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Government of Orange County, Florida
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| Seat: Orlando |
| Population (2020): 3,186,989 |
| County Commissioners: 7 |
| County Website: Official website |
The county government of Orange County is located in Orlando, Florida. The county covers a total of 903 square miles in central Florida.[1]
Elections
2024
Orange County, Florida, held general elections for clerk of courts, comptroller, property appraiser, public defender, sheriff, state attorney, supervisor of elections, tax collector, county commission, soil and water conservation district, circuit court judges, and county court judges on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for August 20, 2024. The filing deadline for judicial seats was April 26, 2024, and the filing deadline for non-judicial seats was June 14, 2024.
2022
Orange County, Florida, held general elections for county mayor, county commission, soil & water conservation district, circuit court judges, and county court judges on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for August 23, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was June 17, 2022.
2020
Orange County, Florida, held general elections for board of county commissioners districts 1, 3, and 5, clerk, comptroller, property appraiser, public defender, sheriff, state attorney, supervisor of elections, tax collector, county court judges, soil and water conservation districts 1, 3, and 5 on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for August 18, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was June 12, 2020.
2018
Orange County, Florida, held general elections for county mayor, county commissioner, and soil and water conservation board members on November 6, 2018. If a race had multiple candidates for a party nomination, a primary was held on August 28, 2018.
Elected officials
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Board of County Commissioners
- See also: County commission
The board of county commissioners functions as the county's primary legislative and policy-making body and includes the county mayor. Most county boards also control county land usage, oversee environmental issues, and possess executive powers, meaning they have the authority to appoint or remove departmental heads. In Orange County, there are seven county commissioners who are elected to four-year terms. The mayor is elected at large and the other members of the board are elected by district.[2]
The table below provides information on each of the county commissioners:[2]
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Mayor of Orange County | Jerry Demings | December 4, 2018 |
| Orange County Board of County Commissioners District 1 | Nicole Wilson | December 8, 2020 |
| Orange County Board of County Commissioners District 2 | Christine Moore | December 4, 2018 |
| Orange County Board of County Commissioners District 3 | Mayra Uribe | December 4, 2018 |
| Orange County Board of County Commissioners District 4 | Maribel Gomez Cordero | December 4, 2018 |
| Orange County Board of County Commissioners District 5 | Kelly Semrad | December 3, 2024 |
| Orange County Board of County Commissioners District 6 | Michael Scott | November 22, 2022 |
The widget below automatically displays information about their meetings. The topic list contains a sampling of keywords that Voterheads, a local government monitoring service, found in each meeting agenda. Click the meeting link to see more info and the full agenda:
Other elected officials
Orange County residents also elect the following public officials:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Florida Ninth Judicial Circuit Public Defender | Melissa Vickers | January 7, 2025 |
| Florida Ninth Judicial Circuit State Attorney | Monique Worrell | January 7, 2025 |
| Orange County Clerk of the Courts | Tiffany Moore Russell | |
| Orange County Comptroller | Phil Diamond | 2017 |
| Orange County Property Appraiser | Amy Mercado | January 5, 2021 |
| Orange County Sheriff | John Mina | 2018 |
| Orange County Supervisor of Elections | Karen Castor Dentel | January 7, 2025 |
| Orange County Tax Collector | Scott Randolph | 2013 |
Special districts
- See also: Special districts
Special districts are a form of local government that exist to fulfill a specific purpose within a certain geographic area. This region can be as large as a county or smaller than a city block. Special districts have the power to tax their local residents in order to fund operational expenditures. Although a special district may be formed for any stated purpose, the most common examples include library, hospital, transportation, airport, utility, conservation, sanitation, fire control, and flood control districts.
Soil and Water Conservation District Board
Orange County residents elect members to the Soil and Water Conservation District Board.
The table below provides information on each of the members:[3]
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Orange County Soil and Water Conservation District District 1 | Samuel Chambers | January 3, 2023 |
| Orange County Soil and Water Conservation District District 2 | Jim Moyer | January 7, 2025 |
| Orange County Soil and Water Conservation District District 3 | Susan Sides Collins | January 3, 2023 |
| Orange County Soil and Water Conservation District District 4 | Karolyn Campbell | January 3, 2023 |
Recent news
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See also
| Orange County, Florida | Florida | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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