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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	839	12.3
Deaths:	1,052	15.5
Net Migration:	1,403	20.6
Net Immigration:	120	1.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,535	R +1,057	R + 3.9%
D +478
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,726	R +2,641	R + 17.8%
D +85
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,681	R +2,805	R + 19.8%
D -124

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,146	R +1,748	R + 15.9%
D -602
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	45%	Donald Trump* (R)	8,313	65.6%	Joe Biden (D)	4,259	33.6%	104 [+]	0.8%	12,676	14	19	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 52 (0.4%);
2016	40%	Donald Trump (R)	6,778	62.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,781	34.7%	344 [+]	3.2%	10,903	14	16	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 166 (1.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 53 (0.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	36%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,587	56.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,174	42.2%	126 [+]	1.3%	9,887	7	9	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 48 (0.5%);
2008	38%	John McCain (R)	5,632	55.4%	Barack Obama (D)	4,383	43.1%	149 [+]	1.5%	10,164	7	10	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 64 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 17 (0.2%);
2004	37%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,524	58.1%	John Kerry (D)	3,913	41.1%	73 [+]	0.8%	9,510	6	7	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 48 (0.5%);
2000	31%	George W. Bush (R)	4,256	54.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,321	42.5%	235 [+]	3.0%	7,812	6	7	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 157 (2.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 36 (0.5%);
1996	34%	Robert Dole (R)	3,275	43.7%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,222	43.0%	995 [+]	13.3%	7,492	1	3	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 966 (12.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 28 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	38%	George Bush* (R)	3,070	41.3%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,646	35.6%	1,713 [+]	23.1%	7,429	0	4	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,687 (22.7%);
1988	37%	George Bush (R)	4,243	65.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,181	33.7%	40 [+]	0.6%	6,464	5	12	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 36 (0.6%);
1984	46%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,822	67.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,304	32.3%	3	0.0%	7,129	2	9	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	45%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,356	53.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,713	43.2%	216 [+]	3.4%	6,285	-2	3	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 155 (2.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 61 (1.0%);
1976	42%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,715	56.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,000	41.5%	107 [+]	2.2%	4,822	-5	-7	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 38 (0.8%);
1972	39%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,958	77.6%	George McGovern (D)	852	22.3%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,813	6	17	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	53%	George Wallace (AIP)	2,054	50.2%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,103	26.9%	937 [+]	22.9%	4,094	-14	-16	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 937 (22.9%);
1964	51%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,986	52.8%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,777	47.2%	0	0.0%	3,763	4	14	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	48%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,687	50.1%	John Kennedy (D)	1,680	49.9%	0	0.0%	3,367	-1	1	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	39%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,315	51.6%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,234	48.4%	0	0.0%	2,549	-9	-9	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	51%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,792	58.8%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,256	41.2%	0	0.0%	3,048	-14	-14	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	38%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,157	55.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	569	27.3%	356 [+]	17.1%	2,082	-6	-18	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 350 (16.8%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 6 (0.3%);
1944	45%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,722	76.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	543	24.0%	0	0.0%	2,265	-6	-22	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	51%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,888	78.2%	Wendell Willkie (R)	526	21.8%	0	0.0%	2,414	-4	-23	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	50%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,594	74.0%	Alf Landon (R)	560	26.0%	0	0.0%	2,154	2	-11	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	49%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,624	76.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	506	23.8%	0	0.0%	2,130	-1	-16	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	37%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,382	64.0%	Al Smith (D)	748	34.7%	28 [+]	1.3%	2,158	7	6	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 16 (0.7%);
1924	10%	John Davis (D)	641	70.1%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	230	25.1%	44 [+]	4.8%	915	-3	-29	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 10 (1.1%);
1920	29%	James Cox (D)	2,496	64.9%	Warren Harding (R)	1,077	28.0%	271 [+]	7.0%	3,844	-3	-32	2.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 197 (5.1%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 74 (1.9%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	24%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,755	68.1%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	385	14.9%	436 [+]	16.9%	2,576	-3	-31	3.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 228 (8.9%); James Hanly (Proh) 208 (8.1%);
1912	15%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	886	68.3%	Eugene Debs (Soc)	135	10.4%	277 [+]	21.3%	1,298	0	-15	2.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 110 (8.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 89 (6.9%); Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 78 (6.0%);
1908	23%	William J. Bryan (D)	992	69.0%	William Taft (R)	244	17.0%	201 [+]	14.0%	1,437	-5	-35	2.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	20%	Alton Parker (D)	721	71.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	188	18.6%	102 [+]	10.1%	1,011	-3	-38	2.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 76 (7.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 26 (2.6%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	21%	William J. Bryan (D)	526	64.0%	Write-ins (I)	162	19.7%	134 [+]	16.3%	822	-2	-35	2.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: William McKinley* (R) 134 (16.3%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, DeSoto County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

