Unofficial Election Results
Last Updated 10:42pm Nov 7 2000
GENERAL ELECTION
SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA
NOVEMBER 7, 2000
SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA
Precincts Counted 143 100.00%
Absentee Precincts Counted 16 100.00%
Registered Voters 221945 100.00%
Ballots Cast 163740 73.78%
WRITE-IN CANDIDATES will not appear
on this unofficial report
ELECTORS FOR PRESIDENT
AND VICE PRESIDENT
George W. Bush REP 83100 51.63%
& Dick Cheney
Al Gore DEM 72854 45.27%
& Joe Lieberman
Harry Browne LIB 431 0.27%
& Art Olivier
Ralph Nader GRE 4066 2.53%
& Winona LaDuke
James Harris SWP 11 0.01%
& Margaret Trowe
John Hagelin LAW 94 0.06%
& Nat Goldhaber
Pat Buchanan REF 305 0.19%
& Ezola Foster
David McReynolds SPF 5 0.00%
& Mary Cal Hollis
Howard Phillips CPF 15 0.01%
& J. Curtis Frazier
Monica Moorehead WWP 59 0.04%
& Gloria La Riva
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UNITED STATES SENATOR
Bill McCollum REP 80641 51.53%
Bill Nelson DEM 71434 45.65%
Joe Simonetta LAW 976 0.62%
Joel Deckard REF 420 0.27%
Willie Logan NPA 2094 1.34%
Andy Martin NPA 375 0.24%
Darrell L. McCormick NPA 551 0.35%
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REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS
13TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Dan Miller REP 88728 64.11%
Daniel E. Dunn DEM 49677 35.89%
TREASURER AND
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
Tom Gallagher REP 90085 60.05%
John Cosgrove DEM 59930 39.95%
COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Charlie Crist REP 80337 59.45%
George H. Sheldon DEM 52336 38.73%
Vassilia Gazetas NP 2463 1.82%
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STATE HOUSE DIST 69
Precincts Counted 49 100.00%
Absentee Precincts Counted 3 100.00%
Registered Voters 70325 100.00%
Ballots Cast 48845 69.46%
STATE REPRESENTATIVE 69TH
HOUSE DISTRICT
Donna (Azar) Clarke REP 23072 51.84%
David Cullen DEM 21433 48.16%
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STATE HOUSE DIST 70
Precincts Counted 57 100.00%
Absentee Precincts Counted 4 100.00%
Registered Voters 93619 100.00%
Ballots Cast 72440 77.38%
STATE REPRESENTATIVE 70TH
HOUSE DISTRICT
Nancy C. Detert REP 46035 71.90%
Tim Wizba DEM 17993 28.10%
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STATE HOUSE DIST 71
Precincts Counted 21 100.00%
Absentee Precincts Counted 4 100.00%
Registered Voters 34227 100.00%
Ballots Cast 24699 72.16%
STATE REPRESENTATIVE 71ST
HOUSE DISTRICT
'Jerry Paul' REP 15894 100.00%
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STATE HOUSE DIST 74
Precincts Counted 6 100.00%
Absentee Precincts Counted 2 100.00%
Registered Voters 9877 100.00%
Ballots Cast 7456 75.49%
STATE REPRESENTATIVE 74TH
HOUSE DISTRICT
Jeff Kottkamp REP 4896 100.00%
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SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS
Kathy Dent REP 85866 56.27%
Shirley Brown DEM 66731 43.73%
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS DIST 1
Paul Mercier REP 85226 58.74%
Fredd Atkins DEM 59862 41.26%
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS DIST 5
Jon Thaxton REP 107439 100.00%
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CHARTER REVIEW BOARD
DIST 5
Marie Nisco REP 76052 56.28%
Neil Bass DEM 59091 43.72%
SUPREME COURT
R. Fred Lewis
Retain in Office 89751 73.51%
Do Not Retain in Office 32343 26.49%
SUPREME COURT
Barbara J. Pariente
Retain in Office 90446 74.76%
Do Not Retain in Office 30539 25.24%
SUPREME COURT
Peggy A. Quince
Retain in Office 90129 75.12%
Do Not Retain in Office 29855 24.88%
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SECOND DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
John R. Blue
Retain in Office 84026 74.40%
Do Not Retain in Office 28907 25.60%
SECOND DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
Darryl C. Casanueva
Retain in Office 80877 72.70%
Do Not Retain in Office 30374 27.30%
SECOND DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
Charles A. Davis, Jr.
