Volusia Election Results: Four County Council Seats Filled, Conservation Land Amendment Ahead by Fewer Than 1,600 Votes

Volusia County voters filled four County Council seats and a School Board seat on Tuesday and decided five county charter amendments, with the conservation land amendment ahead by fewer than 1,600 votes, according to unofficial results.

These figures come from ClickOrlando's Tuesday night report, which showed all 156 precincts reporting. They are unofficial until certified.

County Council

At-large: Nancy Miller 118,007 votes (57%), Mike Poniatowski 90,097 votes (43%).

District 1: Wendy Anderson 24,767 votes (59%), Don Dempsey 17,040 votes (41%).

District 3: Danny Robins 26,388 votes (53%), Bryon White 23,274 votes (47%).

District 5: J. David Sosa 18,622 votes (51%), David Santiago 18,106 votes (49%).

District 5 was the closest of the four, with Sosa ahead by 516 votes.

School Board District 1

Brenda Beery received 25,992 votes (59%) to Jamie Haynes's 18,038 votes (41%).

County charter amendments

Voters approved two of the five county charter amendments and rejected two. The fifth was nearly an even split.

Amendment 1, council structure and stricter term limits: Yes 131,213 (61%), No 83,703 (39%). Approved.

Amendment 2, reimbursement of work-related expenses: No 153,193 (72%), Yes 59,438 (28%). Rejected.

Amendment 3, county constitutional officers: Yes 106,691 (51%), No 102,091 (49%). Approved by 4,600 votes.

Amendment 4, personnel administration: No 113,988 (56%), Yes 91,044 (44%). Rejected.

Amendment 5, conservation land registry: Yes 106,935 (50%), No 105,363 (50%). Ahead by 1,572 votes, or less than one percentage point.

Statewide amendments

Florida voters approved Amendment 3, which raises the homestead exemption, with about 62% support, according to The Independent Florida Alligator. Amendment 1 (budget stabilization fund) and Amendment 2 (farm equipment and agritourism property) did not reach the 60% needed to pass, according to the same report.

City results

Daytona Beach: In Zone 1, Monica Paris received 51% to John Navarro's 49%. In Zone 3, Steve Miller received 52% to Quanita May's 48%. A city amendment passed, 68% to 32%.

Deltona: Maritza Vazquez was elected mayor with 61% over Jason Voelz. The Commission District 6 race was separated by 45 votes, with Christian O'Brien at 2,687 and Chris Nabicht at 2,642.

DeBary: Phyllis Butlien was elected mayor with 70% over Lita Handy-Peters. A DeBary referendum failed, 56% no to 44% yes.

Edgewater: Charlotte Hope Gillis and Debbie Dolbow won council seats. Five of Edgewater's charter amendments passed by wide margins. The report did not show results for Edgewater's Amendment 6.

Holly Hill: Three city amendments passed.

Port Orange: Three city amendments passed, with 88%, 90% and 67% support.

Ormond Beach: Challengers Amber Bobak and Jennifer Bright defeated incumbent commissioners in Zones 4 and 2.

What happens next

Results remain unofficial until the county canvassing board certifies them. The Volusia Voice will update its coverage once results are certified.