2001 Miami mayoral election
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The 2001 Miami mayoral election took place on November 13, 2001, following a first-round election on November 6, 2001. Incumbent Mayor Joe Carollo, who won the 1997 mayoral election after successfully contesting the election results, initially announced that he would not seek re-election after his wife filed for divorce.[1] Carollo reconsidered the decision, and though he was arrested for domestic violence on February 7, 2001,[2] he ultimately announced that he would run for re-election.[3]
By the time that Carollo announced his re-election campaign, several prominent candidates had entered the race, including former Mayor and County Commissioner Maurice Ferré, former City Manager Jose Garcia-Pedrosa, City Commissioner Willy Gort, former Mayor Xavier Suarez, and attorney Manny Diaz, an attorney for Elián González's family.
In the primary election, Ferré placed first, winning 31 percent of the vote. Diaz narrowly defeated Carollo for second place, winning 24 percent of the vote to Carollo's 23 percent, and advancing to a runoff election with Ferré.[4] In the general election, Diaz defeated Ferré by a wide margin, receiving 55 percent of the vote.[5]
Primary election
Candidates
- Maurice Ferré, former Mayor, former County Commissioner[6]
- Manny Diaz, attorney[7]
- Joe Carollo, incumbent Mayor[3]
- Jose Garcia-Pedrosa, former City Manager[6]
- Wifredo "Willy" Gort, City Commissioner[8]
- Xavier Suarez, former Mayor[9]
- Danny Couch, home-buying counselor[10]
- Emiliano Antunez, businessman[11]
- Michael Italie, Socialist Workers Party activist[12]
- Juan Miguel Alfonso, retired accountant[12]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Maurice Ferré |
Manny Diaz |
Joe Carollo |
Jose Garcia- Pedrosa |
Willy Gort |
Xavier Suarez |
Danny Couch |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schroth & Associates[13] | October 2–4, 2001 | 600 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 23% | 9% | 20% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 1% | 23% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Maurice Ferré | 14,310 | 31.42% | |
| Nonpartisan | Manny Diaz | 10,808 | 23.73% | |
| Nonpartisan | Joe Carollo (inc.) | 10,581 | 23.23% | |
| Nonpartisan | Jose Garcia-Pedrosa | 3,284 | 7.21% | |
| Nonpartisan | Wifredo "Willy" Gort | 2,844 | 6.24% | |
| Nonpartisan | Xavier Suarez | 2,292 | 5.03% | |
| Nonpartisan | Danny Couch | 998 | 2.19% | |
| Nonpartisan | Emiliano Antunez | 290 | 0.64% | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Italie | 93 | 0.20% | |
| Nonpartisan | Juan Miguel Alfonso | 49 | 0.11% | |
| Total votes | 45,549 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Maurice Ferré |
Manny Diaz |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schroth & Associates[13] | October 2–4, 2001 | 600 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 45% | 34% | 21% |
| Schroth & Associates[15] | November 7–8, 2001 | 400 (LV) | ± 5.0% | 36% | 45% | 19% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Manny Diaz | 28,051 | 55.25% | |
| Nonpartisan | Maurice Ferré | 22,718 | 44.75% | |
| Total votes | 50,769 | 100.00% | ||
Notes
References
- ^ Fleischman, Joan (November 10, 2000). "Joe Carollo's wife files for divorce". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 8B. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ Garcia, Manny; Rabin, Charles; Lynch, Marika (February 8, 2001). "Carollo spends the night in jail: Mayor held on domestic violence charge". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 1A. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ a b Cázares, David (March 8, 2001). "Carollo vows to run for Miami mayor again". Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. p. 5B. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ Rabin, Charles; Weaver, Jay; Corral, Oscar (November 7, 2001). "Carollo out; Ferré, Diaz in Miami runoff". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 1A. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ Ross, Karl; Weaver, Jay; Corral, Oscar (November 14, 2001). "Cuban-American vote lifts Diaz to Miami mayor's post". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 1A. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ a b Rabin, Charles (November 11, 2000). "Carollo rivals poised to run for mayor". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 3B. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ Rabin, Charles (February 5, 2001). "Mayoral hopeful at full gallop". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 1B. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ Rabin, Charles (October 27, 2000). "Gort eyes running for Miami mayor in 2001". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 5B. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ Utset, Joaquim (February 15, 2001). "Ex-mayor unveils new campaign plan". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 4B. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ Rabin, Charles (June 26, 2001). "Bendixen poll shows Ferre ahead for mayor". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 2B. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "Emiliano Antunez is sixth mayoral candidate". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. February 26, 2001. p. 3B. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ a b "Miami race uneventful". Florida Today. Cocoa, Florida. October 28, 2001. p. 1B. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ a b Corral, Oscar (October 7, 2001). "Poll: Carollo faces uphill fight in bid to remain mayor". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 1B, 8B. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "Cities of Miami Beach and Miami - General, Special, and Non-Partisan - Miami-Dade County, Florida - November 6, 2001". Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections. 2001. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ Bridges, Tyler (November 10, 2001). "Voters split along 'Elián lines'". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 1B, 2B. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "November 13, 2001 - Election Results". Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections. 2001. Retrieved July 22, 2025.