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2019 Jacksonville elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: January 11, 2019
General election: March 19, 2019
Runoff election: May 14, 2019
Election stats
Offices up: Mayor, supervisor of elections, property appraiser, sheriff, tax collector, and all 19 city council seats
Total seats up: 24 (click here for mayoral elections)
Election type: Partisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2019

The city of Jacksonville, Florida, held general elections for mayor, supervisor of elections, property appraiser, sheriff, tax collector, and all 19 city council seats on March 19, 2019. A runoff election was scheduled for May 14, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was January 11, 2019.[1]

Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.

Elections

Note: The city of Jacksonville operates under a consolidated government with Duval County. Members of the city council are elected through 14 numbered districts and five at-large districts within the county. The mayor is elected by the entire county. The cities of Atlantic Beach, Baldwin, Jacksonville Beach, and Neptune Beach each have their own governing bodies, but residents are able to vote for the mayor of Jacksonville and the Jacksonville City Council.[2]

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City council

Jacksonville City Council runoff election candidates

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
At-large Position 1

Lisa King

Green check mark transparent.pngTerrance Freeman  Candidate Connection

At-large Position 3

Green check mark transparent.pngTommy Hazouri (i)

Greg Rachal  Candidate Connection

District 8

Green check mark transparent.pngJu'Coby Pittman (i)
Tameka Gaines Holly

District 10

Celestine Mills
Green check mark transparent.pngBrenda A. Priestly Jackson

District 14

Sunny Gettinger

Green check mark transparent.pngRandy DeFoor


Jacksonville City Council general election candidates

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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
At-large Position 1

Runoff Arrow.jpgLisa King

Gary Barrett
Jack Daniels
Runoff Arrow.jpgTerrance Freeman  Candidate Connection

Connell Crooms (Independent)

At-large Position 2

Darren Mason

Green check mark transparent.pngRon Salem

At-large Position 3

Runoff Arrow.jpgTommy Hazouri (i)
James C. Jacobs

Runoff Arrow.jpgGreg Rachal  Candidate Connection

At-large Position 4

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Carlucci
Harold McCart
Don Redman

At-large Position 5

Chad Evan McIntyre

Green check mark transparent.pngSam Newby (i)

Niki Brunson (Independent)

District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngJoyce Morgan (i)

Bill Bishop

District 2

Carson Tranquille

Green check mark transparent.pngAl Ferraro (i)

District 3

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngAaron Bowman (i)
District 4

Timothy Yost

Green check mark transparent.pngScott Wilson (i)

District 5

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngLeAnna Cumber
District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Boylan
Rose Conry

District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngReggie Gaffney (i)
Nahshon Nicks
Solomon Olopade
Sharise V. Riley

District 8

Runoff Arrow.jpgJu'Coby Pittman (i)
Katrina Brown
Runoff Arrow.jpgTameka Gaines Holly
Diallo-Sekou Seabrooks
Albert Wilcox Jr.

District 9

Green check mark transparent.pngGarrett Dennis (i)
Marcellus Daniel Holmes III

District 10

Runoff Arrow.jpgCelestine Mills
Kevin Reshad Monroe
Runoff Arrow.jpgBrenda A. Priestly Jackson

Reginald K. Blount
Charles Edward Fetzer II

District 11

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngDanny Becton (i)
District 12

Green check mark transparent.pngRandy White (i)
David Taylor

District 13

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngRory Diamond
District 14

Runoff Arrow.jpgSunny Gettinger
Jimmy Peluso

Runoff Arrow.jpgRandy DeFoor
Henry Mooneyhan  Candidate Connection

Earl Testy (Independent) (Write-in)


Property appraiser

General election candidates

Sheriff

General election candidates

Supervisor of Elections

Note: Incumbent Mike Hogan (R) was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

General election candidates

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

  • Mike Hogan  (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔

Tax Collector

General election candidates

Endorsements

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Past elections

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Jacksonville, Florida (2018)

City Council District 12

See also: Municipal elections in Jacksonville, Florida (2018)

General election

The general election was canceled. Randy White (R) won without appearing on the ballot.

