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2004 Miami-Dade County mayoral election
The 2004 Miami-Dade County mayoral election took place on November 2, 2004, following a primary election on August 31, 2004. Incumbent Mayor Alex Penelas was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term, instead opting to unsuccessfully run for Senate . Nine candidates ran to succeed Penelas. Carlos Álvarez , the Director of the Miami-Dade Police Department , placed first in the primary, winning 28 percent of the vote. County Commissioner Jimmy Morales defeated former Miami Mayor Maurice Ferré for second place, 20–18 percent, and advanced to the runoff election against Álvarez. Álvarez defeated Morales by a wide margin, winning 55–45 percent.
Carlos Álvarez , Director of the Miami-Dade Police Department [ 1] Jimmy Morales, County Commissioner[ 2]
Maurice Ferré , former County Commissioner, former Mayor of Miami , 2001 candidate for Mayor of Miami, 1996 candidate for Mayor of Dade County [ 3] Miguel Díaz de la Portilla , former County Commissioner, 2000 candidate for Mayor[ 4] Jose Cancela, media executive[ 5]
Jay Love, businessman, 2000 candidate for Mayor[ 6]
Dave Slater, former WPLG traffic reporter, 2000 candidate for Mayor[ 6]
Deliverance Charles Blue, minister[ 7]
^ Ross, Karl (July 29, 2003). "Police director throws hat in ring for mayor" . Miami Herald Miami, Florida . p. 3B. Retrieved July 7, 2025 . ^ Ross, Karl (September 8, 2003). "Morales kicks off campaign at his old school" . Miami Herald Miami, Florida . p. 3B. Retrieved July 7, 2025 . ^ Corral, Oscar (June 4, 2004). "Ferré enters the race for mayor" . Miami Herald Miami, Florida . p. 3B. Retrieved July 7, 2025 . ^ Savage, Charles (July 12, 2003). "Diaz de la Portilla joins Dade mayor race" . Miami Herald Miami, Florida . p. 3B. Retrieved July 7, 2025 . ^ Ross, Karl (August 28, 2003). "Executive enters race for Dade mayor" . Miami Herald Miami, Florida . p. 3B. Retrieved July 7, 2025 . ^ a b Corral, Oscar (July 14, 2004). "Nine men qualify to run in mayoral race" . Miami Herald Miami, Florida . p. 11B. Retrieved July 7, 2025 . ^ Pain, John (August 22, 2004). "9 candidates vie for Miami-Dade mayor" . Naples Daily News Naples, Florida . p. 11D. Retrieved July 7, 2025 . ^ "OFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION - MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA - AUGUST 31, 2004 - STATISTICS" (PDF) . Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections. September 7, 2004. Retrieved July 6, 2025 .^ "OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION - MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 2, 2004 - STATISTICS" (PDF) . Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections. 2004. Retrieved July 6, 2025 .
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