2010 Gainesville mayoral election

2010 Gainesville, Florida mayoral election

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Candidate Craig Lowe Don Marsh Monica Leadon Cooper First round 4,078 40.13% 2,960 29.13% 2,529 24.89% Runoff 6,110 50.17% 6,068 49.83% Eliminated

Mayor before election Pegeen Hanrahan Nonpartisan Elected Mayor Craig Lowe Nonpartisan

The 2010 Gainesville, Florida mayoral election took place on April 13, 2010, following a primary on March 16, 2010. Incumbent Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan was term-limited and unable to seek a third consecutive term. City Commissioner Craig Lowe placed first in the primary election, winning 40 percent of the vote. Businessman Don Marsh, a former Republican candidate for County Commission, placed second ove businesswoman Monica Leadon Cooper, 29–25 percent, and advanced to the general election.

Lowe narrowly defeated Marsh, winning 50.2 percent of the vote to Marsh's 49.8 percent, a margin of just 42 votes. Marsh requested a recount, which ultimately affirmed Lowe's victory. ^[1]

Primary election

Candidates

• Craig Lowe, City Commissioner ^[2]
• Don Marsh, businessman, 2002 Republican candidate for County Commission ^[3]
• Monica Leadon Cooper, businesswoman, former member of the Gainesville Development Review Board ^[4]
• Richard Selwach, jewelry store owner ^[5]
• Ozzy Angulo, food services employee ^[6]

Results

Primary election results ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Craig Lowe	4,078	40.13%
	Nonpartisan	Don Marsh	2,960	29.13%
	Nonpartisan	Monica Leadon Cooper	2,529	24.89%
	Nonpartisan	Richard Selwach	442	4.35%
	Nonpartisan	Ozzy Angulo	153	1.51%
Total votes			10,162	100.00%

Runoff election

Results

Runoff election results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Craig Lowe	6,110	50.17%
	Nonpartisan	Don Marsh	6,068	49.83%
Total votes			12,178	100.00%

References

1. Smith, Chad (April 17, 2010). "City recount confirms Lowe is now mayor-elect". The Gainesville Sun . Gainesville, Florida . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
2. Misner, Jared (September 1, 2009). "City Commissioner Lowe first to announce run for mayor". The Independent Florida Alligator . Gainesville, Florida . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
3. Curry, Christopher (January 29, 2010). "Five qualify for mayor's race, five for city commission". The Gainesville Sun . Gainesville, Florida . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
4. Curry, Christopher (January 24, 2010). "Musician, businesswoman says she will run for mayor". The Gainesville Sun . Gainesville, Florida . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
5. Rolland, Megan (September 10, 2009). "Selwach leaps into mayor race". The Gainesville Sun . Gainesville, Florida . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
6. Schwartz, Alison (February 8, 2010). "Mayor candidate Ozzy Angulo opposes homeless meal limit". The Independent Florida Alligator . Gainesville, Florida . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
7. "OFFICIAL RESULTS - Gainesville Regular Election - March 16, 2010" (PDF). Alachua County Supervisor of Elections. 2010. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
8. "OFFICIAL RESULTS - Gainesville Run-off Election - April 13, 2010" (PDF). Alachua County Supervisor of Elections. 2010. Retrieved July 16, 2025.