How Marion County voted: The unofficial results

North Central Florida stayed red to keep a number of Republicans in office, and to help elect Florida's first Black governor.

MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – Well, the midterm primary election is pretty much in the books, at least in North Central Florida, where the polling apparatus has been refined in the years since, oh, about November of 2000.

While yesterday’s election produced a number of surprises around the country, the 352 voted largely as anticipated, hewing to its traditionally majority-Republican roots and keeping members of that party in office. Marion County also voted in favor of Amendment 3, continuing to provide tax income for education, and the parks bond referendum (all of which passed), as well as the farm equipment tax exemptions of Amendment 2 (which didn’t). Residents of Dunnellon also voted to get rid of town charter language codifying a municipal police force, since they haven’t had one for awhile anyway.

Below is the rundown of the results; they aren’t official until they’re certified by the Canvassing Board, but here’s how things shook out on Election Night. Unofficial winners are in bold.

United States Senator

Ashley Moody (R)
Angie Nixon (D)
Neil J. Gillespie (NPA)

Representative in Congress District 6

Randy Fine (R)
Eric Yonce (D)
Andrew Parrott (LPF)
Write-in Candidate

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Byron Donalds/Bryan Avila (R)
David Jolly/Gwen Graham (D)
Scott Eckhard Jewett/Nicole Skelly (LPF)
Charles Burkett/Ruben A. Coto (NPA)
Frank J. Russo/Rachel Rodriguez (NPA)
Moliere “Moe” Dimanche/Benjiman Rojas (NPA)
Dean Ocean Abrams/Joe Van Vactor (NPA)
Jeffrey Peter “Dr. Jeff” Datto/Juan Santana (NPA)
Write-in Candidate

Attorney General

James Uthmeier (R)
Jose Javier Rodriguez (D)

Chief Financial Officer

Blaise Ingoglia
Annette Taddeo

Commissioner of Agriculture

Wilton Simpson (R)
Joey Mendoza Atkins (D)
Write-in candidate

State Representative – District 20

Judson Sapp (R)
Lee Butler (D)

State Representative – District 23

J.J. Grow (R)
Mark Leland Baker (D)

State Representative – District 27

Richard Gentry (R)
Andy Ferrari (D)

Board of County Commissioners District 4

Jeff Bairstow (R)
Write-in candidate

Justice of the Supreme Court

Shall Justice Carlos G. Muniz of the Supreme Court be retained in office? (YES)

District Court of Appeal

Shall Judge John M. Harris of the Fifth District Court of Appeal be retained in office? (YES)
Shall Judge Scott D. Maker of the Fifth District Court of Appeal be retained in office? (YES)
Shall Judge F. Rand Wallis of the Fifth District Court of Appeal be retained in office? (YES)