Political party strength in Florida
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The following tables indicate party affiliation in the
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of
Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...
for the individual elected offices of: *
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* Lieutenant Governor * Attorney General * Chief Financial Officer * Commissioner of Agriculture As well as the following historical offices that were elected from 1889 to 2005: * Secretary of State * Comptroller * Treasurer/Insurance Commissioner/Fire Marshal * Commissioner of Education (called the Superintendent of Public Instruction before 1969) The table also indicates the historical party composition in the: *
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* State House of Representatives * State delegation to the U.S. Senate (individually) * State delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives For years in which a
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was held, the table indicates which party's nominees received the state's electoral votes. For the
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years, the table indicates the state's delegation to the
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, in lieu of the
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.


1845–1888


1889–1960


1961–2002


2003–present


See also

* Elections in Florida *
Government of Florida The government of Florida is established and operated according to the Constitution of Florida and is composed of three branches of government: the executive branch consisting of the governor of Florida and the other elected and appointed con ...
* Politics of Florida * Parties: ** Republican Party of Florida **
Florida Democratic Party The Florida Democratic Party (FDP) is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Florida, headquartered in Tallahassee. Former mayor of Miami Manny Diaz Sr. is the current chair. Andrew Jackson, the first territorial governo ...


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Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...