4,259

33.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

8,313

65.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

12,676

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, DeSoto County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,781

34.7%

Donald Trump (R)

6,778

62.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

166

1.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.5%

Other

125

1.1%

TOTAL

10,903

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, DeSoto County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

4,174

42.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

5,587

56.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

9,887

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, DeSoto County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

4,383

43.1%

John McCain (R)

5,632

55.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

10,164

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, DeSoto County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

5,524

58.1%

John Kerry (D)

3,913

41.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,510

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, DeSoto County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

4,256

54.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

3,321

42.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

157

2.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

7,812

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

1996 President, DeSoto County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

3,222

43.0%

Robert Dole (R)

3,275

43.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

966

12.9%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

7,492

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 3

1992 President, DeSoto County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,646

35.6%

George Bush* (R)

3,070

41.3%

Ross Perot (I)

1,687

22.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,429

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 4

1988 President, DeSoto County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

4,243

65.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,181

33.7%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,464

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 12

1984 President, DeSoto County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,822

67.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,304

32.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

7,129

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 9

1980 President, DeSoto County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,356

53.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,713

43.2%

John Anderson (I)

155

2.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.0%

TOTAL

6,285

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 3

1976 President, DeSoto County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,715

56.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,000

41.5%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.8%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

4,822

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -7

1972 President, DeSoto County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,958

77.6%

George McGovern (D)

852

22.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,813

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 17

1968 President, DeSoto County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,103

26.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

937

22.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

2,054

50.2%

TOTAL

4,094

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -16

1948 President, DeSoto County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,157

55.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

569

27.3%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

350

16.8%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.3%

TOTAL

2,082

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -18

1944 President, DeSoto County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,722

76.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

543

24.0%

TOTAL

2,265

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -22

1940 President, DeSoto County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,888

78.2%

Wendell Willkie (R)

526

21.8%

TOTAL

2,414

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -23

1936 President, DeSoto County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,594

74.0%

Alf Landon (R)

560

26.0%

TOTAL

2,154

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -11

1932 President, DeSoto County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,624

76.2%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

506

23.8%

TOTAL

2,130

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -16

1928 President, DeSoto County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,382

64.0%

Al Smith (D)

748

34.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,158

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

1924 President, DeSoto County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

230

25.1%

John Davis (D)

641

70.1%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1.1%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

915

Turnout: 10%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -29

1920 President, DeSoto County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,077

28.0%

James Cox (D)

2,496

64.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

197

5.1%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

1.9%

TOTAL

3,844

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -32

1916 President, DeSoto County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,755

68.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

385

14.9%

Allan Benson (Soc)

228

8.9%

James Hanly (Proh)

208

8.1%

TOTAL

2,576

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -31

1912 President, DeSoto County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

886

68.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

6.0%

William Taft* (R)

110

8.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

135

10.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

6.9%

TOTAL

1,298

Turnout: 15%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -15

1908 President, DeSoto County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

244

17.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

992

69.0%

Other

201

14.0%

TOTAL

1,437

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -35

1904 President, DeSoto County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

188

18.6%

Alton Parker (D)

721

71.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.6%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

7.5%

TOTAL

1,011

Turnout: 20%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -38

1900 President, DeSoto County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

134

16.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

526

64.0%

Other

162

19.7%

TOTAL

822

Turnout: 21%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -35

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for DeSoto County, FL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	31%	Marco Rubio* (R)	6,469	74.7%	Val Demings (D)	2,097	24.2%	93 [+]	1.1%	8,659	17	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steven Grant (I) 51 (0.6%); Dennis Misigoy (Libertarian) 27 (0.3%); Tuan Nguyen (I) 15 (0.2%);
2022	G	31%	Ron DeSantis* (R)	6,637	76.3%	Charlie Crist (D)	2,023	23.3%	41 [+]	0.5%	8,701	17	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Carmen Gimenez (I) 30 (0.3%); Hector Roos (Libertarian) 11 (0.1%);

