Election Results for Columbia County, FL -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,682	12.1
Deaths:	2,354	16.9
Net Migration:	2,572	18.5
Net Immigration:	166	1.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +3,468	R +2,155	D + 0.1%
D +1,313
2020 vs. 2012	R +5,407	R +4,955	R + 8.5%
D +452
2020 vs. 2008	R +5,166	R +5,423	R + 11.4%
D -257

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,698	R +3,268	R + 11.5%
D -1,570
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	23,836	72.0%	Joe Biden (D)	8,914	26.9%	342 [+]	1.0%	33,092	21	25	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 224 (0.7%);
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	20,368	70.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	7,601	26.3%	895 [+]	3.1%	28,864	22	25	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 523 (1.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 150 (0.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	52%	Mitt Romney (R)	18,429	67.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	8,462	31.1%	336 [+]	1.2%	27,227	19	20	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 143 (0.5%);
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	18,670	66.2%	Barack Obama (D)	9,171	32.5%	374 [+]	1.3%	28,215	18	21	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 125 (0.4%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 77 (0.3%);
2004	54%	George W. Bush* (R)	16,758	67.1%	John Kerry (D)	8,031	32.1%	202 [+]	0.8%	24,991	15	16	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 109 (0.4%);
2000	44%	George W. Bush (R)	10,968	59.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	7,049	38.1%	497 [+]	2.7%	18,514	10	11	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 258 (1.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 89 (0.5%);
1996	43%	Robert Dole (R)	7,588	46.5%	Bill Clinton* (D)	6,691	41.0%	2,047 [+]	12.5%	16,326	4	6	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,970 (12.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 74 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	45%	George Bush* (R)	6,492	43.4%	Bill Clinton (D)	5,528	37.0%	2,934 [+]	19.6%	14,954	3	6	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,906 (19.4%);
1988	41%	George Bush (R)	7,761	65.1%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,073	34.2%	82 [+]	0.7%	11,916	4	12	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 60 (0.5%);
1984	49%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	8,814	67.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,261	32.6%	0	0.0%	13,075	2	9	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	48%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,680	48.8%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,643	48.4%	325 [+]	2.8%	11,648	-7	-2	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 248 (2.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 77 (0.7%);
1976	53%	Jimmy Carter (D)	6,683	62.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,947	36.7%	136 [+]	1.3%	10,766	-10	-11	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 45 (0.4%);
1972	48%	Richard Nixon* (R)	6,723	80.2%	George McGovern (D)	1,664	19.8%	0	0.0%	8,387	8	19	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	53%	George Wallace (AIP)	4,046	55.1%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,750	23.8%	1,553 [+]	21.1%	7,349	-19	-22	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 1,553 (21.1%);
1964	59%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,145	56.1%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,249	43.9%	0	0.0%	7,394	7	18	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	51%	John Kennedy (D)	3,695	63.8%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,094	36.2%	0	0.0%	5,789	-15	-13	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	46%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,246	63.7%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,841	36.1%	8	0.2%	5,095	-21	-21	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	49%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,229	61.3%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,041	38.7%	0	0.0%	5,270	-16	-16	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	33%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,797	53.9%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	978	29.4%	557 [+]	16.7%	3,332	-17	-29	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 553 (16.6%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 4 (0.1%);
1944	31%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,467	82.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	537	17.9%	0	0.0%	3,004	-12	-28	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	35%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,888	86.7%	Wendell Willkie (R)	443	13.3%	0	0.0%	3,331	-13	-32	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	36%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,783	93.4%	Alf Landon (R)	196	6.6%	0	0.0%	2,979	-17	-30	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	34%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,497	93.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	174	6.5%	0	0.0%	2,671	-18	-33	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	24%	Al Smith (D)	1,276	74.4%	Herbert Hoover (R)	418	24.4%	22 [+]	1.3%	1,716	-33	-34	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 11 (0.6%);
1924	13%	John Davis (D)	776	81.6%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	85	8.9%	90 [+]	9.5%	951	-19	-45	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 61 (6.4%);
1920	22%	James Cox (D)	1,248	80.9%	Warren Harding (R)	162	10.5%	133 [+]	8.6%	1,543	-20	-50	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 68 (4.4%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 65 (4.2%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	16%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	861	72.6%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	226	19.1%	99 [+]	8.3%	1,186	1	-27	1.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 71 (6.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 28 (2.4%);
1912	9%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	587	79.6%	William Taft* (R)	66	9.0%	84 [+]	11.4%	737	1	-14	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 50 (6.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 23 (3.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 11 (1.5%);
1908	11%	William J. Bryan (D)	465	52.1%	William Taft (R)	279	31.3%	148 [+]	16.6%	892	10	-20	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	13%	Alton Parker (D)	595	60.2%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	317	32.1%	76 [+]	7.7%	988	11	-24	2.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 43 (4.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 33 (3.3%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	13%	William J. Bryan (D)	663	66.7%	William McKinley* (R)	252	25.4%	79 [+]	7.9%	994	7	-26	2.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Columbia County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

