2001 Miami mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 Miami Flag of Miami, Florida.svg presidential no 1997 Miami mayoral election 1997 2005 Miami mayoral election 2005 November 6, 2001 (primary election)November 13, 2001 (runoff) First round Runoff Manny Diaz, Miami mayoral portrait photograph, circa 2001 (3x4).jpg 150x150px Manny Diaz 10,80823.73% 28,05155.25% c0c0c0 Maurice Ferré File:Maurice Ferre 2009 (1).jpg 14,31031.42% 22,71844.75% c0c0c0 Miami Mayor Joe Carollo official municipal photographic portrait, circa 1996 (3x4 crop).png Joe Carollo 10,58123.23% eliminated c0c0c0 3x4.svg Jose Garcia-Pedrosa c0c0c0 3,284 7.21% eliminated Miami City Commissioner Willy Gort, 1990s official portrait photograph (3x4 crop).jpg Willy Gort 2,844 6.24% eliminated c0c0c0 Miami–Dade Commissioner Xavier Suarez, official portrait (3x4).jpg Xavier Suarez 2,292 5.03% eliminated c0c0c0 Mayor Joe Carollo Republican Party (United States) Manny Diaz Nonpartisan The 2001 Miami mayoral election took place on November 13, 2001, following a first-round election on November 6, 2001. Incumbent Mayor Joe Carollo, who won the 1997 mayoral election after successfully contesting the election results, initially announced that he would not seek re-election after his wife filed for divorce.Fleischman Joan Joe Carollo's wife files for divorce Miami Herald November 10, 2000 Miami, Florida 8B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/177227158/ July 22, 2025 Carollo reconsidered the decision, and though he was arrested for domestic violence on February 7, 2001,Garcia Manny Rabin Charles Lynch Marika Carollo spends the night in jail: Mayor held on domestic violence charge Miami Herald February 8, 2001 Miami, Florida 1A https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/177227758/ July 22, 2025 he ultimately announced that he would run for re-election.Cázares David Carollo vows to run for Miami mayor again Sun Sentinel March 8, 2001 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 5B https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-florida-sun-sentinel/177227985/ July 22, 2025 By the time that Carollo announced his re-election campaign, several prominent candidates had entered the race, including former Mayor and County Commissioner Maurice Ferré, former City Manager Jose Garcia-Pedrosa, City Commissioner Willy Gort, former Mayor Xavier Suarez, and attorney Manny Diaz, an attorney for Elián González's family. In the primary election, Ferré placed first, winning 31 percent of the vote. Diaz narrowly defeated Carollo for second place, winning 24 percent of the vote to Carollo's 23 percent, and advancing to a runoff election with Ferré.Rabin Charles Weaver Jay Corral Oscar Carollo out; Ferré, Diaz in Miami runoff Miami Herald November 7, 2001 Miami, Florida 1A https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/177231566/ July 22, 2025 In the general election, Diaz defeated Ferré by a wide margin, receiving 55 percent of the vote.Ross Karl Weaver Jay Corral Oscar Cuban-American vote lifts Diaz to Miami mayor's post Miami Herald November 14, 2001 Miami, Florida 1A https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/177231448/ July 22, 2025 Primary election Candidates Maurice Ferré, former Mayor, former County CommissionerRabin Charles Carollo rivals poised to run for mayor Miami Herald November 11, 2000 Miami, Florida 3B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/177227461/ July 22, 2025 Manny Diaz, attorneyRabin Charles Mayoral hopeful at full gallop Miami Herald February 5, 2001 Miami, Florida 1B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/177227336/ July 22, 2025 Joe Carollo, incumbent Mayor Jose Garcia-Pedrosa, former City Manager Wifredo "Willy" Gort, City Commissioner, former acting mayorRabin Charles Gort eyes running for Miami mayor in 2001 Miami Herald October 27, 2000 Miami, Florida 5B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/177228107/ July 22, 2025 Xavier Suarez, former MayorUtset Joaquim Ex-mayor unveils new campaign plan Miami Herald February 15, 2001 Miami, Florida 4B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/177228419/ July 22, 2025 Danny Couch, home-buying counselorRabin Charles Bendixen poll shows Ferre ahead for mayor Miami Herald June 26, 2001 Miami, Florida 2B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/177228626/ July 22, 2025 Emiliano Antunez, businessmanEmiliano Antunez is sixth mayoral candidate Miami Herald February 26, 2001 Miami, Florida 3B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/177227599/ July 22, 2025 Michael Italie, Socialist Workers Party activistMiami race uneventful Florida Today October 28, 2001 Cocoa, Florida 1B https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today/177228785/ July 22, 2025 Juan Miguel Alfonso, retired accountant Polling Poll source Date(s)administered SamplesizeKey:A – all adultsRV – registered votersLV – likely votersV – unclear "Key" Marginof error MauriceFerré MannyDiaz JoeCarollo JoseGarcia-Pedrosa WillyGort XavierSuarez DannyCouch UndecidedSchroth & AssociatesCorral Oscar Poll: Carollo faces uphill fight in bid to remain mayor Miami Herald October 7, 2001 Miami, Florida 1B, 8B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/177229370/ July 22, 2025October 2–4, 2001600 (RV)± 4.0%23%9%20%8%8%8%1%23% Results Primary election resultsCities of Miami Beach and Miami - General, Special, and Non-Partisan - Miami-Dade County, Florida - November 6, 2001 2001 Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections https://www.miamidade.gov/elections/results/ele01310/RACE010.HTML July 22, 2025 Maurice Ferré Nonpartisan candidate 14,310 31.42 Manny Diaz Nonpartisan candidate 10,808 23.73 Joe Carollo (incumbent) Nonpartisan candidate 10,581 23.23 Jose Garcia-Pedrosa Nonpartisan candidate 3,284 7.21 Wifredo "Willy" Gort Nonpartisan candidate 2,844 6.24 Xavier Suarez Nonpartisan candidate 2,292 5.03 Danny Couch Nonpartisan candidate 998 2.19 Emiliano Antunez Nonpartisan candidate 290 0.64 Michael Italie Nonpartisan candidate 93 0.20 Juan Miguel Alfonso Nonpartisan candidate 49 0.11 45,549 100 General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered SamplesizeKey:A – all adultsRV – registered votersLV – likely votersV – unclear "Key" Marginof error MauriceFerré MannyDiaz UndecidedSchroth & AssociatesOctober 2–4, 2001600 (RV)± 4.0%45%34%21%Schroth & AssociatesBridges Tyler Voters split along 'Elián lines' Miami Herald November 10, 2001 Miami, Florida 1B, 2B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/177229697/ July 22, 2025November 7–8, 2001400 (LV)± 5.0%36%45%19% Results 2001 Miami mayoral election resultsNovember 13, 2001 - Election Results 2001 Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections https://www.miamidade.gov/elections/results/ele01317/mbmi111301.htm July 22, 2025 Manny Diaz Nonpartisan candidate 28,051 55.25 Maurice Ferré Nonpartisan candidate 22,718 44.75 50,769 100 Notes References 2001 Category:2001 United States mayoral elections Category:2001 Florida elections Mayoral election, 2001