2022 Orange County, Florida mayoral election

2022 Orange County, Florida mayoral election

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Candidate Jerry Demings Chris Messina Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 110,937 39,769 Percentage 60.05% 21.54%   Candidate Kelly Semrad Tony Sabb Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 17,242 16,781 Percentage 9.33% 9.08%

Results by precinct Demings:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Messina:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60% Sabb:     >90% No votes:

Mayor before election Jerry Demings Democratic Elected mayor Jerry Demings Democratic

The 2022 Orange County, Florida, mayoral election was held on August 23, 2022, to elect the mayor of Orange County, Florida. ^[1] Incumbent Jerry Demings was first elected in 2018, ^[2] and was re-elected in 2022 with 60.05%. Since Demings won a majority in the first round, a runoff election was not needed. ^{[1] [3]}

The election was officially nonpartisan, ^[4] but most candidates were affiliated with political parties, and Demings is a registered Democrat. ^[5]

Candidates

Elected

• Jerry Demings, incumbent mayor ^[6]

Eliminated in Primary

• Chris Messina, businessman ^[6]
• Tony Sabb, retired Army colonel ^[6]
• Kelly Semrad, University of Central Florida associate professor ^[5]

Endorsements

Jerry Demings

U.S. representatives

• Val Demings, U.S. Representative from Florida's 11th congressional district (2017–2023) (his wife) ^[7]

Newspapers and other media

• Orlando Sentinel ^[8]

Organizations

• Central Florida Hotel and Lodging Association ^[9]

Results

2022 Orange County, Florida mayoral election ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Jerry Demings	110,973	60.05
	Nonpartisan	Chris Messina	39,796	21.54
	Nonpartisan	Kelly Semrad	17,242	9.33
	Nonpartisan	Tony Sabb	16,781	9.08
Total votes			184,792	100.00

See also

• 2010 Orange County, Florida mayoral election

References

1. Watkins, Christina (August 23, 2022). "Jerry Demings re-elected as Orange County mayor". WESH 2. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
2. Peddie, Matthew (August 28, 2018). "Jerry Demings Elected Mayor of Orange County". 90.7 WMFE-FM . Retrieved February 4, 2024.
3. Powers, Scott (August 23, 2022). "Jerry Demings secures re-election as Orange County Mayor". Florida Politics. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
4. Warmoth, Justin (July 24, 2022). "'He doesn't listen to the people:' Orange County mayoral candidate looking to unseat Jerry Demings". WKMG-TV . Retrieved February 4, 2024. Even though Florida is a closed primary state, there are still a number of nonpartisan positions up for grabs in the Aug. 23 primary election, including Orange County mayor.
5. Hudak, Stephen (April 27, 2022). "Orange Mayor Jerry Demings has 3rd challenger for his job — and this one's a Democrat". Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved February 4, 2024.
6. Powers, Scott (March 11, 2022). "Two challengers file to take on Jerry Demings for Orange County Mayor". Florida Politics. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
7. Powers, Scott (August 19, 2022). "Orange County voters consider second term for Jerry Demings". Florida Politics. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
8. "Endorsement: Demings' focused drive makes him right choice for mayor". Orlando Sentinel . July 31, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
9. Powers, Scott (June 22, 2022). "Central Florida hotel group backs Jerry Demings for second term". Florida Politics. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
10. Cowles, Bill (August 27, 2022). "2022 Primary Election - Official Election Results, Summary" (PDF). Orange County Supervisor of Elections. Retrieved February 4, 2024.