CORRECTION: This story has been updated to note the mayoral race will go to a runoff. WLRN previously reported that Charlotte Thompson won the recent Florida City mayoral election on Tuesday night. She was the top vote getter with almost 40%, but she did not receive more than 50% percent of the vote. That means the mayoral election will go to a runoff between Thompson and Sharon "Sheep" Smith-Butler on February 17.
Election results are in for the small South Miami-Dade community of Florida City, and residents will have to wait until next month to determine who will be the new mayor for the first time in four decades.
Charlotte Thompson garnered the most number of votes (402) following Tuesday’s mayoral election in Florida City, followed by Sharon "Sheep" Smith-Butler (271) who got nearly 27%. The other candidates, Israel J. Andrews, Alphonso D. Bryant and Walter P. Thompson Sr. did not finish in the top two spots.
Whomever wins the runoff election, scheduled for Feb. 17, will replace outgoing Mayor Otis Wallace, who served 42 years leading the city. He is retiring.
Turnout was low. Of about 5,000 registered voters in Florida City, only 1,000 people voted.
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