2010 Gainesville mayoral election

2010 Gainesville, Florida mayoral election
March 16, 2010
April 13, 2010
 
Candidate Craig Lowe Don Marsh Monica Leadon Cooper
First round 4,078
40.13% 		2,960
29.13% 		2,529
24.89%
Runoff 6,110
50.17% 		6,068
49.83% 		Eliminated
Mayor before election

Pegeen Hanrahan
Nonpartisan

Elected Mayor

Craig Lowe
Nonpartisan

The 2010 Gainesville, Florida mayoral election took place on April 13, 2010, following a primary on March 16, 2010. Incumbent Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan was term-limited and unable to seek a third consecutive term. City Commissioner Craig Lowe placed first in the primary election, winning 40 percent of the vote. Businessman Don Marsh, a former Republican candidate for County Commission, placed second over businesswoman Monica Leadon Cooper, 29–25 percent, and advanced to the general election.

Lowe narrowly defeated Marsh, winning 50.2 percent of the vote to Marsh's 49.8 percent, a margin of just 42 votes. Marsh requested a recount, which ultimately affirmed Lowe's victory.

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