1970-11-03 Gubernatorial Election Results for Florida

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County	Turnout	Reubin Askew (D)		Claude Kirk* (R)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Alachua	32%	15,514	68.3%	7,187	31.7%	2	0.0%	8,327	22,703
Baker	35%	1,079	56.7%	824	43.3%	0	0.0%	255	1,903
Bay	35%	11,609	70.3%	4,899	29.7%	0	0.0%	6,710	16,508
Bradford	43%	2,483	61.6%	1,546	38.4%	0	0.0%	937	4,029
Brevard	37%	31,652	56.0%	24,840	44.0%	16	0.0%	6,812	56,508
Broward	38%	82,866	50.4%	81,422	49.6%	21	0.0%	1,444	164,309
Calhoun	47%	1,642	75.3%	539	24.7%	0	0.0%	1,103	2,181
Charlotte	48%	5,357	54.2%	4,519	45.8%	0	0.0%	838	9,876
Citrus	47%	3,500	54.1%	2,974	45.9%	0	0.0%	526	6,474
Clay	38%	3,506	48.7%	3,694	51.3%	0	0.0%	-188	7,200
Collier	38%	4,968	51.1%	4,763	48.9%	0	0.0%	205	9,731
Columbia	40%	3,425	55.6%	2,738	44.4%	0	0.0%	687	6,163
Dade	34%	201,394	70.1%	85,995	29.9%	110	0.0%	115,399	287,499
De Soto	36%	1,848	60.0%	1,231	40.0%	2	0.1%	617	3,081
Dixie	50%	1,245	73.4%	452	26.6%	0	0.0%	793	1,697
Duval	37%	62,098	50.7%	60,272	49.3%	0	0.0%	1,826	122,370
Escambia	40%	42,421	81.5%	9,600	18.5%	0	0.0%	32,821	52,021
Flagler	43%	775	59.9%	519	40.1%	0	0.0%	256	1,294
Franklin	52%	1,519	67.5%	731	32.5%	0	0.0%	788	2,250
Gadsden	29%	4,308	65.5%	2,266	34.5%	0	0.0%	2,042	6,574
Gilchrist	50%	726	66.0%	374	34.0%	0	0.0%	352	1,100
Glades	33%	557	71.1%	226	28.9%	0	0.0%	331	783
Gulf	51%	2,363	74.5%	809	25.5%	0	0.0%	1,554	3,172
Hamilton	38%	1,105	64.1%	618	35.9%	0	0.0%	487	1,723
Hardee	38%	1,626	51.7%	1,521	48.3%	0	0.0%	105	3,147
Hendry	32%	1,355	61.5%	850	38.5%	0	0.0%	505	2,205
Hernando	40%	2,644	55.3%	2,137	44.7%	0	0.0%	507	4,781
Highlands	40%	4,525	55.3%	3,656	44.7%	0	0.0%	869	8,181
Hillsborough	35%	67,331	61.6%	41,932	38.4%	44	0.0%	25,399	109,307
Holmes	51%	2,502	73.2%	914	26.8%	0	0.0%	1,588	3,416
Indian River	40%	4,809	48.7%	5,075	51.3%	0	0.0%	-266	9,884
Jackson	37%	5,766	71.8%	2,267	28.2%	0	0.0%	3,499	8,033
Jefferson	49%	1,495	58.6%	1,056	41.4%	0	0.0%	439	2,551
Lafayette	62%	678	63.5%	390	36.5%	0	0.0%	288	1,068
Lake	40%	6,087	32.0%	12,957	68.0%	0	0.0%	-6,870	19,044
Lee	38%	14,689	53.0%	13,040	47.0%	0	0.0%	1,649	27,729
Leon	40%	16,788	61.6%	10,466	38.4%	0	0.0%	6,322	27,254
Levy	36%	1,866	64.1%	1,046	35.9%	0	0.0%	820	2,912
Liberty	60%	851	67.3%	413	32.7%	0	0.0%	438	1,264
Madison	41%	1,963	59.2%	1,354	40.8%	0	0.0%	609	3,317
Manatee	43%	13,603	47.0%	15,309	53.0%	0	0.0%	-1,706	28,912
Marion	37%	8,514	50.6%	8,326	49.4%	0	0.0%	188	16,840
Martin	42%	3,959	47.7%	4,341	52.3%	0	0.0%	-382	8,300
Monroe	28%	6,930	66.6%	3,471	33.4%	2	0.0%	3,459	10,403
Nassau	36%	2,399	53.8%	2,062	46.2%	0	0.0%	337	4,461
Okaloosa	28%	12,222	80.0%	3,063	20.0%	0	0.0%	9,159	15,285
Okeechobee	30%	1,277	63.9%	721	36.1%	0	0.0%	556	1,998
Orange	37%	28,670	34.7%	53,989	65.3%	1	0.0%	-25,319	82,660
Osceola	45%	2,683	35.8%	4,811	64.2%	0	0.0%	-2,128	7,494
Palm Beach	40%	50,679	52.0%	46,800	48.0%	5	0.0%	3,879	97,484
Pasco	39%	11,231	51.9%	10,391	48.1%	0	0.0%	840	21,622
Pinellas	48%	98,553	54.7%	81,571	45.3%	31	0.0%	16,982	180,155
Polk	38%	30,037	54.7%	24,823	45.2%	4	0.0%	5,214	54,864
Putnam	35%	4,492	56.0%	3,528	44.0%	0	0.0%	964	8,020
Santa Rosa	42%	7,199	74.8%	2,431	25.2%	0	0.0%	4,768	9,630
Sarasota	45%	16,353	41.6%	22,922	58.4%	8	0.0%	-6,569	39,283
Seminole	38%	8,071	40.3%	11,937	59.7%	0	0.0%	-3,866	20,008
St. Johns	41%	3,921	47.9%	4,265	52.1%	0	0.0%	-344	8,186
St. Lucie	39%	6,641	50.6%	6,475	49.4%	0	0.0%	166	13,116
Sumter	35%	2,077	61.5%	1,298	38.5%	0	0.0%	779	3,375
Suwannee	46%	2,744	62.8%	1,627	37.2%	0	0.0%	1,117	4,371
Taylor	44%	2,031	55.8%	1,612	44.2%	0	0.0%	419	3,643
Union	20%	722	62.9%	425	37.1%	0	0.0%	297	1,147
Volusia	46%	28,697	53.3%	25,106	46.7%	0	0.0%	3,591	53,803
Wakulla	49%	1,049	56.9%	795	43.1%	0	0.0%	254	1,844
Walton	49%	3,984	77.7%	1,143	22.3%	0	0.0%	2,841	5,127
Washington	49%	2,632	74.8%	889	25.2%	0	0.0%	1,743	3,521
TOTAL	37%	984,305	56.9%	746,243	43.1%	265	0.0%	238,062	1,730,813
Total R vote: 746,243 (43.1%)      Total D vote: 984,305 (56.9%)      Total Other vote: 265 (0.0%)
* incumbent

