David Santiago
County Council Member, District 5 on the Volusia County Council
Source: Official roster, volusia.org
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- 386-736-5920
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In the records we collect, David cast 1,737 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 99% of the time, attended 48 of 51 recorded meetings, and made 301 motions.
"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 1,635 votes. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.
On the ballot
Running for Volusia County Council, District 5 in the General Election, Nov 3, 2026.
Filing status: Advanced. $30,545 raised in monetary contributions
JDJVCompare candidatesWhere David stands
On 86 recorded votes where members disagreed, David was on the prevailing side 69 times and in the minority 17 times. The minority votes were most often on government operations - ordinances & procedure and government operations - appointments.
- Government Operations - Ordinances & ProcedureYes 15, No 4
- Voted yes on Ordinance 2025-26 Reasonable Accommodations for Certified Recovery Residences To DENY Ordinance No. 2025-26. Failed 3 to 4, Dec 2, 2025. Record
- Voted yes on Ordinance 2025-09. Ordinance adding Chapter 58, Article V, Medical Provider Liens and establishing for certain medical providers an entitlement to liens for.... Failed 3 to 4, Feb 18, 2025. Record
- Voted no on Ordinance 2024-17; Reducing the Historic Preservation Board's membership and quorum requirements. Carried 6 to 1, Jul 16, 2024. Record
- Fiscal Policy - Budget AllocationYes 13, No 1
- Government Operations - AppointmentsYes 6, No 6
- Voted yes on SunRail Customer Advisory Committee appointment. [Must ride SunRail at least three days per week]. Failed 6 to 1, Oct 21, 2025. Record
- Voted no on At-Large and District 5 appointment to the Code Enforcement Board. Carried 5 to 1, Oct 15, 2024. Record
- Voted no on FY 2024/25 Children and Families Advisory Board (CFAB) grant funding recommendations ($2.5M). Carried 4 to 1, Oct 1, 2024. Record
- Zoning Amendment - Land UseYes 7, No 3
- Voted no on Ordinance 2026-09. Small-scale Comprehensive Plan amendment from the Urban Low Intensity (ULI) Future Land Use (FLU) designation to the Mixed-Use Zone (MXZ).... Carried 4 to 3, Jun 2, 2026. Record
- Voted no on Resolution 2026-XX. Rezoning of 6.10 acres from the Urban Single-Family Residential (R-4) zoning classification to a Planned Unit Development, with a Mixed-.... Carried 4 to 3, Jun 2, 2026. Record
- Housing & DevelopmentYes 6, No 2
- Voted no on Resolution to consider extension of the Holly Hill Community Redevelopment Agency. Carried 4 to 2, Jun 3, 2025. Record
- Environmental Land AcquisitionYes 5, No 2
- Voted no on Discussion to allow horseback riding on the beach. Carried 5 to 2, Aug 19, 2025. Record
- Not in a single policy areaYes 12, No 4
- Voted no on Resolution - Fee Schedule Annual CPI Adjustment Policy. Carried 4 to 2, Aug 4, 2026. Record
- Voted no on to the May 6, 2025, County Council meeting to be heard no sooner than 9:00 a.m. at the TCK Administration Building, 123 W. Indiana Avenue Suite 204, DeLand,.... Carried 6 to 1, Apr 15, 2025. Record
Filled bar: yes votes. Outlined bar: no votes. Listed votes are ones where David was in the minority.
What they bring forward
Topics of the motions they made, grouped into descriptive policy areas by the wording of each official title.
- Zoning Amendment - Land Use31 motions
- Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation30 motions
- Fiscal Policy - Taxation29 motions
- Government Operations - Appointments27 motions
- Infrastructure Spending - Roadways25 motions
- Government Operations - Contracts & Procurement22 motions
- Environmental Land Acquisition17 motions
- Not in a single policy area39 motions
When the vote split
Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.
- Yea
- Nay
- Absent or not voting
- Abstain or present
- Oct 6, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 06: 2026 ECHO Grant Cycle Award Recommendations. Total potential grant awards: $13,144,290
APPROVED as presented by staff with the exception of the Daytona proposal.
Carried 6 to 1. Government Operations - Contracts & Procurement. Official record
- Oct 6, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 06: 2026 ECHO Grant Cycle Award Recommendations. Total potential grant awards: $13,144,290
APPROVED Harvey Avenue Boardwalk Extension and Beach Access Improvement project submitted by the City of Daytona Beach.
Carried 4 to 3. Government Operations - Contracts & Procurement. Official record
- Sep 3, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 13: Budget Resolution - First public hearing on tentative budget and millage rates for fiscal year 2026-27. Gross Budget: $1,800,271,784 Net of Interfund Transfers, Internal Service Funds and Reserves (Net Budget): $1,064,798,131
Motion 2 of 18 on this item
7 motions on this item, all with the same vote
Carried 6 to 1. Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation. Official record
- Aug 4, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 10: Resolution - Fee Schedule Annual CPI Adjustment Policy.
APPROVED and ADOPTED Resolution 2026-123
Carried 4 to 2. Official record
- Jul 21, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 10: Fiscal Year 2026-27 TRIM Rates and Budget Overview. Total Recommended Budget, Net of Interfund Transfers, Reserves and Internal Service Funds: $1,064,898,344
APPROVED recommended 2026-2027 TRIM Rates.
Carried 6 to 1. Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation. Official record
- Jul 21, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 11: Resolution 2026-xx, establishing a repeat domestic abuser database and providing for inclusion of certain records within that database for those who meet the criteria of a convicted repeat domestic abuser per court records
APPROVED and ADOPTED amended Resolution 2026-115 to require one conviction, include the database to go up to 10 years back and to include the Domestic Abuse Council’s information on the webpage.
Carried 6 to 1. Official record
- Jul 21, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 12: Ordinance 2026-12 implementing term limits for boards, committees, or other appointed bodies.
DENIED Ordinance 2026-12
Carried 5 to 2. Government Operations - Appointments. Official record
- Jul 21, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 05: from the June 2nd 2026 meeting - proposed vacation of a portion of Bethune-Volusia Beach, Unit 3 of 7 Units, Map Book 11, Page 157.
APPROVED for the vacate application for Greg Belitz be rescheduled with the $660 reapplication fee waived and for the petitioner to pay for the re- advertisement. Request to have staff add a six month moratorium on the discussion for Data Centers.
Carried 5 to 2. Environmental Land Acquisition. Official record
- Jun 16, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 06: Indefinitely.
Carried 4 to 2. Official record
- Jun 2, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 06: Resolution 2026-XX. Rezoning of +/- 2.59 acres from the Urban Multi-Family Residential (R-8) zoning classification to a Planned Unit Development (PUD), located at 5499 South Atlantic Avenue, New Smyrna Beach. (PUD-26-026) (County Council District 3). Owner: Southwind Homeowners Association Applicant: Debbie Valle, Southwind Homeowners Association
APPROVED and ADPOPTED Resolution 2026-66
Carried 5 to 2. Zoning Amendment - Land Use. Official record
- Jun 2, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 09: Ordinance 2026-09. Small-scale Comprehensive Plan amendment from the Urban Low Intensity (ULI) Future Land Use (FLU) designation to the Mixed-Use Zone (MXZ) FLU designation for a 6.10-acre property. (Case CPA-24-007) (County Council District 5). Owner: G.A. Newbern and Palmer B, LLC. Applicant: Mark Watts, Esq., Cobb Cole Attorneys at Law
APPROVED and ADOPTED Ordinance No. 2026-09
Carried 4 to 3. Zoning Amendment - Land Use. Official record
- Jun 2, 2026Volusia County Council
Item 10: Resolution 2026-XX. Rezoning of 6.10 acres from the Urban Single-Family Residential (R-4) zoning classification to a Planned Unit Development, with a Mixed- Use subclassification (PUD), Enterprise. (PUD-24-012) (County Council District 5). Owner: G.A. Newbern and Palmer B, LLC. Applicant: Mark Watts, Esq., Cobb Cole Attorneys at Law
APPROVED and ADPOPTED Resolution 2026-68
Carried 4 to 3. Zoning Amendment - Land Use. Official record
Where the campaign money comes from
Totals from official campaign finance reports. Occupations and locations are as reported by each contributor.
