1998-11-03 Gubernatorial Election Results for Florida

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County	Turnout	Jeb Bush (R)		Buddy MacKay (D)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Alachua	32%	23,812	44.8%	29,343	55.2%	14	0.0%	-5,531	53,169
Baker	30%	3,268	71.1%	1,326	28.9%	0	0.0%	1,942	4,594
Bay	36%	26,759	69.0%	12,017	31.0%	2	0.0%	14,742	38,778
Bradford	33%	4,349	67.3%	2,113	32.7%	1	0.0%	2,236	6,463
Brevard	41%	88,251	60.4%	57,896	39.6%	37	0.0%	30,355	146,184
Broward	30%	137,494	37.9%	225,010	62.1%	8	0.0%	-87,516	362,512
Calhoun	31%	1,796	60.1%	1,191	39.9%	0	0.0%	605	2,987
Charlotte	42%	29,197	60.7%	18,885	39.3%	2	0.0%	10,312	48,084
Citrus	44%	23,347	56.8%	17,750	43.2%	9	0.0%	5,597	41,106
Clay	36%	26,585	76.3%	8,261	23.7%	2	0.0%	18,324	34,848
Collier	32%	41,688	71.1%	16,981	28.9%	1	0.0%	24,707	58,670
Columbia	32%	7,698	61.3%	4,863	38.7%	3	0.0%	2,835	12,564
Dade	23%	200,801	52.5%	181,724	47.5%	0	0.0%	19,077	382,525
De Soto	25%	3,711	61.7%	2,296	38.2%	11	0.2%	1,415	6,018
Dixie	30%	1,855	60.4%	1,209	39.4%	5	0.2%	646	3,069
Duval	33%	111,716	60.1%	74,016	39.9%	4	0.0%	37,700	185,736
Escambia	34%	50,325	66.8%	24,956	33.1%	23	0.0%	25,369	75,304
Flagler	48%	9,779	54.0%	8,326	46.0%	0	0.0%	1,453	18,105
Franklin	32%	1,536	56.1%	1,203	43.9%	0	0.0%	333	2,739
Gadsden	35%	4,028	35.7%	7,269	64.3%	0	0.0%	-3,241	11,297
Gilchrist	34%	2,097	59.8%	1,408	40.2%	0	0.0%	689	3,505
Glades	31%	1,382	56.9%	1,044	43.0%	1	0.0%	338	2,427
Gulf	42%	2,579	60.7%	1,670	39.3%	0	0.0%	909	4,249
Hamilton	29%	1,550	54.8%	1,277	45.1%	3	0.1%	273	2,830
Hardee	25%	2,631	57.5%	1,938	42.4%	6	0.1%	693	4,575
Hendry	25%	3,582	61.2%	2,270	38.8%	2	0.0%	1,312	5,854
Hernando	45%	25,441	55.3%	20,592	44.7%	2	0.0%	4,849	46,035
Highlands	38%	15,781	60.8%	10,186	39.2%	0	0.0%	5,595	25,967
Hillsborough	32%	127,686	55.8%	101,038	44.2%	22	0.0%	26,648	228,746
Holmes	35%	3,082	64.7%	1,680	35.3%	2	0.0%	1,402	4,764
Indian River	39%	21,767	64.4%	12,011	35.6%	0	0.0%	9,756	33,778
Jackson	34%	7,328	60.5%	4,774	39.4%	1	0.0%	2,554	12,103
Jefferson	48%	1,970	43.2%	2,585	56.7%	5	0.1%	-615	4,560
Lafayette	35%	1,263	68.5%	582	31.5%	0	0.0%	681	1,845
Lake	39%	38,250	62.5%	22,975	37.5%	0	0.0%	15,275	61,225
Lee	36%	78,816	64.7%	43,077	35.3%	2	0.0%	35,739	121,895
Leon	40%	31,455	43.3%	41,153	56.7%	29	0.0%	-9,698	72,637
Levy	35%	4,733	54.8%	3,899	45.2%	1	0.0%	834	8,633
Liberty	30%	962	61.4%	602	38.4%	3	0.2%	360	1,567
Madison	32%	2,228	50.8%	2,155	49.2%	0	0.0%	73	4,383
Manatee	38%	46,490	61.3%	29,316	38.7%	0	0.0%	17,174	75,806
Marion	39%	43,960	58.5%	31,219	41.5%	6	0.0%	12,741	75,185
Martin	45%	27,466	61.7%	17,053	38.3%	0	0.0%	10,413	44,519
Monroe	32%	11,630	55.2%	9,424	44.8%	2	0.0%	2,206	21,056
Nassau	38%	10,894	69.9%	4,692	30.1%	0	0.0%	6,202	15,586
Okaloosa	35%	33,844	77.7%	9,732	22.3%	5	0.0%	24,112	43,581
Okeechobee	25%	3,644	55.5%	2,917	44.5%	0	0.0%	727	6,561
Orange	28%	104,652	58.7%	73,709	41.3%	6	0.0%	30,943	178,367
Osceola	28%	19,841	61.6%	12,383	38.4%	0	0.0%	7,458	32,224
Palm Beach	36%	126,450	40.7%	184,468	59.3%	7	0.0%	-58,018	310,925
Pasco	37%	54,588	54.7%	45,252	45.3%	2	0.0%	9,336	99,842
Pinellas	38%	150,293	54.4%	126,212	45.6%	10	0.0%	24,081	276,515
Polk	33%	69,506	59.2%	47,951	40.8%	0	0.0%	21,555	117,457
Putnam	36%	10,828	58.1%	7,800	41.9%	2	0.0%	3,028	18,630
Santa Rosa	39%	24,089	75.9%	7,650	24.1%	8	0.0%	16,439	31,747
Sarasota	43%	69,829	61.2%	44,252	38.8%	7	0.0%	25,577	114,088
Seminole	33%	54,738	63.6%	31,331	36.4%	1	0.0%	23,407	86,070
St. Johns	45%	27,942	70.0%	11,984	30.0%	7	0.0%	15,958	39,933
St. Lucie	38%	29,099	54.1%	24,675	45.9%	5	0.0%	4,424	53,779
Sumter	34%	8,036	58.3%	5,746	41.7%	1	0.0%	2,290	13,783
Suwannee	36%	5,916	64.8%	3,206	35.1%	11	0.1%	2,710	9,133
Taylor	36%	2,926	58.5%	2,078	41.5%	0	0.0%	848	5,004
Union	27%	2,056	76.2%	641	23.8%	0	0.0%	1,415	2,697
Volusia	36%	64,544	53.0%	57,229	47.0%	1	0.0%	7,315	121,774
Wakulla	38%	3,361	55.8%	2,659	44.2%	0	0.0%	702	6,020
Walton	41%	8,355	68.2%	3,891	31.8%	0	0.0%	4,464	12,246
Washington	36%	3,550	63.6%	2,033	36.4%	0	0.0%	1,517	5,583
TOTAL	33%	2,191,105	55.3%	1,773,054	44.7%	282	0.0%	418,051	3,964,441
Total R vote: 2,191,105 (55.3%)      Total D vote: 1,773,054 (44.7%)      Total Other vote: 282 (0.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$7,102,787		$4,918,204
Total Receipts:		$0		$0

