ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — With nearly 100% of the votes counted in Florida less than 24 hours after the polls closed on Election Day, Sunshine State voters delivered a victory for former President Donald Trump, now President-Elect Donald Trump.
The Associated Press projected the race would go to Trump in Florida at 8:01 p.m., just 61 minutes after the polls closed in the Tampa Bay region. As of this writing, Trump garnered 56.1% of Florida's vote while Vice President Kamala Harris received 43% of the vote. That equated to a 1.4 million vote difference.
Here in Tampa Bay, the vote reflected that of the rest of the state.
Every county in the Tampa Bay area is projected to go to Trump. In fact, as of this writing, only six of Florida's 67 counties are projected to go to Harris: Gasden County, Leon County, Alachua County, Orange County, Palm Beach County and Broward County.
Florida's vote reflects that of the majority of the country, according to Associated Press projections. The AP called the presidential race for Trump on Wednesday. Trump will be inaugurated as the nation's 47th president on Jan. 20, 2025.
Check out the interactive map at the end of this article to see how all 67 counties voted in the Sunshine State. And here's a breakdown of the Tampa Bay vote, as well as other key races county-by-county:
Citrus County
Donald Trump: 71,271 votes (72.6%)
Kamala Harris: 26,243 votes (26.8%)
Other races: Among the key races in Citrus County was the Citrus County School Board race for District 2, which is projected to go to Ken Frink with 59.66% of the vote. Crystal River and Inverness each had two city council seats up for grabs. You can do a deep dive on those and other races by clicking or tapping here.
Hardee County
Donald Trump: 6,325 votes (77.8%)
Kamala Harris: 1,746 votes (21.5%)
Other races: Hardee County voters had a decision to make on the Bowling Green city commission and the county supervisor of elections. As of this writing, Robert Samuel Fite, Jr. is projected to land the city commission seat in Bowling Green, while it's still a close call for the supervisor of elections. You can do a deep dive on those and other races by clicking or tapping here.
Hernando County
Donald Trump: 75,304 votes (68.2%)
Kamala Harris: 34,308 votes (31.1%)
Other races: Several measures were on the ballot for Hernando County voters on Election Day, including a one-cent sales tax that passed with 52.19% of the vote. Sales tax measures for county schools and students were also approved by voters. The county had other races with local municipalities have races of their own. You can do a deep dive on those and other races by clicking or tapping here.
Highlands County
Donald Trump: 35,352 votes (70.1%)
Kamala Harris: 15,204 votes (29.3%)
Other races: Among the races that Highlands County residents voted on was the county commission seat for District 3. That race went to Republican Scott A. Kirouac. You can do a deep dive on other races by clicking or tapping here.
Hillsborough County
Donald Trump: 341,323 votes (50.9%)
Kamala Harris: 320,663 votes (47.8%)
Other races: Hillsborough County voters were faced with many key races this election year. One of the races that garnered much attention was the state attorney race, with ousted former State Attorney Andrew Warren seeking reelection against incumbent Suzy Lopez. Lopez won with just over 52% of the vote.
Voters also were faced with two amendments, several county commission seats and a slew of local municipal races. You can do a deep dive on those and other races by clicking or tapping here.
Manatee County
Donald Trump: 140,132 votes (61.5%)
Kamala Harris: 86,121 votes (37.8%)
Other races: Manatee County voters had a decision to make on two tax referendums. Each of them passed. Two school board seats were also up for grabs, with Heather Felton and Charlie Kennedy each taking their respective races. Several county commission seats were also in play, as well as several mayor positions. You can do a deep dive on those and other races by clicking or tapping here.
Pasco County
Donald Trump: 197,624 votes (62.1%)
Kamala Harris: 117,324 votes (36.9%)
Other races: Voters in Pasco County had races at the county level and municipal level to decide on this year. The superintendent of schools race went to John Legg, and the supervisor of elections race went to Melony Bell. You can do a deep dive on those and other races by clicking or tapping here.
Pinellas County
Donald Trump: 269,272 votes (52.1%)
Kamala Harris: 242,229 votes (46.9%)
Other races: Among the key races in Pinellas County were seven ballot amendments. Voters approved each of them, as well as a school tax referendum. On the school board, Katie Blaxberg took her race for District 5. Several other races were on the ballot. You can do a deep dive on those and other races by clicking or tapping here.
Polk County
Donald Trump: 208,777 votes (59.9%)
Kamala Harris: 136,629 votes (39.2%)
Other races: Among the key races in Polk County was that of sheriff, which overwhelmingly went to Grady Judd for reelection. Judd is among the most popular sheriff's in Florida. Several other races were on the ballot. You can do a deep dive on those and other races by clicking or tapping here.
Sarasota County
Donald Trump: 163,037 votes (58.8%)
Kamala Harris: 112,496 votes (40.5%)
Other races: Sarasota County voters had several decisions to make on the charter review board and hospital board. Also on the ballot was a school millage tax measure, which overwhelmingly passed. You can do a deep dive on other races by clicking or tapping here.