2007 Jacksonville mayoral election

2007 Jacksonville mayoral election

←  2003 March 20, 2007 2011  →

Nominee John Peyton Jackie Brown Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 78,327 24,423 Percentage 76.23% 23.77%

Mayor before election John Peyton Republican Elected mayor John Peyton Republican

The Jacksonville mayoral election of 2007 took place on March 20, 2007. Incumbent Republican John Peyton was re-elected to second 4-year term, defeating the Democratic challenger and long time community activist Jackie Brown.

Candidates

• Republican John Peyton, incumbent Mayor, running for a second term.
• Democrat Jackie Brown, local political activist who started the Movement For Economic Justice to aid the Black community of Jacksonville.

Election results

2007 Jacksonville mayoral election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Peyton (incumbent)	78,327	76.23%
	Democratic	Jackie Brown	24,423	23.77%
Majority			53,904	52.46%
Turnout			102,750
	Republican hold

References

1. "2007 Duval County First Election3 3/20/2007". Duval County Board of Elections. July 5, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2019.

Preceded by 2003

Jacksonville mayoral election 2007

Succeeded by 2011