Citrus County had the highest voter turnout, followed by Sarasota and Manatee counties.

TAMPA, Fla. — The unofficial election results are in for the 2026 Florida primary election, but what was the voter turnout for the Tampa Bay area?

All of the region’s ten counties recorded voter turnout above 20%.

So far, Citrus County is leading the region with the highest voter turnout, followed by Sarasota and Manatee counties. Polk and Pasco counties recorded the lowest turnout rates.



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Hernando, Highlands, and Hardee counties are all clustering around a 27% turnout.

Despite ranking eighth in turnout percentage, Hillsborough County generated the most ballots overall, with more than 206,000 cast, given its much larger voter base.

Four counties topped a 30% turnout: Citrus, Sarasota, Pinellas and Manatee.

See the full report below:

Note: These numbers are subject to change as vote-by-mail and election day ballots are still being counted as of Wednesday morning.

Citrus County – 33.73%: Of 119,498 registered voters, Citrus County received 40,310 ballots.Sarasota County – 33.28%: Of 328,751 registered voters, Sarasota County received 109,392 ballots.Pinellas County – 31.65%: Of 605,325 eligible voters, Pinellas County received 191,579 ballots.Manatee County – 30.17%: Of 237,646 eligible voters, Manatee County received 71,690 ballots.Hernando County – 27.77%: Of 136,139 registered voters, Hernando County received 37,802 ballots.Highlands County – 27.34%: Of 62,235 voters, Highlands County received 17,014 ballots.Hardee County – 27.16%: Of 11,385 voters, Hardee County received 3,092 ballots.Hillsborough County – 25.56%: Of 807,259 registered voters, Hillsborough County received 206,324 ballots.Pasco County – 21.5%: Of 400,459 registered voters, Pasco County received 86,103 ballots.Polk County – 21.02%: Of 450,579 registered voters, Polk County received 94,732 ballots.

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To stay updated with the voter turnout in your county, visit your Supervisor of Elections website.