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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	7,860	9.8
Deaths:	11,588	14.5
Net Migration:	31,611	39.5
Net Immigration:	1,641	2.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +23,043	R +4,101	D + 1.6%
D +18,942
2020 vs. 2012	R +39,360	R +15,697	R + 3.6%
D +23,663
2020 vs. 2008	R +44,266	R +24,134	R + 9.1%
D +20,132

2016 vs. 2008	R +21,223	R +20,033	R + 10.7%
D +1,190
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	124,987	57.5%	Joe Biden (D)	90,166	41.5%	2,319 [+]	1.1%	217,472	6	11	1.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,287 (0.6%);
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	101,944	56.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	71,224	39.4%	7,589 [+]	4.2%	180,757	8	10	1.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 4,177 (2.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 1,149 (0.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	85,627	55.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	66,503	43.2%	1,736 [+]	1.1%	153,866	7	8	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 786 (0.5%);
2008	62%	John McCain (R)	80,721	52.9%	Barack Obama (D)	70,034	45.9%	1,712 [+]	1.1%	152,467	5	7	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 640 (0.4%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 345 (0.2%);
2004	63%	George W. Bush* (R)	81,318	56.6%	John Kerry (D)	61,262	42.7%	1,041 [+]	0.7%	143,621	5	6	1.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 683 (0.5%);
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	58,023	52.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	49,226	44.6%	3,095 [+]	2.8%	110,344	4	5	1.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,494 (2.3%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 271 (0.2%);
1996	50%	Robert Dole (R)	44,136	45.6%	Bill Clinton* (D)	41,891	43.2%	10,851 [+]	11.2%	96,878	3	5	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 10,363 (10.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 387 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	56%	George Bush* (R)	42,725	42.6%	Bill Clinton (D)	33,841	33.8%	23,654 [+]	23.6%	100,220	2	5	1.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 23,290 (23.2%);
1988	49%	George Bush (R)	51,187	65.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	26,624	34.1%	302 [+]	0.4%	78,113	5	12	1.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 226 (0.3%);
1984	55%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	55,793	72.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	20,889	27.2%	6	0.0%	76,688	7	14	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	56%	Ronald Reagan (R)	40,535	61.8%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	21,679	33.1%	3,362 [+]	5.1%	65,576	6	11	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 2,928 (4.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 433 (0.7%);
1976	57%	Gerald Ford* (R)	29,300	53.9%	Jimmy Carter (D)	24,342	44.8%	718 [+]	1.3%	54,360	7	6	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 359 (0.7%);
1972	52%	Richard Nixon* (R)	32,664	79.8%	George McGovern (D)	8,058	19.7%	218 [+]	0.5%	40,940	8	19	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	58%	Richard Nixon (R)	18,247	52.5%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	8,286	23.8%	8,214 [+]	23.6%	34,747	12	9	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 8,214 (23.6%);
1964	58%	Barry Goldwater (R)	17,147	56.7%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	13,074	43.3%	0	0.0%	30,221	8	18	1.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	56%	Richard Nixon (R)	16,462	65.1%	John Kennedy (D)	8,814	34.9%	0	0.0%	25,276	14	16	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	47%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	11,904	68.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,394	31.1%	64	0.4%	17,362	11	11	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	49%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	9,055	66.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,583	33.6%	0	0.0%	13,638	11	11	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	35%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,371	44.3%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,766	36.3%	1,473 [+]	19.4%	7,610	11	-1	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 1,431 (18.8%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 42 (0.6%);
1944	35%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,544	67.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,218	32.8%	0	0.0%	6,762	3	-13	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	42%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,131	72.1%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,983	27.9%	0	0.0%	7,114	2	-17	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	33%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,487	70.6%	Alf Landon (R)	1,455	29.4%	0	0.0%	4,942	6	-7	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	30%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,894	69.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,280	30.7%	0	0.0%	4,174	6	-9	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	34%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,705	63.9%	Al Smith (D)	1,472	34.8%	58 [+]	1.4%	4,235	7	6	1.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 42 (1.0%);
1924	17%	John Davis (D)	1,064	55.0%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	629	32.5%	240 [+]	12.4%	1,933	4	-21	1.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 181 (9.4%);
1920	27%	James Cox (D)	1,790	62.4%	Warren Harding (R)	884	30.8%	193 [+]	6.7%	2,867	0	-29	1.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 123 (4.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 70 (2.4%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	19%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,033	66.7%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	289	18.7%	226 [+]	14.6%	1,548	1	-27	1.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 116 (7.5%); James Hanly (Proh) 110 (7.1%);
1912	16%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	697	68.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	108	10.6%	216 [+]	21.2%	1,021	-3	-18	2.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 98 (9.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 63 (6.2%); William Taft* (R) 55 (5.4%);
1908	20%	William J. Bryan (D)	644	70.8%	Write-ins (I)	172	18.9%	93 [+]	10.2%	909	-11	-41	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: William Taft (R) 93 (10.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	25%	Alton Parker (D)	592	69.2%	Eugene Debs (Soc)	124	14.5%	139 [+]	16.3%	855	-11	-46	2.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Theodore Roosevelt (R) 91 (10.6%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 48 (5.6%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	27%	William J. Bryan (D)	535	81.7%	William McKinley* (R)	60	9.2%	60 [+]	9.2%	655	-10	-42	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Manatee County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

