2011 Hialeah mayoral election explained

Election Name:Hialeah mayoral election, 2011
Flag Image:Flag of Hialeah, Florida.png
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2009 Hialeah mayoral election
Previous Year:2009
Next Election:2015 Hialeah mayoral election
Next Year:2015
Election Date:November 1, 2011 (first round)
November 15, 2011 (runoff)
1Blank:First round vote
2Blank:First round percentage
3Blank:Runoff vote
4Blank:Runoff percentage
Candidate1:Carlos Hernández
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
1Data1:12,074
2Data1:39.53%
3Data1:19,055
4Data1:60.89%
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
1Data2:10,529
2Data2:34.47%
3Data2:12,239
4Data2:39.11%
Candidate3:Rudy García
Party3:Republican Party (United States)
1Data3:7,838
2Data3:25.66%
Mayor
Before Election:Carlos Hernández

The 2011 Hialeah mayoral election was held on Tuesday, November 1, 2011, in Hialeah, Florida. Acting Mayor Carlos Hernandez, who became mayor in 2011 when his predecessor, Julio Robaina, left office in May 2011 to pursue an unsuccessful bid for Mayor of Miami-Dade County, sought a full term. Four candidates contested the election.[1] The election was officially nonpartisan.

Candidates

Endorsements

The Miami Herald endorsed former Florida State Senator Rudy Garcia in the 2011 mayoral election.[2]

Runoff election

The mayoral runoff election was held on November 15, 2011 between incumbent Mayor Carlos Hernandez and former Mayor Raul L. Martinez.

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Patricia . Mazzei . Mayor's race dominates busy Hialeah ballot . . 2011-10-30 . 2011-10-30.
  2. News: The Herald recommends . . 2011-10-26 . 2011-10-30.