1988 Election Results for Florida -- RightDataUSA.com

County	Turnout	Connie Mack (R)		Buddy MacKay (D)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Alachua	45%	18,826	30.8%	42,206	69.2%	0	0.0%	-23,380	61,032
Baker	42%	2,711	52.0%	2,498	48.0%	0	0.0%	213	5,209
Bay	44%	23,799	60.1%	15,824	39.9%	0	0.0%	7,975	39,623
Bradford	40%	2,943	43.9%	3,766	56.1%	0	0.0%	-823	6,709
Brevard	53%	90,378	58.4%	64,431	41.6%	1	0.0%	25,947	154,810
Broward	43%	171,290	41.7%	239,490	58.3%	0	0.0%	-68,200	410,780
Calhoun	45%	1,730	48.8%	1,814	51.2%	0	0.0%	-84	3,544
Charlotte	52%	23,831	54.0%	20,302	46.0%	0	0.0%	3,529	44,133
Citrus	52%	16,455	45.1%	20,056	54.9%	0	0.0%	-3,601	36,511
Clay	50%	22,812	66.0%	11,740	34.0%	0	0.0%	11,072	34,552
Collier	47%	36,426	69.6%	15,906	30.4%	0	0.0%	20,520	52,332
Columbia	43%	5,717	45.4%	6,887	54.6%	0	0.0%	-1,170	12,604
Dade	30%	201,331	47.2%	225,456	52.8%	0	0.0%	-24,125	426,787
De Soto	41%	3,584	50.5%	3,515	49.5%	0	0.0%	69	7,099
Dixie	51%	1,267	33.3%	2,542	66.7%	0	0.0%	-1,275	3,809
Duval	40%	107,644	56.6%	82,418	43.4%	1	0.0%	25,226	190,063
Escambia	47%	56,107	62.3%	33,930	37.7%	1	0.0%	22,177	90,038
Flagler	55%	5,952	53.3%	5,213	46.7%	0	0.0%	739	11,165
Franklin	44%	1,366	47.6%	1,502	52.4%	0	0.0%	-136	2,868
Gadsden	41%	4,106	35.3%	7,511	64.7%	0	0.0%	-3,405	11,617
Gilchrist	49%	1,133	34.7%	2,133	65.3%	0	0.0%	-1,000	3,266
Glades	50%	1,259	46.1%	1,471	53.9%	0	0.0%	-212	2,730
Gulf	50%	2,068	48.9%	2,165	51.1%	0	0.0%	-97	4,233
Hamilton	43%	1,276	40.2%	1,890	59.5%	11	0.3%	-614	3,177
Hardee	37%	2,508	49.3%	2,581	50.7%	0	0.0%	-73	5,089
Hendry	39%	3,396	52.7%	3,043	47.3%	0	0.0%	353	6,439
Hernando	59%	19,047	44.1%	24,099	55.8%	22	0.1%	-5,052	43,168
Highlands	51%	14,158	53.1%	12,530	46.9%	0	0.0%	1,628	26,688
Hillsborough	32%	85,815	45.4%	103,373	54.6%	0	0.0%	-17,558	189,188
Holmes	49%	3,272	58.3%	2,344	41.7%	0	0.0%	928	5,616
Indian River	53%	21,797	61.1%	13,858	38.9%	0	0.0%	7,939	35,655
Jackson	42%	6,631	52.1%	6,088	47.9%	0	0.0%	543	12,719
Jefferson	61%	1,634	34.0%	3,172	66.0%	0	0.0%	-1,538	4,806
Lafayette	55%	827	38.8%	1,297	60.9%	5	0.2%	-470	2,129
