2008 Orlando mayoral election explained

Election Name:2008 Orlando mayoral election
Flag Image:File:Flag of Orlando, Florida (1980–2017).gif
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Year:2004
Next Year:2012
Election Date:January 29, 2008
Turnout:39.7%
Nominee1:Buddy Dyer
Party1:Nonpartisan candidate
Popular Vote1:24,181
Percentage1:60.4%
Nominee2:Ken Mulvaney
Party2:Nonpartisan candidate
Popular Vote2:15,863
Percentage2:39.6%
Mayor
Before Election:Buddy Dyer
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Buddy Dyer
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 2008 Orlando mayoral election was held on January 29, 2008 to elect the mayor of Orlando, Florida. Incumbent mayor Buddy Dyer was elected to a second full term.

Municipal elections in Orlando and Orange County are non-partisan. Had no candidate received a majority of the votes in the general election, a runoff would have been held between the two candidates that received the greatest number of votes.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frequently Asked Questions about the City of Orlando 2012 Election. May 1, 2012. City of Orlando-Office of the City Clerk. https://web.archive.org/web/20120510135830/http://www.cityoforlando.net/cityclerk/elections/election_faq.htm. May 10, 2012. dead.