2018 Election Results: Polk County Races

LAKELAND, FL -- They may be getting most of the ink but the races for Florida governor and U.S. Senate aren't the only game in town.

In Polk County, voters also chose U.S. representatives, state senators, state representatives and commissioners.

Additionally, Polk County asked voters to approve a referendum to fund schools and charter amendments.

Here are the results with all 167 precincts reporting:

U.S. Congress District 9

51.60 percent, 57,338 votes -- Wayne Liebnitzky (R)

48.40 percent, 53,788 votes -- Darren Soto (D)

U.S. Congress District 15

56.97 percent, 56,782 votes -- Ross Spano (R)

42.88 percent, 42,738 votes -- Kristen Carlson (D)

U.S. Congress District 17

60.55 percent, 17,254 votes -- Greg Steube (R)

39.35 percent, 11,193 votes -- April Freeman (D)

State Senator District 20

65.21 percent, 14,904 votes -- Tom Lee (R)

34.79 percent, 7,952 votes -- Kathy Lewis (D)

State Senator District 22

52.65 percent, 81,559 votes -- Kelli Stargel (R)

47.35 percent, 73,341 votes -- Bob Doyel (D)

State Senator District 26

62.94 percent, 39,012 votes -- Ben Albritton (R)

37.06 percent, 22,968 votes -- Catherine Price (D)

State Representative District 39

61.40 percent, 33,312 votes -- Josie Tomkow (R)

38.60 percent, 20,945 votes -- Ricky Shirah (D)

State Representative District 40

57.66 percent, 33,716 votes -- Colleen Burton (R)

24,34 percent, 24,757 votes -- Shandale Terrell (D)

State Representative District 42

53.77 percent, 12,313 votes -- Mike La Rose (R)

46.23 percent, 10,586 votes -- Barbara Cady (D)

State Representative District 56

76.04 percent, 23,685 votes -- Melony Bell (R)

23.96 percent, 7,462 votes -- Jeff Mann (R)

County Commission District 4

58.31 percent, 136,720 votes -- Martha Santiago (R)

41.69 percent, 97,748 votes -- Karen Cooper Weizel (D)

Circuit Judge 10th Judicial Circuit

63.80 percent, 126,587 votes -- Melissa Gravitt

36.20 percent, 71,823 votes -- Keith P. Merritt

School Board District 3

60.78 percent, 120,051 votes -- Sarah Fortney

39.22 percent, 77,451 votes -- Scott Jones

School Board District 5

52.22 percent, 105,006 votes -- Kay Fields

47.78 percent, 96,075 votes -- Jennifer Sabin

Golden Lakes Community Development District Seat 3

57.63 percent, 355 votes -- Larry Knapp

42.37 percent, 261 votes -- Alan Lukhaub

Lake Ashton Community Development District Seat 2

65.50 percent, 767 votes -- Robert (Bob) Plummer

34.50 percent, 404 votes -- Lloyd J. Van Sickle

Lake Ashton Community Development District Seat 4

31.74 percent, 352 votes -- Allen H. Goldstein

27.41 percent, 304 votes -- Harry Krumrie

40.85 percent, 453 votes -- Murray S. Zacharia

Lake Ashton II Community Development District Seat 1

70.59 percent, 372 votes -- James Joseph Mecsics

29.41 percent, 155 votes -- John Velebir

Poinciana Community Development District Seat 1

73.51 percent, 2,378 votes -- Tony Reed

26.49 percent, 857 votes -- LeRue "Skip" Stellfox

Poinciana Community Development District Seat 2

36.89 percent, 1,203 votes -- Cherry Brown

63.11 percent, 2,058 votes -- Michael Luddy

Poinciana Community Development District Seat 3

66.29 percent, 2,163 votes -- Elizabeth Lambrides

33.71 percent, 1,100 votes -- Bill Land

Poinciana West Community Development District Seat 1

34.95 percent, 621 votes -- William "Bill" Brown

65.05 percent, 1,156 votes -- Peggy Gregory

Poinciana West Community Development District Seat 2

33.69 percent, 597 votes -- Joe Gecewicz

66.31 percent, 1,175 votes -- Roy D. LaRue

Polk Soil and Water Conservation District Group 2

54.14 percent, 101,082 votes -- Joe Garrison

45.86 percent, 85,634 votes -- Greg Williams

Polk Soil and Water Conservation District Group 3

77.17 percent, 143,888 votes -- Kyle Carlton

22.83 percent, 42,563 votes -- OnDrew Hartigan

Charter Amendments

Polk County Efficiency Commission

52.93 percent Yes

47.07 percent No

Term Limits

73.73 percent Yes

26.27 percent No

Charter Review Reform

49.44 percent Yes

50.56 percent No

County Referendum

Continuation of Half-Cent Tax for Schools

68.46 percent Yes

31.54 percent No

Images via Tom Lee, Ross Spano, Kristen Carlson

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