General Election, November 2, 2004
(includes provisional and write-in ballots)
Election Results
NOTE: For multi-county contests, the results below are only for the Brevard County portion of the contest. The statewide results can be obtained from the Florida Division of Elections.
| Total Registered Voters |
338,195 |
| Total Ballots Cast |
265,965 |
78.64% |
President and Vice-President
Vote for One
| George W. Bush/Dick Cheney (Rep) |
152,948 |
57.65% |
| John F. Kerry/John Edwards (Dem) |
110,256 |
41.56% |
| M. Peroutka/C. Baldwin (Const.) |
208 |
0.08% |
| M. Badnarik/R. Campagna (Liber.) |
511 |
0.19% |
| David Cobb/P. LaMarche (Green) |
117 |
0.04% |
| James Harris/M. Trowe (Soc. Wrk.) |
25 |
0.01% |
| W. Brown/M. A. Herbert (Socialist) |
27 |
0.01% |
| Ralph Nader/P. M. Camejo (Reform) |
1,196 |
0.45% |
Congressional
United States Senator - Vote for One
| Mel Martinez (Rep) |
142,330 |
54.53% |
| Betty Castor (Dem) |
111,463 |
42.63% |
| Dennis F. Bradley (Veterans) |
7,676 |
2.94% |
| Peter Blass (Write-in) |
0 |
0.00% |
| Rachele Fruit (Write-in) |
1 |
0.00% |
| Mark Stufft (Write-in) |
2 |
0.00% |
| Nancy Travis (Write-in) |
0 |
0.00% |
Representative in Congress, 15th Congressional District - Vote for One
| Dave Weldon (Rep) |
125,569 |
66.13% |
| Simon Pristoop (Dem) |
64,307 |
33.87% |
Legislative
State Representative, 30th House District - Vote for One
| Thad Altman (Rep) |
48,405 |
62.73% |
| Shirley D. Bradshaw (Dem) |
28,755 |
37.27% |
State Representative, 31st House District - Vote for One
| Mitch Needelman (Rep) |
45,351 |
68.12% |
| Gerda Termitus (Dem) |
21,226 |
31.88% |
State Representative, 32nd House District - Vote for One
| Bob Allen (Rep) |
46,468 |
99.83% |
| Thomas W. Brunson (Write-in) |
81 |
0.17% |
County
Sheriff - Vote for One
| Jack Parker (Rep) |
174,888 |
68.60% |
| Bob Sarver (Dem) |
80,048 |
31.40% |
| Roland R. Carlson (Write-in) |
13 |
0.00% |
Property Appraiser - Vote for One
| Jim Ford (Rep) |
170,183 |
67.20% |
| Penny Farrar (Dem) |
83,081 |
32.80% |
Tax Collector - Vote for One
| Joan Needelman (Rep) |
93,023 |
36.47% |
| Rod Northcutt (Dem) |
162,054 |
63.53% |
Member Board of County Commissioners, District 3 - Vote for One
| Helen Voltz (Rep) |
26,763 |
55.47% |
| Jane Anne Havet (Dem) |
21,482 |
44.53% |
Member Board of County Commissioners, District 5 - Vote for One
| Jackie Colon (Rep) |
30,125 |
65.94% |
| Margarita Ilecki (Dem) |
15,560 |
34.06% |
Nonpartisan
Justice of the Supreme Court
Shall Justice Kenneth B. Bell of the Supreme Court be retained in office?
| Yes |
155,096 |
69.94% |
| No |
66,646 |
30.06% |
Shall Justice Raoul G. Cantero III of the Supreme Court be retained in office?
| Yes |
146,666 |
66.85% |
| No |
72,715 |
33.15% |
District Court of Appeal, 5th Appellate District
Shall Judge Jacqueline R. Griffin of the Fifth District Court of Appeal be retained in office?
| Yes |
152,073 |
70.26% |
| No |
64,359 |
29.74% |
Shall Judge David A. Monaco of the Fifth District Court of Appeal be retained in office?
| Yes |
146,903 |
68.78% |
| No |
66,675 |
31.22% |
Shall Judge Earle W. Peterson, Jr. of the Fifth District Court of Appeal be retained in office?
| Yes |
146,999 |
69.19% |
| No |
65,467 |
30.81% |
Shall Judge Winifred J. Sharp of the Fifth District Court of Appeal be retained in office?
| Yes |
142,529 |
66.99% |
| No |
70,220 |
33.01% |
Shall Judge Vincent G. Torpy, Jr. of the Fifth District Court of Appeal be retained in office?
