GOVERNMENT AND ELECTIONS

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1 GOVERNMENT AND ELECTIONS Percentage Voting in the November 4, 2008 Election ESCAMBIA SANTA ROSA HOLMES OKALOOSA JACKSON WASHINGTON WALTON GADSDEN CALHOUN LEON BAY WAKULLA LIBERTY GULF FRANKLIN NASSAU JEFFERSON HAMILTON MADISON DUVAL SUWANNEE BAKER TAYLOR COLUMBIA CLAY UNION LAFAYETTE ST. BRADFORD JOHNS GILCHRIST ALACHUA DIXIE LEVY PUTNAM FLAGLER MARION VOLUSIA CITRUS LAKE HERNANDO SUMTER SEMINOLE ORANGE BREVARD 63.3 to to to to to 85.5 PASCO OSCEOLA HILLSBOROUGH POLK PINELLAS INDIAN RIVER MANATEE HARDEE OKEECHOBEE ST. HIGHLANDS LUCIE DESOTO SARASOTA MARTIN CHARLOTTE GLADES LEE HENDRY PALM BEACH COLLIER BROWARD MONROE MIAMI-DADE MONROE Source: Table 21.31

2 Section Government and Elections This section presents statistics on the government structure and voting in the state. It includes the number and type of government units within Florida; votingage population estimates and projections; registered voters by race and Hispanic origin and by party affiliation; registered voters who reported voting in various elections; voter turnout and election results; female, black, and Hispanic elected officials; and Congress composition and apportionment. Sources. The Census Bureau conducts a government census in years ending in 2 and 7 to coincide with the economic censuses. Because results from the 2007 government census were unavailable at press time, the results from the 2002 census on governmental unit characteristics within the state are repeated as published in 2002 Census of Governments, Volume 1, No. 1: Governmental Organization and appear on Table The Census Bureau tracked voting patterns during the 2008 election cycle in Current Population Survey: Voting and Registration in the Election of November Tables and show results for Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau also provides historical apportionment decennial census data for states. Apportionment figures from the 1840 to 2000 censuses are presented on Table Selected benchmark voting-age population census counts and estimates from the Census Bureau are shown on Table as published in Annual Estimates of the Resident Population by Selected Age Groups for the United States and State. County-level estimates and characteristics of the state s voting-age population are published by the Population Program of the (BEBR) in Florida Population Studies and appear in Tables and The Division of Elections in the Florida Department of State provides information on registered voters by party, voter turnout, and election results on their Web site. Data on women in state legislatures are published in copyrighted information releases from the Center for the American Woman and Politics, Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University. Information on Black and Hispanic elected officials and on the composition of Congress and state legislatures is available in the Statistical Abstract of the United States. 696

3 Section Government and Elections Tables listed by major heading Heading Page APPORTIONMENT: Table MEMBERSHIP IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR FLORIDA AND THE UNITED STATES, 1840 THROUGH BLACK OFFICIALS: Table BLACK ELECTED OFFICIALS BY OFFICE IN FLORIDA, THE SOUTH, AND THE UNITED STATES, JANUARY 2001 AND COMPOSITION OF CONGRESS AND STATE LEGISLATURES: Table NUMBER OF UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS AND STATE LEGISLATORS BY PARTY AFFILIATION, SPECIFIED YEARS 2001 THROUGH ELECTION RESULTS: Table VOTES CAST FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT IN THE GENERAL ELECTION BY PARTY IN THE STATE AND COUNTIES OF FLORIDA, NOVEMBER 4, Table VOTES CAST FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR, NOVEMBER 2, 2004 AND NOVEMBER 7, 2006, AND FOR GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, NOVEMBER 7, 2006, IN THE STATE AND COUNTIES OF FLORIDA 711 FEMALE OFFICIALS: Table WOMEN IN U.S. CONGRESS AND STATE LEGISLATURES IN FLORIDA AND THE UNITED STATES, GOVERNMENTAL UNITS: Table NUMBER BY TYPE IN FLORIDA AND THE UNITED STATES, HISPANIC OFFICIALS: Table HISPANIC ELECTED OFFICIALS BY OFFICE IN FLORIDA, THE SOUTH, AND THE UNITED STATES, 2007 AND VOTING-AGE POPULATION: Table ESTIMATES BY AGE IN FLORIDA, OTHER SUNBELT STATES, OTHER POPULOUS STATES, AND THE UNITED STATES, 2000 AND Table ESTIMATES BY SPECIFIED SEX, RACE, AND AGE OF PERSONS AGED 18 AND OVER IN THE STATE AND COUNTIES OF FLORIDA, APRIL 1, Table PROJECTIONS OF PERSONS AGED 18 AND OVER BY SEX, RACE, AND AGE IN THE STATE AND COUNTIES OF FLORIDA, APRIL 1, VOTERS: Table VOTING-AGE POPULATION AND REGISTERED VOTERS BY RACE AND VOTING STATUS IN FLORIDA, OTHER STATES, AND THE UNITED STATES, NOVEMBER Table REGISTERED VOTERS WHO REPORTED VOTING BY SEX, RACE, AND HISPANIC ORIGIN IN FLORIDA, OTHER SUNBELT STATES, OTHER POPULOUS STATES, AND THE UNITED STATES, NOVEMBER Table REGISTERED VOTERS BY PARTY IN THE STATE AND COUNTIES OF FLORIDA, MAY VOTER TURNOUT: Table NUMBER REPORTED REGISTERED AND VOTED IN THE STATE AND COUNTIES OF FLORIDA, NOVEMBER 4,

