Walton County has finally declared a winner in the District 1 County Commission race. William “Boots” McCormick received 5,555 votes to out-poll opponent Lisa Johnson by just 53 votes. The razor-thin winning margin required a state required recount and Walton County Supervisor of Elections Bobby Beasley said there were no changes in the final vote tally.

In Okaloosa County, Supervisor of Elections Paul Lux said County Commission District 5 candidate Mel Ponder was leading opponent Parker Destin by 150 votes, but one of three canvassing board members was called away Saturday evening, which meant that even though the recount vote count was completed the results could not be official certified, although the results were not expected to change.