2011 Miami-Dade County mayoral recall election
2011 Miami-Dade County mayoral recall election
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
183,652
No
24,796
Valid votes
208,448
Invalid or blank votes
864
Total votes
209,312
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
1,212,205
The 2011 Miami-Dade County mayoral recall election was a recall election that saw the voters of Miami-Dade County , Florida vote to remove mayor of Miami-Dade County Carlos Álvarez from office.
The election was held coincidingly with a vote that also saw Miami-Dade county commissioner Natacha Seihjas also successfully recalled.[ 1]
In terms of population, the county was considered the largest United States municipality to recall its executive.[ 2] [ 3] 2003 California gubernatorial recall election .[ 4]
Months after the vote, a special election was held to fill the vacant mayoralty.[ 5]
Background
The recall effort against Mayor Álvarez began in late-September 2011, shortly after the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners passed a budget which both raised property taxes and increased the salaries of county employees.[ 1] [ 6] Great Recession .[ 7]
The recall effort was led and financially-backed by billionaire Norman Braman .[ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
Election results
2011 Miami-Dade County mayoral recall election [ 9]
Vote on recall
Votes
Percentage
Y Yes
183,652
88.10
No
24,796
11.90
Totals
208,448
100
Voter turnout
17.27%
References
^ a b "Carlos Alvarez and Natacha Seijas recall, Miami-Dade County, Florida (2011)" . Ballotpedia . Retrieved July 6, 2021 .^ "As recall wave builds, Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez first to go" , Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor ^ Hart, Jerry. "Miami-Dade Voters Oust Mayor Alvarez in Largest Municipal Recall" . www.bloomberg.com . Bloomberg News. Retrieved July 6, 2021 . ^ Rabin, Charles; Pinzur, Matthew (August 28, 2008), "Mayor wins, but discord detected", The Miami Herald ^ DeFede, Jim (April 12, 2011). "Nearly A Dozen People Sign Up For Dade's Mayoral Race" . miami.cbslocal.com . CBS Miami (WFOR-TV). ^ a b Tester, Hank; Hamacher, Brian (September 27, 2010). "Braman Begins Recall Battle With Miami-Dade Mayor" . NBC 6 South Florida . Retrieved July 6, 2021 . ^ a b "Miami-Dade voters recall Mayor Carlos Alvarez" . www.cbsnews.com . CBS News. Associated Press. March 16, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2021 .^ "Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez Recalled" . ABC News . Retrieved August 31, 2020 .^ "Dade - Election Results" . results.enr.clarityelections.com . Miami-Dade County. Retrieved July 6, 2021 .
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