2015 Jacksonville mayoral election explained

Election Name:2015 Jacksonville mayoral election
Country:Jacksonville
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2011 Jacksonville mayoral election
Previous Year:2011
Next Election:2019 Jacksonville mayoral election
Next Year:2019
Election Date:March 24, 2015 (blanket)
May 19, 2015 (runoff)
1Blank:First round vote
2Blank:First round percentage
3Blank:Second round vote
4Blank:Second round percentage
Image1:File:LennyCurryJAX (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Lenny Curry
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
1Data1:70,891
2Data1:38.40%
3Data1:103,626
4Data1:51.31%
Nominee2:Alvin Brown
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
1Data2:78,713
2Data2:42.64%
3Data2:98,349
4Data2:48.69%
Image3:File:3x4.svg
Nominee3:Bill Bishop
Party3:Republican Party (United States)
1Data3:30,944
2Data3:16.76%
Map Size:270px
Mayor
Before Election:Alvin Brown
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Lenny Curry
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 2015 Jacksonville mayoral election took place on March 24, 2015, to elect the Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida.

The election is a blanket primary, with all candidates from all parties running together on the same ballot. As no candidate received a majority of the vote, a runoff was held between the top two vote-getters on May 19, 2015.

Incumbent Democratic Mayor Alvin Brown ran for re-election to a second term in office.[1] He was narrowly defeated by Republican Lenny Curry by a margin of 5,285 votes.[2]

Candidates

Democratic Party

Declared

Republican Party

Declared
Withdrew
Declined

Independent Party of Florida

Did not qualify

Independent

Declared
Withdrew

Primary election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
class=small Sample
size
class=small
error
Omega
Bill
Alvin
Lenny
OtherUndecided
UNF5462%11% align=center37% align=center25%<1% align=center25%
January 23–25, 20151,2478.9% align=center37.9% align=center30.6%15.7%6.8%

Results

Runoff

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
class=small Sample
size
Margin of
error
Alvin
Brown (D)
Lenny
Curry (R)
Undecided
St. Pete PollsMarch 25, 20151,076± 3.0% align=center49.4%46.1%4.5%
St. Pete PollsJanuary 23–25, 20151,247± 2.8%41.5% align=center45.3%13.2%
University of North FloridaFebruary 10–17, 2014442± 4.66% align=center45%25%30%

Results

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
class=small Sample
size
Margin of
error
Alvin
Brown (D)
Bill
Gulliford (R)
Undecided
University of North FloridaFebruary 10–17, 2014442± 4.66% align=center43%28%29%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
class=small Sample
size
Margin of
error
Alvin
Brown (D)
Jim
Overton (R)
Undecided
University of North FloridaFebruary 10–17, 2014442± 4.66% align=center42%31%27%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
class=small Sample
size
Margin of
error
Alvin
Brown (D)
John
Rutherford (R)
Undecided
University of North FloridaFebruary 10–17, 2014442± 4.66% align=center41%35%24%

Endorsements

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Early look at 2015 mayor's race: Republicans seek candidate to challenge Alvin Brown . The Florida Times-Union . January 11, 2014 . December 10, 2014.
  2. Web site: How did Lenny Curry win mayoral race? Republican vote came out in force. The Florida Times-Union. May 23, 2015. May 20, 2015.
  3. Web site: Councilman Bill Bishop to run for Mayor of Jacksonville in 2015 . Jacksonville Business Journal . March 28, 2014 . December 10, 2014.
  4. Web site: Lenny Curry will run for Jacksonville Mayor . https://archive.today/20140726180503/http://www.firstcoastnews.com/story/news/politics/2014/06/02/lenny-curry-jacksonville-mayor/9893267/ . dead . July 26, 2014 . First Coast News . June 3, 2014 . December 10, 2014 .
  5. Web site: Duval Property Apprasier Jim Overton To Run For Mayor Of Jacksonville . WJCT . March 4, 2014 . December 10, 2014.
  6. Web site: Jim Overton won't run for mayor, says he couldn't raise enough money to win . Financial News & Daily Record . April 22, 2014 . December 10, 2014.
  7. Web site: After months of thought, Bill Gulliford decides against running for Jacksonville mayor . Financial News & Daily Record . July 29, 2014 . December 10, 2014.
  8. Web site: Mike Hogan's decision caps 'very good day' for Lenny Curry camp . Jax Daily Record . January 5, 2015 . January 12, 2015.
  9. Web site: Reporting group (Election/Committees) : 2015 Unitary General (5/19/2015). March 25, 2015. Duval County Supervisor of Elections.
  10. Web site: GOP candidate Lenny Curry files for 2015 mayor's race . Jacksonville Business Journal . June 3, 2014 . December 10, 2014.
  11. Web site: Bill Gulliford won't run for Jacksonville mayor . Financial News & Daily Record . July 29, 2014 . December 10, 2014.