2016 Gainesville mayoral election

2016 Gainesville mayoral election

March 15, 2016 Officially nonpartisan

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

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.

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

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

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.