2016 Gainesville mayoral election

none September 2023 2016 Gainesville mayoral election Florida presidential no March 15, 2016 2013 Gainesville mayoral election 2013 2019 Gainesville mayoral election 2019 File:Lauren Poe.jpg Lauren Poe Nonpartisan 16,384 57.05% 8da9e2 File:Ed Braddy.jpg 150x150px Ed Braddy Nonpartisan 11,331 39.46% ed8783 2016 Gainesville Mayor election by precinct.svg 230px Precinct resultsPoe: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #4170cd 70–80% Brady: #ed8783 50–60% #850400 >90%No votes: #a9a9a9 Mayor Ed Braddy Nonpartisan Lauren Poe Nonpartisan The 2016 Gainesville, Florida mayoral election took place on March 15, 2016. Incumbent Mayor Ed Braddy ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by former City Commissioner Lauren Poe, a professor at Santa Fe College. Though the race was officially nonpartisan, Poe, a Democrat, received support from the Florida Democratic Party and benefited from high turnout in the presidential primary, while Braddy, a Republican, avoided partisan labels.Warren April Analysis: Poe wins city's heart, Braddy takes east The Gainesville Sun March 17, 2016 Gainesville, Florida https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/2016/03/17/analysis-poe-wins-citys-heart-braddy-takes-east/31892577007/ July 16, 2025 Poe ultimately defeated Braddy in a landslide, receiving 57 percent of the vote to Braddy's 39 percent.Hsieh Cresonia Byrne Stephanie Phillips Ariella Beard Kiara Kabiru Cindy Poe Defeats Braddy In Gainesville Mayoral Race WUFT-FM March 16, 2016 Gainesville, Florida https://www.wuft.org/politics/2016-03-16/poe-defeats-braddy-in-gainesville-mayoral-race July 16, 2025 Primary election Candidates Lauren Poe, former City Commissioner, professor at Santa Fe CollegeWatkins Morgan Former City Commissioner Lauren Poe running for mayor The Gainesville Sun July 1, 2015 Gainesville, Florida https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/politics/2015/07/01/former-city-commissioner-lauren-poe-running-for-mayor/31207133007/ July 16, 2025 Ed Braddy, incumbent MayorWarren April Braddy to voters: Focus on my accomplishments The Gainesville Sun February 27, 2016 Gainesville, Florida https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/local/2016/02/27/braddy-to-voters-focus-on-my-accomplishments/31891888007/ July 16, 2025 Donald Shepherd Sr., former University of Florida groundskeeper, 2013 candidate for MayorTinker Cleveland Incumbent Braddy faces Poe, Shepherd in mayoral race The Gainesville Sun March 1, 2016 Gainesville, Florida https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/2016/03/02/incumbent-braddy-faces-poe-shepherd-in-mayoral-race/31891751007/ July 16, 2025 Results Primary election resultsElection Summary Report - OFFICIAL RESULTS - Presidential Preference Primary Election - March 15, 2016 - Alachua County, FL 2016 Alachua County Supervisor of Elections https://www.votealachua.gov/Portals/Alachua/Documents/Election_Results/20160315_PPP_Summary_Detailed.pdf July 16, 2025 Lauren Poe Nonpartisan candidate 16,384 57.05% Ed Braddy (inc.) Nonpartisan candidate 11,331 39.46% Donald Shepherd Sr. Nonpartisan candidate 1,002 3.49% 28,717 100.00% References Gainesville Category:2016 elections in Florida Category:Mayoral elections in Gainesville, Florida Category:March 2016 in the United States Category:History of Gainesville, Florida