Election Statistics
Gubernatorial and Presidential Election Years
1976 through 2012
Lee County, Florida
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Presidential
Year
|
Registered
Voters
|
Democrat
|
Republican
|
Other
|
Turnout
|
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1976
General Election
|
86,978
|
48,771
|
34,377
|
1,940
|
80%
|
|
( Ford = 38,038 - Carter = 30,569 )
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Presidential
Year
|
Registered
Voters
|
Democrat
|
Republican
|
Other
|
Turnout
|
|
1980 1st
Primary Election
|
108,987
|
56,629
|
47,153
|
5,204
|
38%
|
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1980 2nd
Primary Election
|
Overall Same as Above
|
44%
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1980
General Election
|
113,921
|
58,838
|
49,422
|
5,661
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83%
|
|
( Reagan = 57,027 - Carter = 26,646 )
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Presidential
Year
|
Registered
Voters
|
Democrat
|
Republican
|
Other
|
Turnout
|
|
1984 1st
Primary Election
|
132,224
|
62,451
|
62,830
|
6,943
|
32%
|
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1984 2nd
Primary Election
|
Overall Same as Above
|
18%
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1984
General Election
|
140,094
|
64,993
|
67,217
|
6,084
|
84%
|
|
( Reagan = 85,006 - Mondale = 30,011 )
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Gubernatorial
Year
|
Registered
Voters
|
Democrat
|
Republican
|
Other
|
Turnout
|
|
1986 1st
Primary Election
|
147,541
|
65,499
|
72,953
|
9,089
|
35%
|
|
1986 2nd
Primary Election
|
Overall Same as Above
|
24%
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1986
General Election
|
150,425
|
66,364
|
74,621
|
9.440
|
68%
|
|
( Martinez = 58,380 - Pajcic = 40,927 )
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Presidential
Year
|
Registered
Voters
|
Democrat
|
Republican
|
Other
|
Turnout
|
|
1988 1st
Primary Election
|
155,956
|
64,428
|
81,154
|
10,374
|
39%
|
|
1988 2nd
Primary Election
|
Overall Same as Above
|
30%
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1988
General Election
|
166,343
|
67,343
|
87,210
|
13,729
|
81%
|
|
( Bush = 87,247 - Dukakis = 40,709 )
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Gubernatorial
Year
|
Registered
Voters
|
Democrat
|
Republican
|
Other
|
Turnout
|
|
1990 1st
Primary Election
|
157,228
|
60,864
|
84,599
|
11,765
|
28%
|
|
1990 2nd
Primary Election
|
Overall Same as Above
|
16%
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1990
General Election
|
161,141
|
62,301
|
86,661
|
12,179
|
69%
|
|
( Martinez = 60,408 - Chiles = 48,784 )
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Presidential
Year
|
Registered
Voters
|
Democrat
|
Republican
|
Other
|
Turnout
|
|
1992 1st
Primary Election
|
177,790
|
67,049
|
95,756
|
14,985
|
31%
|
|
1992 2nd
Primary Election
|
Overall Same as Above
|
27%
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|
1992
General Election
|
190,641
|
71,892
|
101,605
|
17,144
|
88%
|
|
( Bush = 73,423 - Clinton = 53,653 )
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Gubernatorial
Year
|
Registered
Voters
|
Democrat
|
Republican
|
Other
|
Turnout
|
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1994 1st
Primary Election
|
197,315
|
73,206
|
106,009
|
18,100
|
28%
|
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1994 2nd
Primary Election
|
Overall Same as Above
|
16%
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1994
General Election
|
200,620
|
74,049
|
108,154
|
18,417
|
68%
|
|
( Bush = 75,365 - Chiles = 58,785 -)
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Presidential
Year
|
Registered
Voters
|
Democrat
|
Republican
|
Other
|
Turnout
|
|
1996 1st
Primary Election
|
226,951
|
77,664
|
117,924
|
31,363
|
24%
|
|
