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2016 Gainesville mayoral election

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2016 Gainesville mayoral election
March 15, 2016
 
Candidate Lauren Poe Ed Braddy
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 16,384 11,331
Percentage 57.05% 39.46%
Precinct results
Poe:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Brady:      50–60%      >90%
No votes:      
Mayor before election

Ed Braddy
Nonpartisan

 Elected Mayor

Lauren Poe
Nonpartisan

The 2016 Gainesville, Florida mayoral election took place on March 15, 2016. Incumbent Mayor Ed Braddy ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by former City Commissioner Lauren Poe, a professor at Santa Fe College. Though the race was officially nonpartisan, Poe, a Democrat, received support from the Florida Democratic Party and benefited from high turnout in the presidential primary, while Braddy, a Republican, avoided partisan labels.[1] Poe ultimately defeated Braddy in a landslide, receiving 57 percent of the vote to Braddy's 39 percent.[2]

Primary election

Candidates

Results

Primary election results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Lauren Poe 16,384 57.05%
Nonpartisan Ed Braddy (inc.) 11,331 39.46%
Nonpartisan Donald Shepherd Sr. 1,002 3.49%
Total votes 28,717 100.00%

References

  1. Warren, April (March 17, 2016). "Analysis: Poe wins city's heart, Braddy takes east". The Gainesville Sun. Gainesville, Florida. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  2. Hsieh, Cresonia; Byrne, Stephanie; Phillips, Ariella; Beard, Kiara; Kabiru, Cindy (March 16, 2016). "Poe Defeats Braddy In Gainesville Mayoral Race". WUFT-FM. Gainesville, Florida. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  3. Watkins, Morgan (July 1, 2015). "Former City Commissioner Lauren Poe running for mayor". The Gainesville Sun. Gainesville, Florida. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  4. Warren, April (February 27, 2016). "Braddy to voters: Focus on my accomplishments". The Gainesville Sun. Gainesville, Florida. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  5. Tinker, Cleveland (March 1, 2016). "Incumbent Braddy faces Poe, Shepherd in mayoral race". The Gainesville Sun. Gainesville, Florida. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  6. "Election Summary Report - OFFICIAL RESULTS - Presidential Preference Primary Election - March 15, 2016 - Alachua County, FL" (PDF). Alachua County Supervisor of Elections. 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2025.