The Black Vote
This page brings you the best and latest information about the size and strength of the black vote in St. Petersburg, Florida. Curious about some facet of the black electorate? Ask us about it and we will make every attempt to feed back.
5 Quick Facts: The Black Vote Factor in Yesterday’s Contest
The victors: newly re-elected Mayor Rick Kriseman and Deputy Mayor Dr. Kanika Tomalin at last night’s celebration - By Gypsy C. …
Take this seriously: 4x more black voters still undecided in mayor’s race
-By Gypsy C. Gallardo It’s incredible that 18% of likely black voters are still undecided in St. Pete’s mayoral race, according to …
Black Democrats “Defect” in St. Pete Elections
(Lessons from History & for the Next Two Months) - By Gypsy C. Gallardo Several media outlets have highlighted the fact that a …
NEW: Black & Latino Turnout Broke Records Last Week!
-By Gypsy C. Gallardo Just after 2 p.m. today, the Supervisor of Elections released data on the racial make-up of voters in last …
Who really won black precincts last night
-By Gypsy C. Gallardo; WUSF News Photo The Tampa Bay Times reported last night that former Mayor Rick Baker won Midtown precincts by …
Dead heat in black precincts for Kriseman v Baker
-By Gypsy C. Gallardo St. Petersburg’s majority-black precincts* showed a “dead heat” result between Mayor Rick Kriseman and …
Where Black Voters Live & Breathe
5 quick facts about the geographic dispersion of St. Petersburg’s African American electorate - By Gypsy C. Gallardo The following …
Crib Sheet: Differences between “Midtown,” “South St. Pete,” and “Black”
- By Gypsy C. Gallardo Most everyone knows that the area located south of Central Avenue is home to a lion's share of St. Petersburg’s …
Another Surge Seems Certain for Black Voters this Year, but for All New Reasons
- By Gypsy C. Gallardo It appears that this year’s election will see yet another surge in African American voting, following the …
Black Vote Counts & Voter Turnout Rates 2004 to 2016: Mayoral, Midterm & Presidential elections
Black Votes & Voter Turnout Rates
Mayoral, Midterm & Presidential Elections, 2001 to 2016
| Black Vote as Share of Total Vote – City of St. Petersburg | ||||
| Select elections 2001 to 2016 | ||||
| Election | Total Vote | Black Vote | %Black | Type |
| 2001 Primary | 37,144 | 6,775 | 18.2% | Mayoral |
| 2001 General | 49,702 | 8,883 | 17.9% | Mayoral |
| 2004 Primary | 32,317 | 5,114 | 15.8% | Presidential |
| 2004 General | 117,397 | 21,478 | 18.3% | Presidential |
| 2005 Primary | 4,034 | 1,297 | 32.2% | |
| 2005 General | 32,619 | 7,037 | 21.6% | Mayoral |
| 2008 Primary | 20,695 | 5,003 | 24.2% | Presidential |
| 2008 General | 123,269 | 25,529 | 20.7% | Presidential |
| 2009 Primary | 37,076 | 6,939 | 18.7% | Mayoral |
| 2009 General | 46,678 | 7,041 | 15.1% | Mayoral |
| 2010 Primary | 37,204 | 6,605 | 17.8% | Gubernatorial |
| 2010 General | 78,709 | 14,223 | 18.1% | Gubernatorial |
| 2012 Primary | 35,147 | 6,445 | 18.3% | Presidential |
| 2012 General | 122,835 | 26,152 | 21.3% | Presidential |
| 2013 Primary | 50,589 | 7,411 | 14.6% | Mayoral |
| 2013 General | 53,378 | 9,452 | 17.7% | Mayoral |
| 2014 Primary | 37,510 | 6,882 | 18.3% | Midterm |
| 2014 General | 93,213 | 17,094 | 18.3% | Midterm |
| 2016 Primary | 46,786 | 8,794 | 18.8% | Presidential |
| 2016 General | 132,468 | 24,649 | 18.6% | Presidential |
| Overall average | 1,188,770 | 222,803 | 18.7% | |
| Average per election | 19.2% | |||
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