1970 Governor, Alachua County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	15,514	68.3%
Claude Kirk* (R)	7,187	31.7%
TOTAL	22,703
Turnout: 32%

1970 Governor, Baker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	1,079	56.7%
Claude Kirk* (R)	824	43.3%
TOTAL	1,903
Turnout: 35%

1970 Governor, Bay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	11,609	70.3%
Claude Kirk* (R)	4,899	29.7%
TOTAL	16,508
Turnout: 35%

1970 Governor, Bradford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	2,483	61.6%
Claude Kirk* (R)	1,546	38.4%
TOTAL	4,029
Turnout: 43%

1970 Governor, Brevard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	31,652	56.0%
Claude Kirk* (R)	24,840	44.0%
TOTAL	56,508
Turnout: 37%

1970 Governor, Broward County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	82,866	50.4%
Claude Kirk* (R)	81,422	49.6%
TOTAL	164,309
Turnout: 38%

1970 Governor, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	1,642	75.3%
Claude Kirk* (R)	539	24.7%
TOTAL	2,181
Turnout: 47%

1970 Governor, Charlotte County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	5,357	54.2%
Claude Kirk* (R)	4,519	45.8%
TOTAL	9,876
Turnout: 48%

1970 Governor, Citrus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	3,500	54.1%
Claude Kirk* (R)	2,974	45.9%
TOTAL	6,474
Turnout: 47%

1970 Governor, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	3,506	48.7%
Claude Kirk* (R)	3,694	51.3%
TOTAL	7,200
Turnout: 38%

1970 Governor, Collier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	4,968	51.1%
Claude Kirk* (R)	4,763	48.9%
TOTAL	9,731
Turnout: 38%

