Sarasota County reports election results

Editor's note: This article will be updated throughout election night, Nov. 6. 

The results are in for Sarasota County and more than 207,000 ballots have been cast.

For the presidential election, Sarasota County voted for challenger Republican Mitt Romney 53.19% (110,110) , compared to 45.7% (94,607), for incumbent Democrat President Barack Obama.

For US Senate, Sarasota County voted 50.9% (102,083), in favor Democrat Bill Nelson over Republican Connie Mack 46.41% (93,176)

For the US House, Sarasota County voted 52.7% (105,615) in favor of Republican Vern Buchanan over Democrat Keith Fitzgerald 47.3% (94,935).

For State Attorney, Manatee County voted 53.5% (102,739) for Republican Ed Brodsky over Democrat John Torraco 46.5% (89,322)
 

In other races:
State Representative - District 71
Jim Boyd (R): 50.67% | 6,665
Adam Tebrugge (D): 49.33% | 6,489

State Representative - District 72
Ray Pilon (R): 53.93% | 43,680
Liz Alpert (D): 46.07% | 637,311

State Representative - District 73
Greg Steube (R): 73.2% | 9,265
Bob (Doc) McCann (I): 26.8% | 3,395

County Commission - District 3
Christine Robinson (R): 55.4% | 104,251
Jennifer Cohen (D): 44.6% | 83.992

County Commission - District 5
Charles Hines (R): 97.2% | 104,251
Jennifer Cohen (D): 44.6% | 83.992

Clerk of the Circuit Court
Karen E. Rushing (R): 97.74% | 156,565