2018	S1	32%	Rick Scott (R)	5,503	62.3%	Bill Nelson* (D)	3,328	37.7%	0	0.0%	8,831	12	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	32%	Ron DeSantis (R)	5,663	63.6%	Andrew Gillum (D)	3,059	34.4%	180 [+]	2.0%	8,902	14	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Darcy Richardson (Reform) 78 (0.9%); Kyle Gibson (I) 47 (0.5%); Ryan Foley (I) 31 (0.3%); Bruce Stanley (I) 24 (0.3%);
2016	S3	39%	Marco Rubio* (R)	6,844	64.3%	Patrick Murphy (D)	3,346	31.5%	449 [+]	4.2%	10,639	12	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Paul Stanton (Libertarian) 230 (2.2%); Bruce Nathan (I) 107 (1.0%); Tony Khoury (I) 51 (0.5%); Steven Machat (I) 33 (0.3%); Basil Dalack (I) 28 (0.3%);
2014	G	28%	Rick Scott* (R)	3,681	49.0%	Charlie Crist (D)	3,294	43.8%	537 [+]	7.1%	7,512	1	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Adrian Wyllie (Libertarian) 425 (5.7%); Glenn Burkett (I) 87 (1.2%); Farid Khavari (I) 25 (0.3%);
2012	S1	36%	Connie Mack IV (R)	4,661	48.3%	Bill Nelson* (D)	4,637	48.1%	348 [+]	3.6%	9,646	6	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Bill Gaylor (I) 242 (2.5%); Chris Borgia (I) 106 (1.1%);
2010	S3	26%	Marco Rubio (R)	3,608	51.5%	Charlie Crist (I)	2,151	30.7%	1,243 [+]	17.8%	7,002	3	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Kendrick Meek (D) 1,104 (15.8%); Sue Askeland (I) 47 (0.7%); Alexander Snitker (Libertarian) 45 (0.6%); Rick Tyler (I) 18 (0.3%); Bruce Riggs (I) 12 (0.2%); Bobbie Bean (I) 8 (0.1%); Bernie DeCastro (Constitution) 5 (0.1%); Lewis Armstrong (I) 4 (0.1%);
2010	G	26%	Rick Scott (R)	3,667	53.1%	Alex Sink (D)	2,887	41.8%	352 [+]	5.1%	6,906	4	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Peter Allen (Independence Party) 221 (3.2%); Michael Arth (I) 45 (0.7%); C.C. Reed (I) 38 (0.6%); Farid Khavari (I) 33 (0.5%); Dan Imperato (I) 15 (0.2%);

2006	S1	25%	Bill Nelson* (D)	3,656	55.3%	Katherine Harris (R)	2,869	43.4%	88 [+]	1.3%	6,613	5	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Belinda Noah (I) 34 (0.5%); Brian Moore (I) 19 (0.3%); Floyd Frazier (I) 19 (0.3%); Roy Tanner (I) 16 (0.2%);
2006	G	25%	Charlie Crist (R)	3,785	57.4%	Jim Davis (D)	2,603	39.5%	205 [+]	3.1%	6,593	5	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Max Linn (Reform) 133 (2.0%); John Wayne Smith (I) 29 (0.4%); Richard Dembinsky (I) 24 (0.4%); Karl Behm (I) 19 (0.3%);
2004	S3	36%	Mel Martinez (R)	4,994	53.6%	Betty Castor (D)	4,031	43.3%	295 [+]	3.2%	9,320	4	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Dennis Bradley (Veterans) 295 (3.2%);
2002	G	29%	Jeb Bush* (R)	3,951	54.5%	Bill McBride (D)	3,212	44.3%	91 [+]	1.3%	7,254	-2	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Bob Kunst (I) 82 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
2000	S1	30%	Bill McCollum (R)	3,736	49.4%	Bill Nelson (D)	3,595	47.6%	226 [+]	3.0%	7,557	3	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Willie Logan (I) 127 (1.7%); Darrell McCormick (I) 40 (0.5%); Andy Martin (I) 26 (0.3%); Joel Deckard (Reform) 19 (0.3%); Joe Simonetta (Natural Law) 9 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);

