<em>Election results will be continuously updated </em> <em>Update:</em> The polls closed at 7 p.m. Tuesday with voters casting ballots for county commission, Vero Beach City Council, Congressional District 9, U.S. Senator, Florida governor and more open positions. The unofficial results were posted on the Indian River County Supervisor of Elections' <a href="https://enr.electionsfl.org/IND/4096/Summary/Scrolling/Banner/">website</a>. There was a 65 percent voter turnout, with 77,961 ballots cast out of 119, 740 registered voters, according to the 8:25 p.m. update, the final update on election night. Early votes were completely reported, vote by mail was completely reported and election day votes were completely reported. Here are the unofficial results: <span style="text-decoration: underline;">County Commission District 2 </span> Election Day Early votes Vote by Mail Total % Jennifer Pippin 15,130 19,930 10,175 45,235 59.50 Robbie Hardingham 7,019 11,522 12,003 30,544 40.18 <span style="text-decoration: underline;">County Commission District 4</span> Deryl Loar 15,577 20,789 11,171 47,537 62.55 Marc Jaffe 6,690 10,712 11,060 28,462 37.45 <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Vero Beach City Council</span> Aaron Vos 754 998 1,032 2,784 17.75 Brian Heady 313 325 335 973 6.20 Davis Benedict 534 702 789 2,025 12.91 Robert MacCallum 534 670 385 1,589 10.13 Linda Moore 580 786 888 2,254 14.37 Jay Kramer 538 620 510 1,668 10.63 Tracey Zudans 745 870 613 2,228 14.20 John O'Connor 709 849 607 2,165 13.80 <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Congress District 9 Representative</span> Dan Green 15,573 20,309 10,352 46,234 60.04 Darren Soto 7,016 11,544 12,206 30,766 39.96 <span style="text-decoration: underline;">State Representative District 34</span> Robbie Bracket 15,928 20,903 11,111 47,942 62.75 Jordyn Guadalupe Balderas 6,448 10,778 11,237 28,463 37.25 <em>Earlier story:</em> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Voters will cast their top choices for county commission and Vero Beach City Council Tuesday, the day after <a href="https://veronews.com/2026/11/02/county-declares-local-state-of-emergency-amid-flooding-schools-to-close/">historic flooding led election officials to change locations for two polling sites</a>. The election is also set to be historic, with Florida voters deciding whether to elect the state's first Black governor or the first Democratic governor in nearly 30 years. Polls in Indian River County opened at 7 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m. The votes will be tallied shortly after polls close, and the unofficial results will be posted on the Indian River County Supervisor of Elections' <a href="https://www.voteindianriver.gov/">website</a>. Residents must vote at their assigned polling locations. Voters must bring a photo and signature ID. <strong>Polling site changes</strong> The polling site location at The Sebastian Church of God, precinct 7, was moved to the Sebastian Elks Lodge, 731 South Fleming Street in precinct 8. The polling site location at Morning Star Church, precinct 26, was moved to the Intergenerational Recreation Center, 1590 Ninth Street Southwest, in precinct 25 in Vero Beach. <strong>Voter turnout</strong> There was a 54 percent voter turnout as of Tuesday afternoon, according to the Indian River County Supervisor of Elections. So far, 22,349 residents voted by mail, 32,203 cast ballots during early voting and 9,925 voted on Election Day. There were 55 provisional ballots. Provisional ballots are used to record votes when there are issues about an individual's eligibility to vote. The issues must be resolved before the vote can count. <strong>Local races</strong> <a href="https://veronews.com/2026/10/19/8-candidates-contend-for-3-seats-on-vero-beach-city-council/">Eight candidates are running for three seats</a> on the Vero Beach City Council. Incumbents Linda Moore, the former Vero vice-mayor, and Aaron Vos are running for reelection. Former Vero council members Tracey Zudans and Brian Heady, former School Board candidate Robert MacCallum, first-time candidate John O'Connor, political newcomer Davis Benedict, and former two-term Vero mayor Jay Kramer are also contending for the open seats. John Carroll, a current Vero council member, will not seek reelection. Two candidates will contend for the County Commission District 2 seat. The seat was vacated after longtime Incumbent and four-term Commissioner Joe Flescher, who held the position for 20 years, retired effective Tuesday. Jennifer Pippin, a former Moms for Liberty legislative chair who <a href="https://veronews.com/2026/08/18/jennifer-pippin-commissioner-district-2-candidate-advances-to-general-election/">won the Republican Primary</a>, will contend against Democratic candidate Robbie Hardingham for the open seat. Voters will also decide on whether to pass or reject the homestead tax exemption outlined in Amendment 3. <strong>State races</strong> Gov. Ron DeSantis, whose term ends on Jan. 5, 2027, is term-limited and will not seek reelection. Republican nominee Byron Donalds will face-off against the Democratic nominee David Jolly for the open governor's seat. Another closely watched race will be the U.S. Senate seat, which Democratic nominee and Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon is competing against Incumbent Ashley Moody. Nixon pulled off a major upset by winning the Democratic primary. Moody was appointed by DeSantis in 2025 to replace Marco Rubio, who vacated the seat to serve as President Donald Trump's Secretary of State. The winner of the U.S. Senate seat will serve the final two years of the six-year U.S. Senate term. <em>Photos by Joshua Kodis</em> [gallery ids="237953,237954,237955"]