Libertarian Party of Florida
Voter registration
The Libertarian Party of Florida has seen consistent growth in its registered voter base over the decades:| Year | Registered Libertarian Voters | Change from Previous Year |
| 1994 | 3,585 | — |
| 1996 | 5,509 | +1,924 |
| 1998 | 7,037 | +1,528 |
| 2000 | 9,462 | +2,425 |
| 2002 | 11,852 | +2,390 |
| 2004 | 13,806 | +1,954 |
| 2006 | 15,533 | +1,727 |
| 2007 | 14,860 | –673 |
| 2008 | 16,883 | +2,023 |
| 2010 | 17,888 | +1,005 |
| 2012 | 19,892 | +2,004 |
| 2014 | 23,665 | +3,773 |
| 2016 | 25,030 | +1,365 |
| 2017 | 31,449 | +6,469 |
| 2018 | 32,843 | +1,394 |
| 2020 | 39,538 | +6,695 |
| 2022 | 39,451 | –87 |
| **2025** | ** | **see breakdown below** |
''Historical data from the Florida Division of Elections and Wikipedia''
Local Chapters and Affiliates
County affiliates:- Alachua County
- Bay County
- Brevard County
- Broward County
- Clay County
- Charlotte County
- Duval County
- Escambia County
- Hillsborough County
- Lake County
- Lee County
- Manatee County
- Miami-Dade County
- Monroe County
- Okaloosa County
- Orange County
- Osceola County
- Palm Beach County
- Pinellas County
- Polk County
- Santa Rosa County
- Seminole County
- St. Lucie County
- Volusia County
2024 elections
Chase Oliver, 2024 Libertarian Presidential Candidate
Chase Oliver was selected as the Libertarian Party's nominee at the national convention in Washington, D.C., May 24–26, 2024, winning **60.61 %** of the final delegate vote.In the general election held on November 5, 2024, Oliver and running mate Mike ter Maat received **31,972 votes ** in Florida, placing fourth in the state. Nationally, Oliver received **635,551 votes **, marking the Libertarian Party’s weakest presidential performance since 2008.
2020 elections
Jo Jorgensen, 2020 Libertarian Presidential Candidate
Jo Jorgensen was selected as the Libertarian Party's presidential nominee on May 23, 2020, during the Libertarian National Convention, following multiple rounds of voting. Spike Cohen was selected as her running mate the next day.In the 2020 United States presidential election in Florida held on November 3, 2020, Jorgensen received **70,324 votes**, comprising **0.6 %** of the total vote in the state. This continued the Libertarian Party’s consistent performance in Florida, albeit at a modest scale compared to their 2016 showing.
2016 elections
Paul Stanton, 2016 Libertarian U.S. Senate Candidate
In 2016, the Libertarian Party of Florida held its first statewide primary for the United States Senate. Two candidates qualified: attorney Augustus Sol Invictus and U.S. Army veteran Paul Stanton.The race drew national attention due to controversies surrounding Invictus, whose candidacy was criticized by many within the party. Stanton won the August primary with **73.5 %** of the vote to Invictus’s 26.5 %.
In the general election, Stanton received **71,730 votes ** statewide, finishing third behind the Republican and Democratic nominees.
2014 elections
In 2014, the Libertarian Party ran their first state executive ticket, with Adrian Wyllie for governor, Greg Roe for lieutenant governor, and Bill Wohlsifer for attorney general. The Wyllie/Roe ticket garnered 3.8% of the vote, a record for the Libertarians in Florida. Wohlsifer got under that, with 2.9% of the vote. The highest percentage that the Wyllie/Roe ticket got in a county was in Citrus County, where they received 7% of the vote.Down ballot, Lucas Overby got the second highest percentage a Libertarian has ever gotten in a house election, with 24.7% of the vote. Many people at the time attributed it to the lack of a Democrat on the ballot.
Statewide and Congressional Election Results
| Year | Office | Candidate | Popular votes | Percentage |
| 2000 | 11th Congressional District | Charlie Westlake | 27,197 | 15.4% |
| 2004 | 11th Congressional District | Robert Johnson | 31,579 | 14.1% |
| 2004 | 21st Congressional District | Frank Gonzalez | 54,736 | 27.2% |
| 2010 | United States Senate Class 3 | Alexander Snitker | 24,850 | 0.5% |
| 2012 | 1st Congressional District | Calen Fretts | 11,176 | 3.3% |
| 2014 | 19th Congressional District Special Election | Ray Netherwood | 3,729 | 3.7% |
| 2014 | 13th Congressional District Special Election | Lucas Overby | 8,893 | 4.8% |
| 2014 | Governor | Adrian Wyllie | 223,356 | 3.8% |
| 2014 | Lieutenant Governor | Greg Roe | 223,356 | 3.8% |
| 2014 | Attorney General | Bill Wohlsifer | 169,394 | 2.9% |
| 2014 | 13th Congressional District | Lucas Overby | 55,318 | 24.7% |
| 2014 | 19th Congressional District | Ray Netherwood | 6,671 | 2.7% |
2010–2012 Elections
In 2010, the Libertarian Party of Florida made significant strides by fielding a statewide candidate for the first time, namely Alexander Snitker, who ran for U.S. Senate.In the subsequent 2012 election, the Libertarian Party of Florida fielded multiple candidates for various positions:
Calen Fretts for Florida's 1st congressional district.