1998	S3	26%	Bob Graham* (D)	3,656	59.5%	Charlie Crist (R)	2,490	40.5%	0	0.0%	6,146	3	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1998	G	25%	Jeb Bush (R)	3,711	61.7%	Buddy MacKay (D)	2,296	38.2%	11 [+]	0.2%	6,018	6	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 11 (0.2%);
1994	S1	30%	Connie Mack* (R)	4,547	73.2%	Hugh Rodham (D)	1,667	26.8%	0	0.0%	6,214	3	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Ernie Mailhot (I) 0 (0.0%);
1994	G	30%	Jeb Bush (R)	3,407	54.4%	Lawton Chiles* (D)	2,856	45.6%	0	0.0%	6,263	5	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	S3	39%	Bob Graham* (D)	5,021	65.4%	Bill Grant (R)	2,655	34.6%	0	0.0%	7,676	0	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1990	G	30%	Lawton Chiles (D)	3,125	57.1%	Bob Martinez* (R)	2,350	42.9%	0	0.0%	5,475	-1	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	41%	Connie Mack (R)	3,584	50.5%	Buddy MacKay (D)	3,515	49.5%	0	0.0%	7,099	0	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	35%	Bob Graham (D)	3,117	54.5%	Paula Hawkins* (R)	2,607	45.5%	0	0.0%	5,724	0	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	33%	Bob Martinez (R)	3,158	57.4%	Steve Pajcic (D)	2,346	42.6%	0	0.0%	5,504	3	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1982	S1	29%	Lawton Chiles* (D)	2,707	64.0%	Van Poole (R)	1,521	36.0%	0	0.0%	4,228	-2	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	G	29%	Bob Graham* (D)	2,832	65.7%	Skip Bafalis (R)	1,477	34.3%	0	0.0%	4,309	-1	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	43%	Bill Gunter (D)	3,043	51.3%	Paula Hawkins (R)	2,887	48.7%	0	0.0%	5,930	-3	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1978	G	32%	Bob Graham (D)	2,093	53.8%	Jack Eckerd (R)	1,797	46.2%	0	0.0%	3,890	2	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	37%	Lawton Chiles* (D)	2,822	67.1%	John Grady (R)	1,381	32.9%	0	0.0%	4,203	-4	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1974	S3	27%	Jack Eckerd (R)	1,091	37.7%	Richard Stone (D)	927	32.0%	875 [+]	30.2%	2,893	-3	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: John Grady (American) 875 (30.2%);
1974	G	27%	Reubin Askew* (D)	1,662	57.2%	Jerry Thomas (R)	1,242	42.8%	0	0.0%	2,904	4	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1970	S1	34%	Lawton Chiles (D)	1,800	63.3%	William Cramer (R)	1,041	36.6%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,842	-9	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1970	G	36%	Reubin Askew (D)	1,848	60.0%	Claude Kirk* (R)	1,231	40.0%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,081	-3	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);

1968	S3	50%	Edward Gurney (R)	2,424	62.6%	Leroy Collins (D)	1,451	37.4%	0	0.0%	3,875	7	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	G	40%	Claude Kirk (R)	1,693	55.7%	Robert King High (D)	1,349	44.3%	0	0.0%	3,042	1	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	43%	Spessard Holland* (D)	2,432	77.1%	Claude Kirk (R)	719	22.8%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,153	-13	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1964	G	47%	Haydon Burns (D)	2,278	65.5%	Charles Holley (R)	1,146	33.0%	52 [+]	1.5%	3,476	-7	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Other (Write-in) 52 (1.5%);
1962	S3	29%	George Smathers* (D)	1,770	85.8%	Emerson Rupert (R)	292	14.2%	0	0.0%	2,062	-16	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	G	44%	Farris Bryant (D)	2,457	79.4%	George Petersen (R)	639	20.6%	0	0.0%	3,096	-20	0.22%
[-] 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 DeSoto County, FL

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2022 Census data
White:	19,218	54.42%	1.7%
Black:	4,018	11.38%	7.4%
Indian:	108	0.31%	74.2%
Asian:	210	0.59%	21.4%
2+ races:	406	1.15%	42.0%
Hispanic:	11,352	32.15%	8.9%

Total non-White:	16,094	45.58%	5.1%

Change in White population:	-331	-0.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	781	2.2

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	FL18	Scott Franklin* (R)	6,504	79.5%	Keith Hayden (I)	1,677	20.5%	3	0.0%	8,184
County Total for 2022-11-08:										8,184

2020-11-03	FL17	Greg Steube* (R)	8,171	66.1%	Allen Ellison (D)	4,050	32.8%	136	1.1%	12,357
County Total for 2020-11-03:										12,357

2018-11-06	FL17	Greg Steube (R)	5,557	94.5%	Allen Ellison (D)	325	5.5%	0	0.0%	5,882
County Total for 2018-11-06:										5,882