90,166

41.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

124,987

57.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1,287

0.6%

Other

1,032

0.5%

TOTAL

217,472

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 11

2016 President, Manatee County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

71,224

39.4%

Donald Trump (R)

101,944

56.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4,177

2.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1,149

0.6%

Other

2,263

1.3%

TOTAL

180,757

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Manatee County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

66,503

43.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

85,627

55.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

786

0.5%

Other

950

0.6%

TOTAL

153,866

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Manatee County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

70,034

45.9%

John McCain (R)

80,721

52.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

640

0.4%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

345

0.2%

Other

727

0.5%

TOTAL

152,467

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Manatee County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

81,318

56.6%

John Kerry (D)

61,262

42.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

683

0.5%

Other

358

0.2%

TOTAL

143,621

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Manatee County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

58,023

52.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

49,226

44.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2,494

2.3%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

271

0.2%

Other

330

0.3%

TOTAL

110,344

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 5

1996 President, Manatee County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

41,891

43.2%

Robert Dole (R)

44,136

45.6%

Ross Perot (Ref)

10,363

10.7%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

387

0.4%

Other

101

0.1%

TOTAL

96,878

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 5

1992 President, Manatee County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

33,841

33.8%

George Bush* (R)

42,725

42.6%

Ross Perot (I)

23,290

23.2%

Other

364

0.4%

TOTAL

100,220

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 5

1988 President, Manatee County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

51,187

65.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

26,624

34.1%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

226

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

78,113

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 12

1984 President, Manatee County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

55,793

72.8%

Walter Mondale (D)

20,889

27.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

76,688

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 14

1980 President, Manatee County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

40,535

61.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

21,679

33.1%

John Anderson (I)

2,928

4.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

433

0.7%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

65,576

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 11

1976 President, Manatee County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

24,342

44.8%

Gerald Ford* (R)

29,300

53.9%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

359

0.7%

Other

359

0.7%

TOTAL

54,360

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

1972 President, Manatee County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

32,664

79.8%

George McGovern (D)

8,058

19.7%

Other

218

0.5%

TOTAL

40,940

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 19

1968 President, Manatee County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

18,247

52.5%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

8,286

23.8%

George Wallace (AIP)

8,214

23.6%

TOTAL

34,747

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 9

1956 President, Manatee County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

11,904

68.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

5,394

31.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

17,362

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 11

1952 President, Manatee County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

9,055

66.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,583

33.6%

TOTAL

13,638

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 11

1948 President, Manatee County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,766

36.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,371

44.3%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

1,431

18.8%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.6%

TOTAL

7,610

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): -1

1944 President, Manatee County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,544

67.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,218

32.8%

TOTAL

6,762

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -13

1940 President, Manatee County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,131

72.1%

Wendell Willkie (R)

1,983

27.9%

TOTAL

7,114

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -17

1936 President, Manatee County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,487

70.6%

Alf Landon (R)

