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Mayoral election in Orlando, Florida (2019)

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Election dates
Filing deadline: September 13, 2019
General election: November 5, 2019
Runoff election: December 3, 2019
Election stats
Offices up: Mayor and City Council
Total seats up: 4 (click here for other city elections)
Election type: Nonpartisan
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The city of Orlando, Florida, held a general election for mayor on November 5, 2019. A runoff election was scheduled for December 3, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was September 13, 2019.

Incumbent Buddy Dyer won election in the general election for Mayor of Orlando.

Elections

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Candidates and results

General election

General election for Mayor of Orlando

Incumbent Buddy Dyer defeated Samuel Ings and Aretha Simons in the general election for Mayor of Orlando on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Buddy Dyer
Buddy Dyer (Nonpartisan)
 
71.8
 
15,957
Image of Samuel Ings
Samuel Ings (Nonpartisan)
 
17.5
 
3,883
Aretha Simons (Nonpartisan)
 
10.7
 
2,387

Total votes: 22,227
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Past elections

2015

See also: Orlando, Florida municipal elections, 2015

The city of Orlando, Florida, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was September 4, 2015. Three of the six city council seats were up for election.[1]

In the mayoral race, Buddy Dyer defeated Sunshine Grund and Paul Paulson in the general election.[2]

Mayor of Orlando, General election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Buddy Dyer Incumbent 62.5% 13,953
Paul Paulson 33.1% 7,383
Sunshine Grund 4.4% 979
Total Votes 22,315
Source: Orlando Supervisor of Elections, "2015 Official General Election Results," accessed November 16, 2015

Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Florida elections, 2019

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Mayoral partisanship

Once mayors elected in 2019 assumed office, the mayors of 65 of the country's 100 largest cities were affiliated with the Democratic Party. Out of the 31 mayoral elections that were held in 2019 in the 100 largest cities, five partisan changes occurred. Democrats gained three mayorships: two previously held by Republicans and one previously held by an independent. Republicans won one office held by an unaffiliated mayor, and one office where the incumbent's partisan affiliation was unknown.

In the elections in Phoenix, Arizona and Wichita, Kansas, Democrats won seats with Republican incumbents. In Wichita, Democrat Brandon Whipple defeated Republican incumbent Jeff Longwell. In Raleigh, North Carolina, a Democrat won a seat previously held by an independent. In Aurora, Colorado, a Republican succeeded an unaffiliated mayor. In Garland, Texas, a Republican succeeded a mayor with unknown party affiliation. Incumbents did not seek re-election in Phoenix, Raleigh, Aurora, or Garland.

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About the city

See also: Orlando, Florida

Orlando is the county seat of Orange County. As of 2010, its population was 238,300.

City government

See also: Mayor-council government

The city of Orlando uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive. In the case of Orlando, however, the mayor also serves as the city council's seventh member.[3]

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Orlando, Florida
Orlando Florida
Population 238,300 18,801,310
Land area (sq mi) 110 53,651
Race and ethnicity**
White 61.3% 75.1%
Black/African American 24.5% 16.1%
Asian 4.2% 2.7%
Native American 0.2% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0% 0.1%
Other (single race) 6.2% 3%
Multiple 3.5% 2.7%
Hispanic/Latino 32.6% 25.6%
Education
High school graduation rate 90.4% 88.2%
College graduation rate 38.1% 29.9%
Income
Median household income $51,757 $55,660
Persons below poverty level 17.2% 14%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


State profile

See also: Florida and Florida elections, 2019
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Partisan data

The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

Presidential voting pattern

  • Florida voted Republican in five out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

Congressional delegation

State executives

  • Democrats held one of Florida's 16 state executive offices and Republicans held six. Elections for the other offices are nonpartisan.
  • Florida's governor was Republican Ron DeSantis.

State legislature

Florida Party Control: 1992-2024
One year of a Democratic trifecta  •  Twenty-six years of Republican trifectas
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House D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

Florida quick stats
  • Became a state in 1845
  • 27th state admitted to the United States
  • Florida contains the southernmost point in the contiguous United States.
  • Members of the Florida State Senate: 40
  • Members of the Florida House of Representatives: 120
  • U.S. senators: 2
  • U.S. representatives: 27

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Demographic data for Florida
 FloridaU.S.
Total population:20,244,914316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):53,6253,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:76%73.6%
Black/African American:16.1%12.6%
Asian:2.6%5.1%
Native American:0.3%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0.1%0.2%
Two or more:2.4%3%
Hispanic/Latino:23.7%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:86.9%86.7%
College graduation rate:27.3%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$47,507$53,889
Persons below poverty level:19.8%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Florida.
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Four of 67 Florida counties—6 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Jefferson County, Florida 5.06% 1.75% 3.66%
Monroe County, Florida 6.82% 0.44% 4.90%
Pinellas County, Florida 1.11% 5.65% 8.25%
St. Lucie County, Florida 2.40% 7.86% 12.12%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Florida with 49 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 47.8 percent. Florida was considered a key battleground state in the 2016 general election. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Florida voted Democratic 56.67 percent of the time and Republican 43.33 percent of the time. Florida went to the Republicans in 2000, 2004, and 2016, and it went to the Democrats in 2008 and 2012.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Florida. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[4][5]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 55 out of 120 state House districts in Florida with an average margin of victory of 29.1 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 54 out of 120 state House districts in Florida with an average margin of victory of 30.3 points. Clinton won 14 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 65 out of 120 state House districts in Florida with an average margin of victory of 17.7 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 66 out of 120 state House districts in Florida with an average margin of victory of 21.1 points. Trump won two districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

See also

Orlando, Florida Florida Municipal government Other local coverage
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