2012 Orlando mayoral election

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2012 Orlando mayoral election
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  2008 April 3, 2012 2015  
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Nominee Buddy Dyer Phil DiamondKen Mulvaney
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote12,1215,7072,316
Percentage58.27%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]

Contents

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

Declined

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

Results

General election results, April 3, 2012 [8]
CandidateVotes %
Buddy Dyer (incumbent)12,12158.27
Phil Diamond5,70727.43
Ken Mulvaney2,31611.13
Mike Cantone6593.17
Total votes20,803 100

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