4 Table GOVERNMENTAL UNITS: NUMBER BY TYPE IN FLORIDA AND THE UNITED STATES, 2007 United Type of unit Florida States All units 1,624 89,527 Percentage change from Local government, total 1,623 89,476 Local government general purpose ,044 County 1/ 66 3,033 Municipal ,492 Local government special purpose 1,146 50,432 School districts 95 13,051 Special districts 1,051 37,381 Single-function districts, total ,089 Education services 27 2,264 Education 2/ Libraries 15 1,686 Social services 85 1,561 Hospitals Health Welfare Transportation 22 1,566 Highways Airports Other 3/ Fire protection 61 5,873 Environment and housing ,463 Natural resources 4/ 125 7,227 Drainage and flood control 58 3,270 Soil and water conservation 60 2,572 Other 5/ 7 1,385 Parks and recreation 20 1,356 Housing and community development 94 3,464 Sewerage 4 1,970 Solid waste management Utilities 26 4,141 Water supply 13 3,562 Other 6/ Industrial development and mortgage credit Other Multiple-function districts, total 301 4,265 Natural resources and water supply Sewerage and water supply 10 1,449 Other 286 2,662 1/ In 1968, Duval County and the City of Jacksonville consolidated to form one government, designated the City of Jacksonville. Jacksonville is counted as a municipal government, rather than as a county government, in census reporting. 2/ Primarily school building authorities. 3/ Includes parking facilities and water transport and terminals. 4/ Functions within the "natural resources" category may overlap. 5/ Includes irrigation, reclamation, and natural resources not classified elsewhere. 6/ Includes electric power, gas supply, and public transit. Note: The government census is on a 5-year cycle collecting data for years ending in 2 and 7. Totals may include other categories not shown separately. Therefore, detail may not add to totals. Source: U.S., Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, 2007 Census of Governments, "Local Governments and Public School Systems by Type and State: 2007" and 2007 Governments Integrated Directory (GID), Internet site < (accessed 25, October 2010). 698

5 Table VOTING-AGE POPULATION: ESTIMATES BY AGE IN FLORIDA, OTHER SUNBELT STATES, OTHER POPULOUS STATES, AND THE UNITED STATES 2000 AND 2009 April 1, 2000 July 1, 2009 Persons aged 18 and over Persons aged 18 and over Percentage Percentage Total Aged Aged Total Aged Aged popu- Aged popu- Aged lation Number 18 to and and lation Number 18 to and and State (1,000) (1,000) 24 over over (1,000) (1,000) 24 over over Sunbelt states Florida 15,982 12, ,538 14, Alabama 4,447 3, ,709 3, Arizona 5,131 3, ,596 4, Arkansas 2,673 1, ,889 2, California 33,872 24, ,962 27, Georgia 8,186 6, ,829 7, Louisiana 4,469 3, ,492 3, Mississippi 2,845 2, ,952 2, New Mexico 1,819 1, ,010 1, North Carolina 8,049 6, ,381 7, Oklahoma 3,451 2, ,687 2, South Carolina 4,012 3, ,561 3, Tennessee 5,689 4, ,296 4, Texas 20,852 14, ,782 17, Virginia 7,079 5, ,883 6, Other populous states Illinois 12,419 9, ,910 9, Indiana 6,080 4, ,423 4, Massachusetts 6,349 4, ,594 5, Michigan 9,938 7, ,970 7, New Jersey 8,414 6, ,708 6, New York 18,976 14, ,541 15, Ohio 11,353 8, ,543 8, Pennsylvania 12,281 9, ,605 9, United States 281, , , , Note: Includes Armed Forces residing in each state. Source: U.S., Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Population Division, Annual Estimates of the Resident Population by Sex and Age for States and for Puerto Rico: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009, Internet site < (accessed 11, June 2010). 699

