Volusia County voters took part in dozens of different races on Tuesday, deciding the men and women who’d lead their counties, cities, state and country. Some of the most important leadership positions in the county, such as Sheriff and County Council, were decided both in landslides and close races. Several cities, as well as the state, put forth ballot referendums to amend their city charters and the state constitution. Judges at multiple levels of office in Florida were put before voters to confirm or deny another term. Overall, voter turnout in Volusia County came out to 68.81% according to data from the Supervisor of Elections Office. 454,831 voters turned in ballots, either on election day, in early voting, or via mail-in ballots. Volusia’s partisan political makeup matched that of Florida as a whole, with the county opting for Donald Trump for president and Rick Scott for senator. LOCAL RACES These races were decided solely by voters in Volusia County, either in countywide elections or in district or city races. Volusia County Sheriff: Mike Chitwood (I) – 80.67% – 244,814 – WINNER James Powers (R) – 19.33% – 58,674 Volusia County Council Chair: Jeff Brower – 51.42% – 139,142 – WINNER Randy Dye – 48.58% – 131,473 Volusia County Council, District 2: Steve Miller – 45.77% – 20,961 Matt Reinhart – 54.23% – 24,833 – WINNER Volusia School Board, District 2: Krista Goodrich – 58.57% – 25,492 – WINNER Cassie Goyner – 41.43% – 18,030 Volusia School Board, District 4: Donna Brosemer – 58.61% – 35,655 – WINNER Carl Persis – 41.39% – 25,183 Daytona Beach City Commission, Zone 2: Nick Edgar – 32.67% – 1,436 Ken Strickland – 67.33% – 2,959 – WINNER Deltona City Commission, District 1: Davison Heriot – 53.10% – 3,120 – WINNER Brandy White – 46.90% – 2,756 Deltona City Commission, District 4: Dory Howington – 54.43% – 3,563 – WINNER Dana McCool – 45.57% – 2,971 Deltona City Commission, District 6: Dominic James ‘Nick’ Lulli – 50.98% – 3,712 – WINNER Jody Lee Storozuk – 49.02% – 2,569 Edgewater City Council, District 2: Gigi Bennington – 42.09% – 5,179 Mike Thomas – 57.91% – 7,126 – WINNER New Smyrna Beach Mayor: Fred Cleveland – 72.57% – 14,274 – WINNER Francis T. Dalton Jr. – 27.43% – 5,396 New Smyrna Beach City Commission, Zone 3: Jason McGuirk – 58.61% – 10,611 – WINNER Larry Westley – 41.39% – 7,494 New Smyrna Beach City Commission, Zone 4: Brian Ashley – 54.77% – 9,831 – WINNER Charles ‘Randy’ Hartman – 45.23% – 8,117 Oak Hill Mayor: Douglas Gibson – 29.87% – 399 Ricky Taylor – 70.13% – 937 – WINNER Oak Hill City Commission, Seat 4: Mark Drollinger – 68.04% – 892 – WINNER Steve McGee – 31.92% – 419 Orange City Mayor: Kelli Marks – 65.19% – 3,962 – WINNER Laurie Scotton – 34.81% – 2,116 Orange City Council, District 2: Cristian Oyarbide – 36.82% – 415 Alisa ‘Lisa’ Stafford – 63.18% – 712 – WINNER Ormond Beach Mayor: Jason Leslie – 53.60% – 13,395 – WINNER Susan Persis – 46.40% – 11,596 Pierson Mayor: Samuel G.S. Bennett – 47.89% – 272 D. Gray Leonhard – 52.11% – 296 – WINNER Pierson Town Council, Seat 4: Jimmy Anderson – 54.63% – 307 – WINNER Sergia Cardenas – 45.37% – 255 Daytona Beach – Candidates for Office: Yes – 88.77% – 28,225 – PASSED No – 11.23% – 3,570 Daytona Beach – Electors: Yes – 59.46% – 18,506 – PASSED No – 40.54% – 12,615 DeBary – Term Limits: Yes – 64.16% – 8,720 – PASSED No – 35.84% – 4,871 Edgewater – Tax Exemptions: Yes – 49.82% – 6,684 No – 50.18% – 6,733 – FAILED New Smyrna Beach – Tax Exemption: Yes – 51.38% – 10,564 – PASSED No – 48.62% – 9,998 Oak Hill – Authority: Yes – 66.25% – 854 – PASSED No – 33.75% – 435 Oak Hill – City Admin Title: Yes – 57.92% – 739 – PASSED No – 42.08% – 537 Oak Hill – Unexcused Absences: Yes – 71.14% – 922 – PASSED No – 28.86% – 374 Oak Hill – Financial Reporting: Yes – 89.00% – 1,149 – PASSED No – 11.00% – 142 LARGER RACES These races were not necessarily open to solely Volusia County voters. The results of Volusia’s vote may not match the actual end result. These figures represent only Volusia’s votes. President of the United States: Donald Trump (R) – 60.24% – 