2019 Tampa mayoral election

Summary

An election for Mayor of Tampa was held on March 5, 2019. The election is officially nonpartisan, and the winner is elected to a four-year term.

2019 Tampa mayoral election

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Candidate Jane Castor David Straz Jr. Harry Cohen
First round 23,324
47.98%
7,522
15.47%
5,907
12.15%
Runoff 38,772
73.10%
14,238
26.90%
Eliminated

 
Candidate Ed Turanchik Dick Greco Jr Mike Suarez
First round 4,320
8.89%
4,158
8.55%
2,462
5.06%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated Eliminated

Runoff results by precinct
Castor:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Straz:      50–60%
No votes:      

Mayor before election

Bob Buckhorn

Elected Mayor

Jane Castor

Incumbent mayor Bob Buckhorn is not eligible to run for a third term.[1] Buckhorn was first elected in 2011 (winning in the second round with 62.86% of the vote) and reelected unopposed in 2015. Jane Castor and David Straz headed off into a runoff election on April 23, 2019, as no candidate received the majority fifty percent.[2][3] Castor defeated Straz in the runoff election, becoming mayor-elect of Tampa.

Candidates edit

Declared edit

Did not file edit

  • Ed Narain, former state representative[16]
  • Mike Griffin, former chairman of Tampa Chamber of Commerce[16]

Withdrawn edit

  • Sam Gibbons, graduate student and grandson of late U.S. representative Sam Gibbons[17]

Endorsements edit

David Straz Jr.
  • Northwest Florida Chapter of Black Women in Construction[18]
  • United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) 1625[18]
  • International Union of Operating Engineers Local 487[18]
  • Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union 123[18]
  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 824[19]
Jane Castor
  • Former police chief Steve Hogue[19]
  • Former police chief Bennie Holder[19]
  • Former fire chief Tom Forward[19]

Fundraising edit

Campaign finance reports as of November 21, 2018
Candidate (party) Total receipts Total expenditures
Jane Castor $176,858.80 $32,524.63
Harry Cohen $97,625.00 $38,217.37
Michael Anthony Hazard $262.90 $122.90
LaVaughn King $0.00 $0.00
Topher Morrison $58,642.81 $44,421.93
David Straz Jr. $1,592,940.00 $1,007,724.65
Mike Suarez $49,788.00 $8,183.00
Ed Turanchik $171,474.00 $76,401.36
[20]

Polling edit

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Jane
Castor
Harry
Cohen
David
Straz Jr.
Mike
Suarez
Ed
Turanchik
Dick Greco, Jr. Other Undecided
St. Pete Polls[21] May 10, 2018 424 ±4.8% 47.3% 5.4% 7.8% 5.5% 9.7% - 8.3% 15.9%
St. Pete Polls[22] June 24, 2018 496 ±4.4% 40.9% 7.3% 10.6% 7.2% 7.2% - 7.8% 18.9%
St. Pete Polls[23] February 5, 2019 429 ±4.7% 45.3% 7.5% 12.9% 6.0% 6.7% 9.3% - 10.8%

Results edit

First round edit

2019 Tampa mayoral election results (first round)[24]
Candidate Votes %
Jane Castor 23,324 47.98
David Straz Jr. 7,522 15.47
Harry Cohen 5,907 12.15
Ed Turanchik 4,320 8.89
Dick Greco Jr 4,158 8.55
Mike Suarez 2,462 5.06
Christopher "Topher" Morrison 839 1.73
Write-in 80 0.16
Total votes 48,612 100.00

Runoff edit

2019 Tampa mayoral election results (runoff)[25]
Candidate Votes %
Jane Castor 38,859 73.10
David Straz Jr. 14,300 26.90
Total votes 53,159 100.00

References edit

  1. ^ Danielson, Richard. "Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn won't seek Democratic nomination for governor in 2018". tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  2. ^ White, D'Ann Lawrence (March 5, 2019). "Tampa Mayor's Race: Castor, Straz In Runoff April 23". Patch Media. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  3. ^ Krietz, Andrew (March 5, 2019). "Tampa election: Jane Castor, David Straz head to runoff". WTSP. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  4. ^ March, William (March 28, 2018). "Councilman Harry Cohen pledges new priorities in filing to run for Tampa mayor". tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  5. ^ a b Schorsch, Peter (July 25, 2018). "Jane Castor still dominates poll of race for Tampa mayor, but David Straz, others inch up". floridapolitics.com. Florida Politics. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Frago, Charlie (October 3, 2018). "After a few jabs, Tampa's first mayoral debate is a civil affair". tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  7. ^ Irwin Taylor, Janelle (January 12, 2019). "Dick Greco Jr. jumps in crowded Tampa mayoral race". floridapolitics.com. Florida Politics. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  8. ^ a b Irwin Taylor, Janelle (November 13, 2018). "Tampa's mayoral race will be the next election pivot". floridapolitics.com. Florida Politics. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  9. ^ Irwin, Janelle (January 8, 2018). "Tampa businessman announces mayoral campaign". bizjournals.com. Tampa Bay Business Journal. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  10. ^ Frago, Charlie (May 29, 2018). "Topher Morrison was a big-time hypnotist. Now he's running for Tampa mayor". tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  11. ^ Frago, Charlie (May 7, 2018). "Philanthropist David Straz joins growing field in Tampa mayor's race". tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  12. ^ "Tampa philanthropist David Straz Jr. Dead at 77". www.tampabay.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  13. ^ Schorsch, Peter (April 30, 2018). "Mike Suarez to join race to be next Tampa mayor". floridapolitics.com. Florida Politics. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  14. ^ Frago, Charlie (October 4, 2018). "If you're running for Tampa mayor, where do you eat? Mike Suarez has a list". tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  15. ^ Frago, Charlie (April 2, 2018). "Ed Turanchik unveils his secret sauce to be Tampa's next mayor: Vision". tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  16. ^ a b March, William (November 13, 2018). "William March: Could a late arrival in Tampa mayor's race upset the apple cart?". tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  17. ^ Frago, Charlie (September 27, 2018). "Sam B. Gibbons drops out of Tampa's mayoral race". tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  18. ^ a b c d Irwin Taylor, Janelle (October 15, 2018). "David Straz comes out with four early endorsements for Tampa Mayor". floridapolitics.com. Florida Politics. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  19. ^ a b c d Schorsch, Peter (December 8, 2018). "Jane Castor, David Straz roll out dueling endorsements in Tampa mayor race". floridapolitics.com. Florida Politics. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  20. ^ "Local Candidates - Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections".
  21. ^ "Tampa, Florida Mayoral Election Survey" (PDF). St. Pete Polls. May 10, 2018.
  22. ^ "Tampa, Florida Mayoral Election Survey" (PDF). St. Pete Polls. July 24, 2018.
  23. ^ "City of Tampa Survey conducted for StPetePolls.org" (PDF). St. Pete Polls. February 4, 2019.
  24. ^ "2019 City of Tampa Municipal Election". Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  25. ^ "2019 City of Tampa Municipal Election". 2019 City of Tampa Municipal Runoff Election. Retrieved April 27, 2019.