Lake	46%	28,666	54.6%	23,814	45.4%	0	0.0%	4,852	52,480
Lee	53%	76,605	58.2%	54,924	41.8%	3	0.0%	21,681	131,532
Leon	48%	24,873	36.4%	43,378	63.6%	6	0.0%	-18,505	68,257
Levy	46%	3,356	39.3%	5,178	60.7%	0	0.0%	-1,822	8,534
Liberty	51%	916	44.7%	1,131	55.3%	0	0.0%	-215	2,047
Madison	43%	1,998	39.8%	3,022	60.2%	0	0.0%	-1,024	5,020
Manatee	52%	43,165	51.8%	39,887	47.9%	296	0.4%	3,278	83,348
Marion	46%	30,500	47.1%	34,279	52.9%	0	0.0%	-3,779	64,779
Martin	52%	24,639	62.0%	15,090	38.0%	0	0.0%	9,549	39,729
Monroe	43%	12,644	48.0%	13,713	52.0%	3	0.0%	-1,069	26,360
Nassau	43%	7,305	56.1%	5,715	43.9%	0	0.0%	1,590	13,020
Okaloosa	48%	34,349	71.1%	13,938	28.9%	0	0.0%	20,411	48,287
Okeechobee	37%	3,451	46.6%	3,951	53.4%	0	0.0%	-500	7,402
Orange	37%	100,337	56.2%	78,053	43.7%	70	0.0%	22,284	178,460
Osceola	44%	18,299	57.7%	13,395	42.3%	1	0.0%	4,904	31,695
Palm Beach	42%	131,299	48.1%	141,872	51.9%	0	0.0%	-10,573	273,171
Pasco	54%	52,377	44.7%	64,688	55.3%	1	0.0%	-12,311	117,066
Pinellas	53%	171,630	47.4%	190,386	52.6%	35	0.0%	-18,756	362,051
Polk	41%	59,324	49.8%	59,741	50.2%	1	0.0%	-417	119,066
Putnam	48%	9,288	42.5%	12,555	57.5%	0	0.0%	-3,267	21,843
Santa Rosa	154%	50,729	59.7%	34,205	40.3%	2	0.0%	16,524	84,936
Sarasota	13%	16,987	60.6%	10,970	39.2%	56	0.2%	6,017	28,013
Seminole	21%	23,507	55.5%	18,844	44.5%	0	0.0%	4,663	42,351
St. Johns	47%	18,927	67.6%	9,026	32.2%	48	0.2%	9,901	28,001
St. Lucie	106%	57,992	52.1%	53,311	47.9%	3	0.0%	4,681	111,306
Sumter	38%	3,545	40.0%	5,310	60.0%	0	0.0%	-1,765	8,855
Suwannee	47%	4,008	45.5%	4,793	54.5%	0	0.0%	-785	8,801
Taylor	47%	2,859	50.8%	2,769	49.2%	0	0.0%	90	5,628
Union	31%	1,157	48.0%	1,253	52.0%	0	0.0%	-96	2,410
Volusia	44%	61,853	50.7%	60,262	49.3%	0	0.0%	1,591	122,115
Wakulla	52%	2,213	43.7%	2,834	56.0%	17	0.3%	-621	5,064
Walton	50%	5,847	57.4%	4,341	42.6%	2	0.0%	1,506	10,190
Washington	51%	3,330	53.7%	2,874	46.3%	0	0.0%	456	6,204
TOTAL	43%	2,051,071	50.4%	2,016,553	49.6%	585	0.0%	34,518	4,068,209
Total R vote: 2,051,071 (50.4%) Total D vote: 2,016,553 (49.6%) Total Other vote: 585 (0.0%)
* incumbent

