2012 Miami-Dade County mayoral election
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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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August 14, 2012
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| Turnout | 20.0%  | ||||||||||||||||
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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
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos A. Giménez (incumbent) | 126,525 | 54.23 | |
| Joe Martinez | 71,814 | 30.78 | |
| Helen B. Williams | 14,754 | 6.32 | |
| Denny Wood | 6,900 | 2.96 | |
| Gary Delano Johnson | 5,759 | 2.47 | |
| Edna Diaz | 5,589 | 2.40 | |
| Farid Khavari | 1,978 | 0.85 | |
| Total votes | 233,319 | 100.00 | |