Tax collector

See also: Municipal elections in Jacksonville, Florida (2018)

General runoff election

Special general runoff election for Duval County Tax Collector

Jim Overton defeated Mia Jones in the special general runoff election for Duval County Tax Collector on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jim Overton
Jim Overton (R)
 
50.7
 
188,709
Image of Mia Jones
Mia Jones (D)
 
49.3
 
183,193

Total votes: 371,902
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General election

Special general election for Duval County Tax Collector

Jim Overton and Mia Jones advanced to a runoff. They defeated Doyle Carter and Lake Ray in the special general election for Duval County Tax Collector on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jim Overton
Jim Overton (R)
 
50.7
 
188,709
Image of Mia Jones
Mia Jones (D)
 
49.3
 
183,193
Image of Doyle Carter
Doyle Carter (R)
 
0.0
 
0
Image of Lake Ray
Lake Ray (R)
 
0.0
 
0

Total votes: 371,902
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Duval Soil and Water Conservation District Group 1

General election

General election for Duval Soil and Water Conservation District Group 1

Incumbent Allen Moore defeated Stephen Doty, Dewitt Robinson, and Binod Kumar in the general election for Duval Soil and Water Conservation District Group 1 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Allen Moore (Nonpartisan)
 
44.2
 
129,117
Stephen Doty (Nonpartisan)
 
20.7
 
60,373
Dewitt Robinson (Nonpartisan)
 
17.9
 
52,358
Image of Binod Kumar
Binod Kumar (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
17.3
 
50,441

Total votes: 292,289
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Duval Soil and Water Conservation District Group 3

General election

General election for Duval Soil and Water Conservation District Group 3

Jennifer Casey defeated Sel Buyuksarac and Russell Pelle in the general election for Duval Soil and Water Conservation District Group 3 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jennifer Casey
Jennifer Casey (Nonpartisan)
 
71.6
 
211,382
Sel Buyuksarac (Nonpartisan)
 
14.7
 
43,313
Image of Russell Pelle
Russell Pelle (Nonpartisan)
 
13.7
 
40,585

Total votes: 295,280
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Duval Soil and Water Conservation District Group 5

General election

General election for Duval Soil and Water Conservation District Group 5

James Cook defeated Robert Abene in the general election for Duval Soil and Water Conservation District Group 5 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of James Cook
James Cook (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
64.1
 
183,471
Robert Abene (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
35.9
 
102,922

Total votes: 286,393
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Florida 4th Circuit Court Group 3

General election

The general election was canceled. Don Lester (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Florida 4th Circuit Court Group 6

This election was canceled.

General election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Florida 4th Circuit Court Group 7

General election

The general election was canceled. Steven Whittington (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Florida 4th Circuit Court Group 14

General election

The general election was canceled. Thomas Beverly (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Florida 4th Circuit Court Group 16

General election

The general election was canceled. Karen Cole (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Florida 4th Circuit Court Group 17

General election

The general election was canceled. Katie Lee Dearing (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Florida 4th Circuit Court Group 18

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Florida 4th Circuit Court

Maureen Horkan won election outright against Charles McBurney in the primary for Florida 4th Circuit Court on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Maureen Horkan (Nonpartisan)
 
55.1
 
82,931
Image of Charles McBurney
Charles McBurney (Nonpartisan)
 
44.9
 
67,579

Total votes: 150,510
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Florida 4th Circuit Court Group 19

General election

The general election was canceled. Kevin Blazs (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Florida 4th Circuit Court Group 22

General election

The general election was canceled. Robert Dees (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Florida 4th Circuit Court Group 24

General election

The general election was canceled. Gary Wilkinson (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Florida 4th Circuit Court Group 25

General election

The general election was canceled. Eric Roberson (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Florida 4th Circuit Court Group 29

General election

The general election was canceled. Mark Borello (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Florida 4th Circuit Court Group 32

General election

The general election was canceled. John Guy (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Florida 4th Circuit Court Group 33

General election

The general election was canceled. Collins Cooper (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Florida 4th Circuit Court Group 34

General election

The general election was canceled. Suzanne Bass (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Florida 4th Circuit Court Group 35

General election

The general election was canceled. Daniel Wilensky (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Duval County Court Florida Group 2

General election

The general election was canceled. Roberto A. Arias (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Duval County Court Florida Group 3

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Duval County Court

Michael Bateh won election outright against Gerald L. Wilkerson in the primary for Duval County Court on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Michael Bateh (Nonpartisan)
 
