Florida's 16th Congressional District

Results updated Nov 7, 1:00 AM ET

Sydney Gruters (Republican) won Florida's 16th Congressional District in 2026, defeating Kelly Kirschner 51.2% to 47.0%. Sydney Gruters takes office on January 3, 2027, succeeding Vern Buchanan.

Map of Florida's 16th Congressional District (2026 lines)

Representative-elect	Sydney Gruters (R)
Current representative	Vern Buchanan (R), through January 3, 2027
District lines	Unchanged for 2026
Partisan lean (PVI)	R+6
PoliGov final forecast	Lean R · Kelly Kirschner 9%, Sydney Gruters 91%

2026 results

Called

Candidate	Vote	Votes
Sydney Gruters (R)	51.2%	175,512
Kelly Kirschner (D)	47.0%	160,942
Mark Davis (I)	1.8%	6,275

99% of the expected vote counted. Vote counts are unofficial until certified.

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Results and race calls: civicAPI, updated Nov 7, 1:00 AM ET. Vote counts are unofficial until certified.