Palm Coast voters say yes to two city charter changes and a big no to a third, while a city council race and a school board race come down to razor-thin margins.
FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. — Wednesday, November 4, 2026*
The votes are in for Flagler County and the City of Palm Coast, and a few races were closer than a coin flip. All of the numbers below are unofficial results from the 2026 general election.
The tightest contest of the night was for School Board District 4, where just 996 votes separated the two candidates. A Palm Coast City Council race was nearly as close, with a gap of 1,081 votes.
School Board: The Closest Race of the Night
Christy Chong came out ahead of Trevor Tucker in the race for School Board District 4. Chong earned 27,667 votes, or 50.92%. Tucker earned 26,671 votes, or 49.08%. That is a difference of 996 votes out of 54,338 cast.
| School Board, District 4 | Votes | Percent | Christy Chong | 27,667 | 50.92% | Trevor Tucker | 26,671 | 49.08% |
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Palm Coast City Council
District 2
Antonio “Tony” Amaral Jr. won the District 2 seat by a wide margin. He received 24,406 votes, or 60.31%. Jeani Duarte received 16,059 votes, or 39.69%. Amaral finished 8,347 votes ahead.
| Council Member, District 2 | Votes | Percent | Antonio “Tony” Amaral Jr. | 24,406 | 60.31% | Jeani Duarte | 16,059 | 39.69% |
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District 4
The District 4 race was much closer. Darlene Shelley edged out Dylana “Dee” Galery with 20,214 votes, or 51.37%. Galery received 19,133 votes, or 48.63%. Only 1,081 votes separated them.
| Council Member, District 4 | Votes | Percent | Darlene Shelley | 20,214 | 51.37% | Dylana “Dee” Galery | 19,133 | 48.63% |
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Flagler County Commission
District 2
Theresa Pontieri, a Republican, won the District 2 seat with 38,478 votes, or 64.79%. Raymond Royer, an independent, received 20,915 votes, or 35.21%. Pontieri won by 17,563 votes.
| County Commission, District 2 | Votes | Percent | Theresa Pontieri (REP) | 38,478 | 64.79% | Raymond Royer (IND) | 20,915 | 35.21% |
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District 4
Leann Pennington, a Republican, faced only write-in opposition in District 4. She received 44,755 votes, or 93.66%. Write-in votes totaled 3,029, or 6.34%.
| County Commission, District 4 | Votes | Percent | Leann Pennington (REP) | 44,755 | 93.66% | Write-in | 3,029 | 6.34% |
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Palm Coast Charter Amendments: Two Yes, One No
Palm Coast voters strongly supported two changes to the city charter and strongly rejected a third.
Amendment 1 passed easily, with 36,028 votes for it (82.94%) and 7,409 against it (17.06%).
Amendment 2 also passed easily, with 36,144 votes for it (83.86%) and 6,954 against it (16.14%).
Amendment 3 went the other way. Only 8,907 voters said yes (20.48%), while 34,585 said no (79.52%).
| Palm Coast Charter | Yes | No | Result | Amendment 1 | 36,028 (82.94%) | 7,409 (17.06%) | Yes | Amendment 2 | 36,144 (83.86%) | 6,954 (16.14%) | Yes | Amendment 3 | 8,907 (20.48%) | 34,585 (79.52%) | No |
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State Constitutional Amendments: How Flagler Voted
Flagler County voters also weighed in on three amendments to the Florida Constitution. These numbers show how Flagler voters cast their ballots.
Amendment No. 1 (Article III, Section 19) was the only one of the three that Flagler voters turned down. It received 25,167 yes votes (41.95%) and 34,831 no votes (58.05%).
Amendment No. 2 (Article VII, Section 3; Article XII) had 38,400 yes votes (63.73%) and 21,856 no votes (36.27%).
Amendment No. 3 (Article VII, Sections 4, 6 and 9; Article XII) drew the most support of the three, with 41,762 yes votes (67.97%) and 19,682 no votes (32.03%).
| State Amendment | Yes | No | No. 1 | 25,167 (41.95%) | 34,831 (58.05%) | No. 2 | 38,400 (63.73%) | 21,856 (36.27%) | No. 3 | 41,762 (67.97%) | 19,682 (32.03%) |
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*All results in this story are unofficial and may change before the final count is certified.
