Orlando mayoral election, 2015

The 2015 Orlando mayoral election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2015, to elect the mayor of Orlando, Florida.[1] Incumbent mayor Buddy Dyer is running for a fourth term.[2]

Municipal elections in Orlando and Orange County are non-partisan. If no candidate receives a majority of the votes in the general election, runoffs are held between the two candidates that received the greatest number of votes.[3] On November 3, 2015, incumbent mayor Buddy Dyer won with 62.5% of the vote, eliminating the need for a run-off.[4]

General election

Candidates

Results

Orlando mayoral election, 2015[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Buddy Dyer (Incumbent) 13,948 62.5
Nonpartisan Paul Paulson 7,381 33.1
Nonpartisan Sunshine Linda-Marie Grund 978 4.4
Total votes 22,307 100

References

  1. ↑ Rowland, Caroline (May 4, 2015). "Orlando moving up 2016 elections to November 2015". Fox 13. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Weiner, Jeff (April 29, 2015). "Dyer confirms re-election bid in 'state of city' speech". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions about the City of Orlando 2012 Election". City of Orlando-Office of the City Clerk. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Orlando elections: Buddy Dyer wins as incumbents sweep City Council races". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "LINDA "SUNSHINE" GRUND FILES TO RUN FOR ORLANDO MAYOR". Florida Politics. September 4, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  6. ↑ "PAUL PAULSON FILES TO CHALLENGE BUDDY DYER IN ORLANDO MAYOR RACE". Florida Politics. September 1, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  7. ↑ "2015 ORLANDO GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 03, 2015". Orange County Supervisor of Elections. November 3, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
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