Your Voice, Your Vote: Here are the numbers from the 2024 Primary in Okaloosa County

OKALOOSA COUNTY — Residents of Okaloosa County have made their voices heard by casting their votes in the 2024 Florida Primary elections.

Out of 146,124 registered voters in Okaloosa County, 35,587 votes were cast in the 2024 Primary — a turnout of 24.35%

Below are the results from Tuesday's election. Note: These results are for Okaloosa County only. Some races are statewide or multi-county.

United States Senator - Republican

  • Rick Scott - 3,496

  • John S. Columbus - 403

  • Keith Gross - 470

United States Senator - Democrat

  • Debbie Mucarsel-Powell - 3,279

  • Stankey Campbell - 1,177

  • Brian Rush- 405

  • Rod Joseph- 301

Florida's 1st Congressional District

  • Matt Gaetz - 19,725

  • Aaron Dimmock - 7,332

Okaloosa County sheriff

  • Eric Aden - 23,078

  • Ron Livingston - 8,033

  • Edward Perillo - 3,553

Okaloosa County Commissioner - District 1

  • Paul Mixon - 24,127

  • De'Carlo Garcia - 8,452

Okaloosa County Commissioner - District 3

  • Sherri Cox - 7,597

  • Keri Pitzer - 7,584

  • Andrew Rencich - 7,371

  • Heath Rominger - 5,206

  • Wade Merritt - 4,500

Okaloosa County Commissioner - District 5

  • Drew Palmer - 16,673

  • Mary Anne Windes - 15,834

Okaloosa County School Board - District 2

  • Dewey Parker Destin - 18,752

  • David Schmidt - 14,730

Mary Esther City Council

Residents choose two members for the city council.

  • Richard D. Lawson - 335

  • Susan M. Coxwell - 313

  • K.C. Woods - 238

  • Julia Thomas - 179

This article originally appeared on Northwest Florida Daily News: Okaloosa County 2024 Primary Results in a close race in District 3