By Cindy Peterson
2024 Lake County Election Results Are In!
As of 8:39pm
The 2024 General Election saw a significant voter turnout in Lake County, with 88.33% of registered voters casting ballots. Out of 254,956 registered voters, 225,210 ballots were cast, reflecting strong community participation.
Key Race Results
- President and Vice President
- Winner: Donald J. Trump (REP) – 61.83% (138,473 votes)
- Kamala D. Harris (DEM) – 37.10% (83,102 votes)
- United States Senator
- Winner: Rick Scott (REP) – 60.93% (134,384 votes)
- Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (DEM) – 37.10% (81,834 votes)
- Representative in Congress, District 6
- Winner: Michael Waltz (REP) – 68.75% (43,598 votes)
- James David Stockton III (DEM) – 31.14% (19,748 votes)
- Representative in Congress, District 11
- Winner: Daniel Webster (REP) – 62.71% (96,340 votes)
- Barbie Harden Hall (DEM) – 37.29% (57,293 votes)
- Lake County Property Appraiser
- Winner: Mark V. Jordan (REP) – 76.32% (138,847 votes)
- Write-in – 23.68% (43,082 votes)
- Lake County Supervisor of Elections
- Winner: Alan Hays (REP) – 96.21% (177,164 votes)
- Write-in – 3.79% (6,971 votes)
Local City Council and Mayoral Races
- Mount Dora Mayor At-large
- Winner: James L. Homich – 53.89% (4,785 votes)
- Clermont City Council, Seat 1
- Winner: Alison Strange – 53.79% (11,808 votes)
- Clermont City Council, Seat 3
- Winner: Tim Murry – 52.73% (12,049 votes)
- Clermont City Council, Seat 5
- Winner: William “Bill” Petersen – 54.07% (11,693 votes)
- Eustis City Commissioner, Seat 4
- Winner: George M. Asbate – 42.81% (3,940 votes)
- Eustis City Commissioner, Seat 5
- Winner: Emily A. Lee – 68.84% (6,174 votes)
- Groveland Council District 1 (Mayor)
- Winner: Keith “Chef” Keogh – 65.25% (6,789 votes)
- Groveland Council Member District 5
- Winner: Amy Jo Carroll – 59.72% (1,051 votes)
- Leesburg Seat 3, District 3
- Winner: Jay Connell – 42.38% (1,590 votes)
- Minneola Council Member, Seat 2
- Winner: Debbie Flinn – 65.26% (5,306 votes)
Judicial Retentions
- Justice Renatha Francis: Retained with 66.32% in favor
- Justice Meredith Sasso: Retained with 65.99% in favor
- Other judges retained, including Judges Joe Boatwright, Eric Eisnaugle, Harvey Jay, Paige Kilbane, John MacIver, Jordan Pratt, and Adrian G. Soud, each receiving between 65%-70% support.
Please note that these results reflect only Lake County’s election outcomes and may not represent the statewide or national results for the 2024 election. Each county in Florida reports its own results, which are then aggregated at the state level.
Originally from the small town of Berryville, Arkansas, Cindy has become a multimedia specialist in journalism, photography, videography, and video editing. She has a B.S. in Communications from the University of Central Arkansas and produces Style Magazine's Sports Hub Podcast and the Healthy Living Podcast. She also produces for Beacon College’s Telly Award-winning PBS show, “A World of Difference.” When she isn’t working, Cindy loves traveling the National Parks with her husband , Ryan, and son, David, photographing wildlife.