Florida's 14th congressional district
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| Florida's 14th congressional district | ||
|---|---|---|
| Current Representative | Connie Mack IV (R) | |
| Population (2000) | 639,295 | |
| Median income | $40,187 | |
| Ethnicity | 89.6% White, 5.3% Black, 0.8% Asian, 9.0% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% other | |
| Cook PVI | R+11 | |
The 14th Congressional District of Florida is on the Gulf Coast of southern Florida. It includes Lee County, Fort Myers, Naples, and part of Port Charlotte. John McCain received 57% of the vote in this district in 2008. The district has a Cook Partisan Voting Index score of R +10.
It is now represented by Connie Mack IV, who was elected after representative Porter Goss resigned to become Director of the CIA.
[edit] Voting
| Election results from presidential races | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | McCain 57 - 42% |
| 2004 | President | Bush 61 - 38% |
| 2000 | President | Bush 60 - 38% |
[edit] Past Congressional elections
- In 2004, Mack was elected by 67.6 percent against 32.4 percent for his Democratic opponent Robert Neeld.
- In 2006, Mack was re-elected by 64.4 percent against 35.6 percent Robert Neeld, again his Democratic opponent.
- In 2008, Mack was again re-elected by 59.4 percent against 24.8 percent Democratic opponent Robert Neeld, 14.5 percent for no-party-affiliation challenger Burt Saunders and 1.3 percent for Jeff George (Florida politician), another candidate with no-party affiliation.
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