Gov. Charlie Crist
(R-Fla.)- Residence:St. Petersburg
- Born:July 24, 1956; Altoona, Pa.
- Religion:Methodist
- Family:Wife, Carole Crist; two stepchildren
- Education:Wake Forest U., attended 1976; Florida State U., B.S. 1978 (government) ; Samford U., J.D. 1981
- Military service:None
- Career:Lawyer; congressional state aide
- Political Highlights:Sought Republican nomination for Fla. Senate, 1986; Fla. Senate, 1992-98; sought Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, 1998; Fla. Department of Business deputy secretary, 1999-00; Fla. Education commissioner, 2001-03; Fla. attorney general, 2003-07; governor, 2007-present
- Elected:2006 (1st term)
State Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | general | Charlie Crist (R) | 2,519,845 | 52.2% |
| Jim Davis (D) | 2,178,289 | 45.1% | ||
| Max Linn (REF) | 92,595 | 1.9% | ||
| John Smith (X) | 15,987 | 0.3% | ||
| Richard Dembinsky (X) | 11,921 | 0.2% | ||
| Karl Behm (X) | 10,486 | 0.2% | ||
| 2002 | general | Jeb Bush (R) | 2,856,845 | 56% |
| Bill McBride (D) | 2,201,427 | 43.2% | ||
| Robert Kunst (I) | 42,039 | 0.8% | ||
| John Smith (Write-In) | 172 | |||
| Nancy Grant (Write-In) | 44 | |||
| Rachele Fruit (Write-In) | 24 | |||
| Terry Galloway (Write-In) | 23 | |||
| C. Reed (Write-In) | 7 | |||
| 1998 | general | Jeb Bush (R) | 2,191,105 | 55.3% |
| Kenneth H. "Buddy" MacKay (D) | 1,773,054 | 44.7% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 51.03% | John McCain: 48.22% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 47% | George W. Bush: 52% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 49% | George W. Bush: 49% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 48% | Robert Dole: 42% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population (2005):17,789,864
- Under 18:22.8%
- Over 65:17.6%
- Non-Hispanic White:65.4%
- Black:14.2%
- Hispanic:16.8%
- Asian:1.6%
- American Indian:0.3%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.0%
- Median Household Income: 38,819
- Median Household Income Rank: 33
