2000 Miami-Dade County mayoral election

none September 2023 2000 Miami-Dade County mayoral election Florida Flag of Miami-Dade County, Florida.svg presidential no September 5, 2000 1996 Dade County mayoral election 1996 2004 Miami-Dade County mayoral election 2004 x155px Alex Penelas Nonpartisan candidate 133,686 51.64% 150x150px Miguel Díaz de la Portilla Nonpartisan candidate 54,088 20.89% 150x150px Jay Love Nonpartisan candidate 51,836 20.02% Mayor Alex Penelas Nonpartisan Alex Penelas Nonpartisan The 2000 Miami-Dade County mayoral election took place on September 5, 2000. Incumbent Mayor Alex Penelas ran for re-election to a second term. He faced nine opponents, including County Commissioner Miguel Díaz de la Portilla and businessman Jay Love. In the primary election, Penelas won a second term outright, receiving 52 percent of the vote and avoiding the need for a runoff election. Primary election Candidates Alex Penelas, incumbent MayorFinefrock Don Penelas will seek 2nd term as mayor Miami Herald January 11, 2000 Miami, Florida 7B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/176116301/ July 7, 2025 Miguel Díaz de la Portilla, County CommissionerBranch Karen Diaz de la Portilla to challenge Penelas Miami Herald March 29, 2000 Miami, Florida 1B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/176116272/ July 7, 2025 Jay Love, businessmanBusinessman kicks off mayoral campaign Miami Herald July 15, 2000 Miami, Florida 4B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/176116186/ July 7, 2025 Al Woods, former retail worker, 1992 independent candidate for CongressBranch-Brioso Karen County campaign begins Miami Herald July 19, 2000 Miami, Florida 1B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/176116347/ July 7, 2025 Dave Slater, former WPLG traffic reporter Pamela Lynn Cheatham, aviation company executive Juan Armando Montes, deputy regional director for the State Comptroller's office Nicholas "Nick" Cappetta, legal technician Joseph Perea, Miami-Dade Community College instructor Frank Cervoni, architect Results 2000 Miami-Dade County mayoral election1st Primary, Non-Partisan, And, Special Elections Miami-Dade County, Florida September 5, 2000 - County Mayor 2000 Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections https://www.miamidade.gov/elections/results/ele00249/RACE029.HTML July 6, 2025 Alex Penelas (inc.) Nonpartisan candidate 133,686 51.64% Miguel Díaz de la Portilla Nonpartisan candidate 54,088 20.89% Jay Love Nonpartisan candidate 51,836 20.02% Al Woods Nonpartisan candidate 4,497 1.74% Dave Slater Nonpartisan candidate 4,095 1.58% Pamela Lynn Cheatham Nonpartisan candidate 3,968 1.53% Juan Armando Montes Nonpartisan candidate 2,846 1.10% Nicholas "Nick" Cappetta Nonpartisan candidate 1,606 0.62% Joseph Perea Nonpartisan candidate 1,274 0.49% Frank Cervoni Nonpartisan candidate 1,008 0.39% 258,904 100.00% References Category:2000 United States county executive elections Category:Miami-Dade County, Florida Miami-Dade County Category:Mayoral elections in Miami-Dade County, Florida