Plant City Observer

2024 ELECTION RESULTS ARE IN


The voting lines at Bruton Memorial Library have been out the door for two weeks. Plant Citians have been inundated with political ads on TV, YouTube, texts, and phone calls. The tight national polls, missteps, and highly contentious presidential race added drama in the buildup until November 5. Now it is all over. The effects will be felt for at least the next four years. Here are the resulting winners, and amendments and referendums that passed or fell short. 

Some of the results are preliminary, and are subject to change as additional votes are counted. Election winners and the vote on amendments and referendums are below.

President and Vice President

Donald J. Trump/JD Vance (R) – 277 electoral votes; 51.8% oF popular vote

United States Senator

Rick Scott (R) – 50.52%

Representative in Congress District 15

Laurel Lee (R) – 56.2%

State Attorney 13th Judicial Circuit

Suzy Lopez (R) – 52.7%

State Senator, District 23

Danny Burgess (R) – 58.8%

State Representative District 68

Lawrence McClure – (R) 63%

Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller

Victor Crist (R) – 50.9% 

Property Appraiser

Bob Henriquez (D) – 51.8%

Supervisor of Elections

Craig Latimer (D) – 52.8%

Board of County Commissioners District 4

Christine Miller (R) – 58.2%

Board of County Commissioners District 6

Chris Boles (R) – 52.1%

Justice of the Florida Supreme Court retention 

Renatha Francis – Yes – 61.5%

Justice of the Florida Supreme Court retention

Meredith Sasso – Yes – 60.5% 

District Court of Appeal 

retention 

Anthony K. Black – Yes – 68.6% 

School Board Member District 7

Lynn Gray – 50.8%

Soil and Water Conservation District Group 4

Tyler Barrett – 64.7%

Amendment 1: Partisan Election of Members of District School Boards 

Did not pass – 54.9%

Amendment 2: Hunting and Fishing

Passed – 67.3%

Amendment 3: Adult Personal Use of MARIJUANA

Did not pass – 55.9%

Amendment 4: Abortion 

Did not pass – 57.1%

Amendment 5: Annual adjustments to the value of certain homestead exemptions

Passed – 66% 

Amendment 6: Repeal of public campaign financing requirement 

Did not pass – 57.1%

Referendum 1: Renewal of the community investment half-cent sales tax

Passed – 50.4%.

Referendum 2: The School Board of Hillsborough County millage election 

Passed – 66%

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