East Lake Patch Election Results 2012
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Results:
| East Lake Tarpon Fire District, Seat 3 | Votes | Percent of Vote |
| Sharon Hurst | 6,437 | 42% |
| David J. Root | 8,752 | 57% |
| Total Votes Cast | 15,189 | |
| Pinellas' Vote in the Presidential Race | ||
| Barack Obama, Democrat | 233,438 | 52% |
| Mitt Romney, Republican | 209,007 | 46% |
| Total Votes Cast | 448,897 | |
| Pinellas County Sheriff | ||
| Bob Gualtieri, Republican | 254,918 | 59% |
| Scott Swope, Democrat | 174,088 | 40% |
| Greg Pound, write-in | 1,328 | 0.3% |
| Total Votes Cast | 430,334 | |
| Pinellas Supervisor of Elections | ||
| Deborah Clark, Republican | 312,182 | 75% |
| Jack Killingsworth, no party affiliation | 99,215 | 24% |
| Total Votes Cast | 411,397 | |
| County Commissioner, District 1 (at large) | ||
| Neil Brickfield, Republican | 184,844 | 44% |
| Janet C. Long, Democrat | 228,398 | 55% |
| Total Votes Cast | 413,242 | |
| County Commissioner, District 3 (at large) | ||
| Nancy Bostock, Republican | 197,377 | 47% |
| Charlie Justice, Democrat | 216,852 | 54% |
| Total Votes Cast | 414,229 | |
| County Commissioner, District 7 | ||
| Buck Walz, Republican | 30,124 | 30% |
| Ken Welch, Democrat | 68,481 | 69% |
| Total Votes Cast | 98,605 | |
| School Board, District 1 (at large) | ||
| Janet R. Clark, nonpartisan | 241,919 | 65% |
| Elliott Stern, nonpartisan | 126,752 | 34% |
| Total Votes Cast | 368,671 | |
| School Board, District 7 | ||
| Rene Flowers, nonpartisan | 70,163 | 77% |
| Glenton "Glen" Gilzean, nonpartisan | 20,483 | 22% |
| Total Votes Cast | 90,646 | |
| School Board Referendum Question | ||
| Yes | 253,215 | 63% |
| No | 148,022 | 36% |
| Total Votes Cast | 401,237 |
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5:27 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
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