Florida State House District 86
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by John Snyder Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: John Snyder (R) 68.1, Alberto Hernandez (D) 31.9
- Last election
- John Snyder (Republican) won by 36.2 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: PandichRight column: Snyder
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeSnyderNo published score for Pandich
- Races
- None listed
- Won 3 of 3
- Years since first win
- Not available
- 4
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Candidates on the ballot
- Elizabeth Brendel PandichDemocratic
- John SnyderIncumbentRepublican
Source: dos.elections.myflorida.com, dated Oct 28
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History (22 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 103,413
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Florida House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn SnyderWon Republican 70,39868.1% DemocraticAlberto Hernandez Democratic 33,01531.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 83,004
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Florida House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn SnyderWon(incumbent) Republican 56,83868.5% DemocraticRaymond Denzel Democratic 26,16631.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 87,731
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Florida House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMatt WillhiteWon(incumbent) Democratic 49,82056.8% RepublicanSusan M. Kufdakis Rivera Republican 37,91143.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 66,837
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Florida House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMatt WillhiteWon(incumbent) Democratic 39,98459.8% RepublicanLaurel S. Bennett Republican 26,85340.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 73,215
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Florida House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMatt WillhiteWon Democratic 42,16857.6% RepublicanLaurel S. Bennett Republican 31,04742.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 46,476
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Florida House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMark PaffordWon(incumbent) Democratic 27,78259.8% RepublicanStuart Mears Republican 18,69440.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 64,436
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Florida House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMark PaffordWon(incumbent) Democratic 38,90960.4% RepublicanTami L. Donnally Republican 25,52739.6% - Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Florida House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLori BermanWon Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 57,713
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Florida House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMaria SachsWon(incumbent) Democratic 47,32382.0% OtherJohn J. Sottilare Other 10,39018.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,339
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Florida House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMaria SachsWon Democratic 37,331100.0% OtherKathleen Fahertyruby Other 80.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 50,243
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Florida House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAnne M. GannonWon(incumbent) Democratic 50,243100.0% - Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Florida House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAnne M. GannonWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Florida House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSusan BucherWon Democratic —— - Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Florida House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEd HealeyWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Florida House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEd HealeyWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,140
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Florida House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEd HealeyWon(incumbent) Democratic 18,16666.9% RepublicanScott McCracken Republican 8,97433.1% - Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Florida House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEd HealeyWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 62,368
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Florida House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSteve PressWon(incumbent) Democratic 42,50468.2% RepublicanMike Arnold Republican 19,86431.9% - Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Florida House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSteve PressWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 57,581
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Florida House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSteve PressWon(incumbent) Democratic 37,20664.6% RepublicanGeraldine Field Republican 20,37535.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 59,351
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Florida House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSteve PressWon(incumbent) Democratic 33,06555.7% RepublicanGeraldine Field Republican 26,28644.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 44,727
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Florida House of Representatives District 86, 1982 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSteve PressWon Democratic 26,88660.1% RepublicanJerry Quatela Republican 17,84139.9%
- 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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Election Wrld. (2026). Florida State House District 86, election results 1982 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/fl/house/86. Retrieved October 30, 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.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:fl/sldl:86
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026