2018 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election

2018 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election
March 13, 2018
 
Candidate Dean Trantalis Bruce Roberts Charlotte Rodstrom
First round 7,805
46.28% 		5,270
31.25% 		3,789
22.47%
Runoff 12,908
64.57% 		7,084
35.43% 		Eliminated
Mayor before election

Jack Seiler
Nonpartisan

Elected Mayor

Dean Trantalis
Nonpartisan

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The 2018 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election took place on March 13, 2018, following a primary election on January 16, 2018. Incumbent Mayor Jack Seiler was term-limited and could not seek a fourth term.[1] Three candidates ran to succeed him: City Commissioner Dean Trantalis, who ran against Seiler for Mayor in 2009; City Commissioner Bruce Roberts, who also served as the city's former police chief; and former City Commissioner Charlotte Rodstrom.

Trantalis placed first in the primary election with 46 percent of the vote, but did not receive a majority, so he proceeded to a runoff election with Roberts, who received 31 percent. In the runoff election, Trantalis defeated Roberts by a wide margin, winning 65 percent of the vote, becoming the city's first openly gay mayor.[2]

Primary election

Candidates

  • Dean Trantalis, City Commissioner, 2009 candidate for Mayor[3]
  • Bruce Roberts, City Commissioner, former Police Chief[4]
  • Charlotte Rodstrom, former City Commissioner[5]

Results

Primary election results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Dean Trantalis 7,805 46.28%
Nonpartisan Bruce Roberts 5,270 31.25%
Nonpartisan Charlotte Rodstrom 3,789 22.47%
Total votes 16,864 100.00%

Runoff election

Results

2018 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Dean Trantalis 12,908 64.57%
Nonpartisan Bruce Roberts 7,084 35.43%
Total votes 19,992 100.00%

References

  1. ^ Wallman, Brittany (March 11, 2018). "Fort Lauderdale says goodbye to Mayor Seiler". Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. p. 1B. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  2. ^ Burke, Peter (March 13, 2018). "Dean Trantalis makes history as first openly gay mayor of Fort Lauderdale". WPLG. Miami, Florida. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  3. ^ Wallman, Brittany (October 17, 2017). "Lauderdale mayor race heats up". Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. p. 5B. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  4. ^ Barszewski, Larry (March 21, 2016). "One-time police chief now wants to be mayor". Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. p. 1B. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  5. ^ Barszewski, Larry (March 14, 2016). "Charlotte Rodstrom's running again -- this time to be mayor". Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. p. 1B. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  6. ^ "Official Municipal Primary Election". Broward County Supervisor of Elections. May 18, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  7. ^ "Official Results Municipal General Election". Broward County Supervisor of Elections. May 18, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
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