Hialeah mayoral election, 2011

The 2011 Hialeah mayoral election will be held on Tuesday, November 1, 2011, in Hialeah, Florida. Acting Mayor Carlos Hernandez, who became mayor in 2011 when is predecessor, Julio Robaina, left office in May 2011 to pursue an unsuccessful bid for Mayor of Miami-Dade County, is seeking a full term. Four candidates are contesting the election.^[1]

Candidates

• Carlos Hernandez - Acting, incumbent Mayor since May 23, 2011.^[1]
• Rudy Garcia - Former Florida State Senator^[1]
• Raul L. Martinez - Former Mayor of Hialeah from 1981 to 2005^[1]
• George 'Yoyito' Castro - Political newcomer^[1]

Endorsements

The Miami Herald endorsed former Florida State Senator Rudy Garcia in the 2011 mayoral election.^[2]

General election

Hialeah Mayoral election, 2011[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Carlos Hernandez	12,074	39.53
	Nonpartisan	Raul L. Martinez	10,529	34.47
	Nonpartisan	Rudy Garcia	7,838	25.66
	Nonpartisan	George "Yoyito" Castro	100	0.33
Total votes			30,541	100

Runoff election

The mayoral runoff election was held on November 15, 2011 between incumbent Mayor Carlos Hernandez and former Mayor Raul L. Martinez.

Hialeah Mayoral runoff election, 2011[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Carlos Hernandez	19,055	60.89
	Nonpartisan	Raul L. Martinez	12,239	39.11
Total votes			31,294	100

References

1. Mazzei, Patricia (2011-10-30). "Mayor’s race dominates busy Hialeah ballot". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
2. "The Herald recommends". Miami Herald. 2011-10-26. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
3. http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/FL/Dade/34142/48714/en/summary.html
4. http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/FL/Dade/35378/50412/en/summary.html