2009 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election

2009 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election

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Candidate Jack Seiler Dean Trantalis Earl Rynerson Popular vote 9,216 3,634 2,458 Percentage 57.28% 22.59% 15.28%

Mayor before election Jim Naugle Nonpartisan Elected Mayor Jack Seiler Nonpartisan

The 2009 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election took place on February 10, 2009. Incumbent Mayor Jim Naugle was term limited and could not seek a seventh term in office. Four candidates ran to replace him: State Representative Jack Seiler, former City Commissioner Dean Trantalis, businessman Earl Rynerson, and attorney Steve Rossi. Seiler emerged as the frontrunner, and earned the endorsements of the Miami Herald^[1] and the Sun Sentinel.^[2] Seiler won the election by a wide margin, receiving 57 percent of the vote.^[3]