The Green Papers: Florida 2004 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 31 August 2004
General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
Electoral Votes:27(5.02% of 538)
Governor:1 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:25(5.75% of 435)
2000 Census:16,028,890 (5.68% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):11,774,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):8,752,717
Capital:Tallahassee
Tuesday 31 August 2004 polls close 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC) / 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC). Relatively small portions of this state are in CDT and so the vast majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated EDT.
Tuesday 2 November 2004 polls close 7:00p EST (0000 UTC) / 7:00p CST (0100 UTC). Relatively small portions of this state are in CST and so the vast majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated EST.
 

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Florida State and Local Government

Florida 2004 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions: Democrats   Republicans   Third Parties

FLORIDA Election Returns from an official source

 
           
President  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 27 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors. List of States: Details.
Up for election in 2004
  Elected Republican 3,964,522 52.10% President George W. Bush
(27 Electoral Votes)
• Vice President: Vice President Richard "Dick" Cheney
Renominated by Convention - 2 September 2004
  Candidate Democrat 3,583,544 47.09% Senator John Kerry
• Vice President: Senator John Edwards
  Candidate Reform 32,971 0.43% Ralph Nader
• Vice President: Peter Miguel Camejo
  Candidate Libertarian 11,996 0.16% Michael Badnarik
• Vice President: Richard V. Campagna
  Candidate Constitution 6,626 0.09% Michael Anthony Peroutka
• Vice President: Chuck Baldwin
  Candidate Green 3,917 0.05% David Keith Cobb
• Vice President: Patricia Helen "Pat" LaMarche
  Candidate Socialist 3,502 0.05% Walter F. Brown
• Vice President: Mary A. Herbert
  Candidate Socialist Workers 2,732 0.04% James Harris
• Vice President: Margaret Trowe

