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The 2024 elections for the Florida Senate took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, to elect state senators from 20 of 40 districts. The Republican Party has held a Senate majority since 1995.
Party | Candidates | Votes [a] | % | Seats | |||||
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Opposed | Unopposed | Before | Won | After | +/− | ||||
Republican | 17 | 0 | 2,877,697 | 60.83 | 28 | 28 | 28 | - | |
Democratic | 18 | 2 | 1,842,050 | 38.94 | 12 | 12 | 12 | - | |
Independent | 1 | 0 | 10,022 | 0.21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Write-in | 1 | 0 | 703 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Total | 57 | 2 | 4,730,472 | 100.00 | 40 | 40 | 40 | ±0 | |
Source: Florida Division of Elections |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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CNalysis [1] | Solid R | August 7, 2024 |
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The incumbent was Republican Doug Broxson, who was re-elected with 71.2% of the vote in 2022. Broxson was term-limited. Don Gaetz, who previously represented this district from 2006 to 2016, won the open seat.
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Don Gaetz | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.00 |
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Democratic | Lisa Newell | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.00 |
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Republican | Don Gaetz | 187,431 | 64.56 | |
Democratic | Lisa Newell | 102,905 | 35.44 | |
Total votes | 290,336 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
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The incumbent was Republican Corey Simon, who flipped the district and was elected with 53.0% of the vote in 2022.
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Republican | Corey Simon | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.00 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Daryl Parks | 42,097 | 75.46% | |
Democratic | Kimblin NeSmith | 13,690 | 24.54% | |
Total votes | 55,787 | 100.00 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Corey Simon (incumbent) | 154,515 | 55.67 | |
Democratic | Daryl Parks | 123,025 | 44.33 | |
Total votes | 277,540 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
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The incumbent was Democrat Tracie Davis, who was elected with 57.5% of the vote in 2022.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tracie Davis (incumbent) | 31,999 | 95.16 | |
Democratic | Francky Jeanty | 1,628 | 4.84 | |
Total votes | 33,627 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tracie Davis (incumbent) | 156,112 | 99.55 | |
Independent | Vernon Lee Jordan (write-in) | 703 | 0.45 | |
Total votes | 156,815 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
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The incumbent was Republican Travis Hutson, who was re-elected unopposed in 2022. Hutson was term-limited. State representative Tom Leek won the open seat.
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No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Republican | Republican |
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Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn | |||||||
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1 | Jul. 25, 2024 | WESH | Greg Fox | YouTube | P | P | P |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Leek | 35,938 | 47.30 | |
Republican | David Shoar | 20,917 | 27.53 | |
Republican | Gerry James | 19,116 | 25.16 | |
Total votes | 75,971 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | George Hill II | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Leek | 237,377 | 68.26 | |
Democratic | George Hill II | 110,364 | 31.74 | |
Total votes | 347,741 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
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The incumbent was Republican Keith Perry, who was re-elected with 65.5% of the vote in 2022. Perry was term-limited. State representative Stan McClain won the open seat.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Stan McClain | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.00 |
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Democratic | Sylvain Doré | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.00 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Stan McClain | 177,937 | 63.28 | |
Democratic | Sylvain Dore | 103,275 | 36.72 | |
Total votes | 281,212 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
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The incumbent was Republican Blaise Ingoglia, who was elected with 75.0% of the vote in 2022 against a Green Party opponent.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Blaise Ingoglia | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.00 |
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Democratic | Marilyn Holleran | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.00 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Blaise Ingoglia | 229,609 | 69.29 | |
Democratic | Marilyn Holleran | 101,775 | 30.71 | |
Total votes | 331,384 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
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The incumbent was Republican Dennis Baxley, who was re-elected with 62.2% of the vote in 2022. Baxley was term-limited. State representative Keith Truenow won the open seat.
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Keith Truenow | 29,729 | 67.03 | |
Republican | Bowen Kou | 10,607 | 23.91 | |
Republican | Cheryl Blancett | 4,018 | 9.06 | |
Total votes | 44,354 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Stephanie Dukes | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Keith Truenow | 181,074 | 60.30 | |
Democratic | Stephanie Dukes | 119,212 | 39.70 | |
Total votes | 300,286 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
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The incumbent was Democrat Geraldine Thompson, who was elected unopposed in 2022. As no non-Democrat filed for the seat, the general election was cancelled, and Thompson won the seat outright after winning the Democratic primary.
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No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Democratic |
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Bracy | Thompson | |||||
1 | Jul. 8, 2024 | WESH | Greg Fox | WESH | P | P |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Geraldine Thompson (incumbent) | 23,997 | 60.76 | |
Democratic | Randolph Bracy | 15,498 | 39.24 | |
Total votes | 39,495 | 100.00 |
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Democratic | Geraldine Thompson (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.0 | |||
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The incumbent was Democrat Linda Stewart, who was re-elected with 56.1% of the vote in 2022. Stewart was term-limited. Former state representative Carlos Guillermo Smith was the only candidate to file for the seat, resulting in both the primary and general elections being cancelled, and Smith being elected outright.
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Carlos Guillermo Smith | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Carlos Guillermo Smith | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
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The incumbent was Republican Debbie Mayfield, who was re-elected unopposed in 2022. Mayfield was term-limited. State representative Randy Fine won the open seat.
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Randy Fine | 39,178 | 73.59 | |
Republican | Charles Sheridan | 14,062 | 26.41 | |
Total votes | 53,240 | 100.00 |
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Democratic | Vance Ahrens | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Randy Fine | 184,731 | 59.36 | |
Democratic | Vance Ahrens | 126,487 | 40.64 | |
Total votes | 311,218 | 100.00 | ||
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The incumbent was Republican Ed Hooper, who was re-elected with 64.8% of the vote in 2022.