| Yes |
147,727 |
68.02% |
| No |
69,470 |
31.98% |
Member School Board, District 3 - Vote for One
| Amy Kneessy |
27,323 |
62.43% |
| Rich Wilson |
16,443 |
37.57% |
Member School Board, District 4 - Vote for One
| Larry E. Hughes |
28,499 |
57.02% |
| Harold Parten |
21,484 |
42.98% |
City of Cape Canaveral
City Council - Vote for No More Than Two
| Jim Morgan |
2,416 |
33.35% |
| Leo Nicholas |
991 |
13.68% |
| Buzz Petsos |
2,180 |
30.09% |
| Craig Stewart |
1,034 |
14.27% |
| Richard Treverton |
624 |
8.61% |
City of Cocoa
Mayor - Vote for One
| Mike Blake |
3,248 |
48.18% |
| Jeff G. Getrost |
126 |
1.87% |
| David R. Golding |
1,338 |
19.85% |
| Brenda Warner |
2,029 |
30.10% |
City Council, District 2 - Vote for One
| Diane Haines |
437 |
36.91% |
| Jake Williams, Jr. |
747 |
63.09% |
City Council, District 3 - Vote for One
| Bill Gober |
648 |
34.95% |
| Charlie Love |
1,206 |
65.05% |
City of Cocoa Beach
City Commissioner, Seat 5 - Vote for One
| Jack Dubois |
3,125 |
46.36% |
| Don John |
3,616 |
53.64% |
Town of Malabar
Mayor - Vote for One
| Tom Eschenberg |
580 |
41.64% |
| Brian E. Hunter |
195 |
14.00% |
| Donald E. Krieger |
281 |
20.17% |
| Vickie Thomas |
337 |
24.19% |
City of Melbourne
Mayor - Vote for One
| Harry C. Goode |
15,923 |
52.81% |
| Ed Palmer |
11,183 |
37.09% |
| William Perry |
3,047 |
10.11% |
Council Member, District 1 - Vote for One
| Richard P. Contreras |
14,600 |
53.52% |
| Mike Nowlin |
12,678 |
46.48% |
Council Member, District 2 - Vote for One
| Matthew Carroll |
7,467 |
27.26% |
| Mark LaRusso |
10,522 |
38.41% |
| William Lovin |
9,407 |
34.34% |
Council Member, District 3 - Vote for One
| Lynne Flora |
3,236 |
11.77% |
| Cleave Frink |
4,030 |
14.65% |
| Kathy Meehan |
13,033 |
47.39% |
| R. Richard Ott |
3,298 |
11.99% |
| Merrill Robertson |
1,201 |
4.37% |
| Manuel Rodriguez |
2,705 |
9.84% |
Town of Melbourne Beach
Mayor - Vote for One
| Bruce Black |
720 |
37.99% |
| Lynette Fodor |
152 |
8.02% |
| William G. Stacey |
1,023 |
53.98% |
Commissioner-at-Large - Vote No More Than Two
| Frank E. Cariou |
730 |
23.46% |
| Donnie L. Price |
1,020 |
32.48% |
| Thomas R. Shaw |
520 |
16.71% |
| Sandy Wilson |
842 |
27.06% |
Town of Melbourne Village
Commissioner - Vote for No More Than Three
| Angie Corley |
166 |
13.74% |
| John Farrell |
343 |
28.39% |
| Priscilla Griffith |
347 |
28.73% |
| Lyle Zody |
352 |
29.14% |
City of Palm Bay
City Council, Seat 4 - Vote for One
| Andy Anderson |
15,667 |
47.35% |
| Janet Laimont |
12,178 |
36.81% |
| Tom Sellers |
5,242 |
15.84% |
City Council, Seat 5 - Vote for One
| Donna M. Brooks |
22,038 |
69.51% |
| Bruce Wechsler |
9,668 |
30.49% |
City of Titusville
City Council Member, Seat 1 - Vote for One
| Polly Phillips |
8,955 |
47.71% |
| Paul Secor |
9,816 |
52.29% |
City Council Member, Seat 2 - Vote for One
| Herman Cole |
7,085 |
37.99% |
| Jim Tulley |
11,564 |
62.01% |
Mayor, Seat 4 - Vote for One
| Ron Swank |
11,669 |
60.17% |
| Pinky Yount |
7,723 |
39.83% |
City of West Melbourne
City Council, Seat 1 - Vote for One
| Jan Lieson |
2,510 |
40.12% |
| Hal J. Rose |
3,746 |
59.88% |
City Council, Seat 2 - Vote for One
| Louis Distefano |
1,177 |
19.82% |
| Sammye Grymes |
943 |
15.88% |
| Andrew Jones |
1,349 |
22.71% |
| Duke Salberg |
2,470 |
41.59% |
Sebastian Inlet District
Commissioner, District 1 - Vote for One
| Jenny Lawton Seal |
52,607 |
59.29% |
| David A. Pasley |
36,123 |
40.71% |
Commissioner, District 5 - Vote for One
| Jim Culberson |
31,079 |
34.49% |
| Bob Hartman |
27,315 |
30.32% |
| Sherri Quarrie |
31,704 |
35.19% |
Barefoot Bay Recreation District
Trustee, Group 1 - Vote for One
| Joseph B. Klosky |
1,903 |
49.88% |
| Wilma C. Weglein |
1,912 |
50.12% |
