Brian Hilt has won the race for Lyon County Sheriff, defeating the current sheriff. Current Lyon County Sheriff Steward Vander Stoep ran against Hilt in the Primary Election in June and lost. However,

ST. LUCIE COUNTY − St. Lucie County’s next sheriff will be Richard Del Toro, the current chief of the Port St. Lucie Police Department, after the majority of voters chose him over Steven Giordano, a former corrections deputy.

Democrat incumbent sheriff Ric Bradshaw won his sixth term, beating out Republican Michael Gauger.Both Bradshaw and Gauger emphasized their community-focused initiatives as they vied for the position.