1998 Governor, Alachua County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	23,812	44.8%
Buddy MacKay (D)	29,343	55.2%
TOTAL	53,169
Turnout: 32%

1998 Governor, Baker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	3,268	71.1%
Buddy MacKay (D)	1,326	28.9%
TOTAL	4,594
Turnout: 30%

1998 Governor, Bay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	26,759	69.0%
Buddy MacKay (D)	12,017	31.0%
TOTAL	38,778
Turnout: 36%

1998 Governor, Bradford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	4,349	67.3%
Buddy MacKay (D)	2,113	32.7%
TOTAL	6,463
Turnout: 33%

1998 Governor, Brevard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	88,251	60.4%
Buddy MacKay (D)	57,896	39.6%
TOTAL	146,184
Turnout: 41%

1998 Governor, Broward County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	137,494	37.9%
Buddy MacKay (D)	225,010	62.1%
TOTAL	362,512
Turnout: 30%

1998 Governor, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	1,796	60.1%
Buddy MacKay (D)	1,191	39.9%
TOTAL	2,987
Turnout: 31%

1998 Governor, Charlotte County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	29,197	60.7%
Buddy MacKay (D)	18,885	39.3%
TOTAL	48,084
Turnout: 42%

1998 Governor, Citrus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	23,347	56.8%
Buddy MacKay (D)	17,750	43.2%
TOTAL	41,106
Turnout: 44%

1998 Governor, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	26,585	76.3%
Buddy MacKay (D)	8,261	23.7%
TOTAL	34,848
Turnout: 36%

1998 Governor, Collier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	41,688	71.1%
Buddy MacKay (D)	16,981	28.9%
TOTAL	58,670
Turnout: 32%

