SENATE DISTRICT 26 Population 1980 1990 % Change 80-90 Total Population 231,195 322,988 39.70% White Population 208,763 295,350 41.48% Black Population 17,708 19,920 12.49% Hispanic Population * 7,896 15,601 97.58% Age Structure - 1990 White Number Percent Age Group 0-17 yrs 52,153 17.66% 18-64 yrs 157,943 53.48% 65+ yrs 85,254 28.87% Total 295,350 100.00% Black Number Percent Age Group 0-17 yrs 7,179 36.04% 18-64 yrs 11,052 55.48% 65+ yrs 1,689 8.48% Total 19,920 100.00% Housing - 1990 Owner-Occupied Units 100,476 57.85% Renter-Occupied Units 36,387 20.95% Vacant Units 36,834 21.21% Total Housing Units 173,697 100.00% Persons Per Occ. Unit 2.36 Mean Value, Own-Occ. $62,398.65 Mean Monthly Rent $397.85 Political Registration 1988 1990 % Change 88-90 Total Registered 176,129 181,740 3.19% Republicans Registered 85,922 91,426 6.41% Democrats Registered 79,653 78,616 -1.30% Independents & 3rd Parties 10,554 11,698 10.84% Political Performance Number Percent Turnout 1990 Gov Martinez 46,282 45.58% Chiles 55,267 54.42% 55.88% 1988 Pres Bush 73,464 66.08% Dukakis 37,702 33.92% 63.12% 1988 Sen Mack 58,168 51.50% Mackay 54,783 48.50% 64.13% * includes white & black