8,914

26.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

23,836

72.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

224

0.7%

Other

118

0.4%

TOTAL

33,092

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Columbia County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

7,601

26.3%

Donald Trump (R)

20,368

70.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

523

1.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

150

0.5%

Other

222

0.8%

TOTAL

28,864

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Columbia County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

8,462

31.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

18,429

67.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

143

0.5%

Other

193

0.7%

TOTAL

27,227

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 20

2008 President, Columbia County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

9,171

32.5%

John McCain (R)

18,670

66.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

125

0.4%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

172

0.6%

TOTAL

28,215

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 21

2004 President, Columbia County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

16,758

67.1%

John Kerry (D)

8,031

32.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

109

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

24,991

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Columbia County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

10,968

59.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

7,049

38.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

258

1.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.5%

Other

150

0.8%

TOTAL

18,514

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 11

1996 President, Columbia County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

6,691

41.0%

Robert Dole (R)

7,588

46.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,970

12.1%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

16,326

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 6

1992 President, Columbia County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

5,528

37.0%

George Bush* (R)

6,492

43.4%

Ross Perot (I)

2,906

19.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

14,954

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 6

1988 President, Columbia County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

7,761

65.1%

Michael Dukakis (D)

4,073

34.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,916

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 12

1984 President, Columbia County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

8,814

67.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,261

32.6%

TOTAL

13,075

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 9

1980 President, Columbia County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

5,643

48.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

5,680

48.8%

John Anderson (I)

248

2.1%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.7%

TOTAL

11,648

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -2

1976 President, Columbia County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

6,683

62.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,947

36.7%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

10,766

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -11

1972 President, Columbia County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

6,723

80.2%

George McGovern (D)

1,664

19.8%

TOTAL

8,387

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 19

1960 President, Columbia County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

3,695

63.8%

Richard Nixon (R)

2,094

36.2%

TOTAL

5,789

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -13

1956 President, Columbia County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

1,841

36.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,246

63.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,095

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -21

1948 President, Columbia County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,797

53.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

553

16.6%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

978

29.4%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

TOTAL

3,332

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -29

1944 President, Columbia County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,467

82.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

537

17.9%

TOTAL

3,004

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -28

1940 President, Columbia County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,888

86.7%

Wendell Willkie (R)

443

13.3%

TOTAL

3,331

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -32

1936 President, Columbia County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,783

93.4%

Alf Landon (R)

196

6.6%

TOTAL

2,979

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -30

1932 President, Columbia County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,497

93.5%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

174

6.5%

TOTAL

2,671

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -33

1928 President, Columbia County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

418

24.4%

Al Smith (D)

1,276

74.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,716

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): -33	Diff (US): -34

1924 President, Columbia County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

8.9%

John Davis (D)

776

81.6%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

6.4%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

951

Turnout: 13%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -45

1920 President, Columbia County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

162

10.5%

James Cox (D)

1,248

80.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

4.4%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

4.2%

TOTAL

1,543

Turnout: 22%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -50

1916 President, Columbia County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

861

72.6%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

226

19.1%

Allan Benson (Soc)

2.4%

James Hanly (Proh)