Campaign finance data for this election:**

Total Disbursements:		$5,181,639		$3,714,852
Total Receipts:		$5,224,061		$3,618,829
Cash on Hand:		$42,420		$5,912
Contributions by Candidate:		$0		$72,500
Loans by Candidate:		$0		$180,500
Total Individual Contributions:		$3,834,016		$2,128,432
Party Contributions:		$22,180		$100,410
Other Committee Contributions:		$1,018,745		$895,385
Transfers from Other Committees:		$295,416		$193,672

Independent Expenditures Supporting:		$422,773		$7,062
Independent Expenditures Opposing:		$17,375		$0
Net Independent Expenditures:		$405,398		$7,062
Net Spending:		$5,587,037		$3,721,914

1988 Senate class 1, Alachua County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

18,826

30.8%

Buddy MacKay (D)

42,206

69.2%

TOTAL

61,032

Turnout: 45%

1988 Senate class 1, Baker County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

2,711

52.0%

Buddy MacKay (D)

2,498

48.0%

TOTAL

5,209

Turnout: 42%

1988 Senate class 1, Bay County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

23,799

60.1%

Buddy MacKay (D)

15,824

39.9%

TOTAL

39,623

Turnout: 44%

1988 Senate class 1, Bradford County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

2,943

43.9%

Buddy MacKay (D)

3,766

56.1%

TOTAL

6,709

Turnout: 40%

1988 Senate class 1, Brevard County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

90,378

58.4%

Buddy MacKay (D)

64,431

41.6%

TOTAL

154,810

Turnout: 53%

1988 Senate class 1, Broward County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

171,290

41.7%

Buddy MacKay (D)

239,490

58.3%

TOTAL

410,780

Turnout: 43%

1988 Senate class 1, Calhoun County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

1,730

48.8%

Buddy MacKay (D)

1,814

51.2%

TOTAL

3,544

Turnout: 45%

1988 Senate class 1, Charlotte County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

23,831

54.0%

Buddy MacKay (D)

20,302

46.0%

TOTAL

44,133

Turnout: 52%

1988 Senate class 1, Citrus County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

16,455

45.1%

Buddy MacKay (D)

20,056

54.9%

TOTAL

36,511

Turnout: 52%

1988 Senate class 1, Clay County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

22,812

66.0%

Buddy MacKay (D)

11,740

34.0%

TOTAL

34,552

Turnout: 50%

1988 Senate class 1, Collier County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

36,426

69.6%

Buddy MacKay (D)

15,906

30.4%

TOTAL

52,332

Turnout: 47%

1988 Senate class 1, Columbia County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

5,717

45.4%

Buddy MacKay (D)

6,887

54.6%

TOTAL

12,604

Turnout: 43%

1988 Senate class 1, Dade County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

201,331

47.2%

Buddy MacKay (D)

225,456

52.8%

TOTAL

426,787

Turnout: 30%

1988 Senate class 1, De Soto County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

3,584

50.5%

Buddy MacKay (D)

3,515

49.5%

TOTAL

7,099

Turnout: 41%

1988 Senate class 1, Dixie County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

1,267

33.3%

Buddy MacKay (D)

2,542

66.7%

TOTAL

3,809

Turnout: 51%

1988 Senate class 1, Duval County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

107,644

56.6%

Buddy MacKay (D)

82,418

43.4%

TOTAL

190,063

Turnout: 40%

1988 Senate class 1, Escambia County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

56,107

62.3%

Buddy MacKay (D)

33,930

37.7%

TOTAL

90,038

Turnout: 47%

1988 Senate class 1, Flagler County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

5,952

53.3%

Buddy MacKay (D)

5,213

46.7%

TOTAL

11,165

Turnout: 55%

1988 Senate class 1, Franklin County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

1,366

47.6%

Buddy MacKay (D)

1,502

52.4%

TOTAL

2,868

Turnout: 44%

1988 Senate class 1, Gadsden County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

4,106

35.3%

Buddy MacKay (D)

7,511

64.7%

TOTAL

11,617

Turnout: 41%

1988 Senate class 1, Gilchrist County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

1,133

34.7%

Buddy MacKay (D)

2,133

65.3%

TOTAL

3,266

Turnout: 49%

1988 Senate class 1, Glades County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

1,259

46.1%

Buddy MacKay (D)

1,471

53.9%

TOTAL

2,730

Turnout: 50%

1988 Senate class 1, Gulf County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

2,068

48.9%

Buddy MacKay (D)

2,165

51.1%

TOTAL

4,233

Turnout: 50%

1988 Senate class 1, Hamilton County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

1,276

40.2%

Buddy MacKay (D)

1,890

59.5%

TOTAL

3,177

Turnout: 43%

1988 Senate class 1, Hardee County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

2,508

49.3%

Buddy MacKay (D)

2,581

50.7%

TOTAL

5,089

Turnout: 37%

1988 Senate class 1, Hendry County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

3,396

52.7%

Buddy MacKay (D)

3,043

47.3%

TOTAL

6,439

Turnout: 39%

1988 Senate class 1, Hernando County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

19,047

44.1%

Buddy MacKay (D)

24,099

55.8%

TOTAL

43,168

Turnout: 59%

1988 Senate class 1, Highlands County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

14,158

53.1%

Buddy MacKay (D)

