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2026 results · Florida · Florida 1st District

Jimmy Patronis, the Republican, wins re-election in Florida's 1st District

Donald Trump carried the district by 36.6 points in 2024; this year's count is a 9.7-point move toward the Democrats.

Florida 1st District: votes counted for each candidate
CandidateVotesShareShare of the vote
Jimmy PatronisRepublican, incumbent181,94462.5%
Gay ValimontDemocrat103,72935.6%
Tyler L. DavisIndependent5,3371.8%

Called by Call the Map, Nov 3, 8:28 PM EST · 97% counted.

About 97% of the expected vote counted291,010 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 4:59 PM ESTSource: Florida Division of Elections

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About the seat

Florida's 1st District takes in all or part of 4 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+36.6 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 9.7 points toward the Democrats, ranks 17 of 27 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.

2024 president
R+36.6
2024 House vote on these lines
R+31.2
Move from 2024, rank in state
17 of 27
  1. Escambia County40%
  2. Okaloosa County27%
  3. Santa Rosa County26%
  4. Walton County8%

Shares are of the votes counted this year. The district was redrawn for 2026: its 2024 House figure is that year's House vote re-added onto the new lines precinct by precinct, an estimate.

What the count shows

Added together, the 4 counties compared moved 9.7 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.

The counties compared cast 68% as many votes as in 2024, from 71% in Escambia County to 65% in Santa Rosa County.

Escambia County moved most: R+19.2 for president in 2024, R+8.0 this year

The 4 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.

CountyR+60EvenD+60Move
Escambia County116,226 votes11.2 pts → D
Santa Rosa County74,303 votes9.2 pts → D
Okaloosa County77,362 votes8.2 pts → D
Walton County23,119 votes4.0 pts → D

2024 president 2026

Santa Rosa County added 26,697 net votes for Valimont against the 2024 margin, 34% of the district's change

Across the 4 counties compared, the margin moved by 78,050 votes toward Valimont: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.

  1. Santa Rosa County+26,697 Valimont
  2. Escambia County+22,367 Valimont
  3. Okaloosa County+22,080 Valimont
  4. Walton County+6,906 Valimont

Florida’s ballot

All of Florida’s resultsThe state legislature

StatewideRepublicans won 3 of Florida's 4 statewide races and lead 1 more.

  1. U.S. SenateAshley MoodyR+2.9
  2. GovernorDonaldsR+1.3Leads
  3. Attorney GeneralJames UthmeierR+1.8
  4. Commissioner of AgricultureWilton SimpsonR+2.1

U.S. HouseBefore the election R 20–8, now R 20–8, counting the leaders in 6 uncalled seats

  1. R+26.9Patronis
  2. R+4.2Rogers
  3. R+12.1Cammack
  4. R+2.1Bean
  5. R+12.8Rutherford
  6. R+19.0Fine
  7. R+0.5Elijah
  8. R+6.3Haridopolos
  9. D+0.5Soto
  10. Won unopposedFrost
  11. R+6.9Strada
  12. R+6.8Bilirakis
  13. R+0.8Luna
  14. D+5.4Castor
  15. R+8.6Lee
  16. R+4.2Gruters
  17. R+18.3Steube
  18. R+3.6Franklin
  19. R+23.5Schwartzel
  20. D+52.6Schultz
  21. R+9.1Mast
  22. D+3.8Dandiya
  23. D+31.3Frankel
  24. D+61.3Gilbert
  25. D+4.7Moskowitz
  26. R+0.7Diaz-Balart
  27. Salazar +1,090 votesSalazar
  28. R+7.2Gimenez

won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.

Every count on this page is the official count published by the Florida Division of Elections. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.