NAPLES — Incumbent Collier County Commissioner Jim Coletta kept a firm hold on his seat in District 5.

Of the 36,312 registered voters in the district, a large majority of them chose to retain Coletta, a Republican, over challenger Russell Kish, a Democrat.

With all 94 precincts reporting, the unofficial totals gave Coletta 11,817 votes, or 64.2 percent, and Kish 6,589 votes, or 35.8 percent.

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Coletta was overwhelmed with well-wishers Tuesday night.

“I feel great. Very relieved that this is over. I’ve been on the campaign trail almost two years," Coletta said. “I’m so appreciative of all who helped and voted for me, but now I have to work to win the trust of that 33 percent who didn’t vote for me."

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