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Miami-Dade County mayoral election, 2016
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Turnout72.40%Increase 52.40 pp
 
Candidate Carlos A. Giménez Raquel Regalado
Party Republican Republican
Popular vote 475,547 376,249
Percentage 55.83% 44.17%
Mayor before election

Carlos A. Giménez
Republican

Elected mayor

Carlos A. Giménez
Republican

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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

Advanced to runoff

Eliminated in primary

  • 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

Primary election

Non-partisan blanket primary results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carlos A. Giménez 121,891 47.61%
Republican Raquel Regalado 81,952 32.01%
Democratic Frederick Bryant 22,710 8.87%
Republican Alfred Santamaria 22,277 8.70%
Democratic Farid Khavari 2,967 1.16%
Democratic Benjamin "B. J." Chiszar 2,669 1.04%
Independent Miguel A. Eizmendiz 1,546 0.60%

General election

Miami-Dade County mayoral election, 2016[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carlos A. Giménez 475,547 55.83%
Republican Raquel Regalado 376,249 44.17%

References

  1. ^ "Dade - Election Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com.
  2. ^ "Judge Rules Against Regalado Again in Case vs. Gimenez". NBC 6 South Florida.
  3. ^ "Mystery flier tries to link Miami-Dade mayoral challenger to Trump | Naked Politics".
  4. ^ "Carlos Gimenez Files Re-Election Papers".
  5. ^ "Can Raquel Regalado make history in Miami-Dade?". miamiherald.
  6. ^ "Gimenez a no-show at mayoral forum but says he will debate". miamiherald.
  7. ^ "County Hall regular running for mayor of Miami-Dade | Naked Politics".
  8. ^ "Other candidates for county mayor". miamiherald.
  9. ^ "Miami-Dade mayor heads into summer with nearly $3 million campaign war chest | Naked Politics".
  10. ^ "For newcomer, a sudden grab for the top job". miamiherald.
  11. ^ "It's official: Miami-Dade commission chair Jean Monestime won't run for mayor in 2016 | Naked Politics".
  12. ^ "In Miami-Dade mayoral race, a bitter contest breaks new ground". miamiherald.
  13. ^ "Dade - Election Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com.
  14. ^ "Dade - Election Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com.
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