General Election, November 4, 2008
(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 |
351,488 |
| Total Ballots Cast |
289,815 |
82.45% |
President and Vice-President
Vote for One
| John McCain/Sarah Palin (Rep) |
157,536 |
54.55% |
| Barack Obama/Joe Biden (Dem) |
127,561 |
44.17% |
| G. La Riva/E. Puryear (Soc. & Lib.) |
36 |
0.01% |
| C. Baldwin/D. Castle (Constitution) |
373 |
0.13% |
| G. Amondson/L. Pletten (Prohibition) |
14 |
0.00% |
| B. Barr/W. A. Root (Libertarian) |
783 |
0.27% |
| T. R. Stevens/A. Link (Objectivist) |
13 |
0.00% |
| J. Harris/A. Kennedy (Soc. Workers) |
23 |
0.01% |
| C. McKinney/R. Clemente (Green) |
114 |
0.04% |
| A. Keyes/B. Rohrbough (Amer. Ind.) |
132 |
0.05% |
| R. Nader/M. Gonzalez (Ecology) |
1,090 |
0.38% |
| B. Moore/S. Alexander (Socialist) |
13 |
0.00% |
| C. Jay/J. W. Smith (Boston Tea) |
57 |
0.02% |
| G. Nettles/B. Krones (Write-in) |
0 |
0.00% |
Congressional
Representative in Congress, 15th Congressional District - Vote for One
| Bill Posey (Rep) |
113,399 |
54.62% |
| Stephen Blythe (Dem) |
80,836 |
38.94% |
| Frank Zilaitis (No Party) |
11,262 |
5.42% |
| Trevor Lowing (No Party) |
2,116 |
1.02% |
Representative in Congress, 24th Congressional District - Vote for One
| Tom Feeney (Rep) |
30,878 |
45.57% |
| Suzanne M Kosmas (Dem) |
35,523 |
52.42% |
| Gaurav Bhola (No Party) |
1,364 |
2.01% |
Legislative
State Senator, 24th Senatorial District - Vote for One
| Thad Altman (Rep) |
92,793 |
60.72% |
| Kendall T. Moore (Dem) |
60,034 |
39.28% |
State Representative, 29th House District - Vote for One
| Ralph Poppell (Rep) |
29,485 |
56.41% |
| Wes McCarville (Dem) |
22,785 |
43.59% |
State Representative, 30th House District - Vote for One
| Ritch Workman (Rep) |
46,218 |
53.78% |
| Amy C. Tidd (Dem) |
39,728 |
46.22% |
State Representative, 31st House District - Vote for One
| John Tobia (Rep) |
48,258 |
99.34% |
| Carol Drake Wheatley (Write-in) |
323 |
0.66% |
State Representative, 32nd House District - Vote for One
| Steve Crisafulli (Rep) |
33,662 |
55.66% |
| Tony Sasso (Dem) |
26,811 |
44.34% |
State Representative, 80th House District - Vote for One
| Debbie Mayfield (Rep) |
1,480 |
67.15% |
| Neal Abarbanell (Dem) |
724 |
32.85% |
County
Sheriff - Vote for One
| Jack Parker (Rep) |
181,942 |
66.18% |
| Gary E. Young (Dem) |
92,988 |
33.82% |
Property Appraiser - Vote for One
| Jim Ford (Rep) |
135,552 |
50.35% |
| Larry E. Hughes (Dem) |
133,681 |
49.65% |
Tax Collector - Vote for One
| Lisa Cullen (Rep) |
153,979 |
57.45% |
| Laura Dils (Dem) |
114,035 |
42.55% |
Supervisor of Elections - Vote for One
| Lori Scott (Rep) |
149,899 |
56.37% |
| Frank C. Grieco, Jr. (Dem) |
91,113 |
34.26% |
| Frank Buckoski (No Party) |
24,913 |
9.37% |
Member Board of County Commissioners, District 1 - Vote for One
| J. Roger Shealy (Rep) |
24,170 |
46.44% |
| Robin Fisher (Dem) |
24,478 |
47.03% |
| Ilene Davis (Libertarian) |
3,395 |
6.52% |
Member Board of County Commissioners, District 3 - Vote for One
| Trudie Infantini (Rep) |
26,779 |
51.20% |
| Edward (Ed) Geier (Dem) |
25,521 |
48.80% |
Member Board of County Commissioners, District 5 - Vote for One
| Andy Anderson (Rep) |
37,067 |
99.35% |
| Daniel Reyes (Write-in) |
241 |
0.65% |
Member Canaveral Port Authority, District 5 - Vote for One
| Malcolm (Mac) McLouth (Rep) |
63,996 |
56.98% |
| Peter Nichols (Dem) |
48,311 |
43.02% |
Nonpartisan
Justice of the Supreme Court
Shall Justice Charles T. Wells of the Supreme Court be retained in office?
| Yes |
153,265 |
66.65% |
| No |
76,696 |
33.35% |
District Court of Appeal, 5th Appellate District
Shall Kerry I. Evander of the Fifth District Court of Appeal be retained in office?
