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Election 2019: Results From Pinellas, Sarasota, And Polk Counties

JOE SKIPPER/REUTERS
JOE SKIPPER/REUTERS

General elections were held across the Tampa Bay region Tuesday. Results from key races are below. 

PINELLAS COUNTY 

City of Seminole Mayor

Darren Clark  33.20% 1,085

Leslie Waters 66.80%  2,183

City of Seminole Council Member (Vote For 2) 

Thomas M. 'Thom' Barnhorn  32.88% 1,661

Jim Olliver  36.98% 1,868

Kelly Wissing  30.15% 1,523

City of St. Petersburg Council Member - District 1

Robert G. Blackmon   63.83% 20,635

John M. Hornbeck  36.17% 11,694 

City of St. Petersburg Council Member - District 3

Orlando A. Acosta   46.24% 15,465

Ed Montanari   53.76% 17,980 

City of St. Petersburg Council Member - District 5 

Trenia L. Cox   49.19% 16,011

Deborah Figgs-Sanders   50.81% 16,541

City of St. Petersburg Council Member - District 7

Eritha 'Akile' Cainion   17.93% 5,825

Lisa Wheeler-Bowman   82.07% 26,662

SARASOTA COUNTY

Venice Mayor 

Frankie S. Abbruzzino  1,872

Bob Daniels  3,508

Ron Feinsod 3,593 

Venice City Council - Seat 5

Nick Pachota   4,513

Debbie Sanacore  4,386

Venice City Council - Seat 6

Tim Brady  3,876

Joe Neunder 4,977

POLK COUNTY 

Auburndale City Commission - Seat 4

Tanner Atkinson  19.18% 206

Danny Chandler   23.09% 248

Jack R. Myers 57.73% 620 

Lakeland City Commission - Northeast District B 

Jiwa Farrell   29.82% 2,870

Bill "Tiger" Read  70.18% 6,754

Lakeland City Commission - At-Large #2 

Chad McLeod   40.72% 4,175

Carole Philipson 31.48% 3,228

Ricky Shirah  9.03% 926

Shandale Terrell  18.77% 1,924

Winter Haven City Commission - Seat #1 

Nikki Beckett  11.56% 403

Elizabeth P. Davis  10.55% 368

JoNathan "Joey" Hilliard  11.93% 416

James Edward Hogan 11.44%  399

L. Tracy Mercer  16.26% 567

William J. Twyford  38.26% 1,334

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Bradley George comes to WUSF from Atlanta, where he was a reporter, host, and editor at Georgia Public Broadcasting. While in Atlanta, he reported for NPR, Marketplace, Here & Now, and The Takeaway. His work has been recognized by PRNDI, the Georgia Associated Press, and the Atlanta Press Club. Prior to his time in Georgia, Bradley worked at public radio stations in Tennessee, Alabama, and North Carolina.