Sarasota City, County Charter Amendment Election Results

Four of seven City of Sarasota charter amendments passed in the General Election while the county's lone amendment narrowly failed.

Results are still considered unofficial even though all precincts are reporting.

Here are the unofficial election results for the Charter Amendments: 

County

All charter amendments to be voted on during general election as long as they are filed within 120 days of the election 

Yes 82,964 49.90%

No 83,312 50.10%

City

Super Majority Vote for Certain Franchises, Contracts, Leases and Pension Plan Changes

Yes                  11,093              56.06%                       

No                     8,693              43.94%           

 Derivatives Prohibition

Yes                  11,731              60.21%

No                     7,754              39.79%

Citizens’ Initiative Petition to Amend Charter, Extension of Time to Obtain Signatures

Yes                  10,341              53.10%

No                     9,133              46.90%

Deletion of Alternate Minimum Wage

Yes                  9,054               44.99%

No                  11,069               55.01%

Charter Review Committee General Recommendations

Yes                  7,275                37.91%

No                 11,916                62.09%

No Certificates of Participation to be Issued Unless Approved at Referendum

Yes                  10,204              53.95%

No                     8,709              46.05%

Split Office of ‘City Auditor and Clerk’ into City Auditor and New City Clerk

Yes                  8,883               44.67%

No                  11,002               55.33%