2024 Lake County Hob Nob Was A Huge Success

Daniel Whitehouse, The South Lake Chamber of Commerce’s Public Policy Committee Chairperson emceed the event, drawing 403 ballots. In his opening comments, Whitehouse urged the importance of the community educating themselves in selecting candidates before casting votes in the upcoming election.

 

As of July 30, 2024, the Lake County Supervisor of Elections reports 243,491 registered voters in Lake County. Registered Republicans lead the roster at 117,349 with Democrats trailing at 60,593. Non-party affiliation (NPA) accounts for 58,320 registered voters and 7,229.  Lake County’s estimated 2024 population is 438,834 with a growth rate of 3.39% in the past year, according to the most recent United States census data.

 

 A highlight of the evening was the Straw Poll sponsored by Headquarter Honda, where attendees had the chance to cast their votes. Throughout the evening, 403 ballots were collected. The winners of the Straw Poll are as follows: 

 

United States President 

• Donald J. Trump – 288 Votes 

United States Senator 

• Rick Scott – 259 Vote 

United States Congress – District 6 

• Michael Walts – 155 Votes 

United States Congress – District 11 

• Daniel Webster – 227 Votes 

State Senator – District 13 

• Keith Truenow – 159 Votes 

State Representative – District 25 

• Taylor Yarkosky – 259 Votes 

State Representative – District 26 

• Addie Owens – 82 Votes 

State Representative – District 27 

• Richard Gentry – 90 Votes 

Lake County Property Appraiser 

• Write-In – 215 Votes 

Lake County Supervisor of Elections 

• Alan Hays – 215 Votes 

Lake County Board of Commissioners – District 1 

• Anthony Sabatini – 163 Votes 

North Lake County Hospital District Board of Trustees Northeast Territory – Seat 3 

• Carolyn M. Maimone – 144 Votes 

State Committeeman 

• Charles “Chuck” Benoit – 121 Votes 

State Committeewoman 

• Barbara Price – 155 Votes 

Circuit Judge – 5th Judicial Circuit Group 7 

• Erin Daly – 209 Votes 

Circuit Judge – 5th Judicial Circuit Group 13 

• Heidi Davis – 171 Votes 

Circuit Judge – 5th Judicial Circuit Group 20 

• Ben Boylston – 187 Votes 

Lake County Court Judge – Group 4 

• Chad J. Monty – 195 Votes 

Lake County School Board – District 4 

• Mollie R. Cunningham – 182 Votes 

Clermont City Council – Seat 1 

• Alison Strange 

Clermont City Council – Seat 3 (Mayor) 

• Rick Van Wagner – 154 Votes 

Clermont City Council – Seat 5 

• William “Bill” Petersen 

Groveland City Council – District 1 (Mayor) 

• Evelyn Wilson 

Groveland City Council – District 5 

• Amy Jo Carroll – 119 Votes 

Ordinance 2024-18 

• For Bonds – 185 Votes 

Early voting for the 2024 Primary Election begins on August 8^th at 10 am and continues through August 17^th at 6 pm. Election Day for the 2024 Primary is August 20^th from 7 am through 7 pm. The General Election will be on November 5, 2024.