6 Table VOTERS: VOTING-AGE POPULATION AND REGISTERED VOTERS BY RACE AND VOTING STATUS IN FLORIDA, OTHER STATES, AND THE UNITED STATES, NOVEMBER 2008 Voting-age Hispanic Registered voters Reported voted population White Black origin Number Percent- Number Percent- State (1,000) (1,000) (1,000) (1,000) (1,000) age (1,000) age Florida 14,069 11,674 1,968 2,909 8, , Alabama 3,497 2, , , Alaska Arizona 4,688 4, ,227 2, , Arkansas 2,108 1, , , California 26,993 20,823 1,682 8,859 14, , Colorado 3,694 3, , , Connecticut 2,651 2, , , Delaware Georgia 7,018 4,729 2, , , Hawaii Idaho 1,095 1, Illinois 9,521 7,750 1,298 1,081 6, , Indiana 4,686 4, , , Iowa 2,244 2, , , Kansas 2,037 1, , , Kentucky 3,179 2, , , Louisiana 3,161 2, , , Maine 1, Maryland 4,218 2,762 1, , , Massachusetts 4,962 4, , , Michigan 7,487 6, , , Minnesota 3,898 3, , , Mississippi 2,109 1, , , Missouri 4,430 3, , , Montana Nebraska 1,308 1, Nevada 1,946 1, , , New Hampshire 1, New Jersey 6,489 4, ,006 4, , New Mexico 1,473 1, New York 14,665 10,972 2,350 2,042 8, , North Carolina 6,845 5,158 1, , , North Dakota Ohio 8,499 7, , , Oklahoma 2,667 2, , , Oregon 2,904 2, , , Pennsylvania 9,449 8, , , Rhode Island South Carolina 3,313 2, , , South Dakota Tennessee 4,692 3, , , Texas 17,295 14,432 1,933 6,241 10, , Utah 1,859 1, , Vermont Virginia 5,720 4,288 1, , , Washington 4,912 4, , , West Virginia 1,395 1, Wisconsin 4,212 3, , , Wyoming United States 1/ 225, ,169 26,528 30, , , / Includes District of Columbia. Source: U.S., Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Population Division, Current Population Survey: Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2008, Internet release date February 2009, Internet site < (accessed 31, August 2009). 700

7 Table VOTERS: REGISTERED VOTERS WHO REPORTED VOTING BY SEX, RACE, AND HISPANIC ORIGIN IN FLORIDA, OTHER SUNBELT STATES, OTHER POPULOUS STATES AND THE UNITED STATES, NOVEMBER 2008 Registered Reported voted (percentage) voters 1/ Hispanic State (1,000) Total Male Female White Black origin 2/ Sunbelt states Florida 8, Alabama 2, A/ Arizona 2, Arkansas 1, A/ California 14, Georgia 4, Louisiana 2, Mississippi 1, A/ New Mexico A/ 45.2 North Carolina 4, Oklahoma 1, South Carolina 2, Tennessee 2, Texas 10, Virginia 3, Other populous states Illinois 6, Indiana 3, Massachusetts 3, Michigan 5, New Jersey 4, New York 8, Ohio 6, Pennsylvania 6, United States 146, A/ The base is too small to show the derived measure. 1/ Includes races not shown separately. 2/ Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. Source: U.S., Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Population Division, Current Population Survey: Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2008, Internet release date February 2009, Internet site < (accessed 31, August 2009). 701