Trustee, Group 9 - Vote for One
| Harry R. Bailey |
1,866 |
48.98% |
| Bill Helmerich |
1,944 |
51.02% |
Baytree Community Development District
Supervisor, Group 2 - Vote for One
| Ronald Adkins |
241 |
37.48% |
| Maria G. Hernandez |
402 |
62.52% |
Proposed Constitutional Amendments or Other Public Measures
Amendment 1 - Article X - Miscellaneous
| Yes |
166,062 |
65.61% |
| No |
87,032 |
34.39% |
Amendment 2 - Constitutional Amendments Proposed by Initiative
| Yes |
171,304 |
71.63% |
| No |
67,859 |
28.37% |
Amendment 3 - Medical Liability Claimants Compensation
| Yes |
171,487 |
67.30% |
| No |
83,333 |
32.70% |
Amendment 4 - Miami-Dade and Broward Slot Machines
| Yes |
118,006 |
46.91% |
| No |
133,572 |
53.09% |
Amendment 5 - Minimum Wage
| Yes |
172,069 |
66.87% |
| No |
85,264 |
33.13% |
Amendment 6 - Repeal High Speed Rail
| Yes |
156,345 |
62.33% |
| No |
94,476 |
37.67% |
Amendment 7 - Patient's Right to Know
| Yes |
211,326 |
83.25% |
| No |
42,530 |
16.75% |
Amendment 8 - Public Protection from Repeated Medical Malpractice
| Yes |
189,598 |
74.88% |
| No |
63,593 |
25.12% |
County Referendum 1 - Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions
| Yes - For Authority |
152,938 |
62.59% |
| No - Against Authority |
91,407 |
37.41% |
County Referendum 2 - Environmentally Endangered Land
| For Bonds |
169,968 |
69.04% |
| Against Bonds |
76,219 |
30.96% |
County Charter Amendment 1 - Adequate Time for Charter Review
| Yes for Approval |
94,066 |
40.90% |
| No for Rejection |
135,937 |
59.10% |
County Charter Amendment 2 - Amendment and Transfer of Preamble
| Yes |
111,215 |
52.44% |
| No |
100,866 |
47.56% |
County Charter Amendment 3 - Truth in Taxation
| Yes |
213,735 |
89.51% |
| No |
25,059 |
10.49% |
City of Cape Canaveral
Annexation Referendum - City Portion
| Yes - For Annexation |
2,510 |
55.52% |
| No - Against Annexaton |
2,011 |
44.48% |
Annexation Referendum - Non-City Portion
| Yes - For Annexation |
93 |
18.34% |
| No - Against Annexation |
414 |
81.66% |
City of Cocoa
Referendum 1 - Revised City Charter
| Yes - For Revised City Charter |
3,075 |
47.39% |
| No - Against Revised City Charter |
3,414 |
52.61% |
Non-Binding Question - Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services
| Yes - Approve of Contract |
2,914 |
43.91% |
| No - Disapprove of Contract |
3,723 |
56.09% |
City of Cocoa Beach
Annexation Referendum
| Yes - For Annexation |
128 |
15.29% |
| No - Against Annexation |
709 |
84.71% |
Town of Melbourne Beach
Charter Amendment 1 - Municipal Court System
| Yes (for Approval) |
1,264 |
69.34% |
| No (for Rejection) |
559 |
30.66% |
Charter Amendment 2 - Meeting Attendance
| Yes (for Approval) |
954 |
51.90% |
| No (for Rejection) |
884 |
48.10% |
Charter Amendment 3 - Public Hearings Before Budget Adoption
| Yes (for Approval) |
1,391 |
76.26% |
| No (for Rejection) |
433 |
23.74% |
Charter Amendment 4 - Duties
| Yes (for Approval) |
1,372 |
75.05% |
| No (for Rejection) |
456 |
24.95% |
Charter Amendment 5 - Ethics Violations
| Yes (for Approval) |
1,607 |
83.52% |
| No (for Rejection) |
317 |
16.48% |
Charter Amendment 6 - Term Limits
| Yes (for Approval) |
1,372 |
71.16% |
| No (for Rejection) |
556 |
28.84% |
City of Titusville
Referendum 1 - Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption
| Yes - For Authority |
12,684 |
63.92% |
| No - Against Authority |
7,161 |
36.08% |
Charter Amendment 2 - Bonds to Purchase Property on Indian River
| For Bonds |
12,665 |
63.96% |
| Against Bonds |
7,135 |
36.04% |
City of West Melbourne
Question 1 - Terms of Office
| Yes |
2,754 |
40.61% |
| No |
4,028 |
59.39% |
Question 2 - Compensation of Council Members and Mayor
| Yes |
2,993 |
43.83% |
| No |
3,836 |
56.17% |