Mitch Perry
UPDATED
Florida political pollster Ryan Tyson is tracking turnout in 25 counties in media markets across the state, representing 44 percent of registered Republicans (excluding Orange, Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties)
He reported that as of 6 p.m. Tuesday, the counties are now tracking on a 49 percent turnout level with an hour to go (two hours in the Panhandle). Tyson said earlier turnout could exceed more than 50 percent, “and possibly even to 53-54 percent.”
An assortment of county turnout levels on the GOP side as of 6 p.m.:
- Charlotte — 53.8 percent
- Collier — 66 percent
- Duval — 49.1 percent
- Hernando — 52.3 percent
- Hillsborough — 46.5 percent
- Indian River — 58.4 percent
- Leon — 44.7 percent
- Pasco — 51.3 percent
- Pinellas — 56.5 percent
