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Sarasota County, FL


Metropolitan Statistical Area: North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
Designated Market Area: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Sarasota, FL
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 462,286   ( 82,838 from 2010 , 28,281 from 2020)
Land area: 556.0 square miles
Population density: 831.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:378,117 81.79% 17.4%
Black:19,5104.22% 14.5%
Indian:8460.18% 26.8%
Asian:9,4522.04% 92.1%
2+ races:6,7401.46% 57.9%
Hispanic:47,62110.30% 58.6%
Total non-White:84,16918.21% 46.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:6,246 7.2
Deaths:15,87618.3
Net Migration: 37,34843.0
Net Immigration: 1,1121.3
Change in White population:56,139 14.8
Change in Non-White pop.:26,699 7.0



Historical Presidential Election Results for Sarasota County, FL

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +23,932 R +1,692 D + 1.4%
D +22,240
2020 vs. 2012 R +37,866 R +12,875 R + 3.0%
D +24,991
2020 vs. 2008 R +45,473 R +28,049 R + 10.4%
D +17,424
2016 vs. 2008 R +21,541 R +26,357 R + 11.8%
D -4,816
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 70% Donald Trump* (R) 148,370 54.7% Joe Biden (D) 120,110 44.3% 2,689 [+] 1.0% 271,169 4 8 2.44%
2016 66% Donald Trump (R) 124,438 53.8% Hillary Clinton (D) 97,870 42.3% 9,045 [+] 3.9% 231,353 5 8 2.43%
2012 63% Mitt Romney (R) 110,504 53.1% Barack Obama* (D) 95,119 45.7% 2,338 [+] 1.1% 207,961 4 6 2.45%
2008 67% John McCain (R) 102,897 49.5% Barack Obama (D) 102,686 49.4% 2,422 [+] 1.2% 208,005 1 4 2.47%
2004 67% George W. Bush* (R) 104,692 53.5% John Kerry (D) 88,442 45.2% 2,518 [+] 1.3% 195,652 1 3 2.57%
2000 59% George W. Bush (R) 83,117 51.6% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 72,869 45.3% 4,991 [+] 3.1% 160,977 3 4 2.70%
1996 58% Robert Dole (R) 69,213 46.5% Bill Clinton* (D) 63,665 42.7% 16,108 [+] 10.8% 148,986 4 6 2.81%
1992 65% George Bush* (R) 66,855 42.8% Bill Clinton (D) 54,552 34.9% 34,945 [+] 22.4% 156,352 2 5 2.94%
1988 58% George Bush (R) 84,602 66.4% Michael Dukakis (D) 42,099 33.0% 708 [+] 0.6% 127,409 6 13 2.96%
1984 61% Ronald Reagan* (R) 87,771 74.2% Walter Mondale (D) 30,525 25.8% 69 0.1% 118,365 9 15 2.83%
1980 59% Ronald Reagan (R) 68,065 68.6% Jimmy Carter* (D) 25,621 25.8% 5,579 [+] 5.6% 99,265 13 18 2.69%
1976 54% Gerald Ford* (R) 44,157 61.8% Jimmy Carter (D) 26,293 36.8% 1,028 [+] 1.4% 71,478 15 14 2.27%
1972 58% Richard Nixon* (R) 48,939 80.0% George McGovern (D) 12,235 20.0% 36 [+] 0.1% 61,210 8 19 2.37%
1968 62% Richard Nixon (R) 30,160 63.7% Hubert Humphrey (D) 10,127 21.4% 7,041 [+] 14.9% 47,328 23 20 2.16%
1964 56% Barry Goldwater (R) 21,917 61.1% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 13,937 38.9% 0 0.0% 35,854 12 23 1.93%
1960 54% Richard Nixon (R) 19,995 70.7% John Kennedy (D) 8,287 29.3% 0 0.0% 28,282 19 21 1.83%
1956 47% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 13,937 73.3% Adlai Stevenson (D) 5,052 26.6% 14 0.1% 19,003 16 16 1.69%
1952 50% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 9,538 70.7% Adlai Stevenson (D) 3,945 29.3% 0 0.0% 13,483 16 16 1.36%
1948 40% Thomas Dewey (R) 3,559 50.0% Harry Truman* (D) 2,302 32.3% 1,264 [+] 17.7% 7,125 16 5 1.23%
1944 38% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 3,443 62.0% Thomas Dewey (R) 2,109 38.0% 0 0.0% 5,552 8 -8 1.15%
1940 50% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 3,773 69.3% Wendell Willkie (R) 1,672 30.7% 0 0.0% 5,445 5 -14 1.12%
1936 38% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,418 69.6% Alf Landon (R) 1,055 30.4% 0 0.0% 3,473 6 -6 1.06%
1932 31% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,912 74.1% Herbert Hoover* (R) 667 25.9% 0 0.0% 2,579 1 -14 0.93%
1928 48% Herbert Hoover (R) 1,603 56.5% Al Smith (D) 1,181 41.6% 55 [+] 1.9% 2,839 -1 -2 1.11%
1924 16% John Davis (D) 204 44.2% Calvin Coolidge (R) 187 40.5% 71 [+] 15.4% 462 12 -14 0.42%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Sarasota County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 120,110 44.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 148,370 54.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,507 0.6%
Other 1,182 0.4%
TOTAL 271,169
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 8


