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Brevard voters approve the lagoon sales tax renewal, 75.6% to 24.4%
Brevard County voters renewed the Save Our Indian River Lagoon half-cent sales tax on November 3, 2026. The Supervisor of Elections' election-night count shows 199,684 yes to 64,514 no with all 166 precincts reporting. The count is unofficial until certified. The renewed levy runs January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2036.
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| Primary source | Brevard County Supervisor of Elections, Election Night Reporting (unofficial) ↗ |
| Sources checked | 2026-11-04 |
Brevard County voters approved the renewal of the Save Our Indian River Lagoon half-cent sales tax on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
The count
- 199,684 yes (75.58%) and 64,514 no (24.42%) on the question, with 166 of 166 precincts reporting (Supervisor of Elections election-night summary, website updated 12:08 a.m. November 4).
- 271,885 ballots were cast county-wide, a 60.79% turnout of 447,257 registered voters (same source).
- Florida Today's results page showed 191,805 to 62,033 (75.6% to 24.4%) with 96% of precincts reporting at 8:25 p.m. on election night (Florida Today).
- These figures are unofficial. The Supervisor of Elections notes they exclude provisional ballots and mail ballots eligible to be cured. Official results follow certification by the county canvassing board.
What was approved
The ballot asked whether the County should renew the existing half-cent sales tax for ten years, with all revenue deposited to a trust fund solely for lagoon restoration, continued citizen committee oversight and annual independent audits. The County ordinance extends the levy from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2036 at the same half-cent rate, and also requires an interlocal agreement with the municipalities on distribution of proceeds before January 1, 2027 (renewal ordinance).
What happens next on this site
The vote does not change any restoration figure published here. Delivery counts, spending and nutrient-reduction estimates keep their existing source dates and will be updated when the County posts its next progress report. The how-to-vote pages stay online for reference. If you want to stay involved, the Get involved page lists oversight meetings, volunteer groups and ways to follow the program's reporting.
Disclosure: LagoonFacts is independently published by David Sherrer, who supported renewal and discloses that position. Election figures above are quoted from the Supervisor of Elections and Florida Today, not computed here.