1970 Governor, Columbia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	3,425	55.6%
Claude Kirk* (R)	2,738	44.4%
TOTAL	6,163
Turnout: 40%

1970 Governor, Dade County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	201,394	70.1%
Claude Kirk* (R)	85,995	29.9%
TOTAL	287,499
Turnout: 34%

1970 Governor, De Soto County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	1,848	60.0%
Claude Kirk* (R)	1,231	40.0%
TOTAL	3,081
Turnout: 36%

1970 Governor, Dixie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	1,245	73.4%
Claude Kirk* (R)	452	26.6%
TOTAL	1,697
Turnout: 50%

1970 Governor, Duval County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	62,098	50.7%
Claude Kirk* (R)	60,272	49.3%
TOTAL	122,370
Turnout: 37%

1970 Governor, Escambia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	42,421	81.5%
Claude Kirk* (R)	9,600	18.5%
TOTAL	52,021
Turnout: 40%

1970 Governor, Flagler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	775	59.9%
Claude Kirk* (R)	519	40.1%
TOTAL	1,294
Turnout: 43%

1970 Governor, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	1,519	67.5%
Claude Kirk* (R)	731	32.5%
TOTAL	2,250
Turnout: 52%

1970 Governor, Gadsden County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	4,308	65.5%
Claude Kirk* (R)	2,266	34.5%
TOTAL	6,574
Turnout: 29%

1970 Governor, Gilchrist County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	726	66.0%
Claude Kirk* (R)	374	34.0%
TOTAL	1,100
Turnout: 50%

1970 Governor, Glades County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	557	71.1%
Claude Kirk* (R)	226	28.9%
TOTAL	783
Turnout: 33%

1970 Governor, Gulf County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	2,363	74.5%
Claude Kirk* (R)	809	25.5%
TOTAL	3,172
Turnout: 51%

1970 Governor, Hamilton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	1,105	64.1%
Claude Kirk* (R)	618	35.9%
TOTAL	1,723
Turnout: 38%

1970 Governor, Hardee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	1,626	51.7%
Claude Kirk* (R)	1,521	48.3%
TOTAL	3,147
Turnout: 38%

1970 Governor, Hendry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	1,355	61.5%
Claude Kirk* (R)	850	38.5%
TOTAL	2,205
Turnout: 32%

1970 Governor, Hernando County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	2,644	55.3%
Claude Kirk* (R)	2,137	44.7%
TOTAL	4,781
Turnout: 40%

1970 Governor, Highlands County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	4,525	55.3%
Claude Kirk* (R)	3,656	44.7%
TOTAL	8,181
Turnout: 40%

1970 Governor, Hillsborough County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	67,331	61.6%
Claude Kirk* (R)	41,932	38.4%
TOTAL	109,307
Turnout: 35%

1970 Governor, Holmes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	2,502	73.2%
Claude Kirk* (R)	914	26.8%
TOTAL	3,416
Turnout: 51%

1970 Governor, Indian River County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	4,809	48.7%
Claude Kirk* (R)	5,075	51.3%
TOTAL	9,884
Turnout: 40%

1970 Governor, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	5,766	71.8%
Claude Kirk* (R)	2,267	28.2%
TOTAL	8,033
Turnout: 37%

1970 Governor, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	1,495	58.6%
Claude Kirk* (R)	1,056	41.4%
TOTAL	2,551
Turnout: 49%

1970 Governor, Lafayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	678	63.5%
Claude Kirk* (R)	390	36.5%
TOTAL	1,068
Turnout: 62%

1970 Governor, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	6,087	32.0%
Claude Kirk* (R)	12,957	68.0%
TOTAL	19,044
Turnout: 40%

1970 Governor, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	14,689	53.0%
Claude Kirk* (R)	13,040	47.0%
TOTAL	27,729
Turnout: 38%

1970 Governor, Leon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	16,788	61.6%
Claude Kirk* (R)	10,466	38.4%
TOTAL	27,254
Turnout: 40%

1970 Governor, Levy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	1,866	64.1%
Claude Kirk* (R)	1,046	35.9%
TOTAL	2,912
Turnout: 36%

1970 Governor, Liberty County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	851	67.3%
Claude Kirk* (R)	413	32.7%
TOTAL	1,264
Turnout: 60%