1,455

29.4%

TOTAL

4,942

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -7

1932 President, Manatee County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,894

69.3%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,280

30.7%

TOTAL

4,174

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -9

1928 President, Manatee County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,705

63.9%

Al Smith (D)

1,472

34.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,235

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

1924 President, Manatee County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

629

32.5%

John Davis (D)

1,064

55.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

181

9.4%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

1,933

Turnout: 17%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -21

1920 President, Manatee County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

884

30.8%

James Cox (D)

1,790

62.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.4%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

123

4.3%

TOTAL

2,867

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -29

1916 President, Manatee County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,033

66.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

289

18.7%

Allan Benson (Soc)

116

7.5%

James Hanly (Proh)

110

7.1%

TOTAL

1,548

Turnout: 19%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -27

1912 President, Manatee County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

697

68.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

108

10.6%

William Taft* (R)

5.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

9.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

6.2%

TOTAL

1,021

Turnout: 16%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -18

1908 President, Manatee County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

10.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

644

70.8%

Other

172

18.9%

TOTAL

909

Turnout: 20%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -41

1904 President, Manatee County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

10.6%

Alton Parker (D)

592

69.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

124

14.5%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

5.6%

TOTAL

855

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -46

1900 President, Manatee County, FL

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

9.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

535

81.7%

Other

9.2%

TOTAL

655

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -42

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Manatee County, FL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	50%	Marco Rubio* (R)	108,234	63.1%	Val Demings (D)	61,423	35.8%	1,737 [+]	1.0%	171,394	5	2.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Dennis Misigoy (Libertarian) 737 (0.4%); Steven Grant (I) 680 (0.4%); Tuan Nguyen (I) 312 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
2022	G	50%	Ron DeSantis* (R)	111,109	64.7%	Charlie Crist (D)	59,801	34.8%	820 [+]	0.5%	171,730	5	2.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Carmen Gimenez (I) 465 (0.3%); Hector Roos (Libertarian) 355 (0.2%);

2018	S1	52%	Rick Scott (R)	94,390	57.8%	Bill Nelson* (D)	68,877	42.2%	28 [+]	0.0%	163,295	8	1.99%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 28 (0.0%);
2018	G	52%	Ron DeSantis (R)	93,246	57.1%	Andrew Gillum (D)	67,629	41.4%	2,474 [+]	1.5%	163,349	7	1.99%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Darcy Richardson (Reform) 1,131 (0.7%); Kyle Gibson (I) 615 (0.4%); Ryan Foley (I) 384 (0.2%); Bruce Stanley (I) 340 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2016	S3	59%	Marco Rubio* (R)	102,717	58.0%	Patrick Murphy (D)	66,545	37.6%	7,935 [+]	4.5%	177,197	6	1.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Paul Stanton (Libertarian) 4,840 (2.7%); Bruce Nathan (I) 1,184 (0.7%); Tony Khoury (I) 764 (0.4%); Basil Dalack (I) 581 (0.3%); Steven Machat (I) 564 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	G	42%	Rick Scott* (R)	61,871	51.7%	Charlie Crist (D)	49,515	41.4%	8,172 [+]	6.8%	119,558	4	2.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Adrian Wyllie (Libertarian) 7,270 (6.1%); Glenn Burkett (I) 618 (0.5%); Farid Khavari (I) 282 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2012	S1	55%	Bill Nelson* (D)	73,985	49.4%	Connie Mack IV (R)	70,721	47.3%	4,946 [+]	3.3%	149,652	5	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Bill Gaylor (I) 3,259 (2.2%); Chris Borgia (I) 1,687 (1.1%);
2010	S3	42%	Marco Rubio (R)	53,127	49.5%	Charlie Crist (I)	38,667	36.0%	15,503 [+]	14.4%	107,297	1	1.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Kendrick Meek (D) 14,363 (13.4%); Alexander Snitker (Libertarian) 434 (0.4%); Sue Askeland (I) 240 (0.2%); Rick Tyler (I) 138 (0.1%); Bobbie Bean (I) 99 (0.1%); Lewis Armstrong (I) 98 (0.1%); Bruce Riggs (I) 68 (0.1%); Bernie DeCastro (Constitution) 61 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2010	G	41%	Rick Scott (R)	57,459	54.2%	Alex Sink (D)	44,284	41.8%	4,231 [+]	4.0%	105,974	5	1.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Peter Allen (Independence Party) 3,011 (2.8%); C.C. Reed (I) 423 (0.4%); Michael Arth (I) 384 (0.4%); Dan Imperato (I) 261 (0.2%); Farid Khavari (I) 152 (0.1%);

