City elections in St. Petersburg, Florida (2019)

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Election dates
Filing deadline: June 21, 2019
Primary election: August 27, 2019
General election: November 5, 2019
Election stats
Offices up: City Council Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7
Total seats up: 4
Election type: Nonpartisan
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U.S. municipal elections, 2019

The city of St. Petersburg, Florida, held general elections for Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7 on the city council on November 5, 2019. A primary was scheduled for August 27, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was June 21, 2019.

Incumbents Ed Montanari and Lisa Wheeler-Bowman and challengers Robert Blackmon and Deborah Figgs-Sanders won election to the St. Petersburg City Council.

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Candidates and results

St. Petersburg City Council general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Candidates
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert G. Blackmon  Candidate Connection
John Hornbeck  Candidate Connection
District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngEd Montanari (i)
Orlando A. Acosta 
District 5

Trenia Cox 
Green check mark transparent.pngDeborah Figgs-Sanders  Candidate Connection
District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Wheeler-Bowman (i)
Eritha Brandis Cainion  Candidate Connection

St. Petersburg City Council primaries

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Office Candidates
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert G. Blackmon*  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Hornbeck*  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Scott Orsini 
District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngEd Montanari (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngOrlando A. Acosta 
Zachary James Collins  Candidate Connection
District 5

Beth Connor  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngTrenia Cox 
Green check mark transparent.pngDeborah Figgs-Sanders  Candidate Connection
Philip Garrett 
Anne Lenholt Hirsch 

Did not make the ballot:
Anthony Cates III 
District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Wheeler-Bowman (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngEritha Brandis Cainion  Candidate Connection
Chico Cromartie 
Sarah Elizabeth Moore 

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Past elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in St. Petersburg, Florida (2017)

Mayor of St. Petersburg

Mayor of St. Petersburg, Primary Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Rick Kriseman Incumbent 48.36% 27,325
Green check mark transparent.png Rick Baker 48.23% 27,255
Jesse Nevel 1.67% 945
Theresa Lassiter 0.72% 408
Anthony Cates 0.69% 388
Paul Congemi 0.33% 188
Ernisa Barnwell 0.00% 0
Total Votes 56,509
Source: Deborah Clark, Supervisor of Elections, Pinellas County, Florida Twitter account, "St. Petersburg Primary Election, Final Official Results image," accessed September 1, 2017


Mayor of St. Petersburg, General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Rick Kriseman Incumbent 51.62% 34,155
Rick Baker 48.38% 32,017
Total Votes 66,172
Source: Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, "Unofficial Results," accessed November 7, 2017

St. Petersburg City Council District 2

St. Petersburg City Council, District 2 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Brandi Gabbard 61.17% 34,098
Barclay Harless 38.83% 21,646
Total Votes 55,744
Source: Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, "Unofficial Results," accessed November 7, 2017

St. Petersburg City Council District 4

St. Petersburg City Council, District 4 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Darden Rice Incumbent 72.58% 41,426
Jerick Johnston 27.42% 15,648
Total Votes 57,074
Source: Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, "Unofficial Results," accessed November 7, 2017

St. Petersburg City Council District 6

St. Petersburg City Council, District 6 Primary Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Justin Bean 21.12% 1,442
Green check mark transparent.png Gina Driscoll 17.81% 1,216
Robert Blackmon 17.78% 1,214
Maria Scruggs 15.80% 1,079
Corey Givens 9.94% 679
Eritha Cainion 7.32% 500
James Scott 6.43% 439
James Jackson 3.81% 260
Total Votes 6,829
Source: Deborah Clark, Supervisor of Elections, Pinellas County, Florida Twitter account, "St. Petersburg Primary Election, Final Official Results image," accessed September 1, 2017


St. Petersburg City Council, District 6 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Gina Driscoll 55.04% 30,748
Justin Bean 44.96% 25,117
Total Votes 55,865
Source: Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, "Unofficial Results," accessed November 7, 2017

2015

See also: Municipal elections in St. Petersburg, Florida (2015)

Ballot measures

See also: Pinellas County, Florida ballot measures

• Charter Amendment 1: St. Petersburg Clarifying Conservation Grant Language Approveda

A yes vote was a vote in favor of allowing city council to accept grant funds from government agencies for parks and environmental conservation.
A no vote was a vote against allowing city council to accept grant funds from government agencies for parks and environmental conservation.

• Charter Amendment 2: St. Petersburg Aligning Terms of City Council and Mayor Start Dates Approveda

A yes vote was a vote in favor of aligning the date the mayor takes office with regularly-scheduled city council meetings.
A no vote was a vote against aligning the date the mayor takes office with regularly-scheduled city council meetings.

• Referendum Question: Authorize the St. Petersburg Yacht Club to Operate the St. Petersburg Sailing Center Approveda

A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing an agreement with the St. Petersburg Yacht Club to operate the St. Petersburg Sailing Center and fund a minimum of $800,000 in improvements.
A no vote was a vote against authorizing an agreement with the St. Petersburg Yacht Club to operate the St. Petersburg Sailing Center and fund a minimum of $800,000 in improvements.

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About the city

See also: St. Petersburg, Florida

St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida. As of 2010, its population was 244,769.

City government

See also: Mayor-council government

The city of St. Petersburg uses 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.[1]

Demographics

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

Demographic Data for St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg Florida
Population 244,769 18,801,310
Land area (sq mi) 61 53,651
Race and ethnicity**
White 69.5% 75.1%
Black/African American 22.2% 16.1%
Asian 3.5% 2.7%
Native American 0.2% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other (single race) 1.2% 3%
Multiple 3.3% 2.7%
Hispanic/Latino 8.3% 25.6%
Education
High school graduation rate 91.4% 88.2%
College graduation rate 35.7% 29.9%
Income
Median household income $56,982 $55,660
Persons below poverty level 13.4% 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
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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.[2][3]

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.


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ City Charter of St. Petersburg, "Article III.3.1," accessed October 28, 2014
  2. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  3. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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