2001 Miami mayoral election

The 2001 Miami mayoral election took place on November 6 and November 13, 2001 to elect the mayor of Miami, Florida. The election was officially nonpartisan, and held in conjunction with other city elections. Manny Diaz won, unseating incumbent mayor Joe Carollo and also defeating former mayor Maurice Ferré.

2001 Miami mayoral election

← 1997 November 6, 2001 (first round)^[1] November 13, 2001 (runoff)^[1] 2005 →

Candidate Manny Diaz Maurice Ferré Joe Carollo Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan First-round vote 10,808 14,310 10,581 First-round percentage 23.7% 31.4% 23.2% Second-round vote 28,051 22,718 Second-round percentage 55.25% 44.75%   Candidate Jose Garcia-Pedrosa Willy Gort Xavier L. Suarez Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan First-round vote 3,284 2,844 2,292 First-round percentage 7.2% 6.2% 5.0%

Mayor before election Joe Carollo Republican Elected Mayor Manny Diaz Democratic

Results

First round

The turnout in the first-round was 34%.

First round results^[2]

Candidate		Votes	%
Maurice Ferré		14,310	31.4
Manny Diaz		10,808	23.7
Joe Carollo (incumbent)		10,581	23.2
Jose Garcia-Pedrosa		3,284	7.2
Wifredo 'Willy' Gort		2,844	6.2
Xavier L. Suarez		2,292	5.0
Danny Couch		998	2.2
Emiliano Antunez		290	0.6
Michael Italie		93	0.2
Juan Miguel Alfonso		49	0.1
Total votes		46,889

Runoff results

Runoff results^[3]

Candidate		Votes	%
Manny Diaz		28,051	55.25
Maurice Ferré		22,718	44.75

References

1. "Election Results Archive". Miami-Dade County. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
2. "Cities of Miami Beach and Miami General, Special, and Non-Partisan Miami-Dade County, Florida November 6, 2001". Miami-Dade County. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
3. "November 13, 2001". Miami-Dade County. Retrieved October 14, 2019.