1996 2nd
Primary Election
|
225,650
|
76,989
|
117,117
|
31,544
|
17%
|
|
1996
General Election
|
229,330
|
78,027
|
118,574
|
32,729
|
74%
|
|
( Dole = 80,882 - Clinton = 65,692 )
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Gubernatorial
Year
|
Registered
Voters
|
Democrat
|
Republican
|
Other
|
Turnout
|
|
1998 1st
Primary Election
|
246,034
|
81,199
|
123,483
|
41,352
|
21%
|
|
1998 2nd
Primary Election
|
240,777
|
79,560
|
120,958
|
40,259
|
8%
|
|
1998
General Election
|
242,455
|
80,010
|
121,831
|
40,614
|
51%
|
|
( Bush = 78,816 - MacKay = 43,077 )
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Presidential
Year
|
Registered
Voters
|
Democrat
|
Republican
|
Other
|
Turnout
|
|
2000 1st
Primary Election
|
244,776
|
77,343
|
120,823
|
46,610
|
27%
|
|
2000 2nd
Primary Election
|
247,756
|
78,200
|
121,994
|
47,562
|
35%
|
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2000
General Election
|
252,918
|
79,739
|
124,144
|
49,035
|
74%
|
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( Bush = 106,141 - Gore = 73,560 )
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Laws of Florida 2002-17 provided for a Primary and General Election in the year 2002. 2nd Primary eliminated for 2002.
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Gubernatorial
Year
|
Registered
Voters
|
Democrat
|
Republican
|
Other
|
Turnout
|
|
2002 1st
Primary Election
|
281,487
|
87,121
|
135,192
|
59,174
|
26%
|
|
2002
General Election
|
283,185
|
87,802
|
135,659
|
59,724
|
58%
|
|
( Bush = 109,183 - McBride = 51,682 )
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Laws of Florida 2003-415 provided for a Primary and General Election in the year 2004. 2nd Primary eliminated for 2004.
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Presidential
Year
|
Registered
Voters
|
Democrat
|
Republican
|
Other
|
Turnout
|
|
2004 1st
Primary Election
|
300,711
|
89,054
|
143,840
|
67,817
|
24.43%
|
|
2004
General Election
|
304,937
|
90,716
|
144,948
|
69,273
|
79.25%
|
|
( Bush = 144,176 - Kerry = 93,860 )
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In 2005, the Florida Legislature passed and Governor Jeb Bush signed House Bill 1673 also known as
Laws of Florida 2005-286. Laws of Florida 2005-286 permanently eliminated the
2nd Primary Election in Florida effective January 1, 2006.
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Gubernatorial
Year
|
Registered
Voters
|
Democrat
|
Republican
|
Other
|
Turnout
|
|
2006 1st
Primary Election
|
323,290
|
93,017
|
152,586
|
77,686
|
17.62%
|
|
2006
General Election
|
326,933
|
94,082
|
153,682
|
79,169
|
47.67%
|
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( Crist = 97,221 - Davis = 53,426 )
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Presidential
Year
|
Registered
Voters
|
Democrat
|
Republican
|
Other
|
Turnout
|
|
2008 1st
Primary Election
|
295,780
|
89,467
|
138,744
|
67,531
|
19.99%
|
|
2008
General Election
|
320,512
|
99,413
|
147,241
|
73,858
|
85.27%
|
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( Obama = 119,701 - McCain = 147,608 )
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Gubernatorial
Year
|
Registered
Voters
|
Democrat
|
Republican
|
Other
|
Turnout
|
|
2010 1st
Primary Election
|
342,778
|
105,320
|
153,653
|
83,805
|
23.68%
|
|
2010
General Election
|
347,466
|
106,311
|
155,397
|
85,758
|
53.28%
|
|
( Scott = 107,460 - Sink = 68,041 )
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Presidential
Year
|
Registered
Voters
|
Democrat
|
Republican
|
Other
|
Turnout
|
|
2012 1st
Primary Election
|
375,727
|
110,750
|
166,626
|
98,351
|
21.48%
|
|
2012
General Election
|
388,427
|
114,668
|
170,084
|
103,675
|
68.98%
|
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( Obama = 110,157 - Romney = 157,163 )
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