,28665.2%	65.2%
RepublicanFrank Carollo	Republican	7,08334.8%	34.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 30,127
Election day: November 5, 1996
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Florida House of Representatives District 116, 1982 to 2024, 1996, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAnnie BetancourtWon(incumbent)	Democratic	18,17460.3%	60.3%
RepublicanDulce Cuetara	Republican	11,95339.7%	39.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 22,823
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Florida House of Representatives District 116, 1982 to 2024, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAnnie BetancourtWon	Democratic	13,05757.2%	57.2%
RepublicanPeter J. Gonzalez	Republican	9,76642.8%	42.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 25,670
Election day: November 3, 1992
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Florida House of Representatives District 116, 1982 to 2024, 1992, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticArt SimonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	16,57964.6%	64.6%
RepublicanOrlando R. Cruz Jr.	Republican	9,09135.4%	35.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 30,445
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Florida House of Representatives District 116, 1982 to 2024, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticArt SimonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	21,61571.0%	71.0%
RepublicanOrlando R. Cruz Jr.	Republican	8,83029.0%	29.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 41,691
Election day: November 8, 1988
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Florida House of Representatives District 116, 1982 to 2024, 1988, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticArt SimonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	22,53754.1%	54.1%
RepublicanAndy Grigsby	Republican	19,15445.9%	45.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 28,372
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Florida House of Representatives District 116, 1982 to 2024, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticArt SimonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	16,46558.0%	58.0%
RepublicanRobert J. Meyerson	Republican	11,90742.0%	42.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 35,605
Election day: November 6, 1984
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Florida House of Representatives District 116, 1982 to 2024, 1984, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticArt SimonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	19,48054.7%	54.7%
RepublicanJim Crum	Republican	16,12545.3%	45.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 21,282
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Florida House of Representatives District 116, 1982 to 2024, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticArt SimonWon	Democratic	11,42753.7%	53.7%
RepublicanJames Crum	Republican	9,85546.3%	46.3%

2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
1982 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

Last contest in this district on file: 2024.

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:fl/sldl:116

DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026