Voting
| Election results from statewide races | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results |
| 1992 | President | Bush 51.2 - 25.7% |
| Senator | Graham 54.5 - 45.5% | |
| 1994 | Senator | Mack 80.9 - 19.1% |
| Governor | Bush 60.8 - 39.2% | |
| Secretary of State | Mortham 64.1 - 35.9% | |
| Attorney General | Ferro 52.8 - 47.2% | |
| Comptroller | Milligan 59.1 - 40.9% | |
| Treasurer | Ireland 59.7 - 40.3% | |
| Education Commissioner | Brogan 64.1 - 35.9% | |
| Agriculture Commissioner | Smith 55.6 - 44.4% | |
| 1996 | President | Dole 59.2 - 31.0% |
| 1998 | Senator | Crist 51.6 - 48.4% |
| Governor | Bush 71.4 - 28.6% | |
| Secretary of State | Harris 65.0 - 35.0% | |
| Attorney General | Bludworth 57.0 - 43.0% | |
| Comptroller | Milligan 71.1 - 28.9% | |
| Treasurer | Ireland 58.8 - 41.2% | |
| Education Commissioner | Gallagher 67.2 - 32.8% | |
| Agriculture Commissioner | Faircloth 54.7 - 45.3% | |
| 2000 | President | Bush 67.7 - 29.8% |
| Senator | McCollum 64.7 - 35.3% | |
| Treasurer | Gallagher 73.1 - 26.9% | |
| Education Commissioner | Crist 67.6 - 32.4% | |
| 2004 | President | Bush 72 - 28% |
| 2008 | President | McCain 67 - 32% |
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