2016 Miami-Dade County mayoral election

The 2016 Miami-Dade County mayoral election took place on November 8, 2016. After a primary on August 30, incumbent Mayor Carlos A. Giménez defeated Miami-Dade School Board member Raquel Regalado on November 8.[1] The election was officially nonpartisan. The race was marred by controversy, including attempts by Regalado to take Giménez off the ballot[2] and accusations that Giménez was responsible for flyers suggesting Regalado was in association with then Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump.[3]

2016 Miami-Dade County mayoral election

August 30, 2016 (first round)
November 8, 2016 (runoff)
Turnout20.5% Increase (first round)
72.4% Increase (runoff)
 
Candidate Carlos A. Giménez Raquel Regalado
First round 121,891
47.6%
81,952
32.0%
Runoff 475,547
55.8%
376,249
44.2%

 
Candidate Frederick Bryant Alfred Santamaria
First round 22,710
8.9%
22,277
8.7%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated

Results by precinct
Giménez:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Regalado:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      50%
     No data

Mayor before election

Carlos A. Giménez
Republican

Elected Mayor

Carlos A. Giménez
Republican

Candidates

Advanced to runoff

Eliminated in primary

  • Frederick Bryant, printer (Democratic Party)[6]
  • Benjamin "B. J." Chiszar, former chair of the Miami-Dade County Democratic Party (Democratic Party)[7]
  • Miguel A. Eizmendiz, former political consultant (Independent)[8]
  • Farid Khavari, former gubernatorial candidate in 2010 and 2014 (Democratic Party)[9]
  • Alfred Santamaria, former staffer for David Rivera (Republican Party)[10]

Declined

Primary election

2016 Miami-Dade County mayoral election[13]
Candidate Votes  %
Carlos A. Giménez (incumbent) 121,891 47.61
Raquel Regalado 81,952 32.01
Frederick Bryant 22,710 8.87
Alfred Santamaria 22,277 8.70
Farid Khavari 2,967 1.16
Benjamin "B. J." Chiszar 2,669 1.04
Miguel A. Eizmendiz 1,546 0.60
Total votes 256,012 100.00

General election

2016 Miami-Dade County mayoral election runoff[14]
Candidate Votes  %
Carlos A. Giménez (incumbent) 475,547 55.83
Raquel Regalado 376,249 44.17
Total votes 851,796 100.00

References

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