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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.

2015 Jacksonville mayoral election
← 2011 March 24, 2015 (blanket)
May 19, 2015 (runoff)		 2019 →
 
Nominee Lenny Curry Alvin Brown Bill Bishop
Party Republican Democratic Republican
First round vote 70,891 78,713 30,944
First round percentage 38.40% 42.64% 16.76%
Second round vote 103,626 98,349
Second round percentage 51.31% 48.69%
Runoff results by precinct
Curry:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Brown:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Curry/Brown tie:      50%
Mayor before election

Alvin Brown
Democratic

Elected mayor

Lenny Curry
Republican

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

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Democratic Party

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Declared

Republican Party

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Declared

Withdrew

  • Jim Overton, Duval County Property Appraiser and former Jacksonville City Councilman[6][7]

Declined

Independent Party of Florida

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Did not qualify

Independent

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Declared

  • Omega Allen, former member of the Northwest Jacksonville Trust Fund Advisory Committee[4]

Withdrew

  • Marvin Kramer, retired attorney and prosecutor[11][10]

Primary election

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Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Omega
Allen (I) 		Bill
Bishop (R) 		Alvin
Brown (D) 		Lenny
Curry (R) 		Other Undecided
UNF[12] February 23–27, 2015 546 ± 4% 2% 11% 37% 25% <1% 25%
St. Pete Polls[13] January 23–25, 2015 1,247 ± 2.8% — 8.9% 37.9% 30.6% 15.7% 6.8%

Results

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Jacksonville mayoral election, 2015[14]
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

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Polling

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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

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Jacksonville mayoral election, 2015[18]
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

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Alvin Brown
  • Bill Nelson, U.S. senator (D-FL)[19]
  • Bill Bishop, City Councilman; finished third in the blanket primary[20]
Lenny Curry

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Early look at 2015 mayor's race: Republicans seek candidate to challenge Alvin Brown". The Florida Times-Union. January 11, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  2. ^ "How did Lenny Curry win mayoral race? Republican vote came out in force". The Florida Times-Union. May 20, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  3. ^ "Councilman Bill Bishop to run for Mayor of Jacksonville in 2015". Jacksonville Business Journal. March 28, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c "GOP candidate Lenny Curry files for 2015 mayor's race". Jacksonville Business Journal. June 3, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  5. ^ "Lenny Curry will run for Jacksonville Mayor". First Coast News. June 3, 2014. Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  6. ^ "Duval Property Apprasier Jim Overton To Run For Mayor Of Jacksonville". WJCT. March 4, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  7. ^ "Jim Overton won't run for mayor, says he couldn't raise enough money to win". Financial News & Daily Record. April 22, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  8. ^ "After months of thought, Bill Gulliford decides against running for Jacksonville mayor". Financial News & Daily Record. July 29, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  9. ^ "Mike Hogan's decision caps 'very good day' for Lenny Curry camp". Jax Daily Record. January 5, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  10. ^ a b "Reporting group (Election/Committees) : 2015 Unitary General (5/19/2015)". Duval County Supervisor of Elections. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  11. ^ "Bill Gulliford won't run for Jacksonville mayor". Financial News & Daily Record. July 29, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  12. ^ UNF
  13. ^ St. Pete Polls
  14. ^ "Summary Results - Election Night Polling". Duval County Supervisor of Elections. March 24, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  15. ^ St. Pete Polls
  16. ^ St. Pete Polls
  17. ^ a b c d University of North Florida
  18. ^ "Summary Results - Unofficial Results". Duval County Supervisor of Elections. May 19, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  19. ^ David Bauerlein (April 1, 2015). "U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson endorses Mayor Brown for re-election citing bipartisan leadership". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  20. ^ "Bishop endorses Brown for re-election; Curry camp says Bishop reneged on promise to stay neutral". Jacksonville Times-Union. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  21. ^ Nate Monroe (March 30, 2015). "Gov. Rick Scott backs Lenny Curry over Mayor Alvin Brown". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
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