2024 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election

2024 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election

←  2020 November 5, 2024 2028 →

Candidate Dean Trantalis Barbra Anne Stern Kenneth Cooper Popular vote 30,077 25,708 10,984 Percentage 38.39% 32.81% 14.02%

Mayor before election Dean Trantalis Nonpartisan Elected Mayor Dean Trantalis Nonpartisan

The 2024 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election took place on November 5, 2024. Incumbent Mayor Dean Trantalis ran for re-election to a third term. He faced a crowded field of challengers, including attorney Barbra Stern and Kenneth Cooper, his 2020 opponent. Trantalis won re-election, but with a plurality of the vote, receiving 38 percent of the vote to Stern's 33 percent and Cooper's 14 percent. ^[1]

General election

Candidates

• Dean Trantalis, incumbent Mayor ^[2]
• Barbra Stern, attorney, 2010 Democratic nominee for the State House ^[3]
• Kenneth Cooper, attorney, 2020 candidate for Mayor ^[4]
• Jim Lewis, attorney, perennial candidate ^[3]
• Chris Nelson, activist, conspiracy theorist, conservative writer ^[5] (dropped out) ^[6]

Results

2024 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election results ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Dean Trantalis (inc.)	30,077	38.39%
	Nonpartisan	Barbra Anne Stern	25,708	32.81%
	Nonpartisan	Kenneth Cooper	10,984	14.02%
	Nonpartisan	Jim Lewis	7,472	9.54%
	Nonpartisan	Chris Nelson	4,106	5.24%
Total votes			78,347	100.00%

References

1. Rosa, Amanda (November 7, 2024). "Broward keeps sheriff; Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood mayors are reelected". Miami Herald . Miami, Florida. p. 13A. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
2. Hayden, John (November 14, 2023). "Gay Mayor Announces Reelection Bid". Out South Florida. Oakland Park, Florida . Retrieved July 17, 2025.
3. Bryan, Susannah (June 21, 2024). "Fort Lauderdale election draws crowd vying for mayor, 3 commission seats". Sun Sentinel . Fort Lauderdale, Florida. p. 3A, 4A. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
4. Sabovic, Sanela (October 23, 2024). "Vote 2024: Trantalis faces 3 challengers in Fort Lauderdale mayor race". WPLG . Miami, Florida . Retrieved July 17, 2025.
5. Scheckner, Jesse (June 5, 2024). "Mask-burning COVID-19 activist enters Fort Lauderdale Mayor's race". Florida Politics. Miami, Florida . Retrieved July 17, 2025.
6. Bryan, Susannah (October 18, 2024). "Fort Lauderdale mayoral candidate drops out". Sun Sentinel . Fort Lauderdale, Florida. p. 3A. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
7. "2024 General Election - OFFICIAL RESULTS". Broward County Supervisor of Elections. November 18, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2025.