Republican Byron Donalds was elected governor with 50.02% of the statewide vote, and Republicans won the other statewide races on the ballot. Okaloosa County voters supported Donalds with 66.33%, according to unofficial results.
Donalds received 4,132,112 votes statewide (50.02%) to Democrat David Jolly’s 4,024,180 (48.71%), according to unofficial results from the Florida Division of Elections. Six other tickets shared the remaining votes. In Okaloosa County, Donalds received 51,359 votes (66.33%) to Jolly’s 24,475 (31.61%), according to the Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections.
In the other statewide races, according to unofficial results from the Florida Division of Elections:
U.S. Senate: Republican Ashley Moody won reelection with 50.87% over Democrat Angie Nixon (47.98%) and no-party candidate Neil J. Gillespie (1.14%). Okaloosa: Moody 66.87%.
Attorney General: Republican James Uthmeier won reelection with 50.94% over Democrat Jose Javier Rodriguez (49.06%). Okaloosa: Uthmeier 67.86%.
Chief Financial Officer: Republican Blaise Ingoglia won with 50.94% over Democrat Annette Taddeo (49.06%). Okaloosa: Ingoglia 68.12%.
Commissioner of Agriculture: Republican Wilton Simpson won reelection with 51.08% over Democrat Joey Mendoza Atkins (48.92%). Okaloosa: Simpson 67.93%.
Results are unofficial until certified.
Election 2026: Okaloosa County Results
Written from
In the directory: Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections, Emerald Coast Connected
Written and reported by Emerald Coast Connected.