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The South > Florida > Government

FLORIDIAN GOVERNMENT STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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2004 Election > Total votes as percentage 56.1% [43rd of 51]
2004 Election > Voting age population 11,469,000 [4th of 51]
2004 Election > Youth voter turnout 46% [19th of 41]
Electoral Votes 27 [4th of 51]
Gun Laws > Permits
No permit is required to purchase firearms. A license is needed to carry a concealed firearm.
Gun Laws > Prohibited firearms
It is unlawful, with limited exceptions, for any person to own or have care, custody, possession, or control of a short-barreled rifle or shotgun or a machine gun which is or may readily be made operable.
Seats in the House of Representatives 25 seats [4th of 50]
US gubernatorial elections, 1998 > Summary of results > Party
Democratic
US gubernatorial elections, 1998 > Summary of results > Status
Term-limited, Republican victory
US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Incumbent Jeb Bush
US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Bill McBride (Democratic) 43.1%
US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Party
Republican
US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Status Re-elected, 56%
US gubernatorial elections, 2006 > Elections > Incumbent Jeb Bush
US gubernatorial elections, 2006 > Elections > Party Republican
US gubernatorial elections, 2006 > Elections > Status
Term Limited- Republican Hold
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Incumbent Lawton Chiles
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Opposing Candidates
Van B. Poole (Republican) 38.3%
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Party
Democratic
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Status R61.7% [11th of 28]

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SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005.; CIRCLE, The Center for Information and Reasearch on Civic Learning and Engagement; FirstGov Official Government website; Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2003; The United States House of Representatives; Wikipedia: United States gubernatorial elections, 1998; Wikipedia: United States gubernatorial elections, 2002; Wikipedia: United States gubernatorial elections, 2006; Wikipedia: United States Senate elections, 1982

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