Florida State Senate District 16

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Darryl Rouson Democratic (not a candidate in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28

Fentrice DriskellDemocratic4 years since first win

One candidate on the printed ballot.

Last election: Darryl Rouson (Democratic) won by 27.8 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 1 candidate

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UncontestedOpen seat

One candidate on the printed ballot. The current holder, Darryl Rouson, is not on the candidate list.

Fentrice DriskellDemocratic

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

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History (20 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 146,766
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Florida Senate District 16, 1968 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDarryl RousonWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Darryl Ervin Rouson	Democratic	93,83963.9%	63.9%
RepublicanChristina B. Paylan	Republican	52,92736.1%	36.1%

Florida Senate District 16, 1968 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanEd HooperWon	Republican	111,99752.2%	52.2%
DemocraticAmanda Murphy	Democratic	102,40747.8%	47.8%

Florida Senate District 16, 1968 to 2022, 2016, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJack LatvalaWon(incumbent)	Republican	189,51499.8%	99.8%
Katherine Perkins	Write-in	4520.2%	0.2%

Florida Senate District 16, 1968 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanThad AltmanWon(incumbent)	Republican	——	—

Votes for listed candidates: 228,283
Election day: November 6, 2012
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2015)

Florida Senate District 16, 1968 to 2022, 2012, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanThad AltmanWon(incumbent)	Republican	143,45962.8%	62.8%
DemocraticDominic A. Fallo	Democratic	84,82437.2%	37.2%

Florida Senate District 16, 1968 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJack LatvalaWon	Republican	83,39664.0%	64.0%
DemocraticNina Hayden	Democratic	46,94236.0%	36.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 124,991
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Florida Senate District 16, 1968 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticCharlie JusticeWon	Democratic	64,01351.2%	51.2%
RepublicanKim Berfield	Republican	60,97848.8%	48.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 135,874
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Florida Senate District 16, 1968 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJim SebestaWon(incumbent)	Republican	87,20464.2%	64.2%
DemocraticAllison McInnisgimbert	Democratic	48,67035.8%	35.8%

Florida Senate District 16, 1968 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanLocke BurtWon(incumbent)	Republican	——	—

Votes for listed candidates: 106,205
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Florida Senate District 16, 1968 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanLocke BurtWon(incumbent)	Republican	58,91555.5%	55.5%
DemocraticDan Webster	Democratic	47,29044.5%	44.5%

Florida Senate District 16, 1968 to 2022, 1992, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanLocke BurtWon	Republican	67,50552.6%	52.6%
DemocraticClay Henderson	Democratic	60,76647.4%	47.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 113,474
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Florida Senate District 16, 1968 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticPatsy Ann KurthWon	Democratic	59,03052.0%	52.0%
RepublicanTim Deratany(incumbent)	Republican	54,44448.0%	48.0%

Florida Senate District 16, 1968 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanTim DeratanyWon	Republican	——	—

Florida Senate District 16, 1968 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanClark Maxwell Jr.Won(incumbent)	Republican	——	—

Votes for listed candidates: 184,263
Election day: November 4, 1980
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Florida Senate District 16, 1968 to 2022, 1980, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJohn VogtWon(incumbent)	Democratic	97,06752.7%	52.7%
RepublicanArt Grindle	Republican	87,19647.3%	47.3%

Florida Senate District 16, 1968 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanClark Maxwell Jr.Won	Republican	67,05156.8%	56.8%
DemocraticBill Beck	Democratic	50,92843.2%	43.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 131,593
Election day: November 2, 1976
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Florida Senate District 16, 1968 to 2022, 1976, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJohn VogtWon(incumbent)	Democratic	88,97667.6%	67.6%
RepublicanCurtis R. Sears	Republican	42,61732.4%	32.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 89,861
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Florida Senate District 16, 1968 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
IndependentLori WilsonWon(incumbent)	Independent	52,02457.9%	57.9%
DemocraticJohn L. Lyerly Jr.	Democratic	19,05421.2%	21.2%
RepublicanJan Zahrly	Republican	18,78320.9%	20.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 230,586
Election day: November 7, 1972
Seats: 2
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Florida Senate District 16, 1968 to 2022, 1972, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJohn VogtWon	Democratic	61,16954.3%	54.3%
RepublicanThom Rumberger	Republican	51,46945.7%	45.7%
OtherLori WilsonWon	Other	40,14434.0%	34.0%
RepublicanHugh M. Evans	Republican	37,08031.4%	31.4%
DemocraticTom Dolan	Democratic	36,57331.0%	31.0%
IndependentBarbara Morehead	Independent	4,1513.5%	3.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 308,558
Election day: November 5, 1968
Seats: 3
District map: Older district map (1967 to 1971)

Florida Senate District 16, 1968 to 2022, 1968, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBill GunterWon(incumbent)	Democratic	64,78661.7%	61.7%
RepublicanKenneth PlanteWon	Republican	62,36861.0%	61.0%
RepublicanJohn L. DuckerWon	Republican	58,19057.4%	57.4%
DemocraticDennis C. McNamara	Democratic	43,18142.6%	42.6%
RepublicanStewart Gilman	Republican	40,22938.3%	38.3%
DemocraticBen Griffin(incumbent)	Democratic	39,80439.0%	39.0%

1968 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: 2022.

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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; 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.

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