2012 Orlando mayoral election

2012 Orlando mayoral election

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Nominee Buddy Dyer Phil Diamond Ken Mulvaney Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 12,121 5,707 2,316 Percentage 58.27% 27.43% 11.13%

Mayor before election Buddy Dyer Democratic Elected mayor Buddy Dyer Democratic

The 2012 Orlando mayoral election was held on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, to elect the mayor of Orlando, Florida. Incumbent mayor Buddy Dyer was elected to a third full term. ^[1]

Municipal elections in Orlando and Orange County are non-partisan. Had no candidate received a majority of the votes in the general election, a runoff would have been held on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, between the two candidates that received the greatest number of votes. ^[2]

General election

Candidates

• Mike Cantone, political organizer and progressive activist ^[3]
• Phil Diamond, member of the Orlando City Council, District 1 ^[4]
• Buddy Dyer, incumbent mayor ^[5]
• Ken Mulvaney, businessman and candidate for mayor in 2004 and 2008 ^[6]

Declined

• Linda Grund, foster care advocate (dropped out) ^[7]

Results

General election results, April 3, 2012 ^[8]

Candidate		Votes	%
Buddy Dyer (incumbent)		12,121	58.27
Phil Diamond		5,707	27.43
Ken Mulvaney		2,316	11.13
Mike Cantone		659	3.17
Total votes		20,803	100

References

1. Schlueb, Mark (April 3, 2012). "Dyer wins 3rd term as Orlando mayor". Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved May 1, 2012.
2. "Frequently Asked Questions about the City of Orlando 2012 Election". City of Orlando-Office of the City Clerk . Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
3. Schlueb, Mark (October 4, 2011). "Cantone becomes 4th candidate for Orlando mayor". Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved May 1, 2012.
4. Schlueb, Mark (March 24, 2011). "Phil Diamond mounts campaign for Orlando mayor". Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved May 1, 2012.
5. Schlueb, Mark (March 8, 2011). "Buddy Dyer's re-election committee includes cast of hundreds". Orlando Sentinel . Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
6. Schlueb, Mark (February 2, 2012). "Old foe Mulvaney returns to challenge Dyer for mayor". Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved May 1, 2012.
7. Schlueb, Mark (February 1, 2012). "Linda Grund drops out of Orlando mayor's race". Orlando Sentinel . Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
8. "General Election". City of Orlando-Office of the City Clerk . April 3, 2012. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2012.