Editing Hernando County, Florida (section)

==Politics==
Hernando County has been trending towards the Republican Party in the 21st century. As is true with multiple other Florida counties, the 2024 presidential election saw the greatest Republican support in the county since [[Richard Nixon|Nixon]]'s 1972 landslide.<ref>https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/</ref>

=== Presidential Elections ===
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|75,446|34,431|1,175|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|70,412|37,519|1,219|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|58,970|31,795|3,886|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|44,938|37,830|1,160|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|45,021|41,886|1,350|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|42,635|37,187|725|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2000|Democratic|30,658|32,648|1,930|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|22,046|28,524|7,496|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|17,902|19,174|12,010|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|21,195|15,437|231|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|21,279|12,204|4|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|12,115|8,858|1,059|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|5,793|7,717|222|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|6,296|2,110|3|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1968|American Independent|2,053|1,524|2,387|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1964|Republican|2,337|2,320|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|1,809|1,960|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|1,295|1,435|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|1,279|1,104|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|441|825|406|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|346|1,002|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|381|1,151|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|313|1,115|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|258|1,097|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1928|Democratic|661|701|21|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|59|300|42|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|132|622|64|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|38|446|76|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|18|272|93|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|57|260|22|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1904|Democratic|12|172|17|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|18|252|16|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|37|231|10|Florida}}
{{PresFoot|1892|Democratic|0|227|83|Florida}}

=== Local Government ===

==== Board of County Commissioners ====
Hernando County's chief legislative body is the Board of County Commissioners. The county is divided into five Districts, each with their own commissioner. Commissioners are elected by the voters at large, to four-year terms.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Board of County Commissioners {{!}} Hernando County, FL|url=https://www.hernandocounty.us/departments/departments-a-e/board-of-county-commission|access-date=September 30, 2020|website=www.hernandocounty.us}}</ref> Specific duties of the county Commissioners are outlined in [https://www.hernandocounty.us/departments/departments-a-e/board-of-county-commission?splash=http%3a%2f%2fwww.leg.state.fl.us%2fStatutes%2findex.cfm%3fApp_mode%3dDisplay_Statute%26URL%3d0100-0199%2f0125%2f0125ContentsIndex.html%26StatuteYear%3d2010%26Title%3d-%253E2010-%253EChapter%2520125&____isexternal=true Chapter 125, Florida Statutes].
[[File:Hernando_County_Commission_Districts.png|thumb|Map of the five county commission districts]]

===== District 1 =====
{| class="wikitable"
|+District 1 Elected Officials
!Year
!Commissioner
!Party
!Term
|-
|2018
|John Mitten
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|REP
|June 2018 - 2020<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Woman who says she exchanged sex for rent with Hernando commissioner describes political alliances|url=https://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/local/Woman-who-says-she-exchanged-sex-for-rent-with-Hernando-commissioner-describes-political-alliances_171666029/|access-date=September 30, 2020|website=Tampa Bay Times|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2016
|Nick Nicholson
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|REP
|2016 - June 2018<ref name=":0" />
|-
|2012
|Nick Nicholson
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|REP
|2012 - 2016
|-
|2008
|Jeff Stabins
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|REP
|2008 - 2012
|}
{{Hidden begin
|titlestyle = background:#ccccff;
|title      = District 1 Elections Results
}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Election Year
!Candidates
!Party
!Number of Votes
!Percentage of Votes
|-
| rowspan="3" |2016<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=ElectionSummaryReport|url=https://www.hernandovotes.com/Portals/Hernando/OfficialElectionSummaryReport2016General.pdf|access-date=September 30, 2020|website=Hernando County Supervisor of Elections}}</ref>
|style="text-align:left;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''Nick Nicholson'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''REP'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''49,973'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''52.42%'''
|-
|style="text-align:left;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Jimmy Lodato
|style="text-align:left;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|DEM
|style="text-align:left;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|38,934
|style="text-align:left;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|40.84%
|-
|style="text-align:right;"  colspan="2" |Total Votes
|88,907
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2012<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=GEMS ELECTION SUMMARY REPORT|url=https://www.hernandovotes.com/portals/hernando/documents/summary_results_20121106_general.pdf|access-date=September 30, 2020|website=Hernando County Supervisor of Elections}}</ref>
|style="text-align:left;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''Nick Nicholson'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''REP'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''39,730'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''50.69%'''
|-
|style="text-align:left;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Arlene Glantz
|style="text-align:left;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|DEM
|style="text-align:left;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|32,716
|style="text-align:left;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|41.73%
|-
|style="text-align:left;" {{Party shading/Independent}}|Joseph J. Swilley Sr
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Independent}}|INT
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Independent}}|5,775
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Independent}}|7.37%
|-
|style="text-align:right;"  colspan="2" |Write-In Votes
|177
|0.23%
|-
|style="text-align:right;"  colspan="2" |Total Votes
|78,398
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2008<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=GEMS ELECTION SUMMARY REPORT|url=https://www.hernandovotes.com/portals/hernando/documents/gems_election_summary_report_off.pdf|access-date=September 30, 2020|website=Hernando County Supervisor of Elections}}</ref>
|style="text-align:left;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''Jeff Stabins'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''REP'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''47,175'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''57.41%'''
|-
|style="text-align:left;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Ramon J Gurierrez
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|DEM
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|34,995
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.59%
|-
|style="text-align:right;" colspan="2" |Total Votes
|82,170
|
|}
{{Hidden end}}

