2012 Volusia County Chair election

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2012 Volusia County Chair election
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 2008August 14, 2012
November 6, 2012
2016  
  Volusia County Chair Jason P. Davis.webp 3x4.svg 3x4.svg
CandidateJason DavisCarl PersisTed Doran
First round22,902
32.95%
27,991
40.27%
18,618
26.78%
Runoff 105,997
55.39%
85,357
44.61%
Eliminated

County Chair before election

Frank Bruno
Nonpartisan

Elected County Chair

Jason Davis
Nonpartisan

The 2012 Volusia County Chair election took place on November 6, 2012, following a primary election on August 14, 2012. Incumbent County Chair Frank Bruno was term-limited and could not seek a third consecutive term. Three candidates ran to succeed him: County Councilmember Carl Persis, Army veteran Jason Davis, and school board attorney Ted Doran. Though the race was formally nonpartisan, Persis and Doran were Democrats and Davis was a Republican. [1] In the primary election, Persis placed first, winning 40 percent of the vote. Davis defeated Doran, 33–27 percent, for second place, and advanced to the general election against Persis.

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In the general election, Persis emerged as the frontrunner, though he faced an investigation by the state Elections Commission for receiving contributions in excess of the legal limits. [2] In the general election, Davis defeated Persis in a surprise victory, winning 55 percent of the vote to Persis's 45 percent. [1]

Primary election

Candidates

Results

Primary election results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Carl Persis 27,991 40.27%
Nonpartisan Jason Davis 22,902 32.95%
Nonpartisan Ted Doran18,61826.78%
Total votes69,511 100.00%

Runoff election

Results

2012 Volusia County Chair election results [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Jason Davis 105,997 55.39%
Nonpartisan Carl Persis85,35744.61%
Total votes191,354 100.00%


References

  1. 1 2 Gant, Andrew (November 9, 2012). "What carried Jason Davis to surprise win?". The Daytona Beach News-Journal . Daytona Beach, Florida . Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  2. "Complaints filed against man running for Volusia Co. chairman". WFTV . Orlando, Florida. September 25, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  3. Gant, Andrew (June 13, 2012). "Volusia Councilman Persis resigning because of state pension law". The Daytona Beach News-Journal . Daytona Beach, Florida . Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  4. Gant, Andrew (April 11, 2012). "Edgewater man announces run for Volusia County chair". The Daytona Beach News-Journal . Daytona Beach, Florida . Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  5. Catron, Derek (July 17, 2012). "Race for Volusia County chair becomes game of follow the money". The Daytona Beach News-Journal . Daytona Beach, Florida . Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  6. "Election Summary Report - Official Results - August 14, 2012 - Volusia County" (PDF). Volusia County Supervisor of Elections. August 21, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  7. "Election Summary Report - Official Results - General Election" (PDF). Volusia County Supervisor of Elections. November 17, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2025.