2006	S1	42%	Bill Nelson* (D)	55,168	55.5%	Katherine Harris (R)	42,713	42.9%	1,600 [+]	1.6%	99,481	5	2.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Belinda Noah (I) 471 (0.5%); Brian Moore (I) 450 (0.5%); Floyd Frazier (I) 344 (0.3%); Roy Tanner (I) 334 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2006	G	42%	Charlie Crist (R)	58,035	58.0%	Jim Davis (D)	38,547	38.6%	3,395 [+]	3.4%	99,977	6	2.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Max Linn (Reform) 2,755 (2.8%); Richard Dembinsky (I) 236 (0.2%); John Wayne Smith (I) 227 (0.2%); Karl Behm (I) 174 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2004	S3	62%	Mel Martinez (R)	72,829	51.5%	Betty Castor (D)	64,795	45.8%	3,699 [+]	2.6%	141,323	2	1.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Dennis Bradley (Veterans) 3,699 (2.6%);
2002	G	46%	Jeb Bush* (R)	60,544	59.7%	Bill McBride (D)	40,083	39.6%	719 [+]	0.7%	101,346	4	1.99%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Bob Kunst (I) 717 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2000	S1	52%	Bill McCollum (R)	54,175	49.9%	Bill Nelson (D)	51,439	47.4%	2,857 [+]	2.6%	108,471	4	1.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Willie Logan (I) 1,607 (1.5%); Joe Simonetta (Natural Law) 420 (0.4%); Darrell McCormick (I) 356 (0.3%); Joel Deckard (Reform) 260 (0.2%); Andy Martin (I) 213 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1998	S3	37%	Bob Graham* (D)	42,376	56.1%	Charlie Crist (R)	33,223	43.9%	0	0.0%	75,599	6	1.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1998	G	38%	Jeb Bush (R)	46,490	61.3%	Buddy MacKay (D)	29,316	38.7%	0	0.0%	75,806	6	1.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1994	S1	44%	Connie Mack* (R)	60,863	74.7%	Hugh Rodham (D)	20,263	24.9%	390 [+]	0.5%	81,516	4	1.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Ernie Mailhot (I) 390 (0.5%);
1994	G	44%	Jeb Bush (R)	41,915	50.9%	Lawton Chiles* (D)	40,473	49.1%	0	0.0%	82,388	2	1.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	S3	55%	Bob Graham* (D)	58,583	59.5%	Bill Grant (R)	39,913	40.5%	3 [+]	0.0%	98,499	6	1.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1990	G	41%	Lawton Chiles (D)	37,920	54.3%	Bob Martinez* (R)	31,594	45.3%	290 [+]	0.4%	69,804	2	1.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 290 (0.4%);