8 Table VOTING-AGE POPULATION: ESTIMATES BY SPECIFIED SEX, RACE, AND AGE OF PERSONS AGED 18 AND OVER IN THE STATE AND COUNTIES OF FLORIDA APRIL 1, 2009 Percentage Age Voting-age Sex Non-Hispanic 65 and County population Male Female White Black Hispanic over Florida 14,608, Alachua 207, Baker 19, Bay 132, Bradford 23, Brevard 446, Broward 1,334, Calhoun 11, Charlotte 140, Citrus 120, Clay 137, Collier 265, Columbia 51, DeSoto 27, Dixie 12, Duval 678, Escambia 242, Flagler 78, Franklin 10, Gadsden 37, Gilchrist 13, Glades 9, Gulf 13, Hamilton 11, Hardee 20, Hendry 29, Hernando 134, Highlands 81, Hillsborough 898, Holmes 15, Indian River 115, Jackson 42, Jefferson 11, Lafayette 6, Continued

9 Table VOTING-AGE POPULATION: ESTIMATES BY SPECIFIED SEX, RACE, AND AGE OF PERSONS AGED 18 AND OVER IN THE STATE AND COUNTIES OF FLORIDA APRIL 1, 2009 (Continued) Percentage Age Voting-age Sex Non-Hispanic 65 and County population Male Female White Black Hispanic over Lake 234, Lee 491, Leon 220, Levy 31, Liberty 6, Madison 15, Manatee 253, Marion 264, Martin 118, Miami-Dade 1,877, Monroe 64, Nassau 56, Okaloosa 150, Okeechobee 29, Orange 824, Osceola 199, Palm Beach 1,014, Pasco 348, Pinellas 756, Polk 444, Putnam 57, St. Johns 145, St. Lucie 213, Santa Rosa 109, Sarasota 328, Seminole 325, Sumter 80, Suwannee 31, Taylor 18, Union 12, Volusia 409, Wakulla 25, Walton 46, Washington 19, Source:,, Population Program, Florida Population Studies, June 2010, Volume 43, Bulletin No

10 Table VOTING-AGE POPULATION: PROJECTIONS OF PERSONS AGED 18 AND OVER BY SEX, RACE, AND AGE IN THE STATE AND COUNTIES OF FLORIDA, APRIL 1, 2030 Percentage Age Voting-age Sex Non-Hispanic 65 and County population Male Female White Black Hispanic over Florida 19,020, Alachua 264, Baker 25, Bay 170, Bradford 27, Brevard 574, Broward 1,495, Calhoun 13, Charlotte 184, Citrus 163, Clay 207, Collier 394, Columbia 67, DeSoto 31, Dixie 16, Duval 871, Escambia 274, Flagler 151, Franklin 11, Gadsden 45, Gilchrist 19, Glades 10, Gulf 15, Hamilton 13, Hardee 22, Hendry 36, Hernando 194, Highlands 104, Hillsborough 1,214, Holmes 17, Indian River 165, Jackson 49, Jefferson 13, Lafayette 9, Continued

11 Table VOTING-AGE POPULATION: PROJECTIONS OF PERSONS AGED 18 AND OVER BY SEX, RACE, AND AGE IN THE STATE AND COUNTIES OF FLORIDA, APRIL 1, 2030 (Continued) Percentage Age Voting-age Sex Non-Hispanic 65 and County population Male Female White Black Hispanic over Lake 372, Lee 773, Leon 258, Levy 42, Liberty 8, Madison 18, Manatee 338, Marion 385, Martin 146, Miami-Dade 2,232, Monroe 62, Nassau 84, Okaloosa 193, Okeechobee 36, Orange 1,158, Osceola 349, Palm Beach 1,248, Pasco 502, Pinellas 779, Polk 605, Putnam 63, St. Johns 252, St. Lucie 345, Santa Rosa 154, Sarasota 438, Seminole 412, Sumter 160, Suwannee 43, Taylor 21, Union 14, Volusia 504, Wakulla 38, Walton 72, Washington 23, Source:,, Population Program, Florida Population Studies, June 2010, Volume 43, Bulletin No

