2019 Jacksonville mayoral election

The 2019 Jacksonville mayoral election was held on March 19, 2019, to elect the mayor of Jacksonville. Incumbent mayor Lenny Curry, a Republican, won a majority of votes to win a second term in office.[2] No Democratic candidate qualified for the mayoral election.[3]

2019 Jacksonville mayoral election

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Turnout24%[1]
 
CandidateLenny CurryAnna Brosche
PartyRepublicanRepublican
Popular vote84,54535,404
Percentage57.62%24.13%

 
CandidateOmega AllenJim Hill
PartyIndependentRepublican
Popular vote15,45311,056
Percentage10.53%7.54%

Results by precinct
Curry:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Brosche:      30–40%      40–50%

Mayor before election

Lenny Curry
Republican

Elected Mayor

Lenny Curry
Republican

Candidates

Republican Party

Declared

Democratic Party

While Democratic candidates did declare their candidacy, no Democratic candidates qualified for the mayoral election in 2019.

Declared

  • Doreszell Cohen, founder of Citizens for Criminal Justice Reform[7]
  • Yolanda Thornton, small business owner[8]

Declined

Independents

Declared

  • Omega Allen, Chair of the NW Jacksonville Economic Development Trust Fund
  • Connell Crooms, nonprofit director[11]
  • Vishaun Grissett, independent consultant[12]

Campaign and results

Democrats did not field a candidate for Mayor of Jacksonville in the 2019 election. Curry faced Anna Lopez Brosche, described by The Florida Times-Union as a moderate Republican. Brosche's campaign received support from some Democratic politicians, including city councilman Garrett Dennis and former Duval County Democratic Party chair Lisa King.[3]

Election results[13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanLenny Curry (incumbent) 84,545 57.62
RepublicanAnna Lopez Brosche35,40424.13
IndependentOmega Allen15,45310.53
RepublicanJim Hill11,0567.54
write-inMichael Romero2630.18
Total votes146,721 100.00
Republican hold

References

Preceded by
2015
Jacksonville mayoral election
2019
Succeeded by
2023