2012 Miami-Dade County mayoral election
The 2012 Miami-Dade County mayoral election took place on August 14, 2012. Incumbent Mayor Carlos A. Giménez defeated County Commissioner Joe Martinez with over 50% of the vote, avoiding a November 6 runoff.[1] The election was officially nonpartisan.
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| Turnout | 20.00% 3.49 pp | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 Results by precinct Giménez: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Martinez: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% >90% Williams: 30–40% Delano Johnson: 30–40% Tie: 20-30% 30-40% 40-50% 50% No data | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Candidates
- Edna Diaz, (Independent)
- Carlos A. Giménez, incumbent mayor of Miami-Dade County (Republican)
- Gary Delano Johnson, (Democratic)
- Farid Khavari, economist and gubernatorial candidate in 2010 (Democratic)
- Joe Martinez, Miami-Dade County commissioner (Republican)
- Helen B. Williams, Miami-Dade County Public Schools administrator (Independent) 2008 candidate for Mayor[2]
- Denny Wood, activist (Independent)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Carlos A. Giménez (incumbent) | 126,525 | 54.23% | ||
| Republican | Joe Martinez | 71,814 | 30.78% | ||
| Independent | Helen B. Williams | 14,754 | 6.32% | ||
| Independent | Denny Wood | 6,900 | 2.96% | ||
| Democratic | Gary Delano Johnson | 5,759 | 2.47% | ||
| Independent | Edna Diaz | 5,589 | 2.40% | ||
| Democratic | Farid Khavari | 1,978 | 0.85% | ||
| Total votes | 233,319 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
- "Dade - Election Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com.
- "Our Campaigns - Miami-Dade County Mayor Race - Aug 26, 2008".
- "Dade - Election Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com.
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