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2019 Gainesville mayoral election

The 2019 Gainesville, Florida mayoral election took place on March 19, 2019. Incumbent Mayor Lauren Poe ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by three candidates: community activist Jenn Powell, legal assistant Jennifer Reid, and community college student Marlon Bruce. Poe won re-election in a landslide, winning 62 percent of the vote.

Following an amendment to the city charter, this was the last election to take place in an odd-numbered year and the last election for a three-year term.

Primary election

Candidates

  • Lauren Poe, incumbent Mayor
  • Jenn Powell, 2017 candidate for City Commission, member of the City Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
  • Jennifer Reid, legal assistant
  • Marlon Bruce, Santa Fe College student

Results

References