12 Table VOTERS: REGISTERED VOTERS BY PARTY IN THE STATE AND COUNTIES OF FLORIDA, MAY 2010 No party Republican Democrat Minor affiliation Percent- Percent- Percent- Percent- County Total Number age Number age Number age Number age Florida 11,085,859 3,981, ,612, , ,135, Alachua 150,637 41, , , , Baker 13,647 5, , Bay 107,909 51, , , , Bradford 15,731 5, , , Brevard 352, , , , , Broward 1,030, , , , , Calhoun 8,426 1, , Charlotte 115,234 49, , , , Citrus 96,878 40, , , , Clay 118,775 65, , , , Collier 177,098 90, , , , Columbia 39,681 14, , , , DeSoto 16,232 4, , , Dixie 10,135 2, , Duval 524, , , , , Escambia 196,029 84, , , , Flagler 63,793 22, , , , Franklin 7,679 1, , Gadsden 29,110 3, , , Gilchrist 10,783 4, , , Glades 6,491 1, , Gulf 9,187 2, , Hamilton 7,829 1, , Hardee 12,036 3, , , Hendry 16,058 5, , , Hernando 121,991 47, , , , Highlands 62,928 27, , , , Hillsborough 662, , , , , Holmes 11,173 3, , Indian River 89,442 42, , , , Jackson 27,541 7, , , Jefferson 9,601 2, , Lafayette 4, , Lake 193,250 85, , , , See footnote at end of table. Continued

13 Table VOTERS: REGISTERED VOTERS BY PARTY IN THE STATE AND COUNTIES OF FLORIDA, MAY 2010 (Continued) No party Republican Democrat Minor affiliation Percent- Percent- Percent- Percent- County Total Number age Number age Number age Number age Lee 347, , , , , Leon 178,485 48, , , , Levy 24,722 7, , , , Liberty 4, , Madison 11,363 2, , Manatee 201,653 86, , , , Marion 211,538 87, , , , Martin 100,224 48, , , , Miami-Dade 1,200, , , , , Monroe 54,061 19, , , , Nassau 48,982 25, , , , Okaloosa 127,217 73, , , , Okeechobee 18,336 5, , , Orange 604, , , , , Osceola 141,022 40, , , , Palm Beach 811, , , , , Pasco 293, , , , , Pinellas 597, , , , , Polk 321, , , , , Putnam 43,620 13, , , , St. Johns 136,500 71, , , , St. Lucie 163,342 52, , , , Santa Rosa 110,918 62, , , , Sarasota 260, , , , , Seminole 261, , , , , Sumter 63,654 30, , , , Suwannee 24,677 8, , , , Taylor 12,679 3, , Union 6,873 2, , Volusia 313, , , , , Wakulla 17,529 5, , , Walton 36,298 19, , , Washington 13,767 4, , , Note: See Table for voting-age population. Source: State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Elections, "Voter Registration by County and Party Affiliation, May 2010," Internet site < (accessed 12, July 2010). 707

14 Table VOTER TURNOUT: NUMBER REPORTED REGISTERED AND VOTED IN THE STATE AND COUNTIES OF FLORIDA, NOVEMBER 4, 2008 Voter turnout Voter turnout Registered Percent- Registered Percent- County voters Number age County voters Number age Florida 11,247,634 8,456, Lake 188, , Alachua 154, , Lee 320, , Baker 14,172 11, Leon 174, , Bay 110,739 81, Levy 25,924 18, Bradford 15,732 11, Liberty 4,304 3, Brevard 351, , Madison 12,278 8, Broward 1,008, , Manatee 206, , Calhoun 8,622 6, Marion 214, , Charlotte 118,837 86, Martin 101,155 79, Citrus 102,742 76, Miami-Dade 1,243, , Clay 120,656 94, Monroe 50,136 40, Collier 203, , Nassau 47,501 38, Columbia 38,272 28, Okaloosa 129,373 96, DeSoto 15,613 10, Okeechobee 18,859 12, Dixie 10,775 7, Orange 604, , Duval 536, , Osceola 136, , Escambia 195, , Palm Beach 831, , Flagler 60,079 49, Pasco 294, , Franklin 7,722 6, Pinellas 643, , Gadsden 30,128 22, Polk 332, , Gilchrist 10,721 7, Putnam 46,432 33, Glades 6,584 4, St. Johns 131, , Gulf 9,123 7, St. Lucie 157, , Hamilton 7,688 5, Santa Rosa 107,253 76, Hardee 11,802 7, Sarasota 260, , Hendry 16,936 10, Seminole 259, , Hernando 123,013 88, Sumter 59,913 49, Highlands 66,092 45, Suwannee 24,791 17, Hillsborough 701, , Taylor 13,088 9, Holmes 11,513 8, Union 7,273 5, Indian River 90,053 71, Volusia 326, , Jackson 28,128 21, Wakulla 18,565 14, Jefferson 10,310 8, Walton 36,847 27, Lafayette 4,469 3, Washington 15,938 11, Source: State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Elections, Internet site < state.fl.us/> (accessed 9, July 2009). 708

