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| Turnout | 20.5%  (first round)72.4% (runoff) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Results by precinctGiménez: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Regalado: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 50% No data | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. The election was officially nonpartisan. The race was marred by controversy, including attempts by Regalado to take Giménez off the ballot and accusations that Giménez was responsible for flyers suggesting Regalado was in association with then Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump.
Candidates
Advanced to runoff
- Carlos A. Giménez, mayor of Miami-Dade County (Republican Party)
- Raquel Regalado, Miami-Dade School Board member (Republican Party)
Eliminated in primary
- Frederick Bryant, printer (Democratic Party)
- Benjamin "B. J." Chiszar, former chair of the Miami-Dade County Democratic Party (Democratic Party)
- Miguel A. Eizmendiz, former political consultant (Independent)
- Farid Khavari, former gubernatorial candidate in 2010 and 2014 (Democratic Party)
- Alfred Santamaria, former staffer for David Rivera (Republican Party)
Declined
- Jean Monestime, Chairman of County Commission (Democratic Party)
- Xavier Suarez, County Commissioner and former mayor of Miami (Independent)
Primary election
| 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
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos A. Giménez (incumbent) | 475,547 | 55.83 | |
| Raquel Regalado | 376,249 | 44.17 | |
| Total votes | 851,796 | 100.00 | |
References
- "Dade - Election Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com.
- "Judge Rules Against Regalado Again in Case vs. Gimenez". NBC 6 South Florida.
- "Mystery flier tries to link Miami-Dade mayoral challenger to Trump | Naked Politics".
- "Carlos Gimenez Files Re-Election Papers".
- "Can Raquel Regalado make history in Miami-Dade?". miamiherald.
- "Gimenez a no-show at mayoral forum but says he will debate". miamiherald.
- "County Hall regular running for mayor of Miami-Dade | Naked Politics".
- "Other candidates for county mayor". miamiherald.
- "Miami-Dade mayor heads into summer with nearly $3 million campaign war chest | Naked Politics".
- "For newcomer, a sudden grab for the top job". miamiherald.
- "It's official: Miami-Dade commission chair Jean Monestime won't run for mayor in 2016 | Naked Politics".
- "In Miami-Dade mayoral race, a bitter contest breaks new ground". miamiherald.
- "Dade - Election Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com.
- "Dade - Election Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com.
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