The 2012 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election took place on January 31, 2012. Incumbent Mayor Jack Seiler ran for re-election to a second term, and was challenged by Earl Rynerson, the owner of a tile company who lost to Seiler in 2009. Rynerson recruited a third candidate, construction worker Gabriel Crimi, which rescheduled the election from March 13, 2012, to the date of the Republican presidential primary.[1] Seiler defeated both candidates in a landslide, winning 75 percent of the vote.

Primary election

Candidates

  • Jack Seiler, incumbent Mayor[2]
  • Earl Rynerson, tile company owner, 2009 candidate for Mayor[3]
  • Gabriel Crimi, construction worker[2]

Results

2012 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Jack Seiler (inc.) 12,000 75.03%
Nonpartisan Earl Rynerson 3,253 20.34%
Nonpartisan Gabriel Crimi 741 4.63%
Total votes 15,994 100.00%

References

  1. ↑ Barszewski, Larry (January 17, 2012). "Mayor's foes stay out of public eye". Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. p. 6B. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Barszewski, Larry (November 23, 2011). "Two mayors, six commissioners elected without opposition". Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. p. 1B. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  3. ↑ Barszewski, Larry (January 20, 2012). "First-term Lauderdale mayor faces 2 challengers". Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. p. 4B. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Presidential Preference Primary and Municipal Elections". Broward County Supervisor of Elections. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Fort_Lauderdale_mayoral_election