Miami-Dade County mayoral election, 2012

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Miami-Dade County mayoral election, 2012
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  2011 August 14, 2012 2016  
Turnout 20.00%Increase2.svg 3.49 pp

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Candidate Carlos A. Giménez Joe Martinez Helen B. Williams
Party Republican Republican Independent
Popular vote126,525 71,814 14,754
Percentage54.23% 30.78% 6.32%

Mayor before election

Carlos A. Giménez
Republican

Elected Mayor

Carlos A. Giménez
Republican

The 2012 Miami-Dade County mayoral election took place on August 14, 2012. Incumbent Mayor Carlos A. Giménez defeated County Commissioner Joe Martinez with over 50% of the vote, avoiding a November 6 runoff. [1] The election was officially nonpartisan.

Carlos A. Giménez American mayor

Carlos A. Giménez is a Cuban American retired firefighter and Mayor of Miami-Dade County, Florida, elected to office June 28, 2011 in a special election. He previously served as a Miami-Dade County Commissioner from 2003 through 2011, and the Fire Chief of the City of Miami Fire Department. He is a member of the Republican Party, but his position of mayor of Miami-Dade County is a nonpartisan one.

Results

Miami-Dade County mayoral election, 2012 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carlos A. Giménez 126,52554.23%
Republican Joe Martinez 71,814 30.78%
Independent Helen B. Williams 14,754 6.32%
Independent Denny Wood 6,900 2.96%
Democratic Gary Delano Johnson 5,759 2.47%
Independent Edna Diaz 5,589 2.40%
Democratic Farid Khavari 1,978 0.85%

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References

  1. "Dade - Election Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com.
  2. "Dade - Election Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com.