The biggest undervote was by party loyalists

The party faithful were responsible for an unprecedented undervote in Sarasota County’s congressional
race. The surprising trend was mirrored in Charlotte and Sumter counties’ attorney general race, which
used a similar ballot style.
7,000 SARASOTA COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS
UNITED STATES SENATOR

District 13 GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

6,000 COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
undervote – 13% CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
ATTORNEY GENERAL
5,000
Strong Strong
Undervotes

Democrats Republicans
4,000

Moderates
3,000

2,000

1,000

0
Strong DEM Leaning DEM Moderates Leaning GOP Strong GOP

4,500 CHARLOTTE COUNTY

3,600 Attorney general

2,700 undervote – 21%
1,800

900

0
Strong Leaning Moderates Leaning Strong
DEM DEM GOP GOP

2,500 SUMTER COUNTY

2,000 Attorney general

1,500
undervote – 22%

1,000

500

0
Strong Leaning Moderates Leaning Strong
DEM DEM GOP GOP

STAFF GRAPHICS / MAURICE TAMMAN, JACOB BENISON