Peter Richter.
Franklin Perez.
Jonathan Loesche for the Florida House of Representatives.
Additionally, the LPF fielded several candidates for various county and municipal races across the state.
In 2012, the Libertarian Party of Florida faced legal action when Franklin Perez, the 2012 Libertarian candidate for the Florida State House of Representatives, sued the party. The lawsuit arose from the LPF's failure to refund a candidate filing fee after de-vetting Perez and removing him from the party's state website. The courts ultimately awarded Perez $620.
Presidential nominee results
Since 1972, the Libertarian Party has run a candidate for President of the United States. The candidate who has received the highest vote total in Florida was Gary Johnson in 2016. In every election year after 1984 the Libertarian Party has gained ballot access in Florida.| Year | Nominee | Votes |
| 1976 | Roger MacBride | 103 |
| 1980 | Ed Clark | 30,524 |
| 1984 | David Bergland | 754 |
| 1988 | Ron Paul | 19,796 |
| 1992 | Andre Marrou | 15,079 |
| 1996 | Harry Browne | 23,965 |
| 2000 | Harry Browne | 16,415 |
| 2004 | Michael Badnarik | 3,502 |
| 2008 | Bob Barr | 17,220 |
| 2012 | Gary Johnson | 44,726 |
| 2016 | Gary Johnson | 207,043 |
| 2020 | Jo Jorgensen | 70,324 |
Elected public officials
Past and present public officials from the Libertarian Party of Florida include:- Randall Holcombe, Governor's Council of Economic Advisors, 2000–2006
- Scott McPherson, mayor, New Port Richey, 2008–2011
- Thomas W. Glaser, Governor's Holocaust Education Commission, 2004–
- Jared Grifoni, city council, Marco Island, 2016–
- Martin Sullivan, city council, Frostproof, 2015–
- Crystal Turner, city council, Hampton, 2014–
- Jamie Beckett, city commission, Winter Haven Seat 4, 2009–2013
- Dennis Lipp, town council, Loxahatchee Groves Seat 5, 2009–2011
- Gary Gerstein, community council, Fischer Island Seat 161-B, 2014–
- Keon A. Grayson, community council, North Central Seat 83, 2016–
- Marialexandra Garcia, Supervisor Community Development District, Islands at Doral III Seat 4, 2016–
- Marco Alvarez, Jr., Supervisor Community Development District, Century Gardens Village Seat 1, 2016–
- Kenneth Mertz, Port Authority Board, Fernandina Beach, 2002–2010
- Janet Hawkins, Port Authority Board, Seminole County, 1997–200
- Bob Rettie, Zoning Board Vice Chair, Fort Walton Beach, 2002–2006
- Steven A. Reid, Board of Adjustment Chairman, Gainesville, 2004–2010
- Michael Ferber, Board of Adjustment, Fort Lauderdale, 2002–2010
- Mark Clifford, Parks and Recreation Board, Seminole County, 2002–2004
- Matthew Bymaster, Soil and Water Board, Palm Beach County Soil and Water Group 2, 2016–
- Bruce Reichert, Soil and Water Board, Collier County Soil and Water Seat 1, 2015–
- Marc Tancer, Supervisor Soil and Water Board, Palm Beach Seat 1, 2015–
- Larry Frego, Soil and Water Conservation District, St. Johns County Group 2, 2010–2014
- Greg Gimbert, Soil and Water Board, Volusia County District 2, 2014–
- Ron Skrutski, Soil and Water Board, Lee County Seat 2, 2010–2014
- J. Adam Mitchell, Soil and Water Board, Collier County Seat 4, 2008–2012
- Adam Mitchell, Soil and Water Board, Collier County Seat 4, 2008–2012
- Howard Horowitz, Soil and Water Board, Palm Beach County Seat 4, 2008–2012
- Jeff Hunt, Soil and Water Board, Duval County Seat 2, 2008–2012
- Jack Tanner, Soil and Water Board, Lee County Seat 4, 2008–2012
- Kim Hawk, Soil and Water Board, Lee County Seat 5, 2006–2010
- Tom Clark, Soil and Water Board, Lee County Seat 3, 2006–2010
- Bob Waterhouse, Soil and Water Board, Charlotte County, 2006–2014
- Frank Longo, Soil and Water Conservation Board Vice Chair, Palm Beach County Group 2, 2002–2008
- Phil Blumel, Soil and Water Board, Palm Beach County Seat 4, 2002–2008
- Michael Barr, Soil and Water Conservation District Chairman, Seminole County, 2002–2006
- Brad Cline, Soil and Water Board Secretary, Palm Beach County Seat 4, 2002–2008
- Leslee Berryman, Soil and Water Conservation District Secretary, Seminole County, 2002–2006
- Dean Concannon, Soil and Water Conservation District, Seminole County, 2002–2006
- Carol Morris, Fire District Board, Fort Myers Seat 3, 2014–
- Jim Culberson, Taxing District, Sebastian Inlet Area 5, 2004–2014
- Richard D. Paul, Mosquito Control District, Lee County Area 4, 2014–
- Tracy Lundquist, Hospital Authority, West Volusia County Group A Seat 1, 2008–2012