2012 Miami-Dade County mayoral election

The 2012 Miami-Dade County mayoral election took place on August 14, 2012. Incumbent Mayor Carlos A. Giménez defeated County Commissioner Joe Martinez with over 50% of the vote, avoiding a November 6 runoff. The election was officially nonpartisan.

Candidates

 * Edna Diaz, (Independent)
 * Carlos A. Giménez, incumbent mayor of Miami-Dade County (Republican)
 * Gary Delano Johnson, (Democratic)
 * Farid Khavari, economist and gubernatorial candidate in 2010 (Democratic)
 * Joe Martinez, Miami-Dade County commissioner (Republican)
 * Helen B. Williams, Miami-Dade County Public Schools administrator (Independent) 2008 candidate for Mayor
 * Denny Wood, activist (Independent)