| Yes |
156,735 |
68.74% |
| No |
71,265 |
31.26% |
Shall C. Alan Lawson of the Fifth District Court of Appeal be retained in office?
| Yes |
150,831 |
67.16% |
| No |
73,760 |
32.84% |
Shall Richard B. Orfinger of the Fifth District Court of Appeal be retained in office?
| Yes |
147,085 |
65.83% |
| No |
76,349 |
34.17% |
Shall William David Palmer of the Fifth District Court of Appeal be retained in office?
| Yes |
150,476 |
67.58% |
| No |
72,185 |
32.42% |
Shall Thomas D. Sawaya of the Fifth District Court of Appeal be retained in office?
| Yes |
146,290 |
65.73% |
| No |
76,275 |
34.27% |
Member School Board, District 4 - Vote for One
| Karen Henderson |
33,138 |
58.51% |
| Gary A. Shiffrin |
23,496 |
41.49% |
Member School Board, District 5 - Vote for One
| Stuart Rowan |
22,432 |
47.26% |
| Andrew J. Ziegler |
25,030 |
52.74% |
Commissioner Sebastian Inlet District, District 1 - Vote for One
| Jonathan 'JB' Bredemeyer |
23,987 |
25.17% |
| Joseph D. Hallowell |
23,130 |
24.27% |
| Jenny Lawton Seal |
48,172 |
50.55% |
Commissioner Sebastian Inlet District, District 2 - Vote for One
| Donnie "DJ" Jenkins |
17,767 |
30.83% |
| Beth L. Mitchell |
39,867 |
69.17% |
Commissioner Sebastian Inlet District, District 3 - Vote for One
| C. Raymond Reed |
47,032 |
49.35% |
| Jeannette Westlake |
48,270 |
50.65% |
Trustee Barefoot Bay Recreation District - Vote for No More Than Three
| Robert J. Allan |
1,648 |
20.51% |
| Joseph B. Klosky |
2,220 |
27.62% |
| John M. McAfee |
2,404 |
29.91% |
| Charles W. Mershon |
1,765 |
21.96% |
Supervisor Soil and Water District, Brevard County, Group 3 - Vote for One
| Reed C. Cary |
98,070 |
46.98% |
| Nancy Marr Stevenson |
110,658 |
53.02% |
Trustee Port Malabar Holiday Park Mobile Home Park Recreation District, Group 2 - Vote for One
| Edward C. Goodfield |
225 |
52.08% |
| Richard H. Hayes |
207 |
47.92% |
City of Cape Canaveral
City Council - Vote for No More Than Two
| Robert E. Hoog |
2,154 |
28.02% |
| John Johanson |
1,161 |
15.10% |
| Leo Nicholas |
1,302 |
16.94% |
| Jack Olive |
954 |
12.41% |
| Betty Walsh |
2,116 |
27.53% |
City of Cocoa
Mayor - Vote for One
| Mike Blake |
4,868 |
66.12% |
| David Golding |
1,964 |
26.68% |
| Dontavious "Tay" Smith |
530 |
7.20% |
City Council, District 2 - Vote for One
| A. Dora Jackson |
560 |
42.14% |
| Jake Williams, Jr. |
769 |
57.86% |
City Council, District 3 - Vote for One
| Charlie Love |
1,065 |
47.87% |
| Pat McCrary |
1,160 |
52.13% |
Town of Grant-Valkaria
Town Council - Vote for No More Than Three
| Wally Bowles |
820 |
16.91% |
| Cathy Landrum DeMott |
983 |
20.28% |
| Lisette M. Kolar |
1,113 |
22.96% |
| Jason B. Mahaney |
1,069 |
22.05% |
| Dan Robino |
863 |
17.80% |
Town of Indialantic
Mayor - Vote for One
| David Berkman |
1,136 |
66.28% |
| Robert J. Cochran, Jr. |
578 |
33.72% |
Town Council, Seat 4 - Vote for One
| Mike Borysiewicz |
831 |
52.43% |
| Randall S. Greer |
754 |
47.57% |
City of Indian Harbour Beach
City Council, Seat 1 - Vote for One
| Tim Muth |
1,450 |
34.76% |
| Gene Newberry |
2,722 |
65.24% |
Town of Malabar
Mayor - Vote for One
| Thomas M. Eschenberg |
1,081 |
71.17% |
| Bridget A. Ports |
438 |
28.83% |
Town Council, District 3 - Vote for One
| Donald E. Krieger |
291 |
20.55% |
| Charles D. "Chuck" McClelland |
527 |
37.22% |
| Steve Rivet |
598 |
42.23% |
City of Melbourne
City Council, District 1 - Vote for One
| Mike Nowlin |
16,427 |
57.66% |
| Tammy Sandberg |
12,061 |
42.34% |
City Council, District 3 - Vote for One
| Kathy Meehan |
17,844 |
60.85% |
| Pat Poole |
7,778 |
26.52% |
| Merrill Robertson |
3,702 |
12.62% |
Town of Melbourne Beach
Mayor - Vote for One
| Rita A. Karpie |
916 |
52.70% |
| William G. Stacey |
822 |
47.30% |
Town of Melbourne Village
Mayor/Commissioner - Vote for One
| Scott McCoy |
256 |
51.30% |
| Lyle Zody |
243 |
48.70% |
City of Palm Bay
City Council, Seat 2 - Vote for One