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ed Hooper (incumbent) | 34,391 | 85.09 | |
Republican | John Siamas | 6,027 | 14.91 | |
Total votes | 40,418 | 100.00 |
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Democratic | Doris Carroll | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.00 |
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Republican | Ed Hooper (incumbent) | 175,862 | 61.72 | |
Democratic | Doris Carroll | 109,078 | 38.28 | |
Total votes | 284,940 | 100.00 | ||
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The incumbent was Republican Danny Burgess, who was re-elected with 63.2% of the vote in 2022.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Danny Burgess (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Benjamin Braver | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.00 |
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Independent Party | John Houman | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.00 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Danny Burgess | 163,859 | 58.75 | |
Democratic | Benjamin Braver | 105,038 | 37.65 | |
Independent Party | John Houman | 10,022 | 3.59 | |
Total votes | 278,919 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
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The incumbent was Democrat Victor Torres, who was re-elected with 52.6% of the vote in 2022. Torres was term-limited. State representative Kristen Arrington won the open seat.
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Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [d] | Margin of error | Kristen Arrington | Alan Grayson | Carmen Torres | Other/Undecided |
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Impact Research (D) [101] | July 29 – August 1, 2024 | 365 (LV) | – | 38% | 20% | 15% | 26% |
Impact Research (D) [102] [A] | May 9–13, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 30% | – | 25% | 45% |
No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
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1 | Jul. 12, 2024 | WESH | Greg Fox | YouTube | P | P | P |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kristen Arrington | 11,162 | 50.53 | |
Democratic | Carmen Torres | 5,651 | 25.58 | |
Democratic | Alan Grayson | 5,279 | 23.90 | |
Total votes | 22,092 | 100.00 |
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No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Republican |
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Arguello | Martinez | |||||
1 | Jul. 12, 2024 | WESH | Greg Fox | YouTube | P | P |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jose Martinez | 10,006 | 59.35 | |
Republican | Jon Arguello | 6,852 | 40.65 | |
Total votes | 16,858 | 100.00 |
No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Republican |
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1 | Sep. 5, 2024 | WESH | Greg Fox | YouTube | P | P |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kristen Arrington | 113,095 | 51.48 | |
Republican | Jose Martinez | 106,596 | 48.52 | |
Total votes | 219,691 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
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The incumbent was Republican Ben Albritton, who was re-elected with 71.2% of the vote in 2022.
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Republican | Ben Albritton (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.00 |
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Democratic | Phillip Carter | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.00 |
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Republican | Ben Albritton (incumbent) | 189,809 | 68.81 | |
Democratic | Phillip Carter | 86,045 | 31.19 | |
Total votes | 275,854 | 100.00 | ||
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The incumbent was Republican Erin Grall, who was elected unopposed in 2022.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Erin Grall (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.00 |
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Democratic | Randy Aldieri | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.00 |
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Republican | Erin Grall (incumbent) | 177,633 | 64.66 | |
Democratic | Randy Aldieri | 97,094 | 35.34 | |
Total votes | 274,727 | 100.00 | ||
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The incumbent was Republican Gayle Harrell, who was re-elected unopposed in 2022.
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Gayle Harrell (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.00 |
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Democratic | Aaron Hawkins | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.00 |
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Republican | Gayle Harrell (incumbent) | 199,888 | 61.47 | |
Democratic | Aaron Hawkins | 125,280 | 38.53 | |
Total votes | 325,168 | 100.00 | ||
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The incumbent was Republican Jonathan Martin, who was elected with 98.9% of the vote in 2022 against a write-in opponent.
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Republican | Jonathan Martin (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.00 |
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Democratic | Christopher Proia | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.00 |
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Republican | Jonathan Martin (incumbent) | 175,411 | 66.03 | |
Democratic | Christopher Proia | 90,247 | 33.97 | |
Total votes | 265,658 | 100.00 | ||
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The incumbent was Democrat Lauren Book, who was re-elected unopposed in 2022. Book was term-limited. Former mayor of Broward County Barbara Sharief, who had unsuccessfully challenged Book in 2022, won the open seat.
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Barbara Sharief | 15,161 | 46.56 | |
Democratic | Chad Klitzman | 11,359 | 34.88 | |
Democratic | Rodney Jacobs Jr. | 6,045 | 18.56 | |
Total votes | 32,565 | 100.00 |
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Republican | Vinny Parlatore | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.00 |
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Democratic | Barbara Sharief | 140,564 | 56.33 | |
Republican | Vinny Parlatore | 108,777 | 43.63 | |
Total votes | 249,341 | 100.00 | ||
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The incumbent was Democrat Jason Pizzo, who was re-elected unopposed in 2022.
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Democratic | Jason Pizzo (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.00 |
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Republican | Imtiaz Mohammad | Unopposed | |||
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Democratic | Jason Pizzo (incumbent) | 130,931 | 58.23 | |
Republican | Imtiaz Mohammad | 93,918 | 41.77 | |
Total votes | 224,849 | 100.00 | ||
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The incumbent was Republican Bryan Avila, who was elected unopposed in 2022.
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Republican | Bryan Avila (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.00 |
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Democratic | Charles Lewis | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | N/A | 100.00 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bryan Avila (incumbent) | 133,270 | 69.81 | |
Democratic | Charles Lewis | 57,635 | 30.19 | |
Total votes | 190,905 | 100.00 | ||
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