15 Table ELECTION RESULTS: VOTES CAST FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT IN THE GENERAL ELECTION BY PARTY IN THE STATE AND COUNTIES OF FLORIDA, NOVEMBER 4, 2008 Obama McCain Nader Barr Baldwin McKinney Keyes and and and and and and and Biden Palin Gonzalez Root Castle Clemente Rohrbough Other County (DEM) (REP) (ECO) (LIB) (CPF) (GRE) (AIP) 1/ Florida 4,282,074 4,045,624 28,124 17,218 7,915 2,887 2,550 4,352 Alachua 75,565 48, Baker 2,327 8, Bay 23,653 56, Bradford 3,430 8, Brevard 127, ,589 1, Broward 492, ,729 1, Calhoun 1,821 4, Charlotte 39,031 45, Citrus 31,460 43, Clay 26,697 67, Collier 54,450 86, Columbia 9,171 18, DeSoto 4,383 5, Dixie 1,925 5, Duval 202, ,537 1, Escambia 61,572 91, Flagler 24,726 23, Franklin 2,134 3, Gadsden 15,582 6, Gilchrist 1,996 5, Glades 1,381 1, Gulf 2,149 4, Hamilton 2,364 3, Hardee 2,568 4, Hendry 4,998 5, Hernando 41,886 45, Highlands 18,135 26, Hillsborough 272, ,355 1,832 1, Holmes 1,446 7, Indian River 29,710 40, Jackson 7,671 13, Jefferson 4,088 3, Lafayette 642 2, Lake 62,948 82, Lee 119, , See footnotes at end of table. Continued

16 Table ELECTION RESULTS: VOTES CAST FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT IN THE GENERAL ELECTION BY PARTY IN THE STATE AND COUNTIES OF FLORIDA, NOVEMBER 4, 2008 (Continued) Obama McCain Nader Barr Baldwin McKinney Keyes and and and and and and and Biden Palin Gonzalez Root Castle Clemente Rohrbough Other County (DEM) (REP) (ECO) (LIB) (CPF) (GRE) (AIP) 1/ Leon 91,747 55, Levy 6,711 11, Liberty 895 2, Madison 4,270 4, Manatee 70,034 80, Marion 70,839 89, Martin 33,508 44, Miami-Dade 499, ,551 1, Monroe 20,907 18, Nassau 10,618 27, Okaloosa 25,872 68, Okeechobee 5,108 7, Orange 273, , , Osceola 59,962 40, Palm Beach 361, ,037 1, Pasco 102, ,104 1, Pinellas 248, ,066 2,422 1, Polk 113, , Putnam 13,236 19, St. Johns 35,791 69, St. Lucie 67,125 52, Santa Rosa 19,470 55, Sarasota 102, , Seminole 99, , Sumter 17,655 30, Suwannee 4,916 12, Taylor 2,803 6, Union 1,300 3, Volusia 127, , Wakulla 5,311 8, Walton 7,174 19, Washington 2,863 8, DEM Democratic Party, REP Republican Party, ECO Ecology Party of Florida, LIB Libertarian Party of Florida, CPF Constitution Party of Florida, GRE Green Party of Florida, AIP America's Independent Party of Florida 1/ Includes Boston Tea Party, Objectivist Party of Florida, Prohibition Party, Party for Socialism and Liberation - Florida, Socialist Party of Florida, Florida Socialist Workers, and write-ins. Source: State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Elections, Internet site < fl.us/> (accessed 9, July 2009). 710