Retain in Office 83036 75.00%
Do Not Retain in Office 27680 25.00%
SECOND DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
Oliver L. Green
Retain in Office 81533 73.80%
Do Not Retain in Office 28938 26.20%
SECOND DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
E.J. Salcines
Retain in Office 79827 72.38%
Do Not Retain in Office 30467 27.62%
SECOND DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
Thomas E. Stringer
Retain in Office 82587 74.69%
Do Not Retain in Office 27988 25.31%
SECOND DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
Edward F. Threadgill
Retain in Office 81139 73.55%
Do Not Retain in Office 29180 26.45%
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SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER DIST 3
Frank H. Kovach 73074 54.14%
Caroline G. Zucker 61910 45.86%
ENGLEWOOD FIRE DIST
Precincts Counted 6 100.00%
Absentee Precincts Counted 2 100.00%
Registered Voters 10347 100.00%
Ballots Cast 7724 74.65%
ENGLEWOOD AREA FIRE CONTROL DISTRICT
SEAT 4
Joseph C. Katsarelas 1841 32.68%
Jeff Kern 3792 67.32%
ENGLEWOOD AREA FIRE CONTROL DISTRICT
SEAT 5
Leo E. 'Pete' Cypher 2326 42.54%
Denise Hawkins 3142 57.46%
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ENGLEWOOD WATER DIST
Precincts Counted 9 100.00%
Absentee Precincts Counted 4 100.00%
Registered Voters 11591 100.00%
Ballots Cast 8668 74.78%
ENGLEWOOD WATER DISTRICT
SEAT 1
Kerry E. Mack 3056 44.20%
Tom Moore 3858 55.80%
ENGLEWOOD WATER DISTRICT
SEAT 2
Jack Hunnicutt 2999 42.33%
Jacqulyn Mack 1394 19.68%
Todd Tracy 2691 37.99%
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ARTICLE X,
Precincts Counted 143 100.00%
Absentee Precincts Counted 15 100.00%
Registered Voters 221945 100.00%
Ballots Cast 163721 73.77%
FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION INITIATIVE
HIGH SPEED MONORAIL,GUIDEWAY OR MAGNETIC LEVITATION
YES for Approval 73448 49.37%
NO for Rejection 75334 50.63%
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CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE REFERENDUM
Precincts Counted 143 100.00%
Absentee Precincts Counted 14 100.00%
Registered Voters 221945 100.00%
Ballots Cast 163637 73.73%
LOCAL OPTION FOR SELECTION OF
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES
YES 57839 41.20%
NO 82535 58.80%
COUNTY COURT JUDGE REFERENDUM
Precincts Counted 143 100.00%
Absentee Precincts Counted 14 100.00%
Registered Voters 221945 100.00%
Ballots Cast 163637 73.73%
LOCAL OPTION FOR SELECTION OF
COUNTY COURT JUDGES
YES 52642 37.39%
NO 88139 62.61%
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SARASOTA-MANATEE AIRPORT AUTHORITY
Precincts Counted 143 100.00%
Absentee Precincts Counted 14 100.00%
Registered Voters 221945 100.00%
Ballots Cast 163637 73.73%
(Implementing Chapter 00-480)
APPOINTMENT OF SARASOTA-MANATEE
AIRPORT AUTHORITY MEMBERS
YES 77768 57.68%
NO 57060 42.32%
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COUNTY CHARTER QUESTIONS
Precincts Counted 143 100.00%
Absentee Precincts Counted 14 100.00%
Registered Voters 221945 100.00%
Ballots Cast 163637 73.73%
1. CHARTER COMPLIANCE WITH STATE
RECALL OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
YES, for the Charter Amendment 102111 78.97%
NO, against the Charter Amendment 27189 21.03%
2. REMOVAL OF UNCONSTITUTIONAL
DEFINITION OF "POLITICAL COMMITTEE"
YES, for the Charter Amendment 100957 78.85%
NO, against the Charter Amendment 27079 21.15%
3. LIMITATION ON POLITICAL
COMMITTEE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
YES, for the Charter Amendment 101833 77.50%
NO, against the Charter Amendment 29557 22.50%
4. COMPLIANCE WITH U.S. SUPREME CT
ON TOTAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION CAPS
YES, for the Charter Amendment 88297 66.59%
NO, against the Charter Amendment 44298 33.41%
5. ADOPTION OF SIX-MONTH COUNTY
RESIDENT REQUIREMENT FOR CANDIDATES
YES, for the Charter Amendment 86926 62.89%
NO, against the Charter Amendment 51287 37.11%
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NORTH PORT
Precincts Counted 8 100.00%
Absentee Precincts Counted 1 100.00%
Registered Voters 13913 100.00%
Ballots Cast 9350 67.20%
COMMISSIONER NORTH PORT
SEAT 3
Joseph E. Fink 4687 55.19%
Walt McLellan 3806 44.81%
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VENICE
Precincts Counted 9 100.00%
Absentee Precincts Counted 1 100.00%
Registered Voters 13462 100.00%
Ballots Cast 10437 77.53%
SEAT 3 VENICE COUNCIL MEMBER
Three-year Term
David Farley 5202 59.79%
Helengene G. Wilson 3499 40.21%
SEAT 4 VENICE COUNCIL MEMBER
Three-year Term
Burt Brown 4692 55.81%
Jack Howell 3715 44.19%