U.S. Senate (special)
Ashley Moody
71.1%67,650
Angie Nixon
27.9%26,566
Neil Gillespie
0.9%870
Statewide: Ashley Moody wins. Called.
Sumter County, Florida
2026 election results. Ashley Moody (R) got 71% of the U.S. Senate vote (special election) in Sumter County. The margin is 5.8 points more Republican than the 2024 presidential vote here.
2026 results in Sumter County
Governor
Byron Donalds
69.6%66,109
David Jolly
29.7%28,202
Scott Jewett
0.3%320
Frank Russo
0.2%157
4 more candidates on the race page.
Statewide: not called; Byron Donalds leads.
U.S. House: Florida 11th District
Joe Strada
69.0%65,194
James Pericola
30.2%28,517
Ralph Groves
0.8%770
Whole district: Joe Strada wins. Called.
The leader in Sumter County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 6, 10:46 AM.
Compared with 2024
| Race | Margin | 2024 president | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL Senate (special) | R +43.6 | R +37.8 | R +5.8 |
| FL Governor | R +40.2 | R +37.8 | R +2.4 |
| FL-11 | R +39.1 | R +37.8 | R +1.3 |
Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.
How Sumter County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 30.9% | Donald Trump | 68.6% | R +37.6 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 31.7% | Donald Trump | 67.8% | R +36.1 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 29.5% | Donald Trump | 68.8% | R +39.3 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 32.3% | Mitt Romney | 67.2% | R +34.9 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 36.1% | John McCain | 63.2% | R +27.0 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 36.4% | George W. Bush | 62.2% | R +25.8 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 43.3% | George W. Bush | 54.5% | R +11.2 |
Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved R +26.4.
Other counties in Florida
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Sources & scope
Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county. They're unofficial until Florida certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. Florida's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.