2015 Orlando mayoral election explained
| Election Name: | 2015 Orlando mayoral election |
| Flag Image: | File:Flag of Orlando, Florida (1980–2017).gif |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Year: | 2012 |
| Next Year: | 2019 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Nominee1: | Buddy Dyer |
| Party1: | Nonpartisan candidate |
| Popular Vote1: | 13,948 |
| Percentage1: | 62.5% |
| Nominee2: | Paul Paulson |
| Party2: | Nonpartisan candidate |
| Popular Vote2: | 7,381 |
| Percentage2: | 33.1% |
| Mayor |
| Before Election: | Buddy Dyer |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Buddy Dyer |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
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]
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]
Notes and References
- Web site: Orlando moving up 2016 elections to November 2015. May 4, 2015. May 5, 2015. Fox 13. Caroline. Rowland.
- Web site: Dyer confirms re-election bid in 'state of city' speech. April 29, 2015. April 30, 2015. Orlando Sentinel. Jeff. Weiner.
- 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. mdy-all.
- Web site: Orlando elections: Buddy Dyer wins as incumbents sweep City Council races. November 4, 2015. Orlando Sentinel.
- Web site: LINDA "SUNSHINE" GRUND FILES TO RUN FOR ORLANDO MAYOR. September 4, 2015. October 13, 2012. Florida Politics.
- Web site: PAUL PAULSON FILES TO CHALLENGE BUDDY DYER IN ORLANDO MAYOR RACE. September 1, 2015. October 13, 2012. Florida Politics.
