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| Turnout | 20.5% (first round)72.4% (runoff) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Results by precinct Giménez: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Regalado: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 50% No data | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2016Miami-Dade County mayoral election took place on November 8, 2016. After a primary on August 30, incumbent MayorCarlos A. Giménez defeatedMiami-Dade School Board member Raquel Regalado on November 8.[1] The election was officially nonpartisan. The race was marred by controversy, including attempts by Regalado to take Giménez off the ballot[2] and accusations that Giménez was responsible for flyers suggesting Regalado was in association with then Republican Presidential nomineeDonald Trump.[3]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos A. Giménez (incumbent) | 121,891 | 47.61 | |
| Raquel Regalado | 81,952 | 32.01 | |
| Frederick Bryant | 22,710 | 8.87 | |
| Alfred Santamaria | 22,277 | 8.70 | |
| Farid Khavari | 2,967 | 1.16 | |
| Benjamin "B. J." Chiszar | 2,669 | 1.04 | |
| Miguel A. Eizmendiz | 1,546 | 0.60 | |
| Total votes | 256,012 | 100.00 | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos A. Giménez (incumbent) | 475,547 | 55.83 | |
| Raquel Regalado | 376,249 | 44.17 | |
| Total votes | 851,796 | 100.00 | |
