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FL: Ocala has new mayor; two council members retain seats in general election
The city of Ocala has a new mayor for the first time in over a dozen years, while two other city council incumbents retained their seats during Tuesday’s general election.
The city of Ocala held its general election on Tuesday, September 19, with two of the seats running unopposed.
The only seat on the Ocala City Council up for a vote was that of District 2, which was won by incumbent Ire Bethea, Sr. with 67.89% of the vote. Bethea edged out Reginald Landers, who garnered 32.11% of the vote.
A total of 2,860 voters participated in the election, which represents a 7.57% turnout.
There are 37,779 registered voters in Ocala.
https://www.ocala-news.com/2023/09/20/ocala-has-new-mayor-while-two-council-members-retain-seats/
