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Florida At A Glance
Last Updated October 5, 2001
The People
- Pop. 2000: 15,982,378. Pop. 1990: 12,937,926; up
23.5%
1990-2000.
- 5.7% of U.S. total, 4th largest;
- 78% White,
14.6% Black,
1.7% Asian,
0.3% Amer. Indian,
0.1% Hawaiian,
2.4% Two+ races,
3% Other.
16.8% Hispanic origin.
- 3.6% Unemployment.
- 2000 Voting age pop.: 12,336,038.
- 2000 Turnout: 6,138,765; 50% of VAP.
- Registered voters (2000): 8,752,717;
3,803,081 D
(43%);
3,430,238 R
(39%);
1,519,398 unaffiliated and minor parties
(17%).
Election Results
| 2000 Presidential Vote |
| Bush (R) |
2,912,790 |
(49%) |
| Gore (D) |
2,912,253 |
(49%) |
| Nader (Green) |
97,488 |
(2%) |
| Other |
40,579 |
(1%) |
| 2000 Republican Primary |
| Bush (R) |
516,161 |
(74%) |
| McCain (R) |
139,397 |
(20%) |
| Keyes (R) |
32,343 |
(5%) |
| 2000 Democratic Primary |
| Gore (D) |
451,657 |
(82%) |
| Bradley (D) |
100,259 |
(18%) |
| 1996 Presidential Vote |
| Clinton (D) |
2,545,690 |
(48%) |
| Dole (R) |
2,242,951 |
(43%) |
| Perot (I) |
483,761 |
(9%) |
Key State Officials:
- Gov. Jeb Bush (R)
- Lt. Gov., Frank Brogan (R)
- Secy. of State, Katherine Harris (R)
- Atty. Gen., Robert A. Butterworth (D)
- Treasurer and Insurance Commissioner, Tom Gallagher (R)
- Comptroller, Robert Milligan (R)
- Commissioner of Education, Charlie Crist (R)
- Commissioner of Agriculture, Charles Bronson (R)
- State Senate, 40 (15 D, 25 R)
- Senate Pres. Pro Tempore, Ginny Brown-Waite (R)
- Senate President, John M. McKay (R)
- Majority Leader, James E. King (R)
- State House, 120 (43 D, 77 R)
- House Speaker, Tom Feeney (R)
Congressional Delegation:
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