12,530

46.9%

TOTAL

26,688

Turnout: 51%

1988 Senate class 1, Hillsborough County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

85,815

45.4%

Buddy MacKay (D)

103,373

54.6%

TOTAL

189,188

Turnout: 32%

1988 Senate class 1, Holmes County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

3,272

58.3%

Buddy MacKay (D)

2,344

41.7%

TOTAL

5,616

Turnout: 49%

1988 Senate class 1, Indian River County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

21,797

61.1%

Buddy MacKay (D)

13,858

38.9%

TOTAL

35,655

Turnout: 53%

1988 Senate class 1, Jackson County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

6,631

52.1%

Buddy MacKay (D)

6,088

47.9%

TOTAL

12,719

Turnout: 42%

1988 Senate class 1, Jefferson County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

1,634

34.0%

Buddy MacKay (D)

3,172

66.0%

TOTAL

4,806

Turnout: 61%

1988 Senate class 1, Lafayette County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

827

38.8%

Buddy MacKay (D)

1,297

60.9%

TOTAL

2,129

Turnout: 55%

1988 Senate class 1, Lake County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

28,666

54.6%

Buddy MacKay (D)

23,814

45.4%

TOTAL

52,480

Turnout: 46%

1988 Senate class 1, Lee County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

76,605

58.2%

Buddy MacKay (D)

54,924

41.8%

TOTAL

131,532

Turnout: 53%

1988 Senate class 1, Leon County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

24,873

36.4%

Buddy MacKay (D)

43,378

63.6%

TOTAL

68,257

Turnout: 48%

1988 Senate class 1, Levy County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

3,356

39.3%

Buddy MacKay (D)

5,178

60.7%

TOTAL

8,534

Turnout: 46%

1988 Senate class 1, Liberty County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

916

44.7%

Buddy MacKay (D)

1,131

55.3%

TOTAL

2,047

Turnout: 51%

1988 Senate class 1, Madison County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

1,998

39.8%

Buddy MacKay (D)

3,022

60.2%

TOTAL

5,020

Turnout: 43%

1988 Senate class 1, Manatee County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

43,165

51.8%

Buddy MacKay (D)

39,887

47.9%

TOTAL

83,348

Turnout: 52%

1988 Senate class 1, Marion County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

30,500

47.1%

Buddy MacKay (D)

34,279

52.9%

TOTAL

64,779

Turnout: 46%

1988 Senate class 1, Martin County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

24,639

62.0%

Buddy MacKay (D)

15,090

38.0%

TOTAL

39,729

Turnout: 52%

1988 Senate class 1, Monroe County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

12,644

48.0%

Buddy MacKay (D)

13,713

52.0%

TOTAL

26,360

Turnout: 43%

1988 Senate class 1, Nassau County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

7,305

56.1%

Buddy MacKay (D)

5,715

43.9%

TOTAL

13,020

Turnout: 43%

1988 Senate class 1, Okaloosa County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

34,349

71.1%

Buddy MacKay (D)

13,938

28.9%

TOTAL

48,287

Turnout: 48%

1988 Senate class 1, Okeechobee County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

3,451

46.6%

Buddy MacKay (D)

3,951

53.4%

TOTAL

7,402

Turnout: 37%

1988 Senate class 1, Orange County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

100,337

56.2%

Buddy MacKay (D)

78,053

43.7%

TOTAL

178,460

Turnout: 37%

1988 Senate class 1, Osceola County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

18,299

57.7%

Buddy MacKay (D)

13,395

42.3%

TOTAL

31,695

Turnout: 44%

1988 Senate class 1, Palm Beach County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

131,299

48.1%

Buddy MacKay (D)

141,872

51.9%

TOTAL

273,171

Turnout: 42%

1988 Senate class 1, Pasco County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

52,377

44.7%

Buddy MacKay (D)

64,688

55.3%

TOTAL

117,066

Turnout: 54%

1988 Senate class 1, Pinellas County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

171,630

47.4%

Buddy MacKay (D)

190,386

52.6%

TOTAL

362,051

Turnout: 53%

1988 Senate class 1, Polk County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

59,324

49.8%

Buddy MacKay (D)

59,741

50.2%

TOTAL

119,066

Turnout: 41%

1988 Senate class 1, Putnam County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

9,288

42.5%

Buddy MacKay (D)

