Florida House District 18
Previous Election Results
| 1996 House General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Republican | 123,659 | 100.0% |
| 2000 House General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Republican | 112,968 | 100.0% |
| 2002 House General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Republican | 103,512 | 69.1% |
| Ray Chote | Democratic | 42,852 | 28.6% |
| Orin Opperman | Independent | 3,423 | 2.3% |
| 2002 House Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Republican | 38,885 | 88.0% |
| May Chote | Republican | 5,327 | 12.0% |
| 2004 House General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Republican | 143,647 | 64.7% |
| Sam Sheldon | Democratic | 78,281 | 35.3% |
| 2004 House Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Sam Sheldon | Democratic | 12,869 | 50.5% |
| David Patlak | Democratic | 12,591 | 49.5% |
| 2006 House General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Republican | 79,631 | 62.1% |
| Dave Patlak | Democratic | 48,499 | 37.9% |
| 2008 House General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Republican | 140,617 | 57.9% |
| Annette Taddeo | Democratic | 102,372 | 42.1% |
| 2010 House General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Republican | 102,360 | 68.9% |
| Rolando Banciella | Democratic | 46,235 | 31.1% |
Demographic Data
| Population | 639,295 |
| Percentage White | 83.9% |
| Percentage Black | 7.2% |
| Percentage American Indian / Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Percentage Asian | 1.0% |
| Percentage Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0.0% |
| Percentage Mixed Race | 3.2% |
| Percentage Other Race | 4.4% |
| Percentage Hispanic | 62.7% |
| Percentage Non Hispanic White | 29.7% |
| Percentage Non Hispanic Black | 5.7% |
| Percentage Households All Speak Language Other than English | 62.8% |
| Median Household Income | $32,298 |
| Percentage Married Couple Both Work | 27.7% |
| Percentage Income in Poverty in 1999 | 19.3% |
| Percentage Lived in different household in 1995 | 51.3% |
| Percentage Homes heated by Electricity | 83.9% |
| Percentage Homes heated by Gas | 4.2% |
| Percentage Homes heated by Coal | 0.0% |
| Percentage Homes heated by Fuel Oil | 0.2% |
| Percentage of Population Age 65 and Up | 17.9% |
| Percentage Employed Civilians 16-years-old and up | 42.2% |
| Percentage with a College Degree | 25.6% |
| Percentage Management or Professional Workers | 32.3% |
| Percentage Sales or Office Workers | 27.9% |
| Percentage Production or Transportation Workers | 10.3% |
| Percentage Married Couples | 42.2% |
| Percentage Married Couples with Children | 16.2% |
| Percentage Unmarried Partner Households, Male living with Male | 0.6% |
| Percentage Unmarried Partner Households, Female living with Female | 0.3% |