2016 President, Sarasota County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 97,870 42.3%
Donald Trump (R) 124,438 53.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 4,715 2.0%
Jill Stein (Grn) 1,596 0.7%
Other 2,734 1.2%
TOTAL 231,353
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 8


2012 President, Sarasota County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 95,119 45.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 110,504 53.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,092 0.5%
Other 1,246 0.6%
TOTAL 207,961
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 6


2008 President, Sarasota County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 102,686 49.4%
John McCain (R) 102,897 49.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 845 0.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 507 0.2%
Other 1,070 0.5%
TOTAL 208,005
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 4


2004 President, Sarasota County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 104,692 53.5%
John Kerry (D) 88,442 45.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 1,259 0.6%
Other 1,259 0.6%
TOTAL 195,652
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 3


2000 President, Sarasota County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 83,117 51.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 72,869 45.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 4,071 2.5%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 305 0.2%
Other 615 0.4%
TOTAL 160,977
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 4


1996 President, Sarasota County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 63,665 42.7%
Robert Dole (R) 69,213 46.5%
Ross Perot (Ref) 14,941 10.0%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 859 0.6%
Other 308 0.2%
TOTAL 148,986
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 6


1992 President, Sarasota County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 54,552 34.9%
George Bush* (R) 66,855 42.8%
Ross Perot (I) 34,289 21.9%
Other 656 0.4%
TOTAL 156,352
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 5


1988 President, Sarasota County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 84,602 66.4%
Michael Dukakis (D) 42,099 33.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 501 0.4%
Other 207 0.2%
TOTAL 127,409
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 13


1984 President, Sarasota County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 87,771 74.2%
Walter Mondale (D) 30,525 25.8%
Other 69 0.1%
TOTAL 118,365
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 15


1980 President, Sarasota County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 68,065 68.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 25,621 25.8%
John Anderson (I) 4,796 4.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 750 0.8%
Other 33 0.0%
TOTAL 99,265
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 18


1976 President, Sarasota County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 26,293 36.8%
Gerald Ford* (R) 44,157 61.8%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 460 0.6%
Other 568 0.8%
TOTAL 71,478
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 14


1972 President, Sarasota County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 48,939 80.0%
George McGovern (D) 12,235 20.0%
Other 36 0.1%
TOTAL 61,210
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 19


1968 President, Sarasota County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 30,160 63.7%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 10,127 21.4%
George Wallace (AIP) 7,041 14.9%
TOTAL 47,328
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 20


1956 President, Sarasota County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 13,937 73.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 5,052 26.6%
Other 14 0.1%
TOTAL 19,003
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 16


1952 President, Sarasota County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 9,538 70.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 3,945 29.3%
TOTAL 13,483
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 16


1948 President, Sarasota County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 2,302 32.3%
Thomas Dewey (R) 3,559 50.0%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 1,213 17.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 51 0.7%
TOTAL 7,125
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 5


1944 President, Sarasota County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 3,443 62.0%
Thomas Dewey (R) 2,109 38.0%
TOTAL 5,552
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -8


