2024 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election

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2024 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election
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  2020 November 5, 20242028 
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Candidate Dean Trantalis Barbra Anne SternKenneth Cooper
Popular vote30,07725,70810,984
Percentage38.39%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]

Contents

General election

Candidates

Results

2024 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election results [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Dean Trantalis (inc.) 30,077 38.39%
Nonpartisan Barbra Anne Stern25,70832.81%
Nonpartisan Kenneth Cooper10,98414.02%
Nonpartisan Jim Lewis7,4729.54%
Nonpartisan Chris Nelson4,1065.24%
Total votes78,347 100.00%

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. 1 2 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.