2008 Miami-Dade County mayoral election

none September 2023 2008 Miami-Dade County mayoral election Florida Flag of Miami-Dade County, Florida.svg presidential no August 26, 2008 2004 Miami-Dade County mayoral election 2004 2011 Miami-Dade County mayoral recall election 2011 (recall) x155px Carlos Álvarez Nonpartisan candidate 116,181 65.87% 150x150px Helen B. Williams Nonpartisan candidate 60,191 34.13% Mayor Carlos Álvarez Nonpartisan Carlos Álvarez Nonpartisan The 2008 Miami-Dade County mayoral election took place on August 26, 2008. Incumbent Mayor Carlos Álvarez ran for re-election to a second term. Despite speculation that State House Speaker Marco Rubio would challenge Álvarez for re-election,Caputo Marc Rubio backers urge run for Dade mayor Miami Herald March 10, 2008 Miami, Florida 1B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/176118366/ July 7, 2025 Rubio ultimately declined to run,Caputo Marc Rubio says he won't seek Miami-Dade mayor's job Miami Herald May 16, 2008 Miami, Florida 8B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/176118531/ July 7, 2025 leaving Álvarez without a serious competitor. Retired teacher Helen Williams filed to run against Álvarez, but raised little money prior to the election.Pinzur Matthew I. Alvarez looks like a shoo-in Miami Herald June 17, 2008 Miami, Florida 1A https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/176118315/ July 7, 2025 Álvarez ultimately won re-election in a landslide, receiving 65 percent of the vote. However, Álvarez would not end up serving his full term as Mayor; in 2011, he was recalled by voters. Primary election Candidates Carlos Álvarez, incumbent Mayor Helen B. Williams, retired teacher Results 2004 Miami-Dade County mayoral electionOFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION - MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA - AUGUST 26, 2008 - STATISTICS August 29, 2008 Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections https://www.miamidade.gov/elections/results/ele082608/082608-c.pdf July 6, 2025 Carlos Álvarez (incumbent) Nonpartisan candidate 116,181 65.87% Helen B. Williams Nonpartisan candidate 60,191 34.13% 176,372 100.00% References Category:2008 United States county executive elections Category:Miami-Dade County, Florida Miami-Dade County Category:Mayoral elections in Miami-Dade County, Florida