1940 President, Sarasota County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 3,773 69.3%
Wendell Willkie (R) 1,672 30.7%
TOTAL 5,445
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -14


1936 President, Sarasota County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,418 69.6%
Alf Landon (R) 1,055 30.4%
TOTAL 3,473
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -6


1932 President, Sarasota County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,912 74.1%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 667 25.9%
TOTAL 2,579
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -14


1928 President, Sarasota County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 1,603 56.5%
Al Smith (D) 1,181 41.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 33 1.2%
Other 22 0.8%
TOTAL 2,839
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -2


1924 President, Sarasota County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 187 40.5%
John Davis (D) 204 44.2%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 47 10.2%
Other 24 5.2%
TOTAL 462
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): -14
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sarasota County, FL

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 56% Marco Rubio* (R) 129,865 59.5% Val Demings (D) 86,618 39.7% 1,933 [+] 0.9% 218,416 2 2.82%
2022 G 56% Ron DeSantis* (R) 133,354 60.9% Charlie Crist (D) 84,614 38.7% 929 [+] 0.4% 218,897 2 2.82%
2018 S1 58% Rick Scott (R) 113,585 53.9% Bill Nelson* (D) 96,973 46.0% 35 [+] 0.0% 210,593 4 2.57%
2018 G 58% Ron DeSantis (R) 113,211 53.7% Andrew Gillum (D) 94,986 45.0% 2,751 [+] 1.3% 210,948 4 2.57%
2016 S3 64% Marco Rubio* (R) 124,163 55.0% Patrick Murphy (D) 92,332 40.9% 9,061 [+] 4.0% 225,556 3 2.42%
2014 G 47% Rick Scott* (R) 78,678 48.7% Charlie Crist (D) 73,706 45.7% 9,073 [+] 5.6% 161,457 1 2.71%
2012 S1 61% Bill Nelson* (D) 102,569 50.9% Connie Mack IV (R) 93,502 46.4% 5,294 [+] 2.6% 201,365 4 2.46%
2010 S3 46% Marco Rubio (R) 68,284 46.3% Charlie Crist (I) 59,547 40.4% 19,676 [+] 13.3% 147,507 -3 2.73%
2010 G 45% Rick Scott (R) 73,089 50.3% Alex Sink (D) 66,551 45.8% 5,642 [+] 3.9% 145,282 1 2.71%
2006 S1 47% Bill Nelson* (D) 80,177 56.9% Katherine Harris (R) 58,339 41.4% 2,271 [+] 1.6% 140,787 3 2.94%
2006 G 47% Charlie Crist (R) 76,198 54.2% Jim Davis (D) 60,214 42.8% 4,145 [+] 2.9% 140,557 2 2.91%
2004 S3 65% Mel Martinez (R) 95,425 50.1% Betty Castor (D) 91,651 48.1% 3,455 [+] 1.8% 190,531 1 2.56%
2002 G 49% Jeb Bush* (R) 82,318 59.1% Bill McBride (D) 55,503 39.9% 1,351 [+] 1.0% 139,172 3 2.73%
2000 S1 57% Bill McCollum (R) 80,657 51.5% Bill Nelson (D) 71,449 45.6% 4,418 [+] 2.8% 156,524 5 2.67%
1998 S3 42% Bob Graham* (D) 63,185 56.2% Charlie Crist (R) 49,191 43.8% 0 0.0% 112,376 6 2.88%
1998 G 43% Jeb Bush (R) 69,829 61.2% Buddy MacKay (D) 44,252 38.8% 7 [+] 0.0% 114,088 6 2.88%
1994 S1 50% Connie Mack* (R) 96,345 76.7% Hugh Rodham (D) 29,277 23.3% 1 [+] 0.0% 125,623 6 3.06%
1994 G 51% Jeb Bush (R) 67,531 52.6% Lawton Chiles* (D) 60,770 47.4% 0 0.0% 128,301 3 3.05%
1992 S3 51% Bob Graham* (D) 70,709 57.2% Bill Grant (R) 52,968 42.8% 28 [+] 0.0% 123,705 8 2.49%
1990 G 48% Lawton Chiles (D) 58,941 52.6% Bob Martinez* (R) 53,153 47.4% 1 [+] 0.0% 112,095 4 3.17%
1988 S1 13% Connie Mack (R) 16,987 60.6% Buddy MacKay (D) 10,970 39.2% 56 [+] 0.2% 28,013 10 0.69%
1986 S3 49% Paula Hawkins* (R) 58,116 57.2% Bob Graham (D) 43,431 42.8% 22 [+] 0.0% 101,569 12 2.96%
1986 G 49% Bob Martinez (R) 68,268 67.7% Steve Pajcic (D) 32,543 32.3% 4 [+] 0.0% 100,815 13 2.98%
1982 S1 44% Van Poole (R) 41,490 52.2% Lawton Chiles* (D) 38,043 47.8% 15 [+] 0.0% 79,548 14 3.00%
1982 G 44% Skip Bafalis (R) 41,205 51.5% Bob Graham* (D) 38,797 48.5% 0 0.0% 80,002 16 2.98%
1980 S3 59% Paula Hawkins (R) 60,169 60.8% Bill Gunter (D) 38,815 39.2% 1 [+] 0.0% 98,985 9 2.81%
1978 G 46% Jack Eckerd (R) 38,601 57.9% Bob Graham (D) 28,103 42.1% 0 0.0% 66,704 13 2.64%
1976 S1 49% Lawton Chiles* (D) 34,067 53.1% John Grady (R) 30,092 46.9% 0 0.0% 64,159 10 2.25%
1974 S3 40% Jack Eckerd (R) 28,881 61.3% Richard Stone (D) 12,422 26.4% 5,806 [+] 12.3% 47,109 20 2.62%
1974 G 40% Reubin Askew* (D) 27,111 57.5% Jerry Thomas (R) 20,039 42.5% 0 0.0% 47,150 4 2.58%
1970 S1 44% William Cramer (R) 24,943 64.6% Lawton Chiles (D) 13,687 35.4% 2 [+] 0.0% 38,632 18 2.31%
1970 G 45% Claude Kirk* (R) 22,922 58.4% Reubin Askew (D) 16,353 41.6% 8 [+] 0.0% 39,283 15 2.27%
1968 S3 58% Edward Gurney (R) 26,437 59.5% Leroy Collins (D) 17,990 40.5% 0 0.0% 44,427 4 2.19%
1966 G 45% Claude Kirk (R) 18,240 57.0% Robert King High (D) 13,756 43.0% 0 0.0% 31,996 2 2.15%
1964 S1 51% Claude Kirk (R) 16,934 51.8% Spessard Holland* (D) 15,772 48.2% 0 0.0% 32,706 16 2.10%
1964 G 53% Charles Holley (R) 19,385 57.3% Haydon Burns (D) 14,454 42.7% 0 0.0% 33,839 16 2.03%
1962 S3 39% George Smathers* (D) 14,538 64.3% Emerson Rupert (R) 8,082 35.7% 0 0.0% 22,620 6 2.41%
1960 G 52% George Petersen (R) 16,585 60.8% Farris Bryant (D) 10,698 39.2% 0 0.0% 27,283 21 1.92%
*: 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 Sarasota County, FL