6.0%

TOTAL

1,186

Turnout: 16%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -27

1912 President, Columbia County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

587

79.6%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

6.8%

William Taft* (R)

9.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

3.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.5%

TOTAL

737

Turnout: 9%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -14

1908 President, Columbia County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

279

31.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

465

52.1%

Other

148

16.6%

TOTAL

892

Turnout: 11%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): -20

1904 President, Columbia County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

317

32.1%

Alton Parker (D)

595

60.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

3.3%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

4.4%

TOTAL

988

Turnout: 13%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): -24

1900 President, Columbia County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

252

25.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

663

66.7%

Other

7.9%

TOTAL

994

Turnout: 13%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -26

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Columbia County, FL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	43%	Marco Rubio* (R)	18,344	77.5%	Val Demings (D)	5,070	21.4%	241 [+]	1.0%	23,655	20	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steven Grant (I) 103 (0.4%); Dennis Misigoy (Libertarian) 93 (0.4%); Tuan Nguyen (I) 45 (0.2%);
2022	G	43%	Ron DeSantis* (R)	18,790	79.2%	Charlie Crist (D)	4,789	20.2%	148 [+]	0.6%	23,727	20	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Carmen Gimenez (I) 89 (0.4%); Hector Roos (Libertarian) 59 (0.2%);

2018	S1	46%	Rick Scott (R)	17,234	69.6%	Bill Nelson* (D)	7,505	30.3%	6 [+]	0.0%	24,745	20	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
2018	G	46%	Ron DeSantis (R)	17,426	70.1%	Andrew Gillum (D)	7,105	28.6%	312 [+]	1.3%	24,843	21	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Darcy Richardson (Reform) 139 (0.6%); Kyle Gibson (I) 80 (0.3%); Bruce Stanley (I) 50 (0.2%); Ryan Foley (I) 43 (0.2%);
2016	S3	53%	Marco Rubio* (R)	19,924	70.4%	Patrick Murphy (D)	7,361	26.0%	1,016 [+]	3.6%	28,301	18	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Paul Stanton (Libertarian) 601 (2.1%); Bruce Nathan (I) 186 (0.7%); Tony Khoury (I) 114 (0.4%); Steven Machat (I) 60 (0.2%); Basil Dalack (I) 55 (0.2%);
2014	G	34%	Rick Scott* (R)	11,604	63.2%	Charlie Crist (D)	5,812	31.6%	958 [+]	5.2%	18,374	15	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Adrian Wyllie (Libertarian) 707 (3.8%); Glenn Burkett (I) 178 (1.0%); Farid Khavari (I) 73 (0.4%);
2012	S1	50%	Connie Mack IV (R)	15,055	56.6%	Bill Nelson* (D)	10,725	40.3%	819 [+]	3.1%	26,599	14	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Bill Gaylor (I) 583 (2.2%); Chris Borgia (I) 236 (0.9%);
2010	S3	37%	Marco Rubio (R)	11,874	62.1%	Charlie Crist (I)	3,868	20.2%	3,368 [+]	17.6%	19,110	13	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Kendrick Meek (D) 3,056 (16.0%); Alexander Snitker (Libertarian) 106 (0.6%); Sue Askeland (I) 76 (0.4%); Rick Tyler (I) 35 (0.2%); Bobbie Bean (I) 30 (0.2%); Bruce Riggs (I) 27 (0.1%); Bernie DeCastro (Constitution) 22 (0.1%); Lewis Armstrong (I) 15 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	G	36%	Rick Scott (R)	11,089	58.7%	Alex Sink (D)	7,068	37.4%	748 [+]	4.0%	18,905	10	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Peter Allen (Independence Party) 521 (2.8%); C.C. Reed (I) 88 (0.5%); Michael Arth (I) 73 (0.4%); Dan Imperato (I) 45 (0.2%); Farid Khavari (I) 21 (0.1%);

