2012 Orlando mayoral election

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2012 Orlando mayoral election
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Candidate Buddy Dyer Phil DiamondKen Mulvaney
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote12,1215,7072,316
Percentage50.96%27.43%11.13%
Mayor before election

Buddy Dyer
Nonpartisan

Elected mayor

Buddy Dyer
Nonpartisan

The 2012 Orlando mayoral election took place on April 3, 2012. Incumbent Mayor Buddy Dyer ran for re-election to a third full term. Dyer faced three challengers: City Councilman Phil Diamond, businessman Ken Mulvaney, and political organizer Mike Cantone.

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Mulvaney, who ran against Dyer in 2004 and 2008, ran against Dyer again because of rumors that he would run for Governor in 2014, and attacked him as a "career politician." Diamond, a consistent opponent of Dyer's initiatives, argued that Dyer "has neglected our neighborhoods, favored his connected friends and poured too many of our resources into special-interest downtown projects." [1] The Orlando Sentinel endorsed Dyer for re-election, praising him for "ha[ving] the best mix of experience and vision to lead the city. [2]

Dyer ultimately won re-election by a wide margin and avoided a runoff election, winning 58 percent of the vote to Diamond's 27 percent. [3]

General election

Candidates

Dropped out

  • Linda Grund, foster-care advocate [7]

Results

2012 Orlando mayoral election results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Buddy Dyer (inc.) 12,121 58.27%
Nonpartisan Phil Diamond5,70727.43%
Nonpartisan Ken Mulvaney15,86339.61%
Nonpartisan Mike Cantone6593.17%
Total votes20,803 100.00%

References

  1. 1 2 Schlueb, Mark (February 3, 2012). "Old foe Mulvaney returns to challenge Dyer for mayor". Orlando Sentinel . Orlando, Florida. p. A3. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  2. ↑ "After 9 years, Dyer still Orlando's best choice". Orlando Sentinel . Orlando, Florida. March 24, 2012. p. A22. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  3. ↑ Schlueb, Mark (April 4, 2012). "Dyer rolls to 3rd term". Orlando Sentinel . Orlando, Florida. p. A1. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  4. ↑ Maxwell, Scott (May 6, 2007). "Dyer's election bid: VIPs and tight T's". Orlando Sentinel . Orlando, Florida. p. B2. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  5. ↑ Schlueb, Mark (March 25, 2011). "Diamond to make run for Orlando mayor post". Orlando Sentinel . Orlando, Florida. p. B3. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  6. ↑ Schlueb, Mark (October 5, 2011). "Political organizers, 27, becomes 4th Orlando mayoral candidate". Orlando Sentinel . Orlando, Florida. p. A13. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  7. ↑ Schlueb, Mark (February 2, 2012). "Linda Grund drops out of Orlando mayor's race". Orlando Sentinel . Orlando, Florida. p. A6. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  8. ↑ "04-03 2012 Orlando General Election" (PDF). Orange County Supervisor of Elections. 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
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