2023 Tampa mayoral election

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2023 Tampa mayoral election
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  2019 March 7, 2023
Officially nonpartisan
2027 
Turnout13.68% [1]
  Mayor Jane Castor -Tampa (cropped).jpeg 3x4.svg
Candidate Jane Castor Belinda Noah
(write-in)
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote22,9882,138
Percentage80.1%8.5%

2022 Tampa Mayoral election map by precinct.svg
Results by precinct
Castor:     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

Mayor before election

Jane Castor
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Jane Castor
Democratic

The 2023 Tampa mayoral election was held on March 7, 2023, to elect the mayor of Tampa, Florida. The election was officially nonpartisan. Incumbent Democratic mayor Jane Castor ran for re-election to a second term in office. Castor was the only candidate on the ballot, as the only other person who qualified for the race was a write-in candidate. [2]

Contents

Castor easily won a second term, receiving more than 80% of the vote. [3]

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

Declined

Endorsements

Jane Castor
Federal officials
Statewide officials
State legislators
Local officials
  • Bob Buckhorn, former mayor of Tampa [7]
  • Chad Chronister, Hillsborough County sheriff [7] (Republican)
  • Harry Cohen, Hillsborough County commissioner [7]
  • Ken Hagan, Hillsborough County commissioner [7] (Republican)
  • Bob Henriquez, Hillsborough County property appraiser [7]
  • Pat Kemp, Hillsborough County commissioner [7]
  • Gwen Myers, Hillsborough County commissioner [7]
  • Tom Scott, former Tampa city councilmember [7]
  • Mariella Smith, former Hillsborough County commissioner [7]
Organizations

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [lower-alpha 1]
Margin
of error
Jane
Castor
Generic
Candidate
Undecided
Frederick Polls January 4–10, 2023605 (LV)± 4.0%61%34%5%

Results

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2023 Tampa mayoral election [9]
CandidateVotes %
Jane Castor (incumbent)22,98880.1%
Belinda Noah (write-in)2,1388.5%
Other write-ins3,56011.4%
Total votes28,686 100.0%

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References

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Notes

  1. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear