The St. Johns County Canvassing Board certified the Aug. 18 primary election results on Wednesday, Aug. 26, locking in commission seats for Krista Keating-Joseph and Martin Pyszczymuka.

A post-election audit using the Clear Ballot system confirmed the results with 99.99% accuracy, St. Johns County Government said on X. The county's official results page was updated at 8:29 a.m. on Aug. 26 with all 55 precincts fully reported.

Of the county's 239,323 registered voters, 65,188 cast ballots. Turnout was 27.24%, according to the county's election results portal.

District 4: Keating-Joseph wins second term

Keating-Joseph, the incumbent, won a second term with 27,775 votes, or 46.94%, according to unofficial results reported by the St. Johns Citizen with all 55 precincts reporting on election night. Sam Williams finished second with 21,090 votes (35.64%), and James Austin Galloway received 10,311 votes (17.42%).

District 2: Pyszczymuka takes open seat

Pyszczymuka finished first in a four-candidate field with 20,801 votes (35.09%). Heather Brofford placed second with 17,404 votes (29.36%). Tim Burres received 11,535 votes (19.46%), and Will McMullan received 9,533 votes (16.08%).

Both races were universal primaries, open to all registered voters regardless of party because no candidates from another party qualified. The Aug. 18 winners secured their seats outright. No November general election is needed.

Winners ran on slow-growth platforms

Both Keating-Joseph and Pyszczymuka campaigned on slowing development in St. Johns County. Their primary opponents, Williams and Brofford, received endorsements from Gov. Ron DeSantis less than a week before Election Day.

"The number one priority is slow down the growth," Pyszczymuka told the St. Johns Citizen on Aug. 18, after his victory was called.

Keating-Joseph told the same outlet on election night that she was excited the slow-growth movement had prevailed, saying the county had been "wanting to have a board controlled by slow the growth commissioners."

What's next

Under Florida law, post-election audit results must be made public no later than seven days after certification and reported to the Department of State within 15 days. Keating-Joseph and Pyszczymuka will take their seats at the start of the new commission term.