ST. PETERSBURG, FL -- Bill Foster was declared the winner of the race for mayor in St. Petersburg Tuesday night.
Kathleen Ford conceeded the race to Foster just before 8 p.m. The unofficial results with all precincts reporting were finalized a short time later.
"I couldn't be more happy with Bill Foster," said outgoing Mayor Rick Baker. "He's gonna be a great leader for our city. He wants to move us forward and continue the progress we have made."
Foster won with 53% of the vote.
Kathleen Ford, who was making her second run for mayor, said she will not run again.
She said she will continue to fight plans to build a new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Results from other Bay area contests and ballot questions are below:
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