===== District 2 =====
{| class="wikitable"
|+District 2 Elected Officials
!Year
!Commissioner
!Party
!Term
|-
|2018
|Wayne Dukes
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|REP
|2018-2022
|-
|2014
|Wayne Dukes
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|REP
|2014-2018
|-
|2010
|Wayne Dukes
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|REP
|2010-2014
|-
|2006
|Rose Rocco
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|DEM
|2006-2010
|-
|2002
|Hannah M. "Nancy" Robinson
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|DEM
|2002-2006
|}
{{Hidden begin
|titlestyle = background:#ccccff;
|title      = District 2 Elections Results
}}
{| class="wikitable"
!Election Year
!Candidates
!Party
!Number of Votes
!Percentage of Votes
|-
| rowspan="3" |2018<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Official Election Summary Report|url=https://www.hernandovotes.com/Portals/Hernando/HER%202018%20General%20Official%20Summary%20Report.pdf?ver=2019-07-26-105836-960|access-date=September 30, 2020|website=Hernando County Supervisor of Elections}}</ref>
|style="text-align:left;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''Wayne Dukes'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''REP'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''46,296'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''58.90%'''
|-
|style="text-align:left;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Deborah A Salvesen
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|DEM
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|32,304
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|41.10%
|-
|style="text-align:right;" colspan="2" |Total Votes
|78,600
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2014<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=GEMS ELECTION SUMMARY REPORT|url=https://www.hernandovotes.com/Portals/Hernando/Election%20Summary%20Report%2020141114.pdf|access-date=September 30, 2020|website=Hernando County Supervisor of Elections}}</ref>
|style="text-align:left;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''Wayne Dukes'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''REP'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''30,673'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''49.40%'''
|-
|style="text-align:left;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Jimmy Lodato
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|DEM
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|26,996
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|43.47%
|-
|Brian Moore
|NPA
|4,427
|7.13%
|-
|style="text-align:right;" colspan="2" |Total Votes
|62,096
|
|}
{{Hidden end}}

===== District 3 =====
{| class="wikitable"
|+District 3 Elected Officials
!Year
!Commissioner
!Party
!Term
|-
|2016
|John Allocco
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|REP
|2016-2020
|-
|2012
|Diane Rowden
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|DEM
|2012-2016
|-
|2008
|John Druzbick
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|REP
|2008-2012
|}
{{Hidden begin
|titlestyle = background:#ccccff;
|title      = District 3 Elections Results
}}
{| class="wikitable"
!Election Year
!Candidates
!Party
!Number of Votes
!Percentage of Votes
|-
| rowspan="3" |2016<ref name=":1" />
|style="text-align:left;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''John Allocco'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''REP'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''52,667'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''55.25%'''
|-
|style="text-align:left;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Diane Rowden
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|DEM
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|37,177
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|39.00%
|-
|style="text-align:right;"  colspan="2" |Total Votes
|89,844
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2012<ref name=":2" />
|style="text-align:left;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|Jason Patrick Sager
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|REP
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|34,899
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|43.86%
|-
|style="text-align:left;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''Diane Rowden'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''DEM'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''32,716'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''47.26%'''
|-
|Gregory Lewis Sheldo
|NPA
|6,861
|8.62%
|-
|style="text-align:right;"  colspan="2" |Write-In Votes
|201
|0.25%
|-
|style="text-align:right;"  colspan="2" |Total Votes
|79,564
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2008<ref name=":5" />
|style="text-align:left;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''John Druzbick'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''REP'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''44,270'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.55%'''
|-
|style="text-align:left;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Diane Rowden
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|DEM
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|38,404
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|46.45%
|-
|style="text-align:left;" colspan="2" |Total Votes
|82,674
|
|}
{{Hidden end}}

