Florida · U.S. House
Florida 7th District
Elijah leads by 1,701 votes. Not called.
Our forecast: Ryan Elijah, 98% chance of winning. Projected finish Elijah +0.5. This isn't a race call.
In 2026, ballots counted after a place's first report ran about 13 points more Republican than that report, in the same places. An early Democratic lead here can shrink.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Elijah R | 161,189 | 49.7% |
| Bale Dalton D | 159,488 | 49.2% |
| Christopher Dennison L | 3,480 | 1.1% |
| Total | 324,157 |
82 of 82 precincts reporting. Precincts reporting is not the same as ballots counted. Last vote update Nov 5, 2:55 PM. Polls closed Nov 3, 5:00 PM.
By county
| Place | Votes | Margin | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminole | 194,707 | D +9.7 | D +13.3 |
| Volusia | 129,450 | R +15.9 | D +9.9 |
Shift is this race's margin minus the 2024 presidential margin in the same place. Places with votes that look copied or wildly out of line are flagged and left out of the race's overall shift.
Vote updates
| Time | Update | Total votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| +554 votes | 324,157 | R +0.5 | |
| +730 votes | 323,603 | R +0.6 | |
| +1,226 votes | 322,873 | R +0.6 | |
| +1,262 votes | 321,647 | R +0.6 | |
| +721 votes | 320,385 | R +0.7 | |
| +1,227 votes | 319,664 | R +0.7 | |
| +3,288 votes | 318,437 | R +0.6 | |
| +1,715 votes | 315,149 | R +0.5 | |
| +792 votes | 313,434 | R +0.5 | |
| +2,600 votes | 312,642 | R +0.5 | |
| +4,147 votes | 310,042 | R +0.2 | |
| +12,105 votes | 305,895 | D +0.2 |