17 Table ELECTION RESULTS: VOTES CAST FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR, NOVEMBER 2, 2004 AND NOVEMBER 7, 2006, AND FOR GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, NOVEMBER 7, 2006 IN THE STATE AND COUNTIES OF FLORIDA Governor/Lieutenant United States Senator 1/ Governor Charlie Jim Davis/ Mel Betty Bill Katherine Crist/Jeff Daryl L. Martinez Castor Nelson Harris Kottkamp Jones County (R) (D) (D) (R) (R) (D) Florida 3,672,864 3,590,201 2,890,548 1,826,127 2,519,845 2,178,289 Alachua 43,074 63,809 48,125 20,887 30,139 38,741 Baker 6,815 2,853 2,771 3,420 4,335 1,738 Bay 49,639 22,190 23,526 23,821 31,382 14,802 Bradford 6,534 3,938 3,539 3,486 4,458 2,438 Brevard 142, , ,031 72, ,148 79,854 Broward 231, , , , , ,072 Calhoun 3,133 2,526 2,207 1,146 1,737 1,563 Charlotte 43,079 32,837 31,192 22,836 32,377 21,621 Citrus 33,998 31,699 29,741 20,332 29,038 19,905 Clay 58,131 20,831 19,871 30,697 37,632 12,610 Collier 81,948 40,332 39,741 44,988 59,821 25,303 Columbia 14,014 9,780 7,965 7,393 9,313 5,763 DeSoto 4,994 4,031 3,656 2,869 3,785 2,603 Dixie 3,322 2,735 2,802 2,030 2,651 2,109 Duval 205, , , , ,607 87,718 Escambia 88,787 48,274 42,964 42,573 51,195 33,777 Flagler 18,294 18,812 17,957 11,278 15,376 13,589 Franklin 2,706 2,886 2,529 1,349 1,981 1,854 Gadsden 5,230 15,246 11,320 2,527 4,557 9,303 Gilchrist 4,060 2,578 2,843 2,338 3,160 1,906 Glades 2,147 1,821 1,826 1,081 1,572 1,292 Gulf 4,086 2,858 2,916 1,898 2,702 1,985 Hamilton 2,206 2,597 2,187 1,241 1,766 1,637 Hardee 4,024 2,806 2,328 2,157 2,580 1,720 Hendry 5,350 4,027 3,096 2,230 3,056 2,273 Hernando 36,557 39,634 34,316 20,975 29,907 24,412 Highlands 22,326 17,196 16,710 13,053 17,426 11,128 Hillsborough 207, , , , , ,946 Holmes 5,114 2,608 2,641 2,700 3,417 1,897 Indian River 34,338 23,511 23,704 18,696 26,812 15,529 Jackson 10,449 8,605 7,994 4,866 6,835 5,900 Jefferson 2,722 4,504 4,438 1,485 2,602 3,275 Lafayette 1,768 1,390 1, , Lake 68,425 49,635 47,749 36,773 53,055 30,419 Lee 139,810 89,048 80,749 69,955 97,221 53,426 See footnotes at end of table. Continued

18 Table ELECTION RESULTS: VOTES CAST FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR, NOVEMBER 2, 2004 AND NOVEMBER 7, 2006, AND FOR GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, NOVEMBER 7, 2006 IN THE STATE AND COUNTIES OF FLORIDA (Continued) Governor/Lieutenant United States Senator 1/ Governor Charlie Jim Davis/ Mel Betty Bill Katherine Crist/Jeff Daryl L. Martinez Castor Nelson Harris Kottkamp Jones County (R) (D) (D) (R) (R) (D) Leon 45,453 86,180 66,776 21,959 38,296 50,540 Levy 8,735 7,129 6,298 4,848 6,317 4,558 Liberty 1,448 1,459 1, Madison 3,318 4,640 4,040 1,769 2,854 2,915 Manatee 72,829 64,795 55,168 42,713 58,035 38,547 Marion 73,530 60,814 55,933 42,965 57,111 39,744 Martin 39,076 29,868 29,448 22,465 31,071 20,570 Miami-Dade 367, , , , , ,930 Monroe 18,075 18,961 14,534 8,893 11,882 11,390 Nassau 21,893 9,519 9,985 11,955 15,454 6,378 Okaloosa 65,146 19,645 20,882 33,895 42,686 12,117 Okeechobee 5,959 5,464 5,243 2,917 4,227 3,853 Orange 188, , ,547 78, ,412 96,795 Osceola 42,103 36,569 27,050 17,223 23,945 19,864 Palm Beach 200, , ,962 96, , ,199 Pasco 89,420 90,761 76,957 48,124 68,530 54,479 Pinellas 197, , ,572 99, , ,046 Polk 108,774 93,231 80,403 58,584 79,071 57,018 Putnam 15,941 13,701 11,117 8,303 10,960 8,140 St. Johns 56,251 27,319 27,329 32,311 40,979 18,554 St. Lucie 44,436 50,660 45,911 23,310 34,787 33,860 Santa Rosa 49,149 15,165 17,268 24,298 29,041 12,361 Sarasota 95,425 91,651 80,177 58,339 76,198 60,214 Seminole 102,898 76,579 62,454 47,119 68,149 40,724 Sumter 17,929 12,844 15,167 14,485 19,771 9,668 Suwannee 9,095 6,069 5,646 5,146 6,995 3,716 Taylor 4,241 3,972 3,375 2,139 3,172 2,327 Union 2,874 1,632 1,510 1,351 1,723 1,086 Volusia 104, ,932 96,406 53,817 76,618 72,216 Wakulla 5,240 6,048 6,517 2,802 4,837 4,421 Walton 16,038 6,770 7,145 8,685 10,971 4,835 Washington 6,414 3,452 3,813 3,316 4,435 2,495 (D) Democrat. (R) Republican. 1/ Excludes other candidates. Source: State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Elections, Internet site < state.fl.us/> (accessed 7, July 2009). 712