2026 campaign$32,242 in contributions
Who gave
- Individuals32%
- Businesses57%
- Candidate self-funding0%
- Political committees (PACs)5%
- Candidate self-funding0%
- Other5%
Where contributors live
- Volusia County60%
- Elsewhere in Florida40%
Individual contributors by occupation group
- Business owners & executives37%
- Retired21%
- Other / Not classified16%
- Sales & marketing14%
- Legal4%
- Other8%
Largest contributors
- J. Hyatt Brown (Ormond Beach)$2,000
- Swakopmund Inc. (Ormond Beach)$2,000
- Zambezi LLC (Ormond Beach)$2,000
- David Santiago (Deltona)$1,197
- Shawn Foster (New Port Richey)$1,000
- Ormond Riverside Limited Partn (Ormond Beach)$1,000
- Cynthia Brown (Ormond Beach)$1,000
- DCMT Holdings LLC (Debary)$1,000
How the campaign spent
- Other / Not described45%
- Signs & printing41%
- Fees & filing13%
- Events & meetings1%
Source: Volusia SOE campaign reports
2026 campaign$32,242 in contributions
Who gave
- Individuals32%
- Businesses57%
- Candidate self-funding0%
- Political committees (PACs)5%
- Candidate self-funding0%
- Other5%
Where contributors live
- Volusia County57%
- Elsewhere in Florida43%
Individual contributors by occupation group
- Business owners & executives30%
- Retired21%
- Sales & marketing14%
- Health care12%
- Government & military10%
- Other13%
Largest contributors
- J. Hyatt Brown (Ormond Beach)$2,000
- Swakopmund Inc. (Ormond Beach)$2,000
- Zambezi LLC (Ormond Beach)$2,000
- David Santiago (Deltona)$1,197
- Shawn Foster (New Port Richey)$1,000
- Ormond Riverside Limited Partn (Ormond Beach)$1,000
- Cynthia Brown (Ormond Beach)$1,000
- DCMT Holdings LLC (Debary)$1,000
How the campaign spent
- Other / Not described45%
- Signs & printing41%
- Fees & filing13%
- Events & meetings1%
Source: Volusia County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports
In the news
Headlines that name David, with the publisher. We link to coverage; we don't summarize or rate it.
- Tribute Archive, Oct 11, 2026David Santiago Obituary | Funeraria San Juan | Kissimmee, FL
- Daytona Beach News-Journal, Jun 20, 2023Councilman Santiago has missed 4 of 11 regular meetings; county has no policy on absences
- Florida Politics, Apr 25, 2023Personnel note: David Santiago named strategic director at LIBRE-Florida
- Daytona Beach News-Journal, Aug 30, 2022Volusia political hopeful David Santiago is sued for defamation after claiming wrongful termination
- Florida Politics, Nov 12, 2020Personnel note: David Santiago named executive director of Floridians for Lawsuit Reform
- Florida Politics, Oct 21, 2020Personnel note: David Santiago to join Colodny Fass
- Daytona Beach News-Journal, Jul 28, 2020Election 2020: Roberts, Santiago trade jabs in debate for new Volusia County tax collector job
- WNDB - News Daytona Beach, Apr 23, 2020Santiago, Family Health Source To Bring Antibody Testing To Volusia
- WNDB - News Daytona Beach, Apr 6, 2020State Representative Santiago - COVID-19 Testing Sites Coming To Volusia County
- Florida Politics, Sep 24, 2018David Santiago maintains major cash lead in HD 27
Records used on this page
Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.