2006	S1	32%	Bill Nelson* (D)	7,965	51.1%	Katherine Harris (R)	7,393	47.4%	241 [+]	1.5%	15,599	9	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Belinda Noah (I) 84 (0.5%); Roy Tanner (I) 56 (0.4%); Brian Moore (I) 53 (0.3%); Floyd Frazier (I) 48 (0.3%);
2006	G	32%	Charlie Crist (R)	9,313	59.7%	Jim Davis (D)	5,763	37.0%	514 [+]	3.3%	15,590	8	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Max Linn (Reform) 326 (2.1%); John Wayne Smith (I) 85 (0.5%); Richard Dembinsky (I) 62 (0.4%); Karl Behm (I) 41 (0.3%);
2004	S3	53%	Mel Martinez (R)	14,014	57.2%	Betty Castor (D)	9,780	39.9%	726 [+]	3.0%	24,520	8	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Dennis Bradley (Veterans) 726 (3.0%);
2002	G	37%	Jeb Bush* (R)	9,554	58.5%	Bill McBride (D)	6,603	40.4%	174 [+]	1.1%	16,331	2	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Bob Kunst (I) 174 (1.1%);
2000	S1	44%	Bill McCollum (R)	9,034	48.8%	Bill Nelson (D)	8,944	48.3%	544 [+]	2.9%	18,522	3	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Willie Logan (I) 255 (1.4%); Darrell McCormick (I) 107 (0.6%); Andy Martin (I) 71 (0.4%); Joel Deckard (Reform) 64 (0.3%); Joe Simonetta (Natural Law) 47 (0.3%);

1998	S3	32%	Bob Graham* (D)	7,638	60.5%	Charlie Crist (R)	4,984	39.5%	0	0.0%	12,622	2	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1998	G	32%	Jeb Bush (R)	7,698	61.3%	Buddy MacKay (D)	4,863	38.7%	3 [+]	0.0%	12,564	6	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1994	S1	36%	Connie Mack* (R)	9,223	73.6%	Hugh Rodham (D)	3,303	26.4%	0	0.0%	12,526	3	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Ernie Mailhot (I) 0 (0.0%);
1994	G	36%	Jeb Bush (R)	7,408	58.3%	Lawton Chiles* (D)	5,288	41.7%	0	0.0%	12,696	9	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	S3	46%	Bob Graham* (D)	9,478	63.0%	Bill Grant (R)	5,565	37.0%	0	0.0%	15,043	2	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1990	G	33%	Lawton Chiles (D)	5,360	53.5%	Bob Martinez* (R)	4,657	46.5%	0	0.0%	10,017	3	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	43%	Buddy MacKay (D)	6,887	54.6%	Connie Mack (R)	5,717	45.4%	0	0.0%	12,604	-5	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	38%	Bob Graham (D)	6,100	56.8%	Paula Hawkins* (R)	4,642	43.2%	1 [+]	0.0%	10,743	-2	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1986	G	38%	Bob Martinez (R)	6,487	60.8%	Steve Pajcic (D)	4,185	39.2%	0	0.0%	10,672	6	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1982	S1	30%	Lawton Chiles* (D)	5,309	70.1%	Van Poole (R)	2,261	29.9%	0	0.0%	7,570	-8	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	G	30%	Bob Graham* (D)	5,684	74.1%	Skip Bafalis (R)	1,991	25.9%	0	0.0%	7,675	-9	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	45%	Bill Gunter (D)	6,282	57.1%	Paula Hawkins (R)	4,729	42.9%	0	0.0%	11,011	-9	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1978	G	34%	Bob Graham (D)	3,709	50.4%	Jack Eckerd (R)	3,645	49.6%	0	0.0%	7,354	5	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	48%	Lawton Chiles* (D)	6,819	70.7%	John Grady (R)	2,830	29.3%	0	0.0%	9,649	-8	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1974	S3	28%	Richard Stone (D)	2,050	38.8%	Jack Eckerd (R)	2,016	38.1%	1,222 [+]	23.1%	5,288	-3	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: John Grady (American) 1,219 (23.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1974	G	29%	Jerry Thomas (R)	3,077	57.1%	Reubin Askew* (D)	2,309	42.9%	0	0.0%	5,386	18	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1970	S1	39%	Lawton Chiles (D)	4,063	68.9%	William Cramer (R)	1,833	31.1%	0	0.0%	5,896	-15	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	40%	Reubin Askew (D)	3,425	55.6%	Claude Kirk* (R)	2,738	44.4%	0	0.0%	6,163	1	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	S3	54%	Edward Gurney (R)	4,914	66.6%	Leroy Collins (D)	2,469	33.4%	0	0.0%	7,383	11	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	G	44%	Claude Kirk (R)	3,497	60.0%	Robert King High (D)	2,327	40.0%	0	0.0%	5,824	5	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	37%	Spessard Holland* (D)	3,292	71.0%	Claude Kirk (R)	1,343	29.0%	0	0.0%	4,635	-7	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	51%	Haydon Burns (D)	4,460	69.5%	Charles Holley (R)	1,954	30.5%	0	0.0%	6,414	-11	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	23%	George Smathers* (D)	2,545	91.6%	Emerson Rupert (R)	232	8.4%	0	0.0%	2,777	-22	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	G	48%	Farris Bryant (D)	4,992	91.1%	George Petersen (R)	486	8.9%	0	0.0%	5,478	-31	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Columbia County, FL

