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Municipal elections in Orange County, Florida (2018)

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2018 Orange County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: June 22, 2018
Primary election: August 28, 2018
General election: November 6, 2018
Election stats
Offices up: County mayor, County commissioner, Sheriff, Soil & water conservation board members, Local judgeships
Total seats up: 27
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
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Orange County, Florida, held general elections for county mayor, county commissioner, sheriff, soil & water conservation board members, and local judgeships on November 6, 2018. If a race has more than two candidates, a primary was held on August 28, 2018.

Elections

County mayor

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Orange County

Jerry Demings won election outright against Pete Clarke and Rob Panepinto in the primary for Mayor of Orange County on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
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Jerry Demings (Nonpartisan)
 
61.6
 
114,579
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Pete Clarke (Nonpartisan)
 
22.0
 
40,906
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Rob Panepinto (Nonpartisan)
 
16.4
 
30,453

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 185,938
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County commission

District 2

General election

General election for Orange County Board of County Commissioners District 2

Christine Moore defeated Patricia Rumph in the general election for Orange County Board of County Commissioners District 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Christine Moore (Nonpartisan)
 
55.1
 
38,418
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Patricia Rumph (Nonpartisan)
 
44.9
 
31,254

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 69,672
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Orange County Board of County Commissioners District 2

Patricia Rumph and Christine Moore defeated Fred Brummer and Mark Byrd in the primary for Orange County Board of County Commissioners District 2 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Patricia Rumph (Nonpartisan)
 
30.1
 
9,788
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Christine Moore (Nonpartisan)
 
28.5
 
9,264
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Fred Brummer (Nonpartisan)
 
23.6
 
7,668
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Mark Byrd (Nonpartisan)
 
17.9
 
5,809

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 32,529
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District 3

Note: Special election - two year term

General election

Special general election for Orange County Board of County Commissioners District 3

Mayra Uribe defeated Pete Crotty in the special general election for Orange County Board of County Commissioners District 3 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Mayra Uribe (Nonpartisan)
 
57.2
 
40,021
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Pete Crotty (Nonpartisan)
 
42.8
 
30,001

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 70,022
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Nonpartisan primary election

Special nonpartisan primary for Orange County Board of County Commissioners District 3

The following candidates ran in the special primary for Orange County Board of County Commissioners District 3 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Mayra Uribe (Nonpartisan)
 
28.2
 
8,648
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Pete Crotty (Nonpartisan)
 
22.2
 
6,816
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Bobby Lance (Nonpartisan)
 
20.7
 
6,344
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Eric Rollings (Nonpartisan)
 
17.6
 
5,411
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Bill Moore (Nonpartisan)
 
8.1
 
2,485
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Randy Whiting (Nonpartisan)
 
3.1
 
961

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 30,665
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District 4

General election

General election for Orange County Board of County Commissioners District 4

Maribel Gomez Cordero defeated Susan Makowski in the general election for Orange County Board of County Commissioners District 4 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Maribel Gomez Cordero (Nonpartisan)
 
50.1
 
37,723
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Susan Makowski (Nonpartisan)
 
49.9
 
37,547

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 75,270
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Orange County Board of County Commissioners District 4

Susan Makowski and Maribel Gomez Cordero defeated Nicolette Springer, Kevin Ballinger, and Gina Perez-Calhoun in the primary for Orange County Board of County Commissioners District 4 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
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Susan Makowski (Nonpartisan)
 
35.1
 
9,757
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Maribel Gomez Cordero (Nonpartisan)
 
21.2
 
5,900
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Nicolette Springer (Nonpartisan)
 
19.8
 
5,518
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Kevin Ballinger (Nonpartisan)
 
16.2
 
4,500
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Gina Perez-Calhoun (Nonpartisan)
 
7.8
 
2,159

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 27,834
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District 6

Note: Joseph Harris also qualified as a write-in candidate for this race.

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Orange County Board of County Commissioners District 6

Incumbent Victoria Siplin won election outright against Robin Harris in the primary for Orange County Board of County Commissioners District 6 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Victoria Siplin (Nonpartisan)
 
74.7
 
14,221
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Robin Harris (Nonpartisan)
 
24.8
 
4,724
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
100

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 19,045
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Sheriff

Note: Special election - two year term

General election

Special general election for Orange County Sheriff

John Mina defeated Darryl Sheppard and Joe Lopez in the special general election for Orange County Sheriff on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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John Mina (No Party Affiliation)
 
45.5
 
205,949
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Darryl Sheppard (D)
 
40.7
 
184,281
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Joe Lopez (No Party Affiliation)
 
13.9
 
62,869

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 453,099
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Soil & Water Conservation District

District 2

General election

General election for Orange County Soil and Water Conservation District District 2

Incumbent Daisy Morales defeated Sean McQuade in the general election for Orange County Soil and Water Conservation District District 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Daisy Morales (Nonpartisan)
 
64.0
 
256,342
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Sean McQuade (Nonpartisan)
 
36.0
 
144,321

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 400,663
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District 4

General election

General election for Orange County Soil and Water Conservation District District 4

Dawn Curtis defeated Derek Ryan in the general election for Orange County Soil and Water Conservation District District 4 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Dawn Curtis (Nonpartisan)
 
