Election
Escambia County’s voter turnout is stronger than it was four years ago, according to Election Supervisor Robert Bender.
As of this morning, 5,330 more votes have been cast than in 2024, a 28.5% increase.
- “Each day has outpaced the corresponding day from 2022,” Bender said.
His team has responded to increased voting interest. He said. “I am not aware of a line of more than about 10 people at any given time, but usually only a few people. We added check-in machines at the five busiest sites.”
- Bender expects the vote-by-mail ballot to be about 8,000 fewer than four years ago. He said that of the 27,657 requests mailed, about 16,000 have been received. In 2022, the Escambia Supervisor of Elections office counted 31,382 vote-by-mail ballots.
By the Numbers
As I write the post, Escambia County has 40,672 votes:
Mail: 14,436
Early Voting: 25,927
Provisional: 9
Republicans have the most votes but slightly less than 50%.
| Party | Ballots Cast | Percent of Ballots Cast |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 14,788 | 36.36% |
| Republican | 19,844 | 48.79% |
| No Party Affiliation | 5,183 | 12.74% |
| Other | 857 | 2.11% |
Statewide Races Drawing Voters
Democrats are contesting four of the five statewide races. lCommissioner of Agrculture Wilton Simpson is the only sure bet for the Republicans. Note: Polling numbers are constantly changing.
•U.S. SENATE
Ashley Moody (R) Poll: 49%
Angie Nixon (D) 45%
•GOVERNOR
Byron Donalds (R) 49%
David Jolly (D) 47%
•ATTORNEY GENERAL
Jose Javier Rodriquez (D) 35%
James Uthmeier (R) 34%
•CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Blaise Ingoglia (R) 44%
Annette Taddeo (D) 42%
Local Races that we’re watching
CONGRESS
Jimmy Patronis (R)
Gay Valimont (D)
COUNTY COMMISSION
•DISTRICT 2
Mike Kohler (R)
Mathious Robinson (D)
•DISTRICT 4
Ashlee Hofberger (R)
Joe Vinson (NPA)
EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY
•DISTRICT 2
Lois Benson (R)
Gloria Horning (IND)
•DISTRICT 4
Jacob Cavender (D)
Greg Litton (R)
Ralph H. Schofield Jr. (NPA)
CITY OF PENSACOLA CITY COUNCIL Non-Partisan
•DISTRICT 2
Charles Bare
Sherri Myers
•DISTRICT 4
Brian Cole
Boyce White
For information on the election, check out our guide.