2019 Orlando mayoral election

The 2019 Orlando mayoral election was held on November 5, 2019 to elect the mayor of Orlando.[2]

2019 Orlando mayoral election

November 5, 2019[1]
 
Nominee Buddy Dyer Samuel Ings Aretha Simons
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 15,952 3,880 2,385
Percentage 71.8% 17.5% 10.7%

Mayor before election

Buddy Dyer
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Buddy Dyer
Democratic

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]

Candidates

Declared

  • Buddy Dyer, incumbent mayor who will be running for his fifth term, affiliated with the Democratic Party.[4][5]
  • Jentri D. Casaberry, motivational speaker, political activist, affiliated with the Democratic Party[6]
  • Samuel Ings, Democratic member of the Orlando City Council from District 6 and 2004 mayoral candidate
  • Aretha Simons, non-profit business woman, affiliated with the Democratic Party[7]
  • Shantelle Bennett[8]

Results

The election was held on November 5, 2019, the incumbent mayor Buddy Dyer won by a large margin.[9]

Orlando Mayor, 2019
Candidate Votes % ±
Buddy Dyer 15,952 71.8% +9.3
Samuel Ings 3,880 17.5%
Aretha Simons 2,385 10.7%
Total votes 22,217 100%
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References

  1. "Election Results | Orlando Florida Local Elections | Spectrum News 13". www.mynews13.com. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  2. "Mayoral election in Orlando, Florida (2019)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2019.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer files for re-election". Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  5. "Campaign Finance". Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  6. "Orlando, Florida, Mayor, 2019". Crowdpac. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  7. Powers, Scott. "Aretha Simons counting on waves to carry her against Buddy Dyer". Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  8. "5 candidates qualify for Orlando mayoral race". WESH. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  9. "Mayoral election in Orlando, Florida (2019)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
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