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Election in Jacksonville, Florida, US

2019 Jacksonville mayoral election
Turnout 24%[1]
2019 Jacksonville mayoral election results map by precinct.svg

Results by precinct
Curry:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Brosche:      30–40%      40–50%

The 2019 Jacksonville mayoral election was held on March 19, 2019, to elect the mayor of Jacksonville. Incumbent mayor Lenny Curry won a majority of votes to win a second term in office.[2]

Candidates[edit]

Republican Party[edit]

Declared[edit]

Democratic Party[edit]

While Democratic candidates did declare their candidacy, no Democratic candidates qualified for the mayoral election in 2019.

Declared[edit]

  • Doreszell Cohen, founder of Citizens for Criminal Justice Reform[6]
  • Yolanda Thornton, small business owner[7]

Declined[edit]

  • Alvin Brown, former mayor of Jacksonville[8]
  • Garrett Dennis, member of Jacksonville City Council[5][9]

Independents[edit]

Declared[edit]

  • Omega Allen
  • Connell Crooms, nonprofit director[10]
  • Vishaun Grissett, independent consultant[11]

Results[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Harding, Jim Piggott, Ashley (Mar 20, 2019). “Turnout in Jacksonville election nearly 25%”. WJXT. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  2. ^ Bauerlein, David (March 19, 2019). “Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry wins re-election outright”. The Florida Times-Union. Jacksonville, Florida. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  3. ^ Gancarski, A.G. (May 7, 2018). “Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry quietly launches re-election campaign”. Jacksonville Politics. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  4. ^ “Anna Brosche challenges Mayor Lenny Curry”. Florida Times Union. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Adan, Abukar (November 20, 2018). “Republican Jimmy Hill Announces Candidacy For Jacksonville Mayor”. WJCT. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  6. ^ Gancarski, A.G. (May 2, 2018). “Jax mayor’s race finally heats up”. Folio Weekly Magazine. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  7. ^ “As the recount carries on, Democratic Candidate for Mayor, Yolanda Thornton, hopes that the “BLUE-VAL” effect will last until Spring”. The Florida Times-Union. November 14, 2018. Archived from the original on September 13, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  8. ^ Piggott, Jim (December 12, 2018). “More political ads coming: Jacksonville’s mayoral race is next”. www.news4jax.com. WJXT. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  9. ^ Gancarski, A.G. (November 19, 2018). “Rhetoric heats up ahead of Jacksonville mayoral race”. Florida Politics. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  10. ^ Gancarski, A.G. (April 27, 2018). “‘Jax 5’ protester Connell Crooms launches run for Jacksonville Mayor”. Florida Politics. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  11. ^ Benk, Ryan (June 12, 2018). “Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry Gets Business Backing For Reelection”. Florida Politics. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  12. ^ “2019 Duval First Election Unofficial Results”. Duval County Supervisor of Elections. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
Preceded by
2015 		Jacksonville mayoral election
2019 		Succeeded by
2023


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