2011 Jacksonville mayoral election
The Jacksonville mayoral election of 2011 determined the Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida. A blanket primary with six candidates together on the same ballot took place March 22, 2011. As no candidate received a majority of the vote, a runoff election between the top two vote-getters, Republican Mike Hogan and Democrat Alvin Brown, took place on May 17, 2011. In a close race, Brown defeated Hogan to become Jacksonville's first African-American mayor.
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The runoff saw Brown win the narrowest election in Jacksonville mayoral history.[1] Brown had widely been considered an underdog.[1][2]
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Mike Hogan | 52,072 | 34.12% | |
| Democratic | Alvin Brown | 37,747 | 24.73% | |
| Republican | Audrey Moran | 33,003 | 21.62% | |
| Republican | Rick Mullaney | 23,598 | 15.46% | |
| Democratic | Warren Lee | 3,726 | 2.44% | |
| Independent | Steve Irvine | 2,120 | 1.39% | |
| Write-in | 358 | 0.23% | ||
| Total votes | 152,624 | |||
Runoff election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alvin Brown | 97,307 | 50.43% | |
| Republican | Mike Hogan | 95,645 | 49.57% | |
| Total votes | 192,952 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
References
- "The race for mayor". www.bizjournals.com. Jacksonville Business Journal. May 20, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- Galnor, Matt (May 19, 2011). "How Alvin Brown was able to win Jacksonville mayoral race". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- "2011 Duval County First Election 3/22/2011". Duval County Board of Elections. May 2, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- "2011 Duval County General Election 5/17/2011". Duval County Board of Elections. May 31, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
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