Island voters headed to the polls Aug. 14 to mark ballots for partisan candidates in county, state and federal races.

The following results are for Manatee County’s 113 reporting precincts.

In a universal primary contest, winner take all, voters re-elected Manatee County Sheriff Brad Steube with a 78 percent vote of confidence over challenger Bill Waldron, who garnered 21 percent of the vote.

In the Manatee County School Board District 2 non-partisan primary, Dave “Watchdog” Miner will take office with 48 percent of the vote over challengers William S. Chaltis, Robert Moates and Paul Sharff.

In the District 4 school board race, which includes Anna Maria Elementary School, incumbent Bob Gause took 56 percent of the vote over Linda Schaich with just under 44 percent.

School board members — there are five total — are elected districtwide, but each is assigned to represent schools in a specific geographic area.

In the hotly contested contest for U.S. Senate on the Republican ballot, Connie Mack led the race in Manatee County with 54 percent of the vote and statewide by 58 percent over challengers Mike McCalister, Marielena Stuart and Dave Weldon.

On the Democratic ticket, incumbent U.S. Senator Bill Nelson took 78 percent of the Manatee County vote to Glenn Burkett’s 22 percent. Nelson took approximately 79 percent of the vote statewide.

In a close Republican primary race for state attorney in the 12th Judicial Circuit Court in Manatee County, candidate Ed Brodsky garnered 51.49 percent of the Manatee vote, while Peter Lombardo took 48.5 percent. Voting in Desoto and Sarasota counties in the district resulted in 52 percent for Brodsky. He will face Democratic candidate John Torraco on the general election ballot. State attorney Earl Moreland did not seek re-election.

Another contested race among the Republicans saw former Florida Senator Mike Bennett with 37 percent of the vote for supervisor of elections over Ed Bailey with 29 percent, Cortez resident and former County Commissioner Jane von Hahmann with 27 percent and Richard G. Bedford at 7 percent. The primary winner will face Democratic candidate Charles N. Williams Jr. in November.

In a race almost too close to call for the Board of Manatee County Commissioners District 7 at-large seat, fellow Republican Betsy Benac edged out incumbent Joe McClash. Benac took 50.97 percent of the votes to McClash’s 49.02 percent. A recount is likely. If Benac prevails, she will face write-in candidate Thomas Dell in the general election.

Other contests and amendments will appear on the general election ballot for races that were uncontested by party.

Polls were open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. throughout the state Aug. 14, including Manatee County.

On the Island, voters cast ballots at Roser Memorial Community Church in Anna Maria, St. Bernard Catholic and Gloria Dei Lutheran churches in Holmes Beach and Tingley Memorial Library in Bradenton Beach.

The general election, which includes the non-partisan races for Holmes Beach mayor and two commission seats, will take place Nov. 6. Neither Anna Maria nor Bradenton Beach will have a ballot, as no challengers opposed incumbent office holders in the two cities.

Total results for the 113 Manatee County precincts reporting in the 2012 primary as posted on the supervisor of elections website are:

And for Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key: