2015 Orlando mayoral election
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The 2015 Orlando mayoral election took place on November 3, 2015. The election was originally scheduled for 2016, but following a shift in the schedule for the presidential primary, the City Council shifted municipal elections to November of odd-numbered years.[1]
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November 3, 2015
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Incumbent Mayor Buddy Dyer ran for re-election to a fourth full term. He was challenged by businessman Paul Paulson and student Linda "Sunshine" Grund. Paulson waged a serious campaign against Dyer, loaning himself $800,000 and outspending Dyer's campaign.[2]
Though the race was formally nonpartisan, Paulson sent mailers to registered Republican voters identifying himself as a Republican candidate in violation of state election law,[3] which he apologized for.[4] Paulson simultaneously sent mailers to registered Democrats attacking Dyer for not endorsing Democratic nominee Charlie Crist in the 2014 gubernatorial election.[5]
Dyer ultimately won re-election in a landslide, receiving 63 percent of the vote to Paulson's 33 percent and Grund's 4 percent.[6]
General election
Candidates
- Buddy Dyer, incumbent Mayor[7]
- Paul Paulson, business executive and veteran[8]
- Linda "Sunshine" Grund, student[9]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Buddy Dyer (inc.) | 13,953 | 62.53% | |
| Nonpartisan | Paul Paulson | 7,383 | 33.09% | |
| Nonpartisan | Linda Grund | 979 | 4.39% | |
| Total votes | 22,315 | 100.00% | ||