2004 Miami-Dade County mayoral election

2004 Miami-Dade County mayoral election
August 31, 2004
November 2, 2004
 
Candidate Carlos Álvarez Jimmy Morales
First round 79,902
27.55% 		58,388
20.13%
Runoff 396,798
55.20% 		322,032
44.80%
 
Candidate Maurice Ferré Miguel Díaz de la Portilla
First round 51,384
17.72% 		36,725
13.79%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated
Mayor before election

Alex Penelas
Nonpartisan

Elected mayor

Carlos Álvarez
Nonpartisan

The 2004 Miami-Dade County mayoral election took place on November 2, 2004, following a primary election on August 31, 2004. Incumbent Mayor Alex Penelas was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term, instead opting to unsuccessfully run for Senate. Nine candidates ran to succeed Penelas. Carlos Álvarez, the Director of the Miami-Dade Police Department, placed first in the primary, winning 28 percent of the vote. County Commissioner Jimmy Morales defeated former Miami Mayor Maurice Ferré for second place, 20–18 percent, and advanced to the runoff election against Álvarez. Álvarez defeated Morales by a wide margin, winning 55–45 percent.

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