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section: elections
first_reported: 2026-11-03 02:58 EST
updated: 2026-11-05 06:05 EST
status: reported
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# Charlie Crist wins St. Petersburg mayoral race

Charlie Crist won 62% of the vote to defeat incumbent Mayor Ken Welch in the St. Petersburg mayoral race, according to Spectrum Bay News 9 and WFTS.

Section: [Elections](/tampa-bay/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Charlie Crist](/tampa-bay/wiki/charlie-crist.md), [Ken Welch](/tampa-bay/wiki/ken-welch.md)

## Coverage

- [Spectrum Bay News 9](http://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2026/10/28/crist--welch-vie-to-lead-st--petersburg-into-the-future-), 2026-11-03 02:58 EST: Crist wins St. Petersburg mayor race, gets 62 percent of vote to beat incumbent Welch
- [WFLA News Channel 8 (NBC)](https://www.wfla.com/news/im-not-going-anywhere-mayor-ken-welch-loses-seat-as-st-petersburg-mayor/), 2026-11-03 23:16 EST: 'I'm not going anywhere': Mayor Ken Welch loses seat as St. Petersburg Mayor
- [Tampa Bay 28 WFTS (ABC)](https://www.tampabay28.com/news/region-pinellas/st-pete-residents-voice-hopes-for-mayor-elect-charlie-crist), 2026-11-04 18:17 EST: St. Pete residents voice hopes for Mayor-Elect, Charlie Crist
- [Tampa Bay Times](https://www.tampabay.com/viewpoints/2026/11/05/st-pete-mayor-charlie-crist-ken-welch/), 2026-11-05 06:05 EST: 6 ways Charlie Crist can get off to a good start as St. Pete’s next mayor | Column

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.