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County votes in for 2020 Presidential Election

This story will be continuously updated as election results come in.

Nearly 100,000 county ballots were cast for this year’s election where residents will chose their top pick for commander-in-chief. The top vote-getters for local positions – including the next sheriff – were in by 11 p.m.

The unofficial general election results can be found on the Indian River County Supervisor of Elections website.

Unofficial results:

President:

Donald J. Trump                    Percent: 60.23            Votes: 58,797

Joseph R. Biden                      Percent: 38.72            Votes: 37,801

Indian River County Sheriff:

Eric Flowers                             Percent: 79.60            Votes: 73,909

Deborah Cooney                      Percent: 20.40            Votes: 18,941

City of Vero Beach Council:

Bob McCabe                              Percent: 25.32            Votes: 4,471

Honey Minuse                           Percent: 19.67            Votes: 3,473

John E. Cotugno                       Percent: 17.25             Votes: 3,046

Brian Heady                              Percent: 10.63            Votes: 1,877

Robert Brackett                        Percent: 27.14            Votes: 4,792

City of Fellsmere Council

Dominic Foti                              Percent: 14.81              Votes: 227

Fernando Herrera                     Percent: 32.49              Votes: 498

Jessica Salgado                          Percent: 30.33             Votes: 465

Joel Tyson                                   Percent: 22.37              Votes: 343

City of Sebastian Council

Dianna Bolton                            Percent: 17.46                 Votes: 4,133

Ed Dodd                                       Percent: 33.79                Votes: 7,996

Jim Hill                                        Percent: 34.15                 Votes: 8,082

Bill Simmons                               Percent: 14.60                 Votes: 3,456

Town of Orchid Council

Mary Jane Benedetto                   Percent: 38.53               Votes: 289

Paul Knapp                                   Percent: 34.40               Votes: 258

Allan H. Lamport                        Percent: 27.07                Votes: 203

Representative in Congress District 8

Bill Posey                                       Percent: 63.84               Votes: 60,980

Jim Kennedy                                 Percent: 36.16               Votes: 34,546

State Senator District 17

Debbie Mayfield                           Percent: 64.84                Votes: 61,447

Scot Fretwell                                 Percent: 32.64                Votes: 30,932

Phillip Snyder                               Percent: 2.52                  Votes: 2,388

State Representative District 54

Erin Grall                                       Percent: 66.72                Votes: 62,977

Albert Griffiths                             Percent: 33.28                 Votes: 31,411

Earlier story:

Last-minute voters have until 7 p.m. to cast their ballots for the 2020 Presidential Election.

“If you don’t participate, you don’t have a voice,” Indian River County Supervisor of Elections Leslie Swan said.

County voters will pick their top candidate for the commander-in-chief position, along with the next Indian River County Sheriff and three Vero Beach City Council seats. The election comes in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, and nearly a week after Donald Trump Jr. campaigned in Indian River County for his father, President Donald Trump.

Election day polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday in Indian River County. Voters must cast their ballots at the precincts where they reside, according to the Indian River County Supervisor of Elections website.

Getting voters “in-and-out” to cast their ballots on election day has run smoothly so far, Swan said. By 1 p.m., more than 9,900 residents had hit the polls Tuesday in Indian River County.

There have been no reports of suspicious activity so far, officials said.

Indian River County has 36 voting precincts. Residents can find their voting location by visiting the supervisor of elections website.

The polling location at American Legion Hall Post 189 was shut down Monday night because of COVID-19, election officials said. It was unclear if a member of the veterans organization or a regular citizen tested positive for the virus.

The polling location was moved to Sebastian Elk’s Lodge, 731 S. Fleming Street, early Tuesday before polls opened for election day. Masks are not required, but strongly encouraged at the polls, Swan said.

“We won’t turn away voters if they don’t wear masks,” Swan said. Election workers and poll watchers will be wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Voters will use utensils with cotton swabs to check in. Residents must bring a valid picture and signature identification, such as a driver’s license or U.S. passport.

The cumulative voter turnout in the county, including early voting, was at 73 percent. This includes more than 91,000 ballots cast out of 124,598 eligible voters.

Indian River County had just under 77 percent voter turnout total in the 2016 Presidential Election, Swan said.

“We’re hoping we surpass 77 percent,” Swan said.

The election results will come in at various times after polls close. Check back for updates.

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