The 2016 Gainesville, Florida mayoral election took place on March 15, 2016. Incumbent Mayor Ed Braddy ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by former City Commissioner Lauren Poe, a professor at Santa Fe College. Though the race was officially nonpartisan, Poe, a Democrat, received support from the Florida Democratic Party and benefited from high turnout in the presidential primary, while Braddy, a Republican, avoided partisan labels. Poe ultimately defeated Braddy in a landslide, receiving 57 percent of the vote to Braddy's 39 percent.
Primary election Candidates Lauren Poe, former City Commissioner, professor at Santa Fe College Ed Braddy, incumbent Mayor Donald Shepherd Sr., former University of Florida groundskeeper, 2013 candidate for Mayor
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