2011 North Miami mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 2011 North Miami mayoral election Florida Seal of North Miami, Florida.png presidential no 2009 North Miami mayoral election 2009 2013 North Miami mayoral election 2013 May 10, 2011 150x150px Andre Pierre Nonpartisan candidate 3,020 51.69% 150x150px Carol Keys Nonpartisan candidate 2,551 43.66% Mayor Andre Pierre Nonpartisan Andre Pierre Nonpartisan The 2011 North Miami mayoral election took place on May 10, 2011. Incumbent Mayor Andre Pierre, who was first elected in 2009, ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by attorney Carol Keys and former City Councilman Jacques Despinosse. Pierre, whose profile was raised after the 2010 Haiti earthquake as he emerged as an advocate for Haitian Americans,Bursch Audra D.S. Charles Nadege North Miami mayor is on the front lines Miami Herald July 16, 2010 Orlando, Florida A1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/177356800/ July 24, 2025 faced controversy over city spending and corruption allegations. During the campaign, Richard Brutus, Pierre's nephew and campaign manager, was arrested by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for accepting $7,500 in bribes as part of an investigation that also involved fictitious contributions to Pierre's campaign.Burnside Jeff North Miami Mayor Linked to Bribery Case April 7, 2011 https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/planted-campaign-donations-link-north-miami-mayor-with-bribery-case/1893555/ NBC Miami July 24, 2025 Despinosse and Keys attacked Pierre for driving a $100,000 Porsche Panamera,Green Nadege Challengers take on mayor mired in controversy Miami Herald May 1, 2011 Miami, Florida 6NE https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/177395826/ July 24, 2025 which he had received as a gift but not included in financial disclosures.Green Nadege Mayor Pierre registers Porsche as a gift Miami Herald January 23, 2011 Miami, Florida 3B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/177396177/ July 24, 2025 Despite the controversies, Pierre won re-election, narrowly avoiding a runoff election. He received 51.7 percent of the vote to Keys's 43.7 percent and Despinosse's 4.7 percent. General election Candidates Andre Pierre, incumbent Mayor Carol Keys, activist, lawyerN. Miami Mayoral Candidate Fights Back After Signs Vandalized March 29, 2011 https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/n-miami-mayoral-candidate-fights-back-after-signs-vandalized/ CBS Miami July 24, 2025 Jacques Despinosse, former City CouncilmanCharles Nadege Candidates get jump on campaigns Miami Herald January 16, 2011 Miami, Florida 6NE https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/177356873/ July 24, 2025 Results 2011 North Miami mayoral election resultsOfficial Regular Election - North Miami, Florida - May 10, 2011 Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections May 13, 2011 https://www.miamidade.gov/elections/results/ele051011/051011_nm-c.pdf July 23, 2025 Andre Pierre (inc.) Nonpartisan candidate 3,020 51.69% Carol Keys Nonpartisan candidate 2,551 43.66% Jacques Despinosse Nonpartisan candidate 272 4.66% 5,843 100.00% References 2011 Category:2011 Florida elections Category:2011 United States mayoral elections Category:May 2011 in the United States