2015 Orlando mayoral election

The 2015 Orlando mayoral election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2015, to elect the mayor of Orlando, Florida.[1] Incumbent mayor Buddy Dyer ran for a fourth full term.[2]

2015 Orlando mayoral election
November 3, 2015
 
Nominee Buddy Dyer Paul Paulson
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 13,948 7,381
Percentage 62.5% 33.1%
Mayor before election

Buddy Dyer
Democratic

 Elected Mayor

Buddy Dyer
Democratic

Elections in Florida
Government

Municipal elections in Orlando and Orange County are non-partisan. If no candidate receives a majority of the votes in the general election, runoffs are held between the two candidates that received the greatest number of votes.[3] On November 3, 2015, incumbent mayor Buddy Dyer won with 62.5% of the vote, eliminating the need for a run-off.[4]

General election

Candidates
  • Buddy Dyer, incumbent mayor[2]
  • Sunshine Linda-Marie Grund, pre-med student at Valencia College[5]
  • Paul Paulson, business executive and U.S. army veteran, member of Republican Party[6]

Results
Orlando mayoral election, 2015[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Buddy Dyer (incumbent) 13,948 62.5
Nonpartisan Paul Paulson 7,381 33.1
Nonpartisan Sunshine Linda-Marie Grund 978 4.4
Total votes 22,307 100
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References
  1. Rowland, Caroline (May 4, 2015). "Orlando moving up 2016 elections to November 2015". Fox 13. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  2. Weiner, Jeff (April 29, 2015). "Dyer confirms re-election bid in 'state of city' speech". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  3. "Frequently Asked Questions about the City of Orlando 2012 Election". City of Orlando-Office of the City Clerk. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
  4. "Orlando elections: Buddy Dyer wins as incumbents sweep City Council races". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  5. "LINDA "SUNSHINE" GRUND FILES TO RUN FOR ORLANDO MAYOR". Florida Politics. September 4, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  6. "PAUL PAULSON FILES TO CHALLENGE BUDDY DYER IN ORLANDO MAYOR RACE". Florida Politics. September 1, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  7. "2015 ORLANDO GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 03, 2015". Orange County Supervisor of Elections. November 3, 2015. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
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