2004 presidential result: George W. Bush with 52.1 percent
Primary results: Hillary Clinton (D): Margin of victory 17 percentage points John McCain (R): Margin of victory 5 percentage points
Demographics
Population 15,982,378: 78.0% White 14.6% Black 0.3% American Indian/Alaskan native 1.7% Asian 0.1% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2.4% Mixed race 3.0% Other race
Median household income: $38,819
Percentage income in poverty, 1999: 12.5%
Percentage age 65 and up: 17.6%
Percentage with college degree: 22.3%
Percentage Hispanic: 16.8%
Unemployment rate as of June 2008: 5.5%
Current government
Governor: Charlie Crist (R) re-election 2010
U.S. senators: Bill Nelson (D) re-election 2012 Mel Martinez (R) re-election 2010
U.S. House delegation: 9 Democrats, 16 Republicans
State Senate: 14 Democrats, 26 Republicans
State House: 43 Democrats, 77 Republicans
Sources: CNN, Associated Press, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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