61.1
 
239,519
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Derek Ryan (Nonpartisan)
 
38.9
 
152,437

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 391,956
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Judicial

Circuit Court

Group 5

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court

Incumbent Jenifer Harris won election outright in the primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
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Jenifer Harris (Nonpartisan)

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court

Incumbent Leticia Marques won election outright in the primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
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Leticia Marques (Nonpartisan)

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court

Incumbent Gail Adams won election outright in the primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
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Gail Adams (Nonpartisan)

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court

Jeff Ashton won election outright against Howard Friedman in the primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Jeff Ashton (Nonpartisan)
 
54.5
 
95,598
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Howard Friedman (Nonpartisan)
 
45.5
 
79,701

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 175,299
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court

Incumbent Michael Murphy won election outright in the primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
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Michael Murphy (Nonpartisan)

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court

Incumbent Mark S. Blechman won election outright in the primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
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Mark S. Blechman (Nonpartisan)

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court

Tom Young won election outright against Joseph Haynes Davis in the primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Tom Young (Nonpartisan)
 
58.6
 
95,044
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Joseph Haynes Davis (Nonpartisan)
 
41.4
 
67,265

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 162,309
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Group 27

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court

Incumbent Keith F. White won election outright in the primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
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Keith F. White (Nonpartisan)

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Group 28

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court

Incumbent Patricia A. Doherty won election outright in the primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
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Patricia A. Doherty (Nonpartisan)

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court

Incumbent Tanya Davis Wilson won election outright in the primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
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Tanya Davis Wilson (Nonpartisan)

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General election

General election for Florida 9th Circuit Court

Laura Shaffer defeated Dean Mosley in the general election for Florida 9th Circuit Court on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Laura Shaffer (Nonpartisan)
 
62.1
 
311,855
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Dean Mosley (Nonpartisan)
 
37.9
 
190,602

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 502,457
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court

Laura Shaffer and Dean Mosley defeated Lorraine DeYoung in the primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Laura Shaffer (Nonpartisan)
 
41.5
 
68,288
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Dean Mosley (Nonpartisan)
 
31.6
 
52,009
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Lorraine DeYoung (Nonpartisan)
 
26.9
 
44,185

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 164,482
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Group 42

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court

Incumbent Timothy Shea won election outright in the primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court on August 28, 2018.

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Timothy Shea (Nonpartisan)

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court

Incumbent Bob LeBlanc won election outright in the primary for Florida 9th Circuit Court on August 28, 2018.

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Bob LeBlanc (Nonpartisan)

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County Court

Note: Unopposed candidates for the circuit and county courts did not appear on any ballot and were considered elected following the general election.

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Orange County Court

Incumbent Martha C. Adams won election outright in the primary for Orange County Court on August 28, 2018.

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Martha C. Adams (Nonpartisan)

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Orange County Court

Incumbent Adam K. McGinnis won election outright against Dori Miller Rivas in the primary for Orange County Court on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Adam K. McGinnis (Nonpartisan)
 
64.3
 
107,672
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Dori Miller Rivas (Nonpartisan)
 
35.7
 
59,804

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Total votes: 167,476
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Orange County Court

Incumbent Andrew Cameron won election outright in the primary for Orange County Court on August 28, 2018.

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Andrew Cameron (Nonpartisan)

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Orange County Court

Incumbent Maureen Bell won election outright in the primary for Orange County Court on August 28, 2018.

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Maureen Bell (Nonpartisan)

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Orange County Court

Incumbent Steve Jewett won election outright in the primary for Orange County Court on August 28, 2018.

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Steve Jewett (Nonpartisan)

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Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Florida elections, 2018

About the county

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Orange County, Florida
Orange County Florida
Population 1,145,956 18,801,310
Land area (sq mi) 901 53,651
Race and ethnicity**
White 63.6% 75.1%
Black/African American 20.9% 16.1%
Asian 5.2% 2.7%
Native American 0.2% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other (single race) 6.4% 3%
Multiple 3.6% 2.7%
Hispanic/Latino 31.6% 25.6%
Education
High school graduation rate 88.5% 88.2%
College graduation rate 34.6% 29.9%
Income
Median household income $58,254 $55,660
Persons below poverty level 14.9% 14%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Four of 67 Florida counties—6 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Jefferson County, Florida 5.06% 1.75% 3.66%
Monroe County, Florida 6.82% 0.44% 4.90%
Pinellas County, Florida 1.11% 5.65% 8.25%
St. Lucie County, Florida 2.40% 7.86% 12.12%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Florida with 49 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 47.8 percent. Florida was considered a key battleground state in the 2016 general election. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Florida voted Democratic 56.67 percent of the time and Republican 43.33 percent of the time. Florida went to the Republicans in 2000, 2004, and 2016, and it went to the Democrats in 2008 and 2012.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Florida. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[1][2]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 55 out of 120 state House districts in Florida with an average margin of victory of 29.1 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 54 out of 120 state House districts in Florida with an average margin of victory of 30.3 points. Clinton won 14 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 65 out of 120 state House districts in Florida with an average margin of victory of 17.7 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 66 out of 120 state House districts in Florida with an average margin of victory of 21.1 points. Trump won two districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

See also

Orange County, Florida Florida Municipal government Other local coverage
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  2. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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