2019 Jacksonville mayoral election explained
| Election Name: | 2019 Jacksonville mayoral election |
| Country: | Jacksonville |
| Type: | presidential |
| Turnout: | 24%[1] |
| Previous Election: | 2015 Jacksonville mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2015 |
| Next Election: | 2023 Jacksonville mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2023 |
| Election Date: | March 19, 2019 |
| Image1: | File:Lenny Curry portrait (cropped).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Lenny Curry |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 84,545 |
| Percentage1: | 57.62% |
| Candidate2: | Anna Brosche |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 35,404 |
| Percentage2: | 24.13% |
| Candidate4: | Omega Allen |
| Party4: | Independent (United States) |
| Popular Vote4: | 15,453 |
| Percentage4: | 10.53% |
| Candidate5: | Jim Hill |
| Party5: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote5: | 11,056 |
| Percentage5: | 7.54% |
| Map Size: | 265px |
| Mayor |
| Before Election: | Lenny Curry |
| Before Party: | Republican |
| After Election: | Lenny Curry |
| After Party: | Republican |
The 2019 Jacksonville mayoral election was held on March 19, 2019, to elect the mayor of Jacksonville. Incumbent mayor Lenny Curry, a Republican, won a majority of votes to win a second term in office.[2] No Democratic candidate qualified for the mayoral election.
Candidates
Republican Party
Declared
Democratic Party
While Democratic candidates did declare their candidacy, no Democratic candidates qualified for the mayoral election in 2019.
Declared
- Doreszell Cohen, founder of Citizens for Criminal Justice Reform[5]
- Yolanda Thornton, small business owner[6]
Declined
- Alvin Brown, former mayor of Jacksonville[7]
- Garrett Dennis, member of Jacksonville City Council[8] [9]
Independents
Declared
- Omega Allen, Chair of the NW Jacksonville Economic Development Trust Fund
- Connell Crooms, nonprofit director[10]
- Vishaun Grissett, independent consultant[11]
Campaign and results
Democrats did not field a candidate for Mayor of Jacksonville in the 2019 election. Curry faced Anna Lopez Brosche, described by The Florida Times-Union as a moderate Republican. Brosche's campaign received support from some Democratic politicians, including city councilman Garrett Dennis and former Duval County Democratic Party chair Lisa King.[12]
Notes and References
- Web site: Turnout in Jacksonville election nearly 25%. Jim Piggott, Ashley. Harding. Mar 20, 2019. WJXT. May 5, 2019. March 20, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190320142727/https://www.news4jax.com/news/elections/polls-open-no-lines-expected-in-jacksonville-election. dead.
- News: Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry wins re-election outright. Bauerlein. David. March 19, 2019. The Florida Times-Union. Jacksonville, Florida. March 21, 2019.
- Web site: Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry quietly launches re-election campaign. Gancarski. A.G.. May 7, 2018. Jacksonville Politics. November 21, 2018.
- Web site: Anna Brosche challenges Mayor Lenny Curry. Florida Times Union. January 11, 2019.
- Web site: Jax mayor's race finally heats up. Gancarski. A.G.. May 2, 2018. Folio Weekly Magazine. November 21, 2018. November 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181125073850/http://folioweekly.com/stories/the-crooms-factor,19679. dead.
- Web site: As the recount carries on, Democratic Candidate for Mayor, Yolanda Thornton, hopes that the "BLUE-VAL" effect will last until Spring. November 14, 2018. The Florida Times-Union. November 21, 2018. September 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200913002146/http://prlink.jacksonville.com/prlink/stories/as-the-recount-carries-on-democratic-candidate-for-mayor-yolanda-thornton-hopes-that-the,1833. dead.
- Web site: More political ads coming: Jacksonville's mayoral race is next. Piggott. Jim. December 12, 2018. www.news4jax.com. WJXT. December 16, 2018.
- Web site: Republican Jimmy Hill Announces Candidacy For Jacksonville Mayor. Adan. Abukar. November 20, 2018. WJCT. November 21, 2018.
- Web site: Rhetoric heats up ahead of Jacksonville mayoral race. Gancarski. A.G.. November 19, 2018. Florida Politics. November 21, 2018.
- Web site: ‘Jax 5’ protester Connell Crooms launches run for Jacksonville Mayor. Gancarski. A.G.. April 27, 2018. Florida Politics. November 21, 2018.
- Web site: Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry Gets Business Backing For Reelection. Benk. Ryan. June 12, 2018. Florida Politics. November 21, 2018.
- Web site: Hong . Christopher . 2019-01-19 . Democrats key to Brosche's bid . 2023-06-06 . The Florida Times-Union . en-US.