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 FL17Greg Steube* (R) 131,368 60.6% Andrea Kale (D) 83,939 38.8% 1,302 0.6% 216,609
County Total for 2022-11-08:   216,609
2020-11-03 FL16Vern Buchanan* (R) 74,414 52.4% Margaret Good (D) 67,474 47.6% 0 0.0% 141,888
2020-11-03 FL17Greg Steube* (R) 77,332 62.2% Allen Ellison (D) 45,643 36.7% 1,308 1.1% 124,283
County Total for 2020-11-03:   266,171
2018-11-06 FL16Vern Buchanan* (R) 57,548 50.6% David Shapiro (D) 56,200 49.4% 0 0.0% 113,748
2018-11-06 FL17Greg Steube (R) 57,017 59.6% Allen Ellison (D) 38,579 40.4% 0 0.0% 95,596
County Total for 2018-11-06:   209,344
2016-11-08 FL16Vern Buchanan* (R) 70,132 57.1% Jan Schneider (D) 52,686 42.9% 0 0.0% 122,818
2016-11-08 FL17Tom Rooney* (R) 59,424 60.5% April Freeman (D) 35,799 36.5% 2,965 3.0% 98,188
County Total for 2016-11-08:   221,006
2014-11-04 FL16Vern Buchanan* (R) 96,312 60.8% Henry Lawrence (D) 61,869 39.1% 136 0.1% 158,317
County Total for 2014-11-04:   158,317
2012-11-06 FL16Vern Buchanan* (R) 105,978 52.6% Keith Fitzgerald (D) 95,399 47.4% 0 0.0% 201,377
County Total for 2012-11-06:   201,377
2010-11-02 FL13Vern Buchanan* (R) 97,148 67.2% James Golden (D) 47,434 32.8% 0 0.0% 144,582
County Total for 2010-11-02:   144,582
2008-11-04 FL13Vern Buchanan* (R) 106,173 53.4% Christine Jennings (D) 78,479 39.5% 14,276 7.2% 198,928
County Total for 2008-11-04:   198,928
2006-11-07 FL13Christine Jennings (D) 65,487 52.8% Vern Buchanan (R) 58,632 47.2% 0 0.0% 124,119
County Total for 2006-11-07:   124,119
2004-11-02 FL13Katherine Harris* (R) 97,605 53.0% Jan Schneider (D) 86,466 47.0% 0 0.0% 184,071
County Total for 2004-11-02:   184,071
2002-11-05 FL13Katherine Harris (R) 73,680 53.5% Jan Schneider (D) 63,931 46.5% 12 0.0% 137,623
County Total for 2002-11-05:   137,623
2000-11-07 FL13Dan Miller* (R) 88,728 64.1% Daniel Dunn (D) 49,677 35.9% 8 0.0% 138,413
County Total for 2000-11-07:   138,413
1996-11-05 FL13Dan Miller* (R) 93,434 64.7% Sanford Gordon (D) 50,867 35.2% 105 0.1% 144,406
County Total for 1996-11-05:   144,406
1992-11-03 FL13Dan Miller (R) 85,742 57.9% Rand Snell (D) 62,363 42.1% 0 0.0% 148,105
County Total for 1992-11-03:   148,105
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Sarasota County, FL

