Florida · U.S. House
Florida 9th District
Soto leads by 1,477 votes. Not called.
Our forecast: Darren Soto, 98% chance of winning. Projected finish Soto +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 |
|---|---|---|
| Darren Soto D | 143,174 | 50.3% |
| Dan Green R | 141,697 | 49.7% |
| Total | 284,871 |
233 of 233 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osceola | 106,774 | D +22.4 | D +27.3 |
| Indian River | 77,000 | R +20.1 | D +7.4 |
| Orange | 42,949 | D +29.0 | D +24.0 |
| Highlands | 39,361 | R +31.5 | D +9.5 |
| Okeechobee | 11,070 | R +36.9 | D +17.1 |
| Polk | 3,919 | R +36.9 | D +13.4 |
| Glades | 3,798 | R +39.3 | D +14.2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| +598 votes | 284,871 | D +0.5 | |
| +64 votes | 284,273 | D +0.4 | |
| +1,002 votes | 284,209 | D +0.4 | |
| +733 votes | 283,207 | D +0.3 | |
| +1,274 votes | 282,474 | D +0.5 | |
| +947 votes | 281,200 | D +0.6 | |
| +2,944 votes | 280,253 | D +0.8 | |
| +4,982 votes | 277,309 | D +0.6 | |
| +14,533 votes | 272,327 | D +0.5 | |
| +479 votes | 257,794 | D +2.8 | |
| +738 votes | 257,315 | D +2.9 | |
| +741 votes | 256,577 | D +3.1 |