2003 Orlando mayoral special election explained

Election Name:2003 Orlando mayoral special election
Flag Image:File:Flag of Orlando, Florida (1980–2017).gif
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Year:2000
Next Year:2004
Election Date:February 4, 2003 (first round)
February 25, 2003 (runoff)
Turnout:36.23% (first round) 1.51 pp
35.63% (runoff) 0.60 pp
1Blank:First-round vote
2Blank:First-round percentage
3Blank:Second-round vote
4Blank:Second-round percentage
Candidate1:Buddy Dyer
Party1:Nonpartisan candidate
1Data1:8,826
2Data1:32.60%
3Data1:17,039
4Data1:57.33%
Candidate2:Pete Barr
Party2:Nonpartisan candidate
1Data2:6,033
2Data2:22.28%
3Data2:12,681
4Data2:42.67%
Party3:Nonpartisan candidate
1Data3:3,580
2Data3:13.22%
Candidate4:Bill Sublette
Party4:nonpartisan candidate
1Data4:3,580
2Data4:13.22%
Candidate5:Derick Wallace
Party5:nonpartisan candidate
1Data5:2,746
2Data5:10.14%
Mayor
Before Election:Glenda Hood
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Buddy Dyer
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 2003 Orlando mayoral special election was held on February 4 and February 25, 2003 to elect the mayor of Orlando, Florida. Buddy Dyer was elected to serve the remainder of Glenda Hood's term.

Since no candidate obtained a majority in the first-round, a runoff was held between the top-two finishers.

Municipal elections in Orlando and Orange County are non-partisan.