Gwendolyn Henderson

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Gwendolyn Henderson

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Nonpartisan

Tampa City Council District 5

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

1

Predecessor

Orlando Gudes

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

March 7, 2023

Contact

Official website

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Gwendolyn Henderson (also known as Gwen) is a member of the Tampa City Council in Florida, representing District 5. She assumed office on May 1, 2023. Her current term ends on May 1, 2027.

Henderson ran for election to the Tampa City Council to represent District 5 in Florida. She won in the general election on March 7, 2023.

Elections

2023

See also: City elections in Tampa, Florida (2023)

General election

General election for Tampa City Council District 5

Gwendolyn Henderson defeated incumbent Orlando Gudes and Evelyn McBride in the general election for Tampa City Council District 5 on March 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gwendolyn Henderson (Nonpartisan)	50.4	2,619
		Orlando Gudes (Nonpartisan)	48.8	2,538
		Evelyn McBride (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	0.8	43

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Cornelius Hamilton (Nonpartisan)
• Jeffrey Rhodes (Nonpartisan)

Campaign themes

2023

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Officeholder

Tampa City Council District 5

Website

Personal

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Orlando Gudes	Tampa City Council District 5 2023-Present	Succeeded by -