2018 Election Results: Sarasota County Races

SARASOTA COUNTY, 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 Sarasota County, voters chose U.S. representatives, state senators, state representatives and commissioners.

They also overwhelming approved extending the Legacy Trail.

U.S. Congress District 16

50.61 percent Vern Buchanan (R)

45.87 percent David Shapiro (D)

U.S Congress District 17

59.65 percent Greg Steube (R)

40.35 percent Allen Ellison (D)

Florida Senate District 23

55.30 percent Joe Gruters (R)

44.70 percent Faith Babis (D)

Florida Representative District 71

47.17 percent Will Robinson (R)

52.83 percent Tracy B. Pratt (D)

Florida Representative District 72

49.27 percent Ray Pilon (R)

50.73 percent Margaret Good (D)

Florida Representative District 73

63.72 percent Tommy Gregory (R)

36.28 percent Liv Coleman (D)

Florida Representative District 74

56.92 percent James Vernon Buchanan (R)

40.50 percent Tony Mowry (D)

2.59 percent Robert Samuel Kaplan (NPA)

County Commission District 2

55.56 percent Christian Ziegler (R)

44.44 percent Ruta Maria Jouniari (D)

County Commission District 4

53.91 percent Alan Maio (R)

46.09 percent Wesley Anne Beggs (D)

Charter Review Board District 1

53.77 percent Neil Rainford (R)

46.23 percent Krista Lohr (D)

Charter Review Board District 2

53.94 percent Richard Dorfman (R)

46.06 percent Mindy Lou Simmons (D)

Charter Review Board District 5

58.09 percent Deborah Lynne LaPinska (R)

41.91 percent Kevin T. Connelly (NPA)

Hospital Board Central District Seat 2

56.46 percent Joseph J. DeVirgilio Jr. (R)

43.54 percent Miglena Entcheva (D)

Hospital Board Northern District Seat 1

55.60 percent Jim Meister (R)

44.40 percent Russ Battiata (D)

City of Venice Council Seat 3

49.74 percent Fred F. Fraize

50.26 percent Helen Kirchner Moore

North Port Commission District 4

61.65 percent Pete Emrich

38.35 percent Kevin M. Rouse

North Port Commission District 5

46.14 percent Peter Bartolotta

53.86 percent Jill Luke

County Bond Referendum For Legacy Trail Extension

70.57 percent Yes

29.43 percent No

County Charter Amendments

Citizen-Initiated Petitions

57.92 percent Yes

42.08 percent No

Amendment Proposals On Next General Election Only

61.64 percent Yes

38.36 percent No

Reacquire and Retain Siesta Key Beach Road

65.06 percent Yes

34.94 percent No

Preserve County-Owned Parks, Preserves, Beaches

72.70 percent Yes

27.30 percent No

Change County Commission Elections to Single-Member Districts

59.84 percent Yes

40.16 percent No

City Of North Port Adoption of New City Charter

58.66 percent Yes

41.34 percent No

City of Sarasota Change in Date of City Commission Elections

63.36 percent Yes

36.64 percent No

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