2016 Miami-Dade County mayoral election
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| Turnout | 20.5%  (first round)72.4% (runoff) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Results by precinct Giménez: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Regalado: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 50% No data | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2016 Miami-Dade County mayoral election took place on November 8, 2016. After a primary on August 30, incumbent Mayor Carlos A. Giménez defeated Miami-Dade School Board member Raquel Regalado on November 8.[1] The election was officially nonpartisan. The race was marred by controversy, including attempts by Regalado to take Giménez off the ballot[2] and accusations that Giménez was responsible for flyers suggesting Regalado was in association with then Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump.[3]
Candidates
[edit]Advanced to runoff
[edit]- Carlos A. Giménez, mayor of Miami-Dade County (Republican Party)[4]
- Raquel Regalado, Miami-Dade School Board member (Republican Party)[5]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Frederick Bryant, printer (Democratic Party)[6]
- Benjamin "B. J." Chiszar, former chair of the Miami-Dade County Democratic Party (Democratic Party)[7]
- Miguel A. Eizmendiz, former political consultant (Independent)[8]
- Farid Khavari, former gubernatorial candidate in 2010 and 2014 (Democratic Party)[9]
- Alfred Santamaria, former staffer for David Rivera (Republican Party)[10]
Declined
[edit]- Jean Monestime, Chairman of County Commission (Democratic Party)[11]
- Xavier Suarez, County Commissioner and former mayor of Miami (Independent)[12]
Primary election
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos A. Giménez (incumbent) | 121,891 | 47.61 | |
| Raquel Regalado | 81,952 | 32.01 | |
| Frederick Bryant | 22,710 | 8.87 | |
| Alfred Santamaria | 22,277 | 8.70 | |
| Farid Khavari | 2,967 | 1.16 | |
| Benjamin "B. J." Chiszar | 2,669 | 1.04 | |
| Miguel A. Eizmendiz | 1,546 | 0.60 | |
| Total votes | 256,012 | 100.00 | |
General election
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos A. Giménez (incumbent) | 475,547 | 55.83 | |
| Raquel Regalado | 376,249 | 44.17 | |
| Total votes | 851,796 | 100.00 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Dade - Election Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com.
- ^ "Judge Rules Against Regalado Again in Case vs. Gimenez". NBC 6 South Florida.
- ^ "Mystery flier tries to link Miami-Dade mayoral challenger to Trump | Naked Politics".
- ^ "Carlos Gimenez Files Re-Election Papers".
- ^ "Can Raquel Regalado make history in Miami-Dade?". miamiherald.
- ^ "Gimenez a no-show at mayoral forum but says he will debate". miamiherald.
- ^ "County Hall regular running for mayor of Miami-Dade | Naked Politics".
- ^ "Other candidates for county mayor". miamiherald.
- ^ "Miami-Dade mayor heads into summer with nearly $3 million campaign war chest | Naked Politics".
- ^ "For newcomer, a sudden grab for the top job". miamiherald.
- ^ "It's official: Miami-Dade commission chair Jean Monestime won't run for mayor in 2016 | Naked Politics".
- ^ "In Miami-Dade mayoral race, a bitter contest breaks new ground". miamiherald.
- ^ "Dade - Election Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com.
- ^ "Dade - Election Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com.