1998 Governor, Columbia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	7,698	61.3%
Buddy MacKay (D)	4,863	38.7%
TOTAL	12,564
Turnout: 32%

1998 Governor, Dade County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	200,801	52.5%
Buddy MacKay (D)	181,724	47.5%
TOTAL	382,525
Turnout: 23%

1998 Governor, De Soto County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	3,711	61.7%
Buddy MacKay (D)	2,296	38.2%
TOTAL	6,018
Turnout: 25%

1998 Governor, Dixie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	1,855	60.4%
Buddy MacKay (D)	1,209	39.4%
TOTAL	3,069
Turnout: 30%

1998 Governor, Duval County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	111,716	60.1%
Buddy MacKay (D)	74,016	39.9%
TOTAL	185,736
Turnout: 33%

1998 Governor, Escambia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	50,325	66.8%
Buddy MacKay (D)	24,956	33.1%
TOTAL	75,304
Turnout: 34%

1998 Governor, Flagler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	9,779	54.0%
Buddy MacKay (D)	8,326	46.0%
TOTAL	18,105
Turnout: 48%

1998 Governor, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	1,536	56.1%
Buddy MacKay (D)	1,203	43.9%
TOTAL	2,739
Turnout: 32%

1998 Governor, Gadsden County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	4,028	35.7%
Buddy MacKay (D)	7,269	64.3%
TOTAL	11,297
Turnout: 35%

1998 Governor, Gilchrist County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	2,097	59.8%
Buddy MacKay (D)	1,408	40.2%
TOTAL	3,505
Turnout: 34%

1998 Governor, Glades County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	1,382	56.9%
Buddy MacKay (D)	1,044	43.0%
TOTAL	2,427
Turnout: 31%

1998 Governor, Gulf County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	2,579	60.7%
Buddy MacKay (D)	1,670	39.3%
TOTAL	4,249
Turnout: 42%

1998 Governor, Hamilton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	1,550	54.8%
Buddy MacKay (D)	1,277	45.1%
TOTAL	2,830
Turnout: 29%

1998 Governor, Hardee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	2,631	57.5%
Buddy MacKay (D)	1,938	42.4%
TOTAL	4,575
Turnout: 25%

1998 Governor, Hendry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	3,582	61.2%
Buddy MacKay (D)	2,270	38.8%
TOTAL	5,854
Turnout: 25%

1998 Governor, Hernando County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	25,441	55.3%
Buddy MacKay (D)	20,592	44.7%
TOTAL	46,035
Turnout: 45%

1998 Governor, Highlands County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	15,781	60.8%
Buddy MacKay (D)	10,186	39.2%
TOTAL	25,967
Turnout: 38%

1998 Governor, Hillsborough County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	127,686	55.8%
Buddy MacKay (D)	101,038	44.2%
TOTAL	228,746
Turnout: 32%

1998 Governor, Holmes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	3,082	64.7%
Buddy MacKay (D)	1,680	35.3%
TOTAL	4,764
Turnout: 35%

1998 Governor, Indian River County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	21,767	64.4%
Buddy MacKay (D)	12,011	35.6%
TOTAL	33,778
Turnout: 39%

1998 Governor, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	7,328	60.5%
Buddy MacKay (D)	4,774	39.4%
TOTAL	12,103
Turnout: 34%

1998 Governor, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	1,970	43.2%
Buddy MacKay (D)	2,585	56.7%
TOTAL	4,560
Turnout: 48%

1998 Governor, Lafayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	1,263	68.5%
Buddy MacKay (D)	582	31.5%
TOTAL	1,845
Turnout: 35%

1998 Governor, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	38,250	62.5%
Buddy MacKay (D)	22,975	37.5%
TOTAL	61,225
Turnout: 39%

1998 Governor, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	78,816	64.7%
Buddy MacKay (D)	43,077	35.3%
TOTAL	121,895
Turnout: 36%

1998 Governor, Leon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	31,455	43.3%
Buddy MacKay (D)	41,153	56.7%
TOTAL	72,637
Turnout: 40%

1998 Governor, Levy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	4,733	54.8%
Buddy MacKay (D)	3,899	45.2%
TOTAL	8,633
Turnout: 35%

1998 Governor, Liberty County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	962	61.4%
Buddy MacKay (D)	602	38.4%
TOTAL	1,567
Turnout: 30%