12,555

57.5%

TOTAL

21,843

Turnout: 48%

1988 Senate class 1, Santa Rosa County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

50,729

59.7%

Buddy MacKay (D)

34,205

40.3%

TOTAL

84,936

Turnout: 154%

1988 Senate class 1, Sarasota County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

16,987

60.6%

Buddy MacKay (D)

10,970

39.2%

TOTAL

28,013

Turnout: 13%

1988 Senate class 1, Seminole County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

23,507

55.5%

Buddy MacKay (D)

18,844

44.5%

TOTAL

42,351

Turnout: 21%

1988 Senate class 1, St. Johns County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

18,927

67.6%

Buddy MacKay (D)

9,026

32.2%

TOTAL

28,001

Turnout: 47%

1988 Senate class 1, St. Lucie County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

57,992

52.1%

Buddy MacKay (D)

53,311

47.9%

TOTAL

111,306

Turnout: 106%

1988 Senate class 1, Sumter County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

3,545

40.0%

Buddy MacKay (D)

5,310

60.0%

TOTAL

8,855

Turnout: 38%

1988 Senate class 1, Suwannee County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

4,008

45.5%

Buddy MacKay (D)

4,793

54.5%

TOTAL

8,801

Turnout: 47%

1988 Senate class 1, Taylor County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

2,859

50.8%

Buddy MacKay (D)

2,769

49.2%

TOTAL

5,628

Turnout: 47%

1988 Senate class 1, Union County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

1,157

48.0%

Buddy MacKay (D)

1,253

52.0%

TOTAL

2,410

Turnout: 31%

1988 Senate class 1, Volusia County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

61,853

50.7%

Buddy MacKay (D)

60,262

49.3%

TOTAL

122,115

Turnout: 44%

1988 Senate class 1, Wakulla County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

2,213

43.7%

Buddy MacKay (D)

2,834

56.0%

TOTAL

5,064

Turnout: 52%

1988 Senate class 1, Walton County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

5,847

57.4%

Buddy MacKay (D)

4,341

42.6%

TOTAL

10,190

Turnout: 50%

1988 Senate class 1, Washington County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Connie Mack (R)

3,330

53.7%

Buddy MacKay (D)

2,874

46.3%

TOTAL

6,204

Turnout: 51%

Election Year:
Election Type:
Runoff Election:	No Yes
State:
Congressional District: (House elections)


Map Data to Display:	Vote Margin Winner Vote Margin % Total Votes District Boundaries

Republican Primary
Pos	Candidate	Votes	%	$**
1	Connie Mack	405,296	61.8%	$5,181,639
2	Robert Merkle	250,730	38.2%	$95,189
TOTAL VOTES		656,026

Democrat Primary
Pos	Candidate	Votes	%	$**
1	Bill Gunter	383,721	38.0%	$2,778,184
2	Buddy MacKay	263,946	26.1%	$3,714,852
3	Dan Mica	179,524	17.8%	$1,202,132
4	Patricia Frank	119,277	11.8%	$309,532
5	Claude Kirk	51,387	5.1%
6	Fred Rader	11,820	1.2%	$5,090
TOTAL VOTES		1,009,675
Democrat Runoff
1	Buddy MacKay	369,266	52.0%
2	Bill Gunter	340,918	48.0%

Connie Mack
Total Disbursements:	$5,181,639
Total Receipts:	$5,224,061
Cash on Hand:	$42,420
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$3,834,016
Party Contributions:	$22,180
Other Committee Contributions:	$1,018,745
Other Committee Transfers:	$295,416

Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$422,773
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$17,375
Net Independent Expenditures:	$405,398
Net Spending:	$5,587,037

Buddy MacKay
Total Disbursements:	$3,714,852
Total Receipts:	$3,618,829
Cash on Hand:	$5,912
Candidate Contributions:	$72,500
Candidate Loans:	$180,500
Individual Contributions:	$2,128,432
Party Contributions:	$100,410
Other Committee Contributions:	$895,385
Other Committee Transfers:	$193,672

Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$7,062
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$0
Net Independent Expenditures:	$7,062
Net Spending:	$3,721,914

1988-11-08 Senatorial Election Results for Florida (Class 1)