Tuesday’s election not only determined America’s next president, it also set the stage for local and state governments.

Here are the results of the statewide ballot.

U.S. Senate:

Republican Senator Marco Rubio kept his seat in the U.S. Senate, beating Democratic Congressman Patrick Murphy 52 to 44 percent.

U.S. House of Representatives:

Democrat Debbie Wasserman-Schultz kept her seat in the House for Florida’s 23rd District, beating Republican Joe Kaufman 57 to 41 percent.  

Florida constitutional amendments:

• Voters rejected Amendment 1 — Solar Energy Subsidies and Personal Solar Use — 51 to 49 percent as it failed to garner 60 percent of the vote.
• Floridians approved Amendment 2 — Expand Medical Marijuana — 71 to 29 percent.
• Florida voters approved Amendment 3 — Tax Exemptions for Disabled First Responders — 84 to 16 percent.
• Florida approved Amendment 5 — Property Tax Exemptions for Senior Citizens — 78 to 22 percent.

Boca Raton Results:

• Boca Raton residents voted yes on Question 1 — City Council Vacancies — 67 to 33 percent. The vote will change how vacancies are filled for City Council and mayoral positions. Members will be chosen via a special election.
• Boca Raton residents voted Craig F. Ehrnst and Erin A. Wright for Boca Raton Beach and Park District: Seat 1 and 2 respectively. Ehrnst beat his opponent, Dennis R. Frisch, 56 to 44 percent and Wright beat her opponent, Earl Starkoff, 52 to 48 percent.
• Boca Raton residents voted Matthew Bymaster, Patricia “Pat” Edmonson and Rob Long for Palm Beach County Water and Soil Conservation Supervisor: Districts 2, 3 and 4 respectively.

Benjamin Paley is a contributing writer with the University Press. For information regarding this or other stories, email [email protected] or tweet him @benpaley92.