1998 Governor, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	2,228	50.8%
Buddy MacKay (D)	2,155	49.2%
TOTAL	4,383
Turnout: 32%

1998 Governor, Manatee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	46,490	61.3%
Buddy MacKay (D)	29,316	38.7%
TOTAL	75,806
Turnout: 38%

1998 Governor, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	43,960	58.5%
Buddy MacKay (D)	31,219	41.5%
TOTAL	75,185
Turnout: 39%

1998 Governor, Martin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	27,466	61.7%
Buddy MacKay (D)	17,053	38.3%
TOTAL	44,519
Turnout: 45%

1998 Governor, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	11,630	55.2%
Buddy MacKay (D)	9,424	44.8%
TOTAL	21,056
Turnout: 32%

1998 Governor, Nassau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	10,894	69.9%
Buddy MacKay (D)	4,692	30.1%
TOTAL	15,586
Turnout: 38%

1998 Governor, Okaloosa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	33,844	77.7%
Buddy MacKay (D)	9,732	22.3%
TOTAL	43,581
Turnout: 35%

1998 Governor, Okeechobee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	3,644	55.5%
Buddy MacKay (D)	2,917	44.5%
TOTAL	6,561
Turnout: 25%

1998 Governor, Orange County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	104,652	58.7%
Buddy MacKay (D)	73,709	41.3%
TOTAL	178,367
Turnout: 28%

1998 Governor, Osceola County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	19,841	61.6%
Buddy MacKay (D)	12,383	38.4%
TOTAL	32,224
Turnout: 28%

1998 Governor, Palm Beach County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	126,450	40.7%
Buddy MacKay (D)	184,468	59.3%
TOTAL	310,925
Turnout: 36%

1998 Governor, Pasco County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	54,588	54.7%
Buddy MacKay (D)	45,252	45.3%
TOTAL	99,842
Turnout: 37%

1998 Governor, Pinellas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	150,293	54.4%
Buddy MacKay (D)	126,212	45.6%
TOTAL	276,515
Turnout: 38%

1998 Governor, Polk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	69,506	59.2%
Buddy MacKay (D)	47,951	40.8%
TOTAL	117,457
Turnout: 33%

1998 Governor, Putnam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	10,828	58.1%
Buddy MacKay (D)	7,800	41.9%
TOTAL	18,630
Turnout: 36%

1998 Governor, Santa Rosa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	24,089	75.9%
Buddy MacKay (D)	7,650	24.1%
TOTAL	31,747
Turnout: 39%

1998 Governor, Sarasota County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	69,829	61.2%
Buddy MacKay (D)	44,252	38.8%
TOTAL	114,088
Turnout: 43%

1998 Governor, Seminole County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	54,738	63.6%
Buddy MacKay (D)	31,331	36.4%
TOTAL	86,070
Turnout: 33%

1998 Governor, St. Johns County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	27,942	70.0%
Buddy MacKay (D)	11,984	30.0%
TOTAL	39,933
Turnout: 45%

1998 Governor, St. Lucie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	29,099	54.1%
Buddy MacKay (D)	24,675	45.9%
TOTAL	53,779
Turnout: 38%

1998 Governor, Sumter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	8,036	58.3%
Buddy MacKay (D)	5,746	41.7%
TOTAL	13,783
Turnout: 34%

1998 Governor, Suwannee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	5,916	64.8%
Buddy MacKay (D)	3,206	35.1%
TOTAL	9,133
Turnout: 36%

1998 Governor, Taylor County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	2,926	58.5%
Buddy MacKay (D)	2,078	41.5%
TOTAL	5,004
Turnout: 36%

1998 Governor, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	2,056	76.2%
Buddy MacKay (D)	641	23.8%
TOTAL	2,697
Turnout: 27%

1998 Governor, Volusia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	64,544	53.0%
Buddy MacKay (D)	57,229	47.0%
TOTAL	121,774
Turnout: 36%

1998 Governor, Wakulla County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	3,361	55.8%
Buddy MacKay (D)	2,659	44.2%
TOTAL	6,020
Turnout: 38%

1998 Governor, Walton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	8,355	68.2%
Buddy MacKay (D)	3,891	31.8%
TOTAL	12,246
Turnout: 41%

1998 Governor, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jeb Bush (R)	3,550	63.6%
Buddy MacKay (D)	2,033	36.4%
TOTAL	5,583
Turnout: 36%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Jeb Bush
Total Disbursements:	$7,102,787

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Buddy MacKay
Total Disbursements:	$4,918,204