187,484 Kamala Harris (D) – 38.53% – 119,917 Write-In – 0.37% – 1,157 Jill Stein (G) – 0.33% – 1,015 Chase Oliver (L) – 0.32% – 1,009 Claudia De La Cruz (S) – 0.08% – 257 Peter Sonski (A) – 0.07% – 222 Randall Terry (C) – 0.05% – 162 American voters elected Donald Trump to the presidency. United States Senator: Rick Scott (R) – 58.66% – 179,805 Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D) – 39.25% – 120,311 Ben Everidge (NPA) – 0.86% – 2,631 Feena Bonoan (L) – 0.65% – 1,994 Tuan TQ Nguyen (NPA) – 0.48% – 1,465 Write-In – 0.10% – 305 Florida voters elected Rick Scott to a second six-year term in the U.S. Senate. U.S. Congress, FL District 6: Michael Waltz (R) – 60.33% – 80,382 James Stockton III (D) – 39.51% – 52,643 Write-In – 0.16% – 212 FL-6 voters elected Congressman Michael Waltz to a fourth two-year term in office. U.S. Congress, FL District 7: Cory Mills (R) – 63.15% – 105,639 Jennifer Adams (D) – 36.85% – 61,654 FL-7 voters elected Congressman Cory Mills to a second two-year term in office. State Senator, District 7: Tom Leek (R) – 66.31% – 30,883 George Anthony ‘T’ Hill II (D) – 33.69% – 15,689 SD-7 voters elected Tom Leek to the Florida Senate. State Representative, District 27: Richard Gentry (R) – 64.85% – 22,809 Andy Ferrari (D) – 33.05% – 11,626 HD-27 voters elected Richard Gentry to the Florida House of Representatives. State Representative, District 28: Bill Partington (R) – 57.75% – 53,431 John Navarra (D) – 33.93% – 36,943 Joe Hannoush (L) – 2.33% – 2,152 HD-28 voters elected Bill Partington to the Florida House of Representatives. State Representative, District 29: Webster Barnaby (R) – 55.65% – 49,247 Rosemarie Latham (D) – 41.51% – 36,735 Matt Johnson (L) – 2.84% – 2,509 HD-29 voters elected Webster Barnaby to the Florida House of Representatives. State Representative, District 30: Chase Tramont (R) – 65.68% – 53,551 Kelly Smith (D) – 34.32% – 27,984 HD-30 voters elected Chase Tramont to the Florida House of Representatives. Amendment 1: Partisan School Board Races Yes – 58.36% – 167,387 No – 41.64% – 119,408 Statewide, Amendment 1 failed to reach the 60% threshold required to pass. Amendment 2: Right to Fish & Hunt Yes – 69.34% – 206,087 No – 30.66% – 91,140 Statewide, Amendment 2 reached the 60% threshold required to pass. Amendment 3: Recreational Marijuana Yes – 56.54% – 172,383 N0 – 43.46% – 132,509 Statewide, Amendment 3 failed to reach the 60% threshold required to pass. Amendment 4: Abortion Access Yes – 55.84% – 169,278 No – 44.16% – 133,863 Statewide, Amendment 4 failed to reach the 60% threshold required to pass. Amendment 5: Homestead Annual Inflation Adjustment Yes – 67.71% – 195,158 No – 32.39% – 93,083 Statewide, Amendment 5 reached the 60% threshold required to pass. Amendment 6: Public Campaign Financing Yes – 54.54% – 156,120 No – 45.46% – 130,130 Statewide, Amendment 6 failed to reach the 60% threshold required to pass. Florida Supreme Court Justice Renetha Francis: Yes – 64.32% – 169,706 No – 35.68% – 94,158 Voters voted to retain Justice Renetha Francis. Florida Supreme Court Justice Meredith Sasso: Yes – 64.36% – 169,315 No – 35.64% – 93,776 Voters voted to retain Justice Meredith Sasso. District Court of Appeal Joe Boatwright: Yes – 66.04% – 170,803 No – 33.96% – 87,819 Voters voted to retain Joe Boatwright. District Court of Appeal Eric Eisnaugle: Yes – 64.51% – 165,170 No – 35.49% – 90,865 Voters voted to retain Eric Eisnaugle. District Court of Appeal Harvey Jay: Yes – 66.32% – 169,308 No – 33.68% – 85,998 Voters voted to retain Harvey Jay. District Court of Appeal Paige Kilbane: Yes – 65.58% – 168,004 No – 34.42% – 88,184 Voters voted to retain Paige Kilbane. District Court of Appeal John MacIver: Yes – 64.93% – 165,712 No – 35.07% – 89,510 Voters voted to retain John MacIver. District Court of Appeal Jordan Pratt: Yes – 65.80% – 168,076 No – 34.20% – 87,342 Voters voted to retain Jordan Pratt. District Court of Appeal Adrian Soud: Yes – 65.61% – 167,893 No – 34.39% – 87,985 Voters voted to retain Adrian Soud.
Volusia County 2024 General Election Results