The Florida Department of State Division of Elections reports at total of 31,453 Undervotes and Overvotes. The breakdown is 5,441 Absentee Undervotes, 3,119 Absentee Overvotes, 17,516 Precinct Undervotes, 760 Precinct Overvotes, 4,271 Early Vote Undervotes, 168 Early Vote Overvotes, 109 Provisional Undervotes, and 69 Provisional Overvotes.
Total 7,609,810 100.00%  
U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 108th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 1   Democrat   Senator Bill Nelson
• First elected: 2000
[also served in U.S. House- elected: 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988]
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Class 3
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Senator Bob Graham
• First elected: 1986; re-elected: 1992, 1998
[also served as Governor- elected: 1978; re-elected: 1982]
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Open Seat - 27 February 2003 Senator Graham filed papers to form a Presidential campaign committee and will not be running for re-election to the Senate, 6 October 2003 dropped out of the Presidential contest, 3 November 2003 announced retirement from the Senate.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 3,672,864 49.43% Mel Martinez
  Candidate Democrat 3,590,201 48.32% former state Education Commissioner Betty Castor
  Candidate Veterans 166,642 2.24% Dennis F. Bradley
  Candidate Write-In 119 0.00% Mark Stufft
  Candidate Write-In 27 0.00% Nancy Travis
  Candidate Write-In 25 0.00% Rachele Fruit
• Socialist Workers Party
  Candidate Write-In 16 0.00% Peter Blass
Total 7,429,894 100.00%  
Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors
    Republican   Governor John Ellis "Jeb" Bush
• First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
• The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Elected on ticket with Governor
    Republican   Lieutenant Governor Toni Jennings
• Appointed: 3 March 2003 by Governor Jeb Bush
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
108th U.S. House of Representatives  2 year term, Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit. 108th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
17 Republicans (17 Renominated);
7 Democrats (6 Renominated, 1 Open);
1 Vacancy
CD 1
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Jefferson B. "Jeff" Miller
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected 16 October 2001 - in a Special Election re: the resignation of Congressman Joe Scarborough 6 September 2001.
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 31 August 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 236,604 76.54% Congressman Jefferson B. "Jeff" Miller
  Candidate Democrat 72,506 23.46% Mark S. Coutu
Total 309,110 100.00%  
CD 2
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman F. Allen Boyd, Jr.
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 1996
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 31 August 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 201,577 61.65% Congressman F. Allen Boyd, Jr.
  Candidate Republican 125,399 38.35% Bev Kilmer
  Candidate Write-In 11 0.00% T.A. "TAF" Frederick
Total 326,987 100.00%  
CD 3
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Corrine Brown
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 1992
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 31 August 2004 Primary
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Democrat 172,833 99.24% Congressman Corrine Brown
  Candidate Write-In 1,323 0.76% Johnny M. Brown
Total 174,156 100.00%  
CD 4
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Ander Crenshaw
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 2000
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 31 August 2004 Primary
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Republican 256,157 99.55% Congressman Ander Crenshaw
  Candidate Write-In 1,170 0.45% Richard Grayson
Total 257,327 100.00%  
CD 5
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Virginia "Ginny" Brown-Waite
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 31 August 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 240,315 65.93% Congressman Virginia "Ginny" Brown-Waite
  Candidate Democrat 124,140 34.06% Robert G. Whittel
  Candidate Write-In 33 0.01% . Werder
Total 364,488 100.00%  
CD 6
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Clifford B. "Cliff" Stearns
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 1988
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 31 August 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 211,137 64.40% Congressman Clifford B. "Cliff" Stearns
  Candidate Democrat 116,680 35.59% David E. Bruderly
  Candidate Write-In 36 0.01% N.W. O'Brien
Total 327,853 100.00%  
CD 7
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman John L. Mica
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 1992
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 31 August 2004 Primary
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Republican     Congressman John L. Mica
• According to Florida law, the names of those with no opposition are not printed on the ballot.
CD 8
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Richard Anthony "Ric" Keller
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 2000
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 31 August 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 172,232 60.52% Congressman Richard Anthony "Ric" Keller
  Candidate Democrat 112,343 39.48% Stephen Thomas Murray
Total 284,575 100.00%  
CD 9
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Michael Bilirakis
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 1982
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 31 August 2004 Pr
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Republican 284,035 99.91% Congressman Michael Bilirakis
  Candidate Write-In 243 0.09% Andrew Pasayan
Total 284,278 100.00%  
CD 10
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman C.W. "Bill" Young
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 1970
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 31 August 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 207,175 69.33% Congressman C.W. "Bill" Young
  Candidate Democrat 91,658 30.67% Robert D. "Bob" Derry
Total 298,833 100.00%  
CD 11
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Jim Davis
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 1996
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 31 August 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 191,780 85.81% Congressman Jim Davis
  Candidate Libertarian 31,579 14.13% Robert Edward "Bob" Johnson
  Candidate Write-In 122 0.05% Karl M Butts
Total 223,481 100.00%  
CD 12
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Adam H. Putnam
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 2000
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 31 August 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 179,204 64.89% Congressman Adam H. Putnam
  Candidate Democrat 96,965 35.11% Bob Hagenmaier
Total 276,169 100.00%  
CD 13
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Katherine Harris
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 31 August 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 190,477 55.30% Congressman Katherine Harris
  Candidate Democrat 153,961 44.70% Jan Schneider
Total 344,438 100.00%  
CD 14
Seat up for election		   Republican   [vacant office]
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Vacant Office
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 226,662 67.59% Connie Mack
  Candidate Democrat 108,672 32.41% Robert M. Neeld
Total 335,334 100.00%  
 Congressman Porter J. Goss was first elected in 1988. In 2004 he decided to retire and did not run for re-election. On 10 August 2004 he was nominated for Director of the Central Intelligence Agency by President George W. Bush. He was confirmed by the Senate on 22 September and sworn on 24 September 2004.
CD 15
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman David "Dave" Weldon
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 1994
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 31 August 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 210,388 65.35% Congressman David "Dave" Weldon
  Candidate Democrat 111,538 34.65% Simon M. Pristoop
Total 321,926 100.00%  
CD 16
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Mark A. Foley
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 1994
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 31 August 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 215,563 68.04% Congressman Mark A. Foley
  Candidate Democrat 101,247 31.96% Jeff Fisher
Total 316,810 100.00%  
CD 17
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Kendrick B. Meek
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 31 August 2004 Primary
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Democrat 178,690 99.59% Congressman Kendrick B. Meek
  Candidate Write-In 734 0.41% Omari Musa
Total 179,424 100.00%  
CD 18
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected in a Special Election, 29 August 1989, re: death of Congressman Claude Pepper, 30 May 1989
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 31 August 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 143,647 64.73% Congressman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
  Candidate Democrat 78,281 35.27% Samuel M. "Sam" Sheldon
Total 221,928 100.00%  
CD 19
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Robert Wexler
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 1996
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 31 August 2004 Primary
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Democrat     Congressman Robert Wexler
• According to Florida law, the names of those with no opposition are not printed on the ballot.
CD 20
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Peter R. Deutsch
• First elected: 1992
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Open Seat - Ran for, but did not receive, his party's nomination for the Senate in 2004.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democrat 191,195 70.19% Debbie Wasserman Schultz
  Candidate Republican 81,213 29.81% Margaret Hostetter
Total 272,408 100.00%  
CD 21
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 1992
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 31 August 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 146,507 72.80% Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart
  Candidate Libertarian 54,736 27.20% Frank J. Gonzalez
Total 201,243 100.00%  
CD 22
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Clay Shaw
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 1980
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 31 August 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 192,581 62.79% Congressman Clay Shaw
  Candidate Democrat 108,258 35.29% Robin Rorapaugh
  Candidate Constitution 5,260 1.71% John I. "Jack" McLain
  Candidate Write-In 627 0.20% Don Kennedy
  Withdrawn Democrat     Jim Stork - withdrew
• Statement by Mr. Stork on 17 September 2004: "As many of you know, I discontinued campaigning a few weeks ago due to illness and to undergo medical testing. I have decided to withdraw from the race effective today. I have a heart related condition that will not allow me to campaign effectively. Hopefully, with treatment and rest I should be okay."
Total 306,726 100.00%  
CD 23
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Alcee L. Hastings
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 1992
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 31 August 2004 Primary
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Democrat     Congressman Alcee L. Hastings
• According to Florida law, the names of those with no opposition are not printed on the ballot.
CD 24
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Tom Feeney
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 31 August 2004 Primary
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Republican     Congressman Tom Feeney
• According to Florida law, the names of those with no opposition are not printed on the ballot.
CD 25
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 31 August 2004 Primary
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Republican     Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart
• According to Florida law, the names of those with no opposition are not printed on the ballot.
Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006
    Republican   Attorney General Charlie Crist
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Chief Financial Officer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. The new office of Chief Financial Officer will replace both the Comptroller and Treasurer in Florida.
    Republican   Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher
• First elected in 1988 then elected again in 2000 (as State Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner and Fire Marshal); re-elected: 2002 (as Chief Financial Officer)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006
    Republican   A & CS Commissioner Charles H. "Charlie" Bronson
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
 

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