2015 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election

2015 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election
	February 10, 2015
Mayor before election; Jack Seiler; Nonpartisan	Elected Mayor ; Jack Seiler; Nonpartisan

The 2015 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election took place on February 10, 2015. Incumbent Mayor Jack Seiler ran for re-election to a third term. He was challenged by bartender Chris Brennan and tile company owner Earl Rynerson, who previously ran against Seiler in 2009 and 2012. In a low-visibility election,^[1] Seiler defeated both in a landslide, winning 71 percent of the vote.^[2]

Primary election

Candidates

Jack Seiler, incumbent Mayor
Chris Brennan, bartender, environmental activist^[3]
Earl Rynerson, tile company owner, 2009 and 2012 candidate for Mayor^[3]

Results

2015 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election results^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Jack Seiler (inc.)	5,438	70.67%
	Nonpartisan	Chris Brennan	1,226	15.93%
	Nonpartisan	Earl Rynerson	1,031	13.40%
Total votes			7,695	100.00%

References

^ Barszewski, Larry (February 8, 2015). "Mayoral election on ballot Tuesday". Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. p. 1B. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
^ Barszewski, Larry (February 11, 2015). "Lauderdale mayor wins third term; McKinzie on commission". Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. p. 1B. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
^ ^a ^b Barszewski, Larry (February 1, 2015). "Mayor faces two foes in election". Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. p. 1B. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
^ "February 10th, 2015 Municipal Primary Election". Broward County Supervisor of Elections. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2025.

[1] Barszewski, Larry (February 8, 2015). "Mayoral election on ballot Tuesday". Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. p. 1B. Retrieved July 16, 2025.

[2] Barszewski, Larry (February 11, 2015). "Lauderdale mayor wins third term; McKinzie on commission". Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. p. 1B. Retrieved July 16, 2025.

[two_foes-3] Barszewski, Larry (February 1, 2015). "Mayor faces two foes in election". Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. p. 1B. Retrieved July 16, 2025.

[4] "February 10th, 2015 Municipal Primary Election". Broward County Supervisor of Elections. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2025.

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