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published: Wednesday, November 07, 2012

Incumbents roll in county races; Anderson elected to AP council

By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY
christopher.tuffley@newssun.com
SEBRING — Sheriff Susan Benton was the biggest winner in Highlands County Tuesday night, re-elected to a third term with 83 percent of the vote.
Penny Ogg was elected Supervisor of Elections with 68 percent of the vote. Incumbent County Commissioner Greg Harris won re-election with 67 percent of the vote; incumbent County Commissioner Ron Handley won with 58 percent of the vote and Jim Brooks won the commission’s District 1 seat with 63 percent of the vote.
Wally Cox was re-elected in a closer race against Becky Fleck. Cox received 57 percent of the vote, Fleck 43 percent.
Avon Park will see a new face on the city council. Garrett Anderson drew the second largest number of votes, 1,170; Brenda Gray was the top vote getter, with 1,526; Terry Heston was re-elected with 1,138 votes. Incumbent councilor Paul Miller drew the fewest votes, 883.
Jacqueline Bailey and Audrey Vickers were elected to the Soil & Water Conservation district with 58 and 54 percent of the vote respectively.
Dave Halbig and Richard K. Hulbert were elected to the Sun ’N Lakes Improvement District board. State races are still undecided as the state districts encompass more than Highlands County.
At 8 p.m., with all 25 county precincts reporting, Republican candidate for State Representative in istrict 56, Gary Pigman led Democrat Crystal Drake 58 to 42 percent. That lead may dwindle when the other counties votes are added to the total. Republican
Bill Galvano had a comfortable out-polled Democrat Paula House, 61 to 39 percent in the county. Republican Denise Grimsley held a commanding lead in the county over Democrat Stacy Anderson McCland in the State Senate District 21.
Republican Congressman Tom Rooney the county handily, 66 to 34 percent.

Highlands County voting totals as of 8 p.m. with 25 of 25 precincts reporting. PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT
Mitt Romney	25,742	(61.17%)
Barack Obama	15,959	(37.92%)
Thomas Robert Stevens	38	(0.090%)
Gary Johnson	195	(0.463%)
Virgil H. Goode, Jr.	19	(0.045%)
Jill Stein	36	(0.085%)
Andre Barnett	6	(0.014%)
Stewart Alexander	5	(0.011%)
Peta Lindsay	0	(0%)
Roseanne Barr	56	(0.133%)
Tom Hoefling	7	(0.016%)
Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson	15	(0.035%)
UNITED STATES SENATOR
Connie Mack	20,201	(49.72%)
Bill Nelson	18,919	(46.57%)
Bill Gaylor	1,005	(2.473%)
Chris Borgia	499	(1.228%)
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS DIST 17
Tom Rooney	25,103	(62.28%)
William Bronson	15,203	(37.71%)
STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 21
Denise Grimsley	21,559	(66.44%)
Stacy Anderson McCland	10,886	(33.55%)
STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 26
Bill Galvano	4,631	(60.68%)
Paula House	3,000	(39.31%)
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DIST 55
Cary Pigman	23,467	(58.25%)
Crystal Drake	16,817	(41.74%)
SHERIFF
Susan Benton	33,607	(83.45%)
Candido "Candi" Garcia	6,662	(16.54%)
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Wally Cox	23,146	(56.98%)
Rebecca "Becky" Fleck	17,473	(43.01%)
SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS
Penny Ogg	27,123	(67.56%)
Gerald "Jed" Secory	13,018	(32.43%)
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
Jim Brooks	24,427	(62.56%)
Sally "Sal" Mowery	14,615	(37.43%)
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3
Ron Handley	22,779	(58.36%)
Michael Stone	16,249	(41.63%)
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5
Greg Harris	24,511	(66.55%)
Greg Smith	12,317	(33.44%)
Retention of Supreme Ct Justice Lewis
YES	23,540	(63.65%)
NO	13,441	(36.34%)
Retention of Supreme Ct Justice Pariente
YES	23,551	(63.95%)
NO	13,273	(36.04%)
Retention of Supreme Ct Justice Quince
YES	23,570	(64.00%)
NO	13,254	(35.99%)
Retention of DCA Judge Black
YES	23,600	(66.16%)
NO	12,067	(33.83%)
Retention of DCA Judge Casanueva
YES	22,979	(64.78%)
NO	12,492	(35.21%)
Retention of DCA Judge Davis
YES	23,832	(67.33%)
NO	11,560	(32.66%)
Retention of DCA Judge LaRose
YES	23,326	(66.02%)
NO	12,001	(33.97%)
CIRCUIT JUDGE, 10th CIRCUIT GP 7
William "Bill" Sites	17,605	(51.76%)
Christine Trakas Thornhill	16,402	(48.23%)
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DIST GP 1
Randy Phypers	15,992	(46.41%)
Audrey Vickers	18,463	(53.58%)
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DIST GP 5
Jacqueline "Jackie" M. Bailey	19,738	(58.15%)
Jimmy M. Wohl	14,204	(41.84%)
AVON PARK CITY COUNCIL
Garrett Anderson	1,170	(20.13%)
James A. Barnard	1,094	(18.82%)
Brenda Gray	1,526	(26.26%)
Terry Heston	1,138	(19.58%)
Paul D. Miller	883	(15.19%)
Amendment 1
YES	19,095	(49.73%)
NO	19,296	(50.26%)
Amendment 2
YES	24,828	(62.87%)
NO	14,660	(37.12%)
Amendment 3
YES	14,820	(39.21%)
NO	22,969	(60.78%)
Amendment 4
YES	14,489	(37.91%)
NO	23,724	(62.08%)
Amendment 5
YES	12,674	(34.69%)
NO	23,859	(65.30%)
Amendment 6
YES	18,627	(48.17%)
NO	20,038	(51.82%)
Amendment 8
YES	15,845	(41.62%)
NO	22,220	(58.37%)
Amendment 9
YES	22,940	(60.27%)
NO	15,116	(39.72%)
Amendment 10
YES	15,858	(42.45%)
NO	21,496	(57.54%)
Amendment 11
YES	22,277	(58.30%)
NO	15,929	(41.69%)
Amendment 12
YES	13,953	(38.15%)
NO	22,614	(61.84%)