Florida State House District 74
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by James Buchanan Republican · Member list as of Oct 28James Buchanan isn’t on this ballot. Running for Florida State Senate District 22
Last result · 2024 general (different candidates): James Buchanan (R) 64.6, Nancy M. H. Simpson (D) 35.4
- Earlier results
- James Buchanan (Republican) was unopposed, 2022James Buchanan (Republican) won by 24.1 points, 2020, older linesAll 22 elections
Past results
- Votes for listed candidates
- 114,576
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
Florida House of Representatives District 74, 1982 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames BuchananWon Republican 74,06064.6% DemocraticNancy M. H. Simpson Democratic 40,51635.4% - Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
Florida House of Representatives District 74, 1982 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames BuchananWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 118,278
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Florida House of Representatives District 74, 1982 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames BuchananWon(incumbent) Republican 73,42062.1% DemocraticLisa Stortstrom Democratic 44,85837.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 91,556
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Florida House of Representatives District 74, 1982 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames BuchananWonName as filed: James Vernon Buchanan Republican 52,10756.9% DemocraticTony Mowry Democratic 37,07840.5% IndependentRobert Samuel Kaplan Independent 2,3712.6%
- 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.
All elections (22 for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 114,576
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
Florida House of Representatives District 74, 1982 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames BuchananWon Republican 74,06064.6% DemocraticNancy M. H. Simpson Democratic 40,51635.4% - Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
Florida House of Representatives District 74, 1982 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames BuchananWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 118,278
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Florida House of Representatives District 74, 1982 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames BuchananWon(incumbent) Republican 73,42062.1% DemocraticLisa Stortstrom Democratic 44,85837.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 91,556
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Florida House of Representatives District 74, 1982 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames BuchananWonName as filed: James Vernon Buchanan Republican 52,10756.9% DemocraticTony Mowry Democratic 37,07840.5% IndependentRobert Samuel Kaplan Independent 2,3712.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 92,748
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Florida House of Representatives District 74, 1982 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJulio GonzalezWon(incumbent) Republican 58,10262.6% DemocraticManny Lopez Democratic 34,64637.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 50,503
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Florida House of Representatives District 74, 1982 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJulio GonzalezWon Republican 50,38599.8% OtherRobert Samuel Kaplan Other 910.2% OtherShiloh Turner Other 270.1% - Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Florida House of Representatives District 74, 1982 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDoug HolderWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Florida House of Representatives District 74, 1982 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGary AubuchonWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Florida House of Representatives District 74, 1982 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGary AubuchonWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Election day
- November 7, 2006
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Florida House of Representatives District 74, 1982 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGary AubuchonWon Republican —— - Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Florida House of Representatives District 74, 1982 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJeff KottkampWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 53,744
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Florida House of Representatives District 74, 1982 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJeff KottkampWon(incumbent) Republican 36,87668.6% DemocraticLinda I. Parnell Democratic 15,01627.9% LibertarianThomas Clark Libertarian 1,8523.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 49,936
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Florida House of Representatives District 74, 1982 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJeff KottkampWon Republican 49,936100.0% - Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Florida House of Representatives District 74, 1982 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGreg Allen GayWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 59,647
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Florida House of Representatives District 74, 1982 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGreg Allen GayWon(incumbent) Republican 35,67159.8% DemocraticLaurie Schnaufer Democratic 23,97640.2% - Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Florida House of Representatives District 74, 1982 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGreg Allen GayWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 53,514
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Florida House of Representatives District 74, 1982 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGreg Allen GayWon Republican 30,29256.6% DemocraticJames S. Puccio Democratic 23,22243.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 63,563
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Florida House of Representatives District 74, 1982 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTim IrelandWon(incumbent) Republican 38,11860.0% DemocraticConnie Allegra Democratic 25,44540.0% - Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Florida House of Representatives District 74, 1982 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTim IrelandWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 52,118
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Florida House of Representatives District 74, 1982 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTim IrelandWon Republican 35,52468.2% DemocraticDana E. Brantley Jr. Democratic 16,59431.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 56,247
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Florida House of Representatives District 74, 1982 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanFred R. DudleyWon(incumbent) Republican 37,06665.9% DemocraticAndy Lippi Democratic 19,18134.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,227
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Florida House of Representatives District 74, 1982 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanFred R. DudleyWon Republican 24,69961.4% DemocraticJoe Campochiaro Democratic 15,52838.6%
- 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
More about this race
No incumbent on the ballot here
Rep. James Buchanan is running for Florida State Senate District 22.
Source: dos.elections.myflorida.com, dated Oct 28
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Election Wrld. (2026). Florida State House District 74, election results 1982 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/fl/house/74. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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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.
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026