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| Turnout | 66.07% | |||||||||||||
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The general election for mayor of Fort Lauderdale was held on November 3, 2020, concurrent with the United States 2020 presidential election. It saw the re-election of incumbent Mayor Dean Trantalis.
During the election, voter turnout in Broward County, where Fort Lauderdale is located, was 76.11%. [1]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Trantalis | 49,388 | 57.46% | |
| Kenneth D. Cooper | 36,568 | 42.54% | |
| Total votes | 85,956 | 100% | |
Broward County is a county in Florida, United States, located in the Miami metropolitan area. It is Florida's second-most populous county after Miami-Dade County and the 17th-most populous in the United States, with 1,944,375 residents as of the 2020 census. Its county seat and most populous city is Fort Lauderdale, which had a population of 182,760 as of 2020. The county is part of the South Florida region of the state.
Fort Lauderdale is a coastal city located in the U.S. state of Florida, 30 miles (48 km) north of Miami along the Atlantic Ocean. It is the county seat of and most populous city in Broward County with a population of 182,760 at the 2020 census, making it the tenth-most populous city in Florida. After Miami and Hialeah, Fort Lauderdale is the third-most populous city in the Miami metropolitan area, which had a population of 6,166,488 in 2019.
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The Miami metropolitan area, also known as South Florida, SoFlo, SoFla, the Gold Coast, the Tri-County Area, or Greater Miami, and officially the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area, is a coastal metropolitan area in southeastern Florida. It is the ninth-largest metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the United States, the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the Southern United States, and the largest metropolitan area in Florida. With a population of 6.18 million, its population exceeds 31 of the nation's 50 states as of 2023. It comprises the three most populated counties in the state, Miami-Dade County, Broward County, and Palm Beach County, which rank as the first, second, and third-most populous counties in the state, respectively. Miami-Dade County, with 2,701,767 people in 2020, is the seventh-most populous county in the United States.
WBEC-TV is an educational television station owned and operated by Broward County Public Schools, licensed to Boca Raton, Florida, United States. WBEC-TV broadcasts from studios in Davie and a transmitter in Pembroke Park; the school district also owns WKPX, a non-commercial radio station. Although the station is based in Broward County, WBEC-TV's city of license, Boca Raton, is located within Palm Beach County.
Florida's 20th congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in Southeast Florida. It is currently held by Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who was elected in a January 2022 special election, following the death of Alcee Hastings on April 6, 2021. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index (CPVI) rating of D+25, it is one of the most Democratic districts in Florida.
Virginia Shuman Young was a Fort Lauderdale politician, serving elected terms to the Broward County School Board, and the Fort Lauderdale City Commission. During her time on the City Commission, she served twice as Mayor and as Vice-Mayor from 1971–1973 and 1975-1981.
James T. Naugle is an American real estate broker who served as mayor of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Although a lifelong Democrat, Naugle frequently voted for and supported Republican candidates. Elected for the first time in 1991, Naugle was the longest-serving mayor in the history of Fort Lauderdale, serving for six consecutive terms.
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Bobby Brainard DuBose is an American Democratic politician who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 94th District, which includes most of Fort Lauderdale in central Broward County, from 2014 to 2022. DuBose served as minority leader with fellow Broward colleague as Evan Jenne co-leader for the 2020–2022 Legislature. On July 27, 2021, DuBose announced his resignation from the Florida House of Representatives, effective January 11, 2022.
Dean J. Trantalis is an American politician and mayor of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Before his election as mayor, Trantalis served as a city commissioner for Fort Lauderdale from 2009 to 2017.
The general election for mayor of Fort Lauderdale was held on May 13, 2018. It saw the election of Dean Trantalis, the city's first openly gay mayor.
The 2012 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election was held on February 13, 2009 to elect the mayor of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It saw the election of Jack Seiler.
The 2012 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election was held on February 14, 2012 to elect the mayor of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It saw the re-election of Jack Seiler.
The 2015 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election was held on February 10, 2015 to elect the mayor of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It saw the reelection of Jack Seiler.
The 1994 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election was held on March 8, 1994 to elect the mayor of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It saw the reelection of Jim Naugle.
The 2000 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election was held on March 14, 2000, to elect the mayor of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It saw the reelection of Jim Naugle.
The 2003 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election was held on February 11, 2003, to elect the mayor of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It saw the reelection of Jim Naugle.
The 2006 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election was held on February 14, 2006, to elect the mayor of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It saw the reelection of Jim Naugle.
