Newcomer Hoyt Prindle forces runoff in uphill battle against Tampa City Council veteran Charlie Miranda

Tampa City Council member Charlie Miranda will have to wait until April to find out whether voters will send him back to office for a ninth term.

With all precincts reporting, Miranda secured 49.43% of the vote, falling just short of the 50% plus one threshold needed to win the election outright.

He’ll be on the April 25 ballot with second-place finisher Hoyt Prindle, who secured nearly 22% of the vote.

Three other candidates who made the crowded ballot helped Prindle get into overtime with Miranda. Tyler Barrett secured nearly 8%, Rick Fifer brought in 12% and Nicole Payne 9%.

– Peter Schorsch, Florida Politics