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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
- Organizations
- Central Florida Hotel and Lodging Association[9]
Results
| 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
References
- ^ a b Watkins, Christina (August 23, 2022). "Jerry Demings re-elected as Orange County mayor". WESH 2. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ Peddie, Matthew (August 28, 2018). "Jerry Demings Elected Mayor of Orange County". 90.7 WMFE-FM. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ Powers, Scott (August 23, 2022). "Jerry Demings secures re-election as Orange County Mayor". Florida Politics. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c Powers, Scott (March 11, 2022). "Two challengers file to take on Jerry Demings for Orange County Mayor". Florida Politics. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ Powers, Scott (August 19, 2022). "Orange County voters consider second term for Jerry Demings". Florida Politics. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ "Endorsement: Demings' focused drive makes him right choice for mayor". Orlando Sentinel. July 31, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ Powers, Scott (June 22, 2022). "Central Florida hotel group backs Jerry Demings for second term". Florida Politics. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ Cowles, Bill (August 27, 2022). "2022 Primary Election - Official Election Results, Summary" (PDF). Orange County Supervisor of Elections. Retrieved February 4, 2024.