2016-11-08	FL17	Tom Rooney* (R)	6,409	61.3%	April Freeman (D)	3,666	35.1%	380	3.6%	10,455
County Total for 2016-11-08:										10,455

2014-11-04	FL17	Tom Rooney* (R)	4,246	57.7%	Will Bronson (D)	3,117	42.3%	0	0.0%	7,363
County Total for 2014-11-04:										7,363

2012-11-06	FL17	Tom Rooney* (R)	4,959	53.0%	Will Bronson (D)	4,392	47.0%	0	0.0%	9,351
County Total for 2012-11-06:										9,351

2010-11-02	FL13	Vern Buchanan* (R)	4,659	68.2%	James Golden (D)	2,171	31.8%	0	0.0%	6,830
County Total for 2010-11-02:										6,830

2008-11-04	FL13	Vern Buchanan* (R)	5,164	52.6%	Christine Jennings (D)	4,209	42.9%	442	4.5%	9,815
County Total for 2008-11-04:										9,815

2006-11-07	FL13	Vern Buchanan (R)	3,471	53.2%	Christine Jennings (D)	3,058	46.8%	0	0.0%	6,529
County Total for 2006-11-07:										6,529

2004-11-02	FL13	Katherine Harris* (R)	5,611	60.7%	Jan Schneider (D)	3,634	39.3%	0	0.0%	9,245
County Total for 2004-11-02:										9,245

2002-11-05	FL13	Katherine Harris (R)	3,955	55.4%	Jan Schneider (D)	3,187	44.6%	0	0.0%	7,142
County Total for 2002-11-05:										7,142

2000-11-07	FL12	Adam Putnam (R)	4,233	58.6%	Mike Stedem (D)	2,984	41.3%	6	0.1%	7,223
County Total for 2000-11-07:										7,223

1996-11-05	FL12	Charles Canady* (R)	4,086	53.9%	Mike Canady (D)	3,494	46.1%	0	0.0%	7,580
County Total for 1996-11-05:										7,580

1994-11-08	FL12	Charles Canady* (R)	3,753	62.1%	Robert Connors (D)	2,293	37.9%	0	0.0%	6,046
County Total for 1994-11-08:										6,046

1992-11-03	FL12	Tom Mims (D)	3,960	54.2%	Charles Canady (R)	3,346	45.8%	0	0.0%	7,306
County Total for 1992-11-03:										7,306

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	18,285	7,634	41.8%	5,965	32.6%	4,686	25.6%	Rep +1,669	Rep +9.1%	65%
2020	17,819	6,990	39.2%	6,629	37.2%	4,200	23.6%	Rep +361	Rep +2.0%	63%
2018	16,735	5,677	33.9%	7,176	42.9%	3,882	23.2%	Dem +1,499	Dem +9.0%	60%
2016	15,696	4,989	31.8%	7,470	47.6%	3,237	20.6%	Dem +2,481	Dem +15.8%	57%
2014	15,016	4,411	29.4%	7,478	49.8%	3,127	20.8%	Dem +3,067	Dem +20.4%	55%
2012	16,376	4,766	29.1%	8,563	52.3%	3,047	18.6%	Dem +3,797	Dem +23.2%	60%
2010	16,093	4,451	27.7%	8,843	54.9%	2,799	17.4%	Dem +4,392	Dem +27.3%	60%
2008	15,613	4,192	26.8%	8,900	57.0%	2,521	16.1%	Dem +4,708	Dem +30.2%	59%
2006	15,676	4,192	26.7%	8,882	56.7%	2,602	16.6%	Dem +4,690	Dem +29.9%	60%
2004	14,901	3,787	25.4%	8,838	59.3%	2,276	15.3%	Dem +5,051	Dem +33.9%	58%
2002	16,877	4,135	24.5%	10,390	61.6%	2,352	13.9%	Dem +6,255	Dem +37.1%	67%
2000	15,731	3,739	23.8%	10,231	65.0%	1,761	11.2%	Dem +6,492	Dem +41.3%	63%
1998	14,045	3,477	24.8%	9,459	67.3%	1,109	7.9%	Dem +5,982	Dem +42.6%	59%
1996	13,761	3,371	24.5%	9,561	69.5%	829	6.0%	Dem +6,190	Dem +45.0%	62%
1994	10,004	2,317	23.2%	7,388	73.9%	299	3.0%	Dem +5,071	Dem +50.7%	48%
1986	9,809	1,598	16.3%	8,103	82.6%	108	1.1%	Dem +6,505	Dem +66.3%	59%

DeSoto County, FL

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