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<\/p>\nCitrus County had the highest voter turnout, followed by Sarasota and Manatee counties.<\/p>\n
TAMPA, Fla. \u2014 The unofficial election results are in for the 2026 Florida primary election, but what was the voter turnout for the Tampa Bay area?<\/p>\n
All of the region’s ten counties recorded voter turnout above 20%.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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Hernando, Highlands, and Hardee counties are all clustering around a 27% turnout.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Four counties topped a 30% turnout: Citrus, Sarasota, Pinellas and Manatee.<\/p>\n
See the full report below:<\/p>\n
Note: These numbers are subject to change as vote-by-mail and election day ballots are still being counted as of Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n
Citrus County<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 33.73%:\u00a0Of 119,498 registered voters, Citrus County received 40,310 ballots.Sarasota County<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 33.28%:\u00a0Of 328,751 registered voters, Sarasota County received 109,392 ballots.Pinellas County<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 31.65%:\u00a0Of 605,325 eligible voters, Pinellas County received 191,579 ballots.Manatee County<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 30.17%:\u00a0Of 237,646 eligible voters, Manatee County received 71,690 ballots.Hernando County<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 27.77%:\u00a0Of 136,139 registered voters, Hernando County received 37,802 ballots.Highlands County<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 27.34%:\u00a0Of 62,235 voters, Highlands County received 17,014 ballots.Hardee County<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 27.16%:\u00a0Of 11,385 voters, Hardee County received 3,092 ballots.Hillsborough County<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 25.56%:\u00a0Of 807,259 registered voters, Hillsborough County received 206,324 ballots.Pasco County<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 21.5%:\u00a0Of 400,459 registered voters, Pasco County received 86,103 ballots.Polk County<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 21.02%:\u00a0Of 450,579 registered voters, Polk County received 94,732 ballots. <\/p>\n