Florida — 1980 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1980 Senate electionFlorida · U.S. SenateHawkinsR+3.3
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Paula Hawkins ✓Republican | 51.7% | 1,822,460 |
|---|---|---|
| Bill GunterDemocrat | 48.3% | 1,705,409 |
1980Senate margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1980 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ALACHUA, FL | Democratic | D+20.9 |
| BAKER, FL | Democratic | D+29.3 |
| BAY, FL | Republican | R+8.3 |
| BRADFORD, FL | Democratic | D+28.2 |
| BREVARD, FL | Republican | R+4.4 |
| BROWARD, FL | Republican | R+6.6 |
| CALHOUN, FL | Democratic | D+23.4 |
| CHARLOTTE, FL | Republican | R+23.5 |
| CITRUS, FL | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| CLAY, FL | Republican | R+12.6 |
| COLLIER, FL | Republican | R+39.9 |
| COLUMBIA, FL | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| DADE, FL | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| DESOTO, FL | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| DIXIE, FL | Democratic | D+56.2 |
| DUVAL, FL | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| ESCAMBIA, FL | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| FLAGLER, FL | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| FRANKLIN, FL | Democratic | D+23.8 |
| GADSDEN, FL | Democratic | D+30.6 |
| GILCHRIST, FL | Democratic | D+52.1 |
| GLADES, FL | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| GULF, FL | Democratic | D+26.2 |
| HAMILTON, FL | Democratic | D+35.1 |
| HARDEE, FL | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| HENDRY, FL | Republican | R+1.3 |
| HERNANDO, FL | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| HIGHLANDS, FL | Republican | R+13.0 |
| HILLSBOROUGH, FL | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| HOLMES, FL | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| INDIAN RIVER, FL | Republican | R+23.2 |
| JACKSON, FL | Democratic | D+25.0 |
| JEFFERSON, FL | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| LAFAYETTE, FL | Democratic | D+53.8 |
| LAKE, FL | Republican | R+13.4 |
| LEE, FL | Republican | R+23.8 |
| LEON, FL | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| LEVY, FL | Democratic | D+31.9 |
| LIBERTY, FL | Democratic | D+29.5 |
| MADISON, FL | Democratic | D+39.7 |
| MANATEE, FL | Republican | R+13.8 |
| MARION, FL | Republican | R+2.8 |
| MARTIN, FL | Republican | R+22.0 |
| MONROE, FL | Republican | R+10.8 |
| NASSAU, FL | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| OKALOOSA, FL | Republican | R+9.8 |
| OKEECHOBEE, FL | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| ORANGE, FL | Republican | R+1.7 |
| OSCEOLA, FL | Republican | R+8.0 |
| PALM BEACH, FL | Republican | R+13.0 |
| PASCO, FL | Republican | R+5.0 |
| PINELLAS, FL | Republican | R+8.2 |
| POLK, FL | Republican | R+3.5 |
| PUTNAM, FL | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| SANTA ROSA, FL | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| SARASOTA, FL | Republican | R+21.6 |
| SEMINOLE, FL | Republican | R+14.3 |
| ST. JOHNS, FL | Republican | R+13.1 |
| ST. LUCIE, FL | Republican | R+13.3 |
| SUMTER, FL | Democratic | D+20.9 |
| SUWANNEE, FL | Democratic | D+41.0 |
| TAYLOR, FL | Democratic | D+34.2 |
| UNION, FL | Democratic | D+32.4 |
| VOLUSIA, FL | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| WAKULLA, FL | Democratic | D+7.3 |
| WALTON, FL | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| WASHINGTON, FL | Democratic | D+23.3 |
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+17.0Senate 1980R+3.3vs. baselineD+13.7
Florida's 1980 Senate race ran 13.7 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Florida's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +26.0% |
| 1980 | −3.3% |
| 1982 | +23.5% |
| 1986 | +9.5% |
| 1988 | −0.8% |
| 1992 | +30.8% |
| 1994 | −41.0% |
| 1998 | +24.9% |
| 2000 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | −1.1% |
| 2006 | +22.2% |
| 2010 | −28.7% |
| 2012 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | −7.7% |
| 2018 | −0.1% |
| 2022 | −16.4% |
| 2024 | −12.8% |
Same ballot, 1980FL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.