===== District 4 =====
{| class="wikitable"
|+District 4 Elected Officials
!Year
!Commissioner
!Party
!Term
|-
|2018
|Jeff Holcomb
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|REP
|2018-2022
|-
|2014
|Jeff Holcomb
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|REP
|2014-2018
|-
|2010
|David Russell
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|REP
|2010-2014
|-
|2006
|David Russell
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|REP
|2006-2010
|}
{{Hidden begin
|titlestyle = background:#ccccff;
|title      = District 4 Elections Results
}}
{| class="wikitable"
!Election Year
!Candidates
!Party
!Number of Votes
!Percentage of Votes
|-
| rowspan="3" |2018<ref name=":3" />
|style="text-align:left;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''Jeff Holcomb'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''REP'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''48,864'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''61.90%'''
|-
|style="text-align:left;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Nancy Makar
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|DEM
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|30,073
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|38.10%
|-
|style="text-align:right;"  colspan="2" |Total Votes
|78,937
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2014<ref name=":4" />
|style="text-align:left;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''Jeff Holcomb'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''REP'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''33,710'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''54.91%'''
|-
|style="text-align:left;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Daniel T. Oliver
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|DEM
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|25,026
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|40.76%
|-
|H. David Werder
|NPA
|2,656
|4.33%
|-
|style="text-align:right;"  colspan="2" |Total Votes
|61,392
|
|}
{{Hidden end}}

===== District 5 =====
{| class="wikitable"
|+District 5 Elected Officials
!Year
!Commissioner
!Party
!Term
|-
|2016
|Steve Champion
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|REP
|2016-2020
|-
|2012
|James E Adkins
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|REP
|2012-2016
|-
|2008
|James E Adkins
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|REP
|2008-2012
|}
{{Hidden begin
|titlestyle = background:#ccccff;
|title      = District 5 Elections Results
}}
{| class="wikitable"
!Election Year
!Candidates
!Party
!Number of Votes
!Percentage of Votes
|-
| rowspan="3" |2016<ref name=":1" />
|style="text-align:left;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''Steve Champion'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''REP'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''55,892'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''58.63%'''
|-
|style="text-align:left;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Paul Douglas
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|DEM
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|32,362
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|33.95%
|-
|style="text-align:right;"  colspan="2" |Total Votes
|88,254
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2012<ref name=":2" />
|style="text-align:left;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''James E Adkins'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''REP'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''44,091'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''56.56%'''
|-
|style="text-align:left;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Ramon J Gutierrez
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|DEM
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|33,859
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|43.44%
|-
|style="text-align:right;"  colspan="2" |Total Votes
|77,950
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2008<ref name=":5" />
|style="text-align:left;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''James E. Adkins'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''REP'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''41,796'''
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''50.81%'''
|-
|style="text-align:left;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Christopher Kingsley
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|DEM
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|40,471
|style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|49.19%
|-
|style="text-align:right;" colspan="2" |Total Votes
|82,267
|
|}
{{Hidden end}}

==== Constitutional Officers ====

===== Clerk of Court and Comptroller =====
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Officer
!Party
!Term
|-
|2020
|Doug Chorvat
|REP
|2020-2022
|-
|2018
|Doug Chorvat
|REP
|2018-2020
|-
|2016
|Donald C. Barbee, Jr.
|REP
|2016-2018
|}

===== Supervisor Of Elections =====
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Officer
!Party
!Term
|-
|2020
|Shirley Anderson
|REP
|2020-2024
|-
|2016<ref name=":1" />
|Shirley Anderson
|REP
|2016-2020
|-
|2012<ref name=":2" />
|Shirley Anderson
|REP
|2012-2016
|-
|2008<ref name=":5" />
|Annie D Williams
|DEM
|2008-2012
|}

===== Property Appraiser =====
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Officer
!Party
!Term
|-
|2016
|John Emerson
|REP
|2016-2020
|-
|2012
|John Emerson
|REP
|2012-2016
|}

===== Sheriff =====
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Officer
!Party
!Term
|-
|2020
|Alvin "Al" Nienhuis
|REP
|2020-2024
|-
|2016
|Alvin "Al" Nienhuis
|REP
|2016-2020
|-
|2012
|Alvin "Al" Nienhuis
|REP
|2012-2016
|-
|2010<ref>{{Cite web|title=Governor appoints Alvin Nienhuis as Hernando County Sheriff|url=https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/governor-appoints-alvin-nienhuis-as-hernando-county-sheriff/67-390109492|access-date=September 30, 2020|website=wtsp.com|date=December 28, 2010 |language=en-US}}</ref>
|Alvin "Al" Nienhuis
|REP
|2010-2012
|-
|2008
|Richard B Nugent
|REP
|2008-2010
|}