2015 Jacksonville mayoral election

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2015 Jacksonville mayoral election
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←  2011 March 24, 2015 (blanket)
May 19, 2015 (runoff)		 2019  →
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Nominee Lenny Curry Alvin Brown Bill Bishop
Party Republican Democratic Republican
First round vote70,89178,71330,944
First round percentage38.40%42.64%16.76%
Second round vote103,62698,349
Second round percentage51.31%48.69%
2015 Jacksonville mayoral runoff election results map by precinct.svg
Runoff results by precinct
Curry:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Brown:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Curry/Brown tie:     50%
Mayor before election

Alvin Brown
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Lenny Curry
Republican

The 2015 Jacksonville mayoral election took place on March 24, 2015, to elect the Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida.

Contents

The election is a blanket primary, with all candidates from all parties running together on the same ballot. As no candidate received a majority of the vote, a runoff was held between the top two vote-getters on May 19, 2015.

Incumbent Democratic Mayor Alvin Brown ran for re-election to a second term in office. [1] He was narrowly defeated by Republican Lenny Curry by a margin of 5,285 votes. [2]

Candidates

Democratic Party

Declared

Republican Party

Declared
Withdrew
Declined

Independent Party of Florida

Did not qualify

Independent

Declared
Withdrew

Primary election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Omega
Allen (I)		Bill
Bishop (R)		Alvin
Brown (D)		Lenny
Curry (R)		OtherUndecided
UNF February 23–27, 2015546± 4%2%11%37%25%<1%25%
St. Pete Polls January 23–25, 20151,247± 2.8%—8.9%37.9%30.6%15.7%6.8%

Results

Jacksonville mayoral election, 2015 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alvin Brown (incumbent) 78,713 42.64%
Republican Lenny Curry 70,891 38.40%
Republican Bill Bishop30,94416.76%
Independent Omega Allen4,0462.19%
Total votes184,594 100.00%

Runoff

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Alvin
Brown (D)		Lenny
Curry (R)		Undecided
St. Pete Polls March 25, 20151,076± 3.0%49.4%46.1%4.5%
St. Pete Polls January 23–25, 20151,247± 2.8%41.5%45.3%13.2%
University of North Florida February 10–17, 2014442± 4.66%45%25%30%

Results

Jacksonville mayoral election, 2015 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lenny Curry 103,626 51.31%
Democratic Alvin Brown (incumbent)98,34948.69%
Total votes201,975 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic
Hypothetical polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Alvin
Brown (D)		Bill
Gulliford (R)		Undecided
University of North Florida February 10–17, 2014442± 4.66%43%28%29%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Alvin
Brown (D)		Jim
Overton (R)		Undecided
University of North Florida February 10–17, 2014442± 4.66%42%31%27%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Alvin
Brown (D)		John
Rutherford (R)		Undecided
University of North Florida February 10–17, 2014442± 4.66%41%35%24%

Endorsements

Alvin Brown
  • Bill Nelson, U.S. Senator (D-FL) [14]
  • Bill Bishop, City Councilman; finished third in the blanket primary [15]
Lenny Curry

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Early look at 2015 mayor's race: Republicans seek candidate to challenge Alvin Brown". The Florida Times-Union. January 11, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  2. ↑ "How did Lenny Curry win mayoral race? Republican vote came out in force". The Florida Times-Union. May 20, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Councilman Bill Bishop to run for Mayor of Jacksonville in 2015". Jacksonville Business Journal. March 28, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 "GOP candidate Lenny Curry files for 2015 mayor's race". Jacksonville Business Journal. June 3, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Lenny Curry will run for Jacksonville Mayor". First Coast News. June 3, 2014. Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Duval Property Apprasier Jim Overton To Run For Mayor Of Jacksonville". WJCT. March 4, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Jim Overton won't run for mayor, says he couldn't raise enough money to win". Financial News & Daily Record. April 22, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  8. ↑ "After months of thought, Bill Gulliford decides against running for Jacksonville mayor". Financial News & Daily Record. July 29, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Mike Hogan's decision caps 'very good day' for Lenny Curry camp". Jax Daily Record. January 5, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  10. 1 2 "Reporting group (Election/Committees) : 2015 Unitary General (5/19/2015)". Duval County Supervisor of Elections. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Bill Gulliford won't run for Jacksonville mayor". Financial News & Daily Record. July 29, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Summary Results - Election Night Polling". Duval County Supervisor of Elections. March 24, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Summary Results - Unofficial Results". Duval County Supervisor of Elections. May 19, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  14. ↑ David Bauerlein (April 1, 2015). "U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson endorses Mayor Brown for re-election citing bipartisan leadership". The Florida Times-Union . Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Bishop endorses Brown for re-election; Curry camp says Bishop reneged on promise to stay neutral". Jacksonville Times-Union. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  16. ↑ Nate Monroe (March 30, 2015). "Gov. Rick Scott backs Lenny Curry over Mayor Alvin Brown". The Florida Times-Union . Retrieved March 31, 2015.
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