Manatee County Board of Commissioners

The Manatee County Board of Commissioners is the legislative body of the municipal government of Manatee County, Florida. The board consists of seven members, each representing one of seven corresponding districts from which they were elected.Odd numbered Districts (1,3,5,7) are up for election in Presidential years and Even numbered Districts (2,4,6) are up for election in Mid-Term years. Every seat is up for election every 4 years.

Manatee County Board of Commissioners
Type
Type
of the County Government
Leadership
Betsy Benac, Republican
since 2017
Vice Chairman
Robin DiSabatino, Republican
since 2017
Structure
Seats7 (2 At-Large)
Political groups
  • Government
  Republican: 6 seats
  • Opposition
  Democratic: 1 seat
Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election
November 6, 2018
Next election
November 3, 2018
Website
https://www.mymanatee.org/home/government/board-of-commissioners.html

Members

Manatee County Commissioners in 2016.

The board is made up of 7 members each elected from one of 7 districts every 4 years. There are 6 Republicans and 1 Democrat. Also 5 of the members are female and 2 are male.

Priscilla Whisenant Trace, District One

Priscilla(R) was elected to the board by the voters of District one in 2016. The district is made up of the cities and towns of Duette, Ellenton, Palmetto and Parrish.

Reggie Bellamy, District Two

Reggie(D) was elected in 2014 by the voters of 2nd District. The district is made up of the cities and towns of Bradenton, Ellenton and Palmetto.

Stephen R. Jonsson, District Three

Stephen(R) was elected in 2016 by the voters of 3rd District. The district is made up of the city and town of Anna Maria and Bradenton.

Misty Servia, District Four

Robin(R) was elected in 2018 by the voters of the 4th District. The district is made up of the city of Bradenton.

Vanessa Baugh, District Five

Vanessa(R) was elected in 2012 by the voters of the 5th District. The district is made up of the cities and towns of Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch and Mayyka City

Carol Whitmore, At Large

Carol(R) was elected in 2006 by the voters of Manatee County as her district is At-Large.

Chairman Betsy Benac, At Large

Betsy(R) was elected in 2012 by the voters of Manatee County as her district is also At-Large.

Districts

It is made up of 7 districts, Districts 1-5 each have boundaries. 6 and 7 are At-Large districts.

Elections

Odd numbered Districts (1,3,5,7) are up for election in Presidential years and Even numbered Districts (2,4,6) are up for election in Mid-Term years. Every seat is up for election every 4 years.

2016

Districts 1,3,5 and 7 (At-Large) were up for election in 2016. Districts 1 and 5 both had a Republican primary but were uncontested in the General election. Districts 3 and 7 had a General election but had no Primary election.

Primaries

District 1 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Priscilla W. Trace 5,402 40.42
Republican Ron Reagan 4,148 31.04
Republican Corie Holmes 3,815 28.54
Total votes 13,815 100
District 5 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vanessa Baugh 7,358 53.12
Republican Kathleen S. Grant 6,497 46.88
Total votes 13,851 100

General Election

District 3 General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Jonsson 16,404 46.31
Independent Matt Bower 11,300 31.90
Independent David Zaccagnino 7,720 21.79
Total votes 35,424 100
District 7 (At-Large) General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Betsy Benac 105,143 64.80
Independent Jack Richardson 57,116 35.20
Total votes 162,259 100

2014

Districts 2,4 and 6 (At-Large) were up for election in 2014. District 2 had a Democratic Primary and a General election. District 4 had a Republican Primary but was uncontested in the General election. District 6 (At-Large) had a General election but no primary election.

Primaries

District 2 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles B. Smith 1,029 34.37
Democratic Michael Gallen 1,024 34.24
Democratic Corie Holmes 884 29.53
Democratic Under Votes 53 1.77
Democratic Over Votes 3 0.10
Total votes 2,994 100
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