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District 17: Previous Election Results

2010 House Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Marliene Bastien	Democratic	2,967	6.0%
Philip Brutus	Democratic	4,173	8.4%
James Bush	Democratic	2,693	5.4%
Scott Galvin	Democratic	2,750	5.6%
Shirley Gibson	Democratic	5,900	11.9%
Rudolph Moise	Democratic	7,986	16.1%
Yolly Roberson	Democratic	5,080	10.3%
Frederica Wilson	Democratic	17,047	34.5%
2010 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Frederica Wilson	Democratic	106,361	86.2%
Roderick Vereen	No Pty Aff	17,009	13.8%
2006 House Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Kendrick Meek	Democratic	32,426	89.4%
Dufirstson Neree	Democratic	3,850	10.6%
2006 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Kendrick Meek	Democratic	90,663	100.0%
2004 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Kendrick Meek	Democratic	178,690	100.0%
2002 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Kendrick Meek	Democratic	113,749	100.0%
2000 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Carrie Meek	Democratic	100,715	100.0%
1996 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Carrie Meek	Democratic	114,638	88.8%
Wellington Rolle	Republican	14,525	11.2%

District 17: Demographics

Population	639,296
Percentage of Population Age 65 and Up	10.8%

Ethnicity

Percentage White	32.9%
Percentage Black	56.9%
Percentage American Indian / Alaska Native	0.3%
Percentage Asian	1.6%
Percentage Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	0.1%
Percentage Mixed Race	4.7%
Percentage Other Race	3.6%
Percentage Hispanic	21.2%
Percentage Non Hispanic White	18.4%
Percentage Non Hispanic Black	55.2%
Percentage Households All Speak Language Other than English	33.8%

Income

Median Household Income	$30,426
Percentage Income in Poverty in 2009	23.3%

Energy

Percentage Homes heated by Electricity	87.4%
Percentage Homes heated by Gas	4.7%
Percentage Homes heated by Coal	0.0%
Percentage Homes heated by Fuel Oil	0.3%

Employment & Education

Percentage Employed Civilians 16-years-old and up	38.1%
Percentage with a College Degree	13.5%
Percentage Management or Professional Workers	23.3%
Percentage Sales or Office Workers	29.2%
Percentage Production or Transportation Workers	13.7%

Marriage

Percentage Married Couples	39.0%
Percentage Married Couples with Children	19.5%
Percentage Married Couple Both Work	23.3%
Percentage Unmarried Partner Households, Male living with Male	0.5%
Percentage Unmarried Partner Households, Female living with Female	0.4%

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Historical Election Results

2012
Nov. 6, 2012	Presidental General Election
Jan. 31, 2012	Presidental Dem Primary
Jan. 31, 2012	Presidental GOP Primary
2008
Jan. 29, 2008	Presidental Dem Primary
Jan. 29, 2008	Presidental GOP Primary

Latest Polls View All >

Saturday, November 03
Florida NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist	Obama 49 Romney 47	Obama + 2
Saturday, October 20
Florida Rasmussen Reports	Nelson 48 Mack McGillicuddy 43	Nelson + 5
Friday, October 12
Florida Rasmussen Reports	Romney 51 Obama 47	Romney + 4
Thursday, October 11
Florida NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist	Obama 48 Romney 47	Obama + 1
Friday, October 05
Florida Rasmussen Reports	Romney 49 Obama 47	Romney + 2
Wednesday, September 26
Florida CBS/New York Times/Quinnipiac	Obama 53 Romney 44	Obama + 9
Tuesday, September 25
Florida The Washington Post	Obama 51 Romney 47	Obama + 4
Sunday, September 23
Florida Miami Herald/Mason-Dixon	Obama 48 Romney 47	Obama + 1
Saturday, September 22
Florida Miami Herald/Mason-Dixon	Nelson 48 Mack McGillicuddy 40	Nelson + 8
Sunday, September 16
Florida Rasmussen Reports	Nelson 47 Mack McGillicuddy 40	Nelson + 7
Thursday, September 13
Florida Rasmussen Reports	Obama 48 Romney 46	Obama + 2
Tuesday, September 04
Florida Public Policy Polling	Nelson 45 Mack McGillicuddy 38	Nelson + 7
Monday, September 03
Florida Public Policy Polling	Obama 48 Romney 47	Obama + 1
Monday, August 27
Florida CNN/Time	Obama 50 Romney 46	Obama + 4
Wednesday, August 01
Florida CBS/New York Times/Quinnipiac	Obama 51 Romney 45	Obama + 6
Saturday, July 21
Florida SurveyUSA	Obama 48 Romney 43	Obama + 5
Monday, July 16
Florida Purple Strategies	Romney 48 Obama 45	Romney + 3
Saturday, July 14
Florida Mason-Dixon	Obama 46 Romney 45	Obama + 1
Friday, July 13
Florida Mason-Dixon	Nelson 47 Mack 42	Nelson + 5
Wednesday, July 11
Florida Rasmussen Reports	Mack 46 Nelson 37	Mack + 9