Kenneth T. Welch
Mayor · Candidate for Florida St Petersburg Mayor · Party not on file
OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotCandidate · Florida St Petersburg Mayor · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: City of St. Petersburg City Clerk — "(2026) Election – General Election Candidates" · read Oct 1, 2026
Sources (1)
- City of St. Petersburg City Clerk — "(2026) Election – General Election Candidates" (dated August 24, 2026; (2026)%20Election%20-%20General%20Election%20Candidates%208-24-26.pdf), retrieved 2026-10-01 · cms5.revize.com
The District
What Florida St Petersburg Mayor covers
Covers part of Pinellas County.
Includes St. Petersburg.
87 precincts · District lines: Official jurisdiction boundary: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 places; open water outside the Pinellas County precinct layer removed for display · Precinct lines: [Official — Pinellas County EGIS,, FeatureServer layer 0, services.arcgis.com/f5HgUpxURgEzTccH] 286 precincts, pulled 2026-10-01; the registered layer the 2022/2024 generals link to and the PTV unit layer; the map keeps the model's 2022 shapes
Results
Certified results for Florida St Petersburg Mayor
City of St. Petersburg - Mayor
2026 Primary Election, Pinellas County (City of St. Petersburg contests) · Aug 18, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Crist | 19,447 | 35.2% | |
| Kenneth T. Welch | 11,457 | 20.7% | |
| Jim Large | 9,857 | 17.8% | |
| Brandi Gabbard | 9,738 | 17.6% | |
| Maria Lynne Scruggs | 2,886 | 5.2% | |
| Kevin Batdorf | 1,883 | 3.4% |
Official results — Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections (final ENR snapshot 2026-08-24) · Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections — official election results
City of St. Petersburg Mayor
2021 Municipal General Election, City of St. Petersburg (Pinellas County) · Nov 2, 2021| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Welch | 40,579 | 60.5% | |
| Robert G. Blackmon | 26,509 | 39.5% |
Official results — Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections (final ENR snapshot 2021-11-08) · Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections — official election results
City of St. Petersburg Mayor
2021 City of St. Petersburg Primary Election (Pinellas County) · Aug 24, 2021| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Welch | 21,827 | 39.4% | |
| Robert G. Blackmon | 15,659 | 28.3% | |
| Darden Rice | 9,189 | 16.6% | |
| Wengay "Newt" Newton | 4,128 | 7.5% | |
| Pete Boland | 3,424 | 6.2% | |
| Michael Ingram | 460 | 0.8% |
Official results — Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections (final ENR snapshot 2021-08-27) · Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections — official election results
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Florida St Petersburg Mayor
- Charlie CristParty not on file · On the 2026 ballot
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