Voting in the Anna Maria Aug. 30 primary election went off without a hitch.
Anna Maria residents in precinct 301 followed county and state trends Aug. 30 on school board members to represent District 1 and District 3, and on a constitutional amendment expanding tax incentives for the installation of renewable energy devices.
Anna Maria voters also nominated candidates for U.S. Senate and Congress.
The GOP ticket also contained a primary contest for county property appraiser and state committee representatives.
On Aug. 30, 171 voters cast their ballots at Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave.
Ione Jenefsky, a Manatee county resident who requested to serve as election clerk for precinct 301, said she expected at least 300 people to cast their votes in person.
“They’re very conscientious,” she said of Anna Maria voters, “They show up and they vote.”
Although Anna Maria residents may not have met Jenefsky’s goal, they did vote: 411 ballots were cast in the city, mostly through early voting and mail-in ballots.
In Anna Maria, 50 percent of voters were Republicans, 36 percent of voters were Democrats, Libertarians did not make a percentage and 14 percent of ballots were cast by independents.
For county and district race final results, go to www.votemanatee.com.
The general election will be held Nov. 8 and the deadline to register is Oct. 11.
