2008 Miami-Dade County mayoral election

2008 Miami-Dade County mayoral election
August 26, 2008
 
Candidate Carlos Álvarez Helen B. Williams
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 116,181 60,191
Percentage 65.87% 34.13%
Mayor before election

Carlos Álvarez
Nonpartisan

Elected mayor

Carlos Álvarez
Nonpartisan

The 2008 Miami-Dade County mayoral election took place on August 26, 2008. Incumbent Mayor Carlos Álvarez ran for re-election to a second term. Despite speculation that State House Speaker Marco Rubio would challenge Álvarez for re-election, Rubio ultimately declined to run, leaving Álvarez without a serious competitor. Retired teacher Helen Williams filed to run against Álvarez, but raised little money prior to the election. Álvarez ultimately won re-election in a landslide, receiving 65 percent of the vote. However, Álvarez would not end up serving his full term as Mayor; in 2011, he was recalled by voters.

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