1988	S1	52%	Connie Mack (R)	43,165	51.8%	Buddy MacKay (D)	39,887	47.9%	296 [+]	0.4%	83,348	1	2.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Other (Write-in) 296 (0.4%);
1986	S3	45%	Paula Hawkins* (R)	33,839	50.1%	Bob Graham (D)	33,718	49.9%	0	0.0%	67,557	5	1.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	44%	Bob Martinez (R)	42,200	63.6%	Steve Pajcic (D)	24,116	36.4%	0	0.0%	66,316	9	1.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1982	S1	39%	Lawton Chiles* (D)	26,549	52.7%	Van Poole (R)	23,853	47.3%	8 [+]	0.0%	50,410	9	1.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
1982	G	39%	Bob Graham* (D)	27,918	56.3%	Skip Bafalis (R)	21,627	43.7%	0	0.0%	49,545	8	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	55%	Paula Hawkins (R)	36,866	56.9%	Bill Gunter (D)	27,930	43.1%	0	0.0%	64,796	5	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1978	G	45%	Jack Eckerd (R)	25,832	56.5%	Bob Graham (D)	19,882	43.5%	0	0.0%	45,714	12	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	53%	Lawton Chiles* (D)	28,052	55.4%	John Grady (R)	22,546	44.6%	0	0.0%	50,598	8	1.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1974	S3	39%	Jack Eckerd (R)	19,045	56.0%	Richard Stone (D)	9,760	28.7%	5,196 [+]	15.3%	34,001	15	1.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: John Grady (American) 5,194 (15.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1974	G	39%	Reubin Askew* (D)	21,473	62.6%	Jerry Thomas (R)	12,819	37.4%	0	0.0%	34,292	-1	1.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1970	S1	42%	William Cramer (R)	16,457	58.1%	Lawton Chiles (D)	11,876	41.9%	0	0.0%	28,333	12	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	43%	Claude Kirk* (R)	15,309	53.0%	Reubin Askew (D)	13,603	47.0%	0	0.0%	28,912	10	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	S3	54%	Edward Gurney (R)	19,036	59.3%	Leroy Collins (D)	13,065	40.7%	0	0.0%	32,101	3	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	G	46%	Claude Kirk (R)	15,331	59.6%	Robert King High (D)	10,401	40.4%	4 [+]	0.0%	25,736	4	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1964	S1	50%	Spessard Holland* (D)	15,823	59.8%	Claude Kirk (R)	10,631	40.2%	0	0.0%	26,454	4	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	54%	Haydon Burns (D)	15,356	54.3%	Charles Holley (R)	12,900	45.7%	0	0.0%	28,256	4	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	42%	George Smathers* (D)	12,888	63.2%	Emerson Rupert (R)	7,503	36.8%	0	0.0%	20,391	7	2.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	G	53%	George Petersen (R)	12,188	50.8%	Farris Bryant (D)	11,796	49.2%	0	0.0%	23,984	11	1.69%
[-] 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 Manatee County, FL

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2022 Census data
White:	300,426	70.01%	26.8%
Black:	35,707	8.32%	31.1%
Indian:	871	0.20%	43.3%
Asian:	10,580	2.47%	97.0%
2+ races:	7,384	1.72%	75.8%
Hispanic:	74,157	17.28%	54.6%

Total non-White:	128,699	29.99%	49.9%

Change in White population:	63,476	19.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	42,816	13.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	FL16	Vern Buchanan* (R)	111,719	65.5%	Jan Schneider (D)	58,725	34.5%	15	0.0%	170,459
County Total for 2022-11-08:										170,459

2020-11-03	FL16	Vern Buchanan* (R)	128,072	59.6%	Margaret Good (D)	86,698	40.4%	0	0.0%	214,770
County Total for 2020-11-03:										214,770

2018-11-06	FL16	Vern Buchanan* (R)	95,137	58.4%	David Shapiro (D)	67,653	41.6%	0	0.0%	162,790
County Total for 2018-11-06:										162,790

2016-11-08	FL16	Vern Buchanan* (R)	110,507	63.1%	Jan Schneider (D)	64,632	36.9%	0	0.0%	175,139
County Total for 2016-11-08:										175,139

2014-11-04	FL16	Vern Buchanan* (R)	72,814	62.5%	Henry Lawrence (D)	43,614	37.4%	84	0.1%	116,512
2014-11-04	FL17	Tom Rooney* (R)	1,273	74.6%	Will Bronson (D)	434	25.4%	0	0.0%	1,707
County Total for 2014-11-04:										118,219

2012-11-06	FL16	Vern Buchanan* (R)	81,169	55.0%	Keith Fitzgerald (D)	66,530	45.0%	0	0.0%	147,699
2012-11-06	FL17	Tom Rooney* (R)	1,483	71.6%	Will Bronson (D)	587	28.4%	0	0.0%	2,070
County Total for 2012-11-06:										149,769

2010-11-02	FL11	Kathy Castor* (D)	3,149	73.4%	Mike Prendergast (R)	1,142	26.6%	0	0.0%	4,291
2010-11-02	FL13	Vern Buchanan* (R)	71,663	70.9%	James Golden (D)	29,458	29.1%	0	0.0%	101,121
County Total for 2010-11-02:										105,412

