2000 Miami-Dade County mayoral election

2000 Miami-Dade County mayoral election
September 5, 2000
 
Candidate Alex Penelas Miguel Díaz de la Portilla Jay Love
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 133,686 54,088 51,836
Percentage 51.64% 20.89% 20.02%
Mayor before election

Alex Penelas
Nonpartisan

Elected mayor

Alex Penelas
Nonpartisan

The 2000 Miami-Dade County mayoral election took place on September 5, 2000. Incumbent Mayor Alex Penelas ran for re-election to a second term. He faced nine opponents, including County Commissioner Miguel Díaz de la Portilla and businessman Jay Love. In the primary election, Penelas won a second term outright, receiving 52 percent of the vote and avoiding the need for a runoff election.

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