Sam Wilson won the Clearwater City Council Seat 5 runoff, according to unofficial results from the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections.


The county’s latest posted results, checked at 12:31 p.m. EST Nov. 4, show Wilson with 11,051 votes (48.6%), Mark Bunker with 8,024 (35.3%) and Kevin R.T. Laughlin with 3,662 (16.1%). The total was 22,737 votes. All 39 of 39 reporting units reported. Results remain unofficial pending canvassing and certification.


Seat 5 is a citywide Clearwater seat. Wilson and Bunker advanced from the Aug. 18 election after no candidate won a majority, and Laughlin was also listed on the Nov. 3 ballot.


The City of Clearwater lists candidate portraits and information for Wilson and Bunker on its runoff election page.


Results source: Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, Nov. 3, 2026, general election: https://enr.votepinellas.gov/FL/Pinellas/126780/web-scrolling.345435/

Candidate information: City of Clearwater: https://www.myclearwater.com/My-Government/0-City-Departments/City-Clerk/Runoff-Election-Nov.-3-2026