2008-11-04	FL11	Kathy Castor* (D)	6,048	80.1%	Eddie Adams (R)	1,503	19.9%	0	0.0%	7,551
2008-11-04	FL13	Vern Buchanan* (R)	81,712	58.4%	Christine Jennings (D)	48,565	34.7%	9,582	6.9%	139,859
County Total for 2008-11-04:										147,410

2006-11-07	FL11	Kathy Castor (D)	2,760	75.1%	Eddie Adams (R)	916	24.9%	0	0.0%	3,676
2006-11-07	FL13	Vern Buchanan (R)	50,117	53.0%	Christine Jennings (D)	44,432	47.0%	0	0.0%	94,549
County Total for 2006-11-07:										98,225

2004-11-02	FL11	Jim Davis* (D)	5,550	87.1%	Robert Johnson (Libertarian)	823	12.9%	0	0.0%	6,373
2004-11-02	FL13	Katherine Harris* (R)	76,146	57.3%	Jan Schneider (D)	56,802	42.7%	0	0.0%	132,948
County Total for 2004-11-02:										139,321

2002-11-05	FL13	Katherine Harris (R)	53,371	56.0%	Jan Schneider (D)	41,903	44.0%	10	0.0%	95,284
County Total for 2002-11-05:										95,284

2000-11-07	FL13	Dan Miller* (R)	69,299	64.8%	Daniel Dunn (D)	37,637	35.2%	89	0.1%	107,025
County Total for 2000-11-07:										107,025

1996-11-05	FL13	Dan Miller* (R)	59,052	64.4%	Sanford Gordon (D)	32,626	35.6%	30	0.0%	91,708
County Total for 1996-11-05:										91,708

1992-11-03	FL13	Dan Miller (R)	55,897	58.6%	Rand Snell (D)	39,437	41.4%	0	0.0%	95,334
County Total for 1992-11-03:										95,334

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	280,604	124,035	44.2%	79,588	28.4%	76,981	27.4%	Rep +44,447	Rep +15.8%	82%
2020	273,427	118,375	43.3%	83,648	30.6%	71,404	26.1%	Rep +34,727	Rep +12.7%	80%
2018	245,088	105,864	43.2%	74,842	30.5%	64,382	26.3%	Rep +31,022	Rep +12.7%	75%
2016	227,219	99,292	43.7%	70,306	30.9%	57,621	25.4%	Rep +28,986	Rep +12.8%	74%
2014	214,523	90,606	42.2%	68,030	31.7%	55,887	26.1%	Rep +22,576	Rep +10.5%	74%
2012	209,468	90,048	43.0%	68,092	32.5%	51,328	24.5%	Rep +21,956	Rep +10.5%	76%
2010	202,710	87,187	43.0%	67,400	33.2%	48,123	23.7%	Rep +19,787	Rep +9.8%	79%
2008	206,211	88,620	43.0%	69,503	33.7%	48,088	23.3%	Rep +19,117	Rep +9.3%	83%
2006	198,974	87,291	43.9%	64,498	32.4%	47,185	23.7%	Rep +22,793	Rep +11.5%	84%
2004	191,635	84,804	44.3%	63,305	33.0%	43,526	22.7%	Rep +21,499	Rep +11.2%	84%
2002	177,136	81,195	45.8%	59,582	33.6%	36,359	20.5%	Rep +21,613	Rep +12.2%	81%
2000	170,578	80,265	47.1%	58,887	34.5%	31,426	18.4%	Rep +21,378	Rep +12.5%	81%
1998	153,557	74,963	48.8%	55,186	35.9%	23,408	15.2%	Rep +19,777	Rep +12.9%	76%
1996	143,454	72,301	50.4%	52,791	36.8%	18,362	12.8%	Rep +19,510	Rep +13.6%	74%
1994	123,679	64,573	52.2%	48,333	39.1%	10,773	8.7%	Rep +16,240	Rep +13.1%	66%
1986	104,626	50,139	47.9%	47,886	45.8%	6,601	6.3%	Rep +2,253	Rep +2.2%	70%

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