19 Table FEMALE OFFICIALS: WOMEN IN U.S. CONGRESS AND STATE LEGISLATURES IN FLORIDA AND THE UNITED STATES, th Congress Women legislators Percent- Total Percent- Total age of legis- age of Area Congress total Senate House lators Number total Senate House Florida United States ,382 1, ,369 Source: Center for the American Woman and Politics (CAWP), Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University, (copyright), Internet site (accessed 11, June 2010). Table BLACK OFFICIALS: BLACK ELECTED OFFICIALS BY OFFICE IN FLORIDA, THE SOUTH AND THE UNITED STATES, JANUARY 2001 AND 2002 Florida South 1/ United States Office Total ,179 6,466 9,061 9,430 U.S. and state legislatures 2/ City and county offices 3/ ,056 4,291 5,456 5,753 Law enforcement 4/ ,044 1,081 Education 5/ ,138 1,191 1,928 1,960 1/ Includes Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. 2/ Includes elected state administrators. 3/ County commissioners, councilmen, mayors, vice mayors, aldermen, regional officers, and others. 4/ Judges, magistrates, constables, marshals, sheriffs, justices of the peace, and others. 5/ Members of state education agencies, college boards, school boards, and others. Table HISPANIC OFFICIALS: HISPANIC ELECTED OFFICIALS BY OFFICE IN FLORIDA THE SOUTH, AND THE UNITED STATES, 2007 AND 2008 Florida South 1/ United States Office Total ,286 2,439 4,954 5,240 State executives and legislators, including U.S. representatives County and municipal officials ,022 2,152 2,266 Judicial and law enforcement Education and school boards ,847 1,952 1/ Includes Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. Source for Tables and 21.37: U.S., Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States, 2010, Internet site < (accessed 11, February 2010). 713

20 Table COMPOSITION OF CONGRESS AND STATE LEGISLATURES: NUMBER OF UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS AND STATE LEGISLATORS BY PARTY AFFILIATION, SPECIFIED YEARS 2001 THROUGH 2009 Florida United States Demo- Repub- Demo- Repub- Demo- Repub- Demo- Repubcrats licans crats licans crats licans crats licans U.S. U.S. U.S. U.S. Year 1/ representatives senators representatives senators State State State representatives senators representatives State senators ,694 2, ,700 2, ,704 2, ,702 2, ,971 2,422 1, ,985 2,403 1, ,041 2,346 1, / U.S. representative and senator data refer to the beginning of the first session. State legislative data refer to election years. Note: Excludes vacancies and persons classified as Independents. Source: U.S., Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States, 2010, and previous editions, Internet site < (accessed 5, January 2010). Table APPORTIONMENT: MEMBERSHIP IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR FLORIDA AND THE UNITED STATES, 1840 THROUGH 2000 Census United Census United of Florida States of Florida States 1840 A/ A/ Assigned after apportionment. Note: Total membership includes representatives assigned to newly admitted states after the apportionment acts. Population figures used for apportionment purposes are those determined for states by each decennial census. Source: U.S., Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, "Apportionment Population and Number of Representatives, by State: Census 2000," released December 28, 2000, and previous reports, Internet site < (accessed 19, June 2006). 714