Politics & Government
Romney Has Resounding Win in Sarasota
With 147 of 156 precincts counted, Romney takes more than 50 percent of the Sarasota vote.
It is said that as Sarasota votes, so goes the state. That appeared true Tuesday when Mitt Romney took a resounding win in Sarasota.
With 147 of 156 precincts counted, Romney took more than 50 percent of the votes.Newt Gingrich was in a distant second with just 27 percent of the vote.
Find out what's happening in Sarasotawith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Candidate
% Michele Bachmann 0.24% 132 Herman Cain 0.11% 58 Newt Gingrich 27.24% 14,810 Jon Huntsman 0.47% 258 Gary Johnson 0.05% 27 Ron Paul 7.02% 3,819 Rick Perry 0.26% 142 Mitt Romney 50.86% 27,651 Rick Santorum 13.75% 7,474 Total votes cast
54,371
% Michele Bachmann 0.24% 132 Herman Cain 0.11% 58 Newt Gingrich 27.24% 14,810 Jon Huntsman 0.47% 258 Gary Johnson 0.05% 27 Ron Paul 7.02% 3,819 Rick Perry 0.26% 142 Mitt Romney 50.86% 27,651 Rick Santorum 13.75% 7,474 Total votes cast
54,371
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