Voting & Government

City

The City of Sarasota has three voting Districts, and St. Armands Key is located in the City's District 2 (which includes much of downtown and all other coastal neighborhoods) per the map of the City shown below. Every four years, on Election Day in November, voters in each of the three districts vote for just their own District City Commissioner (e.g. 2024, 2028, etc...). And every four years, but staggered by two years from when we vote for the District City Commissioners, all City residents vote for two "At Large" City Commissioners (e.g. 2026, 2030, etc...). City Commission races are non-partisan and are preceded by an August primary, if necessary, to narrow the field to two candidates per race. Click here to view our current City Commissioners.

County

The entire City of Sarasota is in the County's District 2. So, on St. Armands Key, we are in both the City's District 2 and the County's District 2. City residents vote for a County District 2 Commissioner on the same years that we vote for our "At Large" City Commissioners (e.g., 2026, 2030, etc...). The County election is a partisan race preceded by Republican and Democrat primaries. Click here to view our current County Commissioners.

There are also County elections for the Sarasota Hospital Board (link, info) and School Board (link, info).

State

To look up State elected officials, you can use this link to enter your address and see who they are. Some parts of Sarasota County may be in different State districts than others. For example, barrier island neighborhoods fall in the district that includes the City of Bradenton, not the district that includes the City of Sarasota.

In-Person Voting

Our typical in-person voting location is at the St. Armands Key Lutheran Church.

Absentee Ballots

Many St. Armands residents travel in the summer and are away during the August primary election and/or the November general election. But, the US Postal Service is not allowed to forward ballots in the mail. Residents must contact the Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections Office to have them directly mail the ballot to an alternate address. You can do this in-person at the Terrace Building downtown at 101 S Washington Blvd (Rt 301), or online (click here).

City District Map

At the September 18, 2023, Regular City Commission Meeting, Commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch relayed the following stats about how the City of Sarasota compares to Sarasota County:

The City has 3% of the County's land mass
The City has 13% of the County's population
The City generates 26% of the County's revenue
St. Armands Circle is the #1 tourist destination in the entire County

(link to transcript, scroll to 11:49:00)

Note: A December 3, 2023 email from the City Manager refers to a 2021 American Community Survey data for Census Tract 7 (Lido, including St. Armands, and Bird Key) showing an estimated total population of 2,974 with a +/-624 margin of error.

St. Armands Residents Association

P.O. Box 2482, Sarasota, FL 34230

e-mail us at: st.armands.residents.assn@gmail.com