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2022 Census data
White:	51,662	71.84%	2.4%
Black:	12,455	17.32%	6.8%
Indian:	353	0.49%	11.7%
Asian:	849	1.18%	31.2%
2+ races:	1,399	1.95%	32.0%
Hispanic:	5,190	7.22%	58.4%

Total non-White:	20,246	28.16%	18.7%

Change in White population:	1,187	1.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	3,190	4.7

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	FL03	Kat Cammack* (R)	18,332	77.8%	Danielle Hawk (D)	4,961	21.1%	262	1.1%	23,555
County Total for 2022-11-08:										23,555

2020-11-03	FL02	Neal Dunn* (R)	24,293	98.9%	Kim O'Connor (Write-in)	268	1.1%	0	0.0%	24,561
2020-11-03	FL05	Al Lawson* (D)	2,033	53.6%	Gary Adler (R)	1,758	46.4%	0	0.0%	3,791
County Total for 2020-11-03:										28,352

2018-11-06	FL02	Neal Dunn* (R)	16,269	75.5%	Bob Rackleff (D)	5,274	24.5%	0	0.0%	21,543
2018-11-06	FL05	Al Lawson* (D)	1,664	56.3%	Virginia Fuller (R)	1,291	43.7%	0	0.0%	2,955
County Total for 2018-11-06:										24,498

2016-11-08	FL02	Neal Dunn (R)	17,558	73.3%	Walter Dartland (D)	5,704	23.8%	678	2.8%	23,940
2016-11-08	FL05	Al Lawson (D)	2,057	60.1%	Glo Smith (R)	1,368	39.9%	0	0.0%	3,425
County Total for 2016-11-08:										27,365

2014-11-04	FL03	Ted Yoho* (R)	13,017	71.2%	Marihelen Wheeler (D)	4,823	26.4%	437	2.4%	18,277
County Total for 2014-11-04:										18,277

2012-11-06	FL03	Ted Yoho (R)	18,656	70.8%	J.R. Gaillot (D)	7,042	26.7%	643	2.4%	26,341
County Total for 2012-11-06:										26,341

2010-11-02	FL04	Ander Crenshaw* (R)	13,866	76.7%	Troy Stanley (I)	4,199	23.2%	3	0.0%	18,068
County Total for 2010-11-02:										18,068

2008-11-04	FL04	Ander Crenshaw* (R)	17,504	65.2%	Jay McGovern (D)	9,352	34.8%	0	0.0%	26,856
County Total for 2008-11-04:										26,856

2006-11-07	FL04	Ander Crenshaw* (R)	9,844	64.6%	Bob Harms (D)	5,396	35.4%	0	0.0%	15,240
County Total for 2006-11-07:										15,240

2004-11-02	FL04	Ander Crenshaw* (R)	18,670	99.9%				11	0.1%	18,681
County Total for 2004-11-02:										18,681

2002-11-05	FL04	Ander Crenshaw* (R)	11,827	99.8%				25	0.2%	11,852
County Total for 2002-11-05:										11,852

2000-11-07	FL02	Allen Boyd* (D)	3,631	72.6%	Doug Dodd (R)	1,369	27.4%	0	0.0%	5,000
2000-11-07	FL05	Karen Thurman* (D)	7,627	57.8%	Pete Enwall (R)	5,574	42.2%	0	0.0%	13,201
County Total for 2000-11-07:										18,201

1998-11-03	FL02	Allen Boyd* (D)	2,238	99.9%	Timothy Stein (I)	2	0.1%	0	0.0%	2,240
1998-11-03	FL05	Karen Thurman* (D)	5,159	58.7%	Jack Gargan (Reform)	3,628	41.3%	0	0.0%	8,787
County Total for 1998-11-03:										11,027

1996-11-05	FL02	Allen Boyd (D)	2,860	67.3%	Bill Sutton (R)	1,392	32.7%	0	0.0%	4,252
1996-11-05	FL05	Karen Thurman* (D)	6,237	57.8%	Dave Gentry (R)	4,549	42.2%	0	0.0%	10,786
County Total for 1996-11-05:										15,038

1994-11-08	FL02	Pete Peterson* (D)	4,189	50.3%	Carole Griffin (R)	4,132	49.7%	0	0.0%	8,321
1994-11-08	FL03	Marc Little (R)	2,386	58.0%	Corrine Brown* (D)	1,726	42.0%	0	0.0%	4,112
County Total for 1994-11-08:										12,433

1992-11-03	FL02	Pete Peterson* (D)	6,386	65.1%	Ray Wagner (R)	3,417	34.9%	0	0.0%	9,803
1992-11-03	FL03	Don Weidner (R)	2,544	51.0%	Corrine Brown (D)	2,441	49.0%	0	0.0%	4,985
County Total for 1992-11-03:										14,788

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	42,683	22,323	52.3%	11,995	28.1%	8,365	19.6%	Rep +10,328	Rep +24.2%	77%
2020	44,239	22,180	50.1%	13,828	31.3%	8,231	18.6%	Rep +8,352	Rep +18.9%	80%
2018	40,375	18,648	46.2%	14,290	35.4%	7,437	18.4%	Rep +4,358	Rep +10.8%	74%
2016	37,092	16,101	43.4%	14,459	39.0%	6,532	17.6%	Rep +1,642	Rep +4.4%	68%
2014	35,753	14,089	39.4%	15,483	43.3%	6,181	17.3%	Dem +1,394	Dem +3.9%	67%
2012	35,539	14,350	40.4%	15,896	44.7%	5,293	14.9%	Dem +1,546	Dem +4.4%	67%
2010	39,981	14,852	37.1%	19,203	48.0%	5,926	14.8%	Dem +4,351	Dem +10.9%	76%
2008	38,272	13,510	35.3%	19,606	51.2%	5,156	13.5%	Dem +6,096	Dem +15.9%	76%
2006	36,260	12,318	34.0%	19,267	53.1%	4,675	12.9%	Dem +6,949	Dem +19.2%	75%
2004	34,282	10,737	31.3%	19,374	56.5%	4,171	12.2%	Dem +8,637	Dem +25.2%	74%
2002	32,134	9,106	28.3%	19,613	61.0%	3,415	10.6%	Dem +10,507	Dem +32.7%	73%
2000	31,131	8,225	26.4%	19,835	63.7%	3,071	9.9%	Dem +11,610	Dem +37.3%	74%
1998	28,479	7,334	25.8%	18,842	66.2%	2,303	8.1%	Dem +11,508	Dem +40.4%	71%
1996	27,407	6,910	25.2%	18,590	67.8%	1,907	7.0%	Dem +11,680	Dem +42.6%	73%
1994	21,120	4,695	22.2%	15,776	74.7%	649	3.1%	Dem +11,081	Dem +52.5%	60%
1986	18,122	2,278	12.6%	15,601	86.1%	243	1.3%	Dem +13,323	Dem +73.5%	65%

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