| Brian Jacob Anderson |
8,778 |
24.24% |
| James Brock |
7,700 |
21.26% |
| William Capote |
11,837 |
32.69% |
| Natasha C. Logan Munnings |
7,900 |
21.81% |
City Council, Seat 3 - Vote for One
| Michele Paccione |
12,963 |
35.92% |
| Bruce Wechsler |
10,301 |
28.55% |
| Grace White |
12,822 |
35.53% |
City of Satellite Beach
City Council - Vote for No More Than Two
| Michael E. Chase |
3,334 |
37.78% |
| Jeffrey E. Fleis |
2,885 |
32.69% |
| Pamela Stamm |
2,605 |
29.52% |
City of Titusville
Council Seat 2 - Vote for One
| Martha Jane (MJ) Long |
11,909 |
59.27% |
| Andrew Whitaker |
8,184 |
40.73% |
City of West Melbourne
City Council - Vote for No More Than Three
| Pat Bentley |
4,089 |
26.15% |
| Stephany Eley |
3,842 |
24.57% |
| Bill Mettrick |
4,134 |
26.44% |
| Damian Wilson |
3,571 |
22.84% |
Proposed Constitutional Amendments or Other Public Measures
Amendment 1 - Declaration of Rights
| Yes |
121,229 |
45.64% |
| No |
144,363 |
54.36% |
Amendment 2 - Florida Marriage Protection Amendment
| Yes |
177,622 |
63.45% |
| No |
102,331 |
36.55% |
Amendment 3 - Changes and Improvements Not Affecting the Assessed Value of Residential Real Property
| Yes |
164,105 |
63.49% |
| No |
94,378 |
36.51% |
Amendment 4 - Property Tax Exemption of Perpetually Conserved Land; Classification and Assessment of Land Used for Conservation
| Yes |
159,016 |
62.79% |
| No |
94,229 |
37.21% |
Amendment 6 - Assessment of Working Waterfront Property Based Upon Current Use
| Yes |
167,947 |
67.57% |
| No |
80,613 |
32.43% |
Amendment 8 - Local Option Community College Funding
| Yes |
90,220 |
35.11% |
| No |
166,763 |
64.89% |
County Charter Amendment - Cap on Annual Increases in County Ad Valorem Tax Revenues
| Yes |
184,845 |
73.12% |
| No |
67,946 |
26.88% |
Cocoa Charter Amendment 1 - Allowing Chief of Police to Reside Outside City Limits
| Yes - For Amending the City Charter |
3,993 |
55.49% |
| No - Against Amending the City Charter |
3,203 |
44.51% |
Cocoa Charter Amendment 2 - Allowing the Fire Chief to Reside Outside City Limits
| Yes - For Amending the City Charter |
4,100 |
56.90% |
| No - Against Amending the City Charter |
3,105 |
43.10% |
Cocoa Beach Charter Amendment 1 - Elimination of Special Elections for Candidates
| Yes, For Amendment |
3,469 |
51.72% |
| No, Against Amendment |
3,238 |
48.28% |
Cocoa Beach Charter Amendment 2 - Acting City Manager
| Yes, For Annexation |
4,773 |
71.59% |
| No, Against Annexaton |
1,894 |
28.41% |
Cocoa Beach Charter Amendment 3 - Departments of the City
| Yes, For Amendment |
4,044 |
60.46% |
| No, Against Amendment |
2,645 |
39.54% |
Cocoa Beach Charter Amendment 4 - Referendums and Petitions
| Yes, For Annexation |
3,236 |
49.59% |
| No, Against Annexaton |
3,290 |
50.41% |
Cocoa Beach Charter Amendment 5 - Technical, Corrective and Conforming Changes
| Yes, For Annexation |
5,585 |
84.34% |
| No, Against Annexaton |
1,037 |
15.66% |
Grant-Valkaria Question 1 - Effective Date for Ordinances Adopted by the Town Council
| Yes |
1,376 |
66.19% |
| No |
703 |
33.81% |
Grant-Valkaria Question 2 - Emergency Appropriations
| Yes |
1,375 |
67.07% |
| No |
675 |
32.93% |
Indialantic Charter Amendment - Section 5.09, Town Charter
| Yes (for approval) |
1,098 |
68.07% |
| No (for rejection) |
515 |
31.93% |
Malabar Question - Continued Participation in the Brevard County Law Enforcement MSTU
| Yes |
1,290 |
84.31% |
| No |
240 |
15.69% |
Melbourne Beach Bond Referendum - Bonds for Rehabilitation and Improvement of Town Stormwater Management System and Certain Streets
| For Bonds |
1,079 |
55.96% |
| Against Bonds |
849 |
44.04% |
Barefoot Bay Question - Authorization for the Board of Trustees to Expend in Excess of $25,000.00, but Not to Exceed $150,000.00, to Replace Building "F" with a Structure to House Administrative Personnel of the Barefoot Bay Recreation District
| Yes |
1,728 |
49.46% |
| No |
1,766 |
50.54% |