1970 Governor, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	1,963	59.2%
Claude Kirk* (R)	1,354	40.8%
TOTAL	3,317
Turnout: 41%

1970 Governor, Manatee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	13,603	47.0%
Claude Kirk* (R)	15,309	53.0%
TOTAL	28,912
Turnout: 43%

1970 Governor, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	8,514	50.6%
Claude Kirk* (R)	8,326	49.4%
TOTAL	16,840
Turnout: 37%

1970 Governor, Martin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	3,959	47.7%
Claude Kirk* (R)	4,341	52.3%
TOTAL	8,300
Turnout: 42%

1970 Governor, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	6,930	66.6%
Claude Kirk* (R)	3,471	33.4%
TOTAL	10,403
Turnout: 28%

1970 Governor, Nassau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	2,399	53.8%
Claude Kirk* (R)	2,062	46.2%
TOTAL	4,461
Turnout: 36%

1970 Governor, Okaloosa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	12,222	80.0%
Claude Kirk* (R)	3,063	20.0%
TOTAL	15,285
Turnout: 28%

1970 Governor, Okeechobee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	1,277	63.9%
Claude Kirk* (R)	721	36.1%
TOTAL	1,998
Turnout: 30%

1970 Governor, Orange County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	28,670	34.7%
Claude Kirk* (R)	53,989	65.3%
TOTAL	82,660
Turnout: 37%

1970 Governor, Osceola County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	2,683	35.8%
Claude Kirk* (R)	4,811	64.2%
TOTAL	7,494
Turnout: 45%

1970 Governor, Palm Beach County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	50,679	52.0%
Claude Kirk* (R)	46,800	48.0%
TOTAL	97,484
Turnout: 40%

1970 Governor, Pasco County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	11,231	51.9%
Claude Kirk* (R)	10,391	48.1%
TOTAL	21,622
Turnout: 39%

1970 Governor, Pinellas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	98,553	54.7%
Claude Kirk* (R)	81,571	45.3%
TOTAL	180,155
Turnout: 48%

1970 Governor, Polk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	30,037	54.7%
Claude Kirk* (R)	24,823	45.2%
TOTAL	54,864
Turnout: 38%

1970 Governor, Putnam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	4,492	56.0%
Claude Kirk* (R)	3,528	44.0%
TOTAL	8,020
Turnout: 35%

1970 Governor, Santa Rosa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	7,199	74.8%
Claude Kirk* (R)	2,431	25.2%
TOTAL	9,630
Turnout: 42%

1970 Governor, Sarasota County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	16,353	41.6%
Claude Kirk* (R)	22,922	58.4%
TOTAL	39,283
Turnout: 45%

1970 Governor, Seminole County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	8,071	40.3%
Claude Kirk* (R)	11,937	59.7%
TOTAL	20,008
Turnout: 38%

1970 Governor, St. Johns County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	3,921	47.9%
Claude Kirk* (R)	4,265	52.1%
TOTAL	8,186
Turnout: 41%

1970 Governor, St. Lucie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	6,641	50.6%
Claude Kirk* (R)	6,475	49.4%
TOTAL	13,116
Turnout: 39%

1970 Governor, Sumter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	2,077	61.5%
Claude Kirk* (R)	1,298	38.5%
TOTAL	3,375
Turnout: 35%

1970 Governor, Suwannee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	2,744	62.8%
Claude Kirk* (R)	1,627	37.2%
TOTAL	4,371
Turnout: 46%

1970 Governor, Taylor County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	2,031	55.8%
Claude Kirk* (R)	1,612	44.2%
TOTAL	3,643
Turnout: 44%

1970 Governor, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	722	62.9%
Claude Kirk* (R)	425	37.1%
TOTAL	1,147
Turnout: 20%

1970 Governor, Volusia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	28,697	53.3%
Claude Kirk* (R)	25,106	46.7%
TOTAL	53,803
Turnout: 46%

1970 Governor, Wakulla County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	1,049	56.9%
Claude Kirk* (R)	795	43.1%
TOTAL	1,844
Turnout: 49%

1970 Governor, Walton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	3,984	77.7%
Claude Kirk* (R)	1,143	22.3%
TOTAL	5,127
Turnout: 49%

1970 Governor, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Reubin Askew (D)	2,632	74.8%
Claude Kirk* (R)	889	25.2%
TOTAL	3,521
Turnout: 49%