Unofficial results in for Vero Beach, Sebastian and Fellsmere elections

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Update:

The unofficial votes are in for the Tuesday municipal elections for Vero Beach, Sebastian and Fellsmere. Voters made their pick on council members for Vero Beach and Sebastian.

Residents also made their choices on charter amendments and referendums for Vero Beach, Sebastian and Fellsmere. All precincts were completely reported and all election day and vote-by-mail ballots were all in just before 8 p.m., according to the Indian River County Supervisor of Elections website.

There were 30, 393 registered voters in Indian River County for this year’s municipal election. Residents cast 7, 626 ballots and voter turnout was at 25.09 percent.

Here are the unofficial results.

Unofficial results:

City Council Member City of Sebastian (Vote For 3)

Damien Gilliams                                1.92%                                     238 votes

Fred Jones                                          28.05%                             3,480 votes

Sherrie Matthews                              14.54%                             1,804 votes

Bob McPartlan                                   22.74%                             2,821 votes

Christopher Robert Nunn                27.38%                             3,397 votes

Clint Phipps                                         5.37%                                     666 votes

Charter Amendment Question #1 City of Sebastian (Vote For 1)

Yes for Approval       73.07%                                  3,258 votes

 

No for Rejection        26.93%                                  1,201 votes

 

Charter Amendment Question #2 City of Sebastian (Vote For 1)

Yes for Approval        97.55%                                     4,544 votes

 

No for Rejection          2.45%                                        114 votes

 

Charter Amendment Question #3 City of Sebastian (Vote For 1)

Yes for Approval          66.22%                                    3,001 votes

 

No for Rejection          33.78%                                      1,531 votes

 

Charter Amendment Question #4 City of Sebastian (Vote For 1)

 

Yes for Approval         85.29%                                        3,855 votes

 

No for Rejection         14.71%                                           665 votes

 

Charter Amendment Question #5 City of Sebastian (Vote For 1)

 

Yes for Approval         86.87%                                          3,902 votes

 

No for Rejection          13.13%                                            590 votes

 

Charter Amendment Question #6 City of Sebastian (Vote For 1)

 

Yes for Approval         83.08%                                            3,687 votes

 

No for Rejection         16.92%                                               751 votes

 

Charter Amendment Question #7 City of Sebastian (Vote For 1)

 Yes for Approval          73.85%                                             3,296 votes

 

No for Rejection          26.15%                                                1,167 votes

 

Charter Amendment Question #8 City of Sebastian (Vote For 1)

 Yes for Approval        84.56%                                              3,731 votes

No for Rejection         15.44%                                                681 votes

City Council Member City of Vero Beach (Vote For 2)

Taylor J. Dingle                      9.08%                                        476 votes

 

Rey Neville                             20.20%                                      1,059 votes

 

John E. Cotugno                    23.22%                                       1,217 votes

 

Brian Heady                            4.81%                                          252 votes

 

Charles R. Wilson                   8.64%                                         453 votes

 

Tracey Zudans                        18.73%                                         982 votes

 

Ken Daige                                15.32%                                          803 votes

City of Vero Beach Referendum City of Vero Beach (Vote For 1)

 

Yes for Approval                  78.58%                       2,029 votes

 

No for Rejection                   21.42%                          553 votes

 

Charter Amendment Question #1 City of Fellsmere (Vote For 1)

 

Yes for approval          83.78%                         31 votes

 

No for rejection           16.22%                          6 votes

 

Charter Amendment Question #2 City of Fellsmere (Vote For 1)

 

Yes for approval          72.97%                           27 votes

 

No for rejection           27.03%                            10 votes

 

Earlier story:

Polls are open for residents in Vero Beach, Sebastian and Fellsmere to cast their votes in the 2021 municipal elections for Indian River County. Residents will be making their choice for council members, along with referendums and charter amendments.

The polls opened at 7 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Indian River County Supervisor of Elections Office. Early voting was not offered for this election.

Damien Gilliams, Fred Jones, Sherrie Matthews, Bob McPartlan, Christopher Robert Nunn and Clint Phipps will be running for three seats for Sebastian City Council, the supervisor of elections office website showed. Taylor Jack Dingle, Tracey Lockwood Zudans, John E. Cotugno, Brian Heady, Rey Neville, Ken Daige and Charles R. Wilson are running for seats on the Vero Beach City Council.

Sebastian voters will also make their choices on eight different charter amendments. Vero Beach residents will vote on a referendum.

Fellsmere will not have a city council election. However, voters will be able to decide on two charter amendments.

Polling locations can be found on the supervisor of elections website.

Poll locations for Vero Beach:

  • Christ by the Sea – Precinct 17 – 3755 Hwy A1A
  • Christ Church – Precinct 19 – 667 20th St.
  • Unity Church – Precinct 23 – 950 43rd Ave.
  • Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall – Precinct 24 – 1590 27th Ave

Poll locations for Sebastian:

  • Precinct 7 – Sebastian Community Center, 1805 N. Central Avenue
  • Precinct 8 & 9 – Sebastian Elks Lodge, 731 S. Fleming Street
  • Precinct 10 – Sebastian Christian Church, 190 Day Drive

Poll location for Fellsmere:

  • Fellsmere Community Bible Church, 12 N. Hickory Street

 

 

This story will be updated. 

 

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