2005 Miami mayoral election

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2005 Miami mayoral election
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Nominee Manny Diaz Enrique Santos
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote17,0376,828
Percentage65.25%26.15%
Mayor before election

Manny Diaz
Nonpartisan

Elected Mayor

Manny Diaz
Nonpartisan

The 2005 Miami mayoral election took place on November 15, 2005. Incumbent Mayor Manny Diaz ran for re-election to a second term. He faced four little-known challengers, the most prominent of whom was radio talk show host Enrique Santos. Diaz ultimately won re-election by a wide margin, receiving 65 percent of the vote to Santos's 26 percent. [1]

Contents

Primary election

Candidates

Results

2005 Miami mayoral election results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Manny Diaz (inc.) 17,037 65.25%
Nonpartisan Enrique Santos6,82826.15%
Nonpartisan Charles Cutler1,3865.31%
Nonpartisan Evaristo "Ever" Marina6682.56%
Nonpartisan Omari Musa1900.73%
Total votes26,109 100.00%

References

  1. ↑ Vasquez, Michael (November 16, 2005). "Mayor Diaz ready for four more years". Miami Herald . Miami, Florida. p. 1A. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  2. ↑ Weaver, Jay (October 23, 2005). "Manny Diaz's goal: 'A great city'". Miami Herald . Miami, Florida. p. 1B. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  3. ↑ Rodriguez, Ihosvani (September 30, 2005). "Joker a serious candidate". Miami Herald . Miami, Florida. p. 3B. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  4. ↑ Vasquez, Michael (September 18, 2005). "No big names on ballot: A smooth victory for Diaz?". Miami Herald . Miami, Florida. p. 1B. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Vasquez, Michael (November 6, 2005). "Diaz challengers' toughest campaign is name recognition". Miami Herald . Miami, Florida. p. 1B, 2B. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  6. ↑ "MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 15, 2005" (PDF). Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections. November 16, 2005. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
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