2015 Jacksonville mayoral election
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The 2015 Jacksonville mayoral election took place on March 24, 2015, to elect the Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida.
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March 24, 2015 (blanket)
May 19, 2015 (runoff) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
- Alvin Brown, incumbent Mayor[1]
Republican Party
Declared
- Bill Bishop, Jacksonville City Councilman[3]
- Lenny Curry, former chairman of the Republican Party of Florida[4][5]
Withdrew
- Jim Overton, Duval County Property Appraiser and former Jacksonville City Councilman[6][7]
Declined
- Bill Gulliford, President of the Jacksonville City Council and former Mayor of Atlantic Beach[1][8]
- Mike Hogan, Chairman of the Florida Public Employee Relations Commission and candidate for Mayor in 2011[1][9]
Independent Party of Florida
Did not qualify
Independent
Declared
- Omega Allen, former member of the Northwest Jacksonville Trust Fund Advisory Committee[4]
Withdrew
Primary election
Polling
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alvin Brown (incumbent) | 78,713 | 42.64% | |
| Republican | Lenny Curry | 70,891 | 38.40% | |
| Republican | Bill Bishop | 30,944 | 16.76% | |
| Independent | Omega Allen | 4,046 | 2.19% | |
| Total votes | 184,594 | 100.00% | ||
Runoff
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Alvin Brown (D) |
Lenny Curry (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Pete Polls[15] | March 25, 2015 | 1,076 | ± 3.0% | 49.4% | 46.1% | 4.5% |
| St. Pete Polls[16] | January 23–25, 2015 | 1,247 | ± 2.8% | 41.5% | 45.3% | 13.2% |
| University of North Florida[17] | February 10–17, 2014 | 442 | ± 4.66% | 45% | 25% | 30% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lenny Curry | 103,626 | 51.31% | |
| Democratic | Alvin Brown (incumbent) | 98,349 | 48.69% | |
| Total votes | 201,975 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Hypothetical polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Alvin Brown (D) |
Bill Gulliford (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Florida[17] | February 10–17, 2014 | 442 | ± 4.66% | 43% | 28% | 29% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Alvin Brown (D) |
Jim Overton (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Florida[17] | February 10–17, 2014 | 442 | ± 4.66% | 42% | 31% | 27% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Alvin Brown (D) |
John Rutherford (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Florida[17] | February 10–17, 2014 | 442 | ± 4.66% | 41% | 35% | 24% |
Endorsements
Alvin Brown
- Bill Nelson, U.S. senator (D-FL)[19]
- Bill Bishop, City Councilman; finished third in the blanket primary[20]
Lenny Curry
- Rick Scott, Governor of Florida[21]