Florida
House Districts: 25
Voting Age Population 2002: 12,803,000
2000: 11,774,000 1998: 11,383,000
1990: 10,071,689
Redistricting, 2001-2002 Monopoly (R) / VRA |
Presidential Vote 2000: Gore 49, Bush 49,
Nader 2
1996: Clinton 48, Dole 42, Perot 9
1992: Clinton 39, Bush 41, Perot
20 U.S. House: 18 GOP, 7
Dem Seat Changes '02: 3 (+2R, 1D) Facts in Focus:
Florida 1982 to
2002 |
How Florida Ranked in 2002 |
Democracy Index:
46th
Margin of Victory: 26th Landslide
Index: 26th |
Seats-to-Votes Distortion:
26th
Representation Index: 45th Voter Participation: 45th
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2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
Democracy Index |
33.6 |
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Voter Turnout |
29.4% |
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Representation Index |
19.9% |
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Wasted Votes |
32.4% |
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% of Wasted R / D Votes |
10.4 / 60.5 |
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Drop-Off Voters |
26.2% |
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Avg. Margin Of Victory |
35.6% |
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Votes for (R�D�O%) |
57-41-2 |
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Seats for (R�D�O%) |
72-28-0 |
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Seat Changes |
3 (+2R,
1D) |
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High % Turnout, District |
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Low % Turnout, District |
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1992 |
1994 |
1996 |
1998 |
2000 |
Democracy
Index |
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34.6 |
42.4 |
30 |
Voter
Turnout |
49% |
26% |
43% |
11% |
42.5% |
Representation
Index |
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29.4% |
18.2% |
28.4% |
7.7% |
30.9% |
Wasted
Votes |
40% |
31% |
33% |
27% |
30.5% |
%
of Wasted R / D Votes |
31 / 45 |
26 / 38 |
22 / 47 |
18 / 27 |
12 / 42.5 |
Drop-Off
Voters |
7.6% |
32.2% |
11.6% |
69.4% |
15.9% |
Avg.
Margin Of Victory |
28% |
59% |
38% |
81% |
51.5% |
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Votes
for (R�D�O%) |
51�46�3 |
59�41�0 |
56�43�.3 |
46�48�6 |
56.9�39.4�3.6 |
Seats
for (R�D�O%) |
57�43�0 |
65�35�0 |
65�35�0 |
65�35�0 |
65�35�0 |
Seat
Changes |
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2 |
0 |
0 |
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High
% Turnout, District |
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49 (15) |
62 (19) |
46 (15) |
72.6 (14) |
Low
% Turnout, District |
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19 (17) |
27 (18) |
27 (21) |
24.7 (17) |
Results 2002-2010 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
U.S. House
(R�D) |
18-7 |
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Landslide
Index |
84% |
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Scale of Competitiveness |
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Tight: <
5 |
1 |
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Competitive:
5-10 |
1 |
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Comfortable:
10-20 |
2 |
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Landslide:
20-40 |
7 |
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No Contest:
40+ |
14 |
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Uncontested |
9 |
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Incumbents |
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Total Running
/ Total Seats |
21 / 25 |
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Re-Election /
Total Incumbent |
20 / 21 |
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Landslide /
Total Incumbent |
18 / 21 |
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R. Landslide /
R. Incumbent |
13 / 14 |
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D. Landslide /
D. Incumbent |
5 / 7 |
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Untouchable
Repeat Landslide |
17 |
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Uncontested
Primary |
19 |
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Elected Women |
3 |
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Elected Minorities |
3B, 2L |
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Results
1992-2000
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1992 |
1994 |
1996 |
1998 |
2000 |
U.S. House
(R�D) |
13�10 |
15�8 |
15�8 |
15�8 |
15�8 |
Landslide
Index |
43% |
78% |
87% |
96% |
78.3% |
Scale of Competitiveness |
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Tight: <
5 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Competitive:
5-10 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Comfortable:
10-20 |
9 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
Landslide:
20-40 |
6 |
6 |
13 |
3 |
5 |
No Contest:
40+ |
3 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
Uncontested |
1 |
11 |
3 |
18 |
10 |
Incumbents |
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Total Running
/ Total Seats |
13 / 23 |
20 / 23 |
20 / 23 |
23 / 23 |
20 / 23 |
Re-Election /
Total Incumbent |
13 / 13 |
20 / 20 |
20 / 20 |
23 / 23 |
20 / 20 |
Landslide /
Total Incumbent |
7 / 13 |
17 / 20 |
19 / 20 |
22 / 23 |
18 / 20 |
R. Landslide /
R. Incumbent |
5 / 8 |
12 / 12 |
14 / 15 |
15 / 15 |
10 / 12 |
D. Landslide /
D. Incumbent |
2 / 5 |
5 / 8 |
5 / 5 |
7 / 8 |
8 / 8 |
Untouchable
Repeat Landslide |
5 |
9 |
16 |
19 |
18 |
Uncontested
Primary |
9 |
18 |
18 |
22 |
20 |
Elected Women |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
Elected Minorities |
3B 2L |
3B 2L |
3B 2L |
3B 2L |
3B 2L |
Results 1982-1990 |
1982 |
1984 |
1986 |
1988 |
1990 |
U.S. House (R�D) |
6�13 |
7�12 |
7�12 |
10�9 |
10�9 |
Landslide Index |
74% |
84% |
100% |
84% |
68% |
Scale of Competitiveness |
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Tight: < 5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
Competitive: 5-10 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Comfortable: 10-20 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
Landslide: 20-40 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
No Contest: 40+ |
6 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
3 |
Uncontested |
3 |
7 |
9 |
8 |
5 |
Incumbents |
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Total Running / Total
Seats |
14 / 19 |
19 / 19 |
18 / 19 |
16 / 19 |
18 / 19 |
Re-Election / Total
Incumbent |
14 / 14 |
19 / 19 |
18 / 18 |
15 / 16 |
17 / 18 |
Landslide / Total
Incumbent |
11 / 14 |
16 / 19 |
18 / 18 |
15 / 16 |
13 / 18 |
R. Landslide / R.
Incumbent |
2 / 4 |
7 / 7 |
7 / 7 |
6 / 6 |
7 / 11 |
D. Landslide / D.
Incumbent |
9 / 10 |
9 / 12 |
11/ 11 |
9 / 10 |
6 / 7 |
Untouchable Repeat
Landslide |
10 |
11 |
15 |
15 |
10 |
Uncontested Primary |
10 |
16 |
17 |
13 |
13 |
Elected
Women |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Elected
Minorities |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1L |
1L |
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