2012 Orlando mayoral election

The 2012 Orlando mayoral election was held on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, to elect the mayor of Orlando, Florida. Incumbent mayor Buddy Dyer was elected to a third full term.

Municipal elections in Orlando and Orange County are non-partisan. Had no candidate received a majority of the votes in the general election, a runoff would have been held on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, between the two candidates that received the greatest number of votes.

Candidates

 * Mike Cantone, political organizer and progressive activist
 * Phil Diamond, member of the Orlando City Council, District 1
 * Buddy Dyer, incumbent mayor
 * Ken Mulvaney, businessman and candidate for mayor in 2004 and 2008

Declined

 * Linda Grund, foster care advocate (dropped out)