60.8
 
91,222
Image of Gerald L. Wilkerson
Gerald L. Wilkerson (Nonpartisan)
 
39.2
 
58,904

Total votes: 150,126
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Duval County Court Florida Group 4

General election

The general election was canceled. Pauline Drake (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Duval County Court Florida Group 7

General election

The general election was canceled. Emmet F. Ferguson III (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Duval County Court Florida Group 8

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Duval County Court

Kimberly A. Sadler won election outright against La'Rae H. Hendrix in the primary for Duval County Court on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Kimberly A. Sadler (Nonpartisan)
 
64.4
 
97,606
La'Rae H. Hendrix (Nonpartisan)
 
35.6
 
54,052

Total votes: 151,658
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Duval County Court Florida Group 9

General election

The general election was canceled. James A. Ruth (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Duval County Court Florida Group 11

General election

The general election was canceled. Kelly Eckley-Moulder (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Duval County Court Florida Group 12

General election

The general election was canceled. Michelle Kalil (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Duval County Court Florida Group 17

General election

The general election was canceled. Dawn Kuhlmey Hudson (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

2015

See also: Municipal elections in Jacksonville, Florida (2015)

Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Florida elections, 2019

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About the city

See also: Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville is a city in Duval County, Florida. As of 2010, its population was 821,784.

City government

See also: Mayor-council government

The city of Jacksonville utilizes a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[3]

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville Florida
Population 821,784 18,801,310
Land area (sq mi) 747 53,651
Race and ethnicity**
White 58.2% 75.1%
Black/African American 31% 16.1%
Asian 4.8% 2.7%
Native American 0.2% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other (single race) 2.1% 3%
Multiple 3.6% 2.7%
Hispanic/Latino 10% 25.6%
Education
High school graduation rate 89.5% 88.2%
College graduation rate 28.6% 29.9%
Income
Median household income $54,701 $55,660
Persons below poverty level 14.9% 14%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


State profile

See also: Florida and Florida elections, 2019
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Partisan data

The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

Presidential voting pattern

  • Florida voted Republican in five out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

Congressional delegation

State executives

  • Democrats held one of Florida's 16 state executive offices and Republicans held six. Elections for the other offices are nonpartisan.
  • Florida's governor was Republican Ron DeSantis.

State legislature

Florida Party Control: 1992-2024
One year of a Democratic trifecta  •  Twenty-six years of Republican trifectas
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Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R I R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Senate D S S R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

Florida quick stats
  • Became a state in 1845
  • 27th state admitted to the United States
  • Florida contains the southernmost point in the contiguous United States.
  • Members of the Florida State Senate: 40
  • Members of the Florida House of Representatives: 120
  • U.S. senators: 2
  • U.S. representatives: 27

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Demographic data for Florida
 FloridaU.S.
Total population:20,244,914316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):53,6253,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:76%73.6%
Black/African American:16.1%12.6%
Asian:2.6%5.1%
Native American:0.3%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0.1%0.2%
Two or more:2.4%3%
Hispanic/Latino:23.7%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:86.9%86.7%
College graduation rate:27.3%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$47,507$53,889
Persons below poverty level:19.8%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Florida.
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Four of 67 Florida counties—6 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Jefferson County, Florida 5.06% 1.75% 3.66%
Monroe County, Florida 6.82% 0.44% 4.90%
Pinellas County, Florida 1.11% 5.65% 8.25%
St. Lucie County, Florida 2.40% 7.86% 12.12%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Florida with 49 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 47.8 percent. Florida was considered a key battleground state in the 2016 general election. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Florida voted Democratic 56.67 percent of the time and Republican 43.33 percent of the time. Florida went to the Republicans in 2000, 2004, and 2016, and it went to the Democrats in 2008 and 2012.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Florida. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[4][5]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 55 out of 120 state House districts in Florida with an average margin of victory of 29.1 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 54 out of 120 state House districts in Florida with an average margin of victory of 30.3 points. Clinton won 14 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 65 out of 120 state House districts in Florida with an average margin of victory of 17.7 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 66 out of 120 state House districts in Florida with an average margin of victory of 21.1 points. Trump won two districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.


See also

Jacksonville, Florida Florida Municipal government Other local coverage
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