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==Government== {{unreferenced section|date=December 2024}} [[File:Orange County Courthouse tall.jpg|thumb|[[Orange County Courthouse (Florida)|Orange County Courthouse]]]] The county functions under a charter form of government. The charter serves as a constitution, detailing the structure and operation of the local government. A Charter Review Commission has the power to consider and place amendments on the ballot. Voters then decide whether to accept or reject all amendments put forth. If voters approve an amendment, it is then inserted into the charter. ===Federal representation=== Four districts of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] represent parts of Orange County. {| class=wikitable |- ! colspan = 5 | Federal representation |- !District !Incumbent !Hometown !% Orange County <br /> voters<ref>{{cite web |title = Voter Statistic - Congressional District |publisher = Orange County Supervisor of Elections |access-date = May 1, 2013 |url = http://www.ocfelections.com/Public%20Records/2013%20ME%20Stats/April/April%202013%20Congressional.PDF |archive-date = May 11, 2015 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150511065232/http://www.ocfelections.com/Public%20Records/2013%20ME%20Stats/April/April%202013%20Congressional.PDF |url-status = dead }}</ref> |- | {{Party shading/Republican}} align="center" |[[Florida's 8th Congressional District|8]] | {{Party shading/Republican}} align="center" |[[Mike Haridopolos]] | {{Party shading/Republican}} align="center" |[[Indian Harbour Beach, Florida|Indian Harbour]] | {{Party shading/Republican}} align="center" |1.3 |- | {{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |[[Florida's 9th Congressional District|9]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |[[Darren Soto]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |[[Kissimmee, Florida|Kissimmee]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |15.66 |- | {{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |[[Florida's 10th Congressional District|10]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |[[Maxwell Frost]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |[[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |58.24 |- | {{Party shading/Republican}} align="center" |[[Florida's 11th congressional district|11]] | {{Party shading/Republican}} align="center" |[[Daniel Webster (Florida politician)|Daniel Webster]] | {{Party shading/Republican}} align="center" |[[Clermont, Florida|Clermont]] | {{Party shading/Republican}} align="center" |21.29 |} [[Florida's 8th Congressional District|District 8]] encompasses all of [[Brevard County, Florida|Brevard]] and [[Indian River County, Florida|Indian River]] Counties and far eastern Orange County. [[Florida's 9th Congressional District|District 9]] encompasses all of [[Osceola County, Florida|Osceola County]], eastern [[Polk County, Florida|Polk County]] and southern Orange County. [[Florida's 10th Congressional District|District 10]] encompasses most of Orange County. [[Florida's 11th congressional district|District 11]] encompasses all of [[Sumter County, Florida|Sumter County]], and parts of [[Lake County, Florida|Lake]], [[Polk County, Florida|Polk]], and western Orange County. ===State representation=== Orange County residents are represented in [[Tallahassee, Florida|Tallahassee]] with 3 [[Florida State Senate|Senate]] seats. {| class=wikitable |- ! colspan = 5 | State senators |- !District !Incumbent !Hometown !% Voters<ref>{{cite web |title = Voter Statistic - Florida State Senate |publisher = Orange County Supervisor of Elections |access-date = May 1, 2013 |url = http://www.ocfelections.com/Public%20Records/2013%20ME%20Stats/April/April%202013%20State%20Senate.PDF |archive-date = May 11, 2015 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150511125622/http://www.ocfelections.com/Public%20Records/2013%20ME%20Stats/April/April%202013%20State%20Senate.PDF |url-status = dead }}</ref> !Next election |- |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|11 |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|[[Randolph Bracy]] |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|Orlando |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"| 37.44 |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|2020 |- | {{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |13 | {{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |[[Linda Stewart]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |[[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center" | 42.55 | {{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |2020 |- | {{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |15 | {{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |[[Victor M. Torres Jr.|Victor Torres]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |[[Lakeland, Florida|Orlando]] | {{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center" | 20 | {{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |2020 |} District 11 encompasses northwestern Orange County, District 13 encompasses north central and northeastern Orange County, and District 15 encompasses all of [[Osceola County, Florida|Osceola County]] and the southern third of Orange County. Orange County residents are represented in Tallahassee with 9 [[Florida House of Representatives|House]] seats. {| class=wikitable |- ! colspan = 5 | State representatives |- !District !Incumbent !Hometown !% Voters<ref>{{cite web |title = Voter Statistic - Florida State House |publisher = Orange County Supervisor of Elections |access-date = May 1, 2013 |url = http://www.ocfelections.com/Public%20Records/2013%20ME%20Stats/April/April%202013%20State%20House.PDF |archive-date = May 25, 2014 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140525195839/http://www.ocfelections.com/Public%20Records/2013%20ME%20Stats/April/April%202013%20State%20House.PDF |url-status = dead }}</ref> !Next election |- |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|35 |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|[[Tom Keen (politician)|Tom Keen]] |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|[[Alafaya, Florida|Alafaya]] |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|4.56 |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|2024 |- |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|37 |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|[[Susan Plasencia]] |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|[[Oviedo, Florida|Oviedo]] |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|5.08 |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|2024 |- |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|39 |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|[[Doug Bankson]] |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|[[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]] |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|15.22 |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|2024 |- |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|40 |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|LaVon Bracy Davis |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|[[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]] |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|12.46 |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|2024 |- |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|41 |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|[[Bruce Antone]] |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|[[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]] |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|10.47 |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|2024 |- |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|42 |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|[[Anna Eskamani]] |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|[[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]] |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|15.64 |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|2024 |- |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|43 |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|Johanna Lopez |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|[[Azalea Park, Florida|Azalea Park]] |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|13.01 |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|2024 |- |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|44 |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|[[Rita Harris (politician)|Jennifer "Rita" Harris]] |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|[[Hunter's Creek, Florida|Hunter's Creek]] |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|13.81 |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|2020 |- |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|45 |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|[[Carolina Amesty]] |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|[[Windermere, Florida|Windermere]] |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|9.74 |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|2024 |- |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|47 |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|[[Paula Stark]] |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|[[Kissimmee, Florida|Kissimmee]] |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|9.74 |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|2024 |} District 37 encompasses southern [[Seminole County, Florida|Seminole]] and portions of northern Orange County, Districts 35, 46, and 47 encompass [[Osceola County, Florida|Osceola County]] and Orange County, and Districts 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, and 44 are wholly composed of Orange. ===County representation=== {{unreferenced section|date=December 2024}} Orange County is served by a [[Orange County Board of Commissioners|board of commissioners]]. The board consists of an elected mayor and six commissioners. The mayor is elected [[At-large]], while commissioners are elected from [[single-member district]]s. The mayor and commissioners each serve staggered four-year terms. Commissioners from Districts 1, 3, and 5 are elected in presidential election years, while the mayor and commissioners from Districts 2, 4, and 6 are elected in alternate years. The county is also served by a clerk of courts, sheriff, property appraiser, tax collector, supervisor of elections, state attorney, and public defender. All positions are four-year terms, requiring direct election by voters in presidential election years. {| class=wikitable |- ! colspan = 3 | Orange County officials{{citation needed|date=December 2024}} |- !Position !Incumbent !Next election |- |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Mayor |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|[[Jerry Demings]] |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|2026 |- |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |District 1 Commissioner |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|Nicole Wilson |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|2028 |- |{{Party shading/Republican}} |District 2 Commissioner |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|Christine Moore |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="center"|2026 |- |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |District 3 Commissioner |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|Mayra Uribe |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|2028 |- |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |District 4 Commissioner |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|Maribel Gomez Cordero |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|2026 |- |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |District 5 Commissioner |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|Kelly Semrad |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|2028 |- |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |District 6 Commissioner |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|Mike Scott |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|2025 |- |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Clerk of Courts |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|Tiffany Moore Russell |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|2028 |- |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[County sheriff (Florida)|Sheriff]] |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|[[John Mina]] |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|2028 |- |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Comptroller |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|Phil Diamond |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|2028 |- |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Property Appraiser |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|[[Amy Mercado]] |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|2028 |- |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Tax Collector |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|[[Scott Randolph]] |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|2028 |- |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Supervisor of Elections (Florida)|Supervisor of Elections]] |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|[[Karen Castor Dentel]] |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|2028 |- |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |State Attorney |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|[[Monique Worrell]] |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|2028 |- |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Public Defender |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|Robert Wesley |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="center"|2028 |}
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