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Florida Certifies Election Results

The final tally includes unofficial results from St. Lucie County, where early ballots were recounted in the close race between Allen West and Patrick Murphy. Secretary of State Ken Detzner says the county missed the November 18th deadline for submitting new totals.

“If St. Lucie County had timely submitted its retabulated returns, those returns would not have affected the ultimate outcome of any race, and would not have placed any race within the margin of a recount”, Detzner said.
State statute mandates that if recounted returns aren’t submitted to the Department of State by the deadline, the unofficial results are certified.

Congressman Allan West narrowly lost his reelection bid. He gave up his challenge to the outcome of the election shortly before the results were certified.