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 353,493 153,934 43.5% 101,504 28.7% 98,055 27.7% Rep +52,430 Rep +14.8% 91%
2020 340,092 144,775 42.6% 106,151 31.2% 89,166 26.2% Rep +38,624 Rep +11.4% 88%
2018 318,384 135,368 42.5% 97,827 30.7% 85,189 26.8% Rep +37,541 Rep +11.8% 85%
2016 298,557 128,581 43.1% 91,719 30.7% 78,257 26.2% Rep +36,862 Rep +12.3% 83%
2014 279,550 119,118 42.6% 85,966 30.8% 74,466 26.6% Rep +33,152 Rep +11.9% 81%
2012 277,672 121,893 43.9% 88,039 31.7% 67,740 24.4% Rep +33,854 Rep +12.2% 83%
2010 264,382 117,268 44.4% 86,030 32.5% 61,084 23.1% Rep +31,238 Rep +11.8% 83%
2008 260,618 117,603 45.1% 85,382 32.8% 57,633 22.1% Rep +32,221 Rep +12.4% 84%
2006 250,500 117,541 46.9% 77,873 31.1% 55,086 22.0% Rep +39,668 Rep +15.8% 83%
2004 240,592 115,317 47.9% 74,986 31.2% 50,289 20.9% Rep +40,331 Rep +16.8% 82%
2002 231,063 116,481 50.4% 70,644 30.6% 43,938 19.0% Rep +45,837 Rep +19.8% 82%
2000 221,945 115,255 51.9% 67,785 30.5% 38,905 17.5% Rep +47,470 Rep +21.4% 81%
1998 212,377 115,117 54.2% 65,063 30.6% 32,197 15.2% Rep +50,054 Rep +23.6% 80%
1996 209,230 117,994 56.4% 65,038 31.1% 26,198 12.5% Rep +52,956 Rep +25.3% 81%
1994 182,596 108,961 59.7% 58,750 32.2% 14,885 8.2% Rep +50,211 Rep +27.5% 73%
1986 156,757 93,041 59.4% 53,966 34.4% 9,750 6.2% Rep +39,075 Rep +24.9% 76%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.