2016 Gainesville mayoral election

The 2016 Gainesville mayoral election was held on March 15, 2016 to elect the Mayor of Gainesville. The election coincided with the Democratic and Republican presidential primaries.

2016 Gainesville mayoral election
← 2013 March 15, 2016
Officially nonpartisan
2019 →
 
Nominee Lauren Poe Ed Braddy
Party Democratic Republican
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

City Commissioner Lauren Poe defeated an Incumbent Ed Braddy by a large margin.[1] This can most-likely be attributed to the 29.4% increase in turnout from 2013.[2]

Results

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2016 Gainesville mayoral election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Lauren Poe 16,384 57.05 +57.05
Nonpartisan Ed Braddy 11,331 39.46 −15.27
Nonpartisan Donald Shepherd Sr. 1,002 3.49 +3.49

References

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  1. ^ Phillips, Ariella (March 16, 2016). "Poe Defeats Braddy In Gainesville Mayoral Race". WUFT News. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "Election Results". www.votealachua.com. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  3. ^ "Election Summary Report" (PDF). Retrieved January 22, 2023.