Elieen Higgins became the first woman Mayor of Miami ever, and the first Democrat since the 1990s. This is a HUGE win, with implications for every community in the City of Miami.
Mayor-elect Higgins won because of her commitment to restore trust in Miami government, tackle the city’s housing affordability crisis, shield small businesses from increased uncertainty in Trump’s disastrous economy and make our streets safe for EVERY Miami resident. She won, because of YOU.
This year with your help, the Miami-Dade Democratic Party worked tirelessly to Re-enroll voters in Vote-By-Mail to reverse the purge, Knocking doors and making calls across the county, and Building the infrastructure to contest every competitive race in 2026 — from school board to Congress. Donate here to continue supporting our work.
View results of the 2025 Miami mayoral election
Runoff Election on Tuesday 12/9
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eileen Higgins | 22,142 | 59.46 | |
| Emilio T. Gonzalez | 15,097 | 40.34 | |
First round
Turnout among registered voters has been unofficially reported in excess of 21.6%, with more than 37K ballots cast. There were over 174K registered voters in Miami ahead of the first round.
Support for Democrats running in the first round of the election surpassed 50%.
2025 Miami mayoral election
(first round)
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eileen Higgins | 13,397 | 35.95 | |
| Emilio T. Gonzalez | 7,256 | 19.47 | |
| Ken Russell | 6,547 | 17.57 | |
| Joe Carollo | 4,275 | 11.47 | |
| Alex Díaz de la Portilla | 1,922 | 5.16 | |
| Xavier Suarez | 1,839 | 4.94 | |
| Michael A. Hepburn | 688 | 1.85 | |
| Laura Anderson | 415 | 1.11 | |
| Christian E. Cevallos | 287 | 0.77 | |
| Kenneth James DeSantis | 224 | 0.60 | |
| Elijah John Bowdre | 180 | 0.48 | |
| Alyssa Crocker | 147 | 0.39 | |
| June E. Savage | 84 | 0.23 | |
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