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2025 Miami mayoral election

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2025 Miami mayoral election

The 2025 Miami mayoral election had its initial round held on November 4, 2025, with a runoff election then held on December 9, 2025. The election saw Eileen Higgins elected mayor of Miami, becoming the first Democrat to be elected to this position since 1997. Incumbent mayor Francis Suarez was term-limited and could not run for a third term. Miami holds runoffs if no mayoral candidate receives a majority of the vote. County Board member Eileen Higgins and former city manager Emilio Gonzalez advanced to the runoff. Higgins would go on to defeat Gonzalez in the runoff, making her the first Democrat to be elected mayor since 1997, and the first woman elected to lead Miami in the city's history. The 2025 election marked the first Miami mayoral election to advance to a runoff since 2001.

Infobox

Candidate
Joe Carollo
First round
4,27711.47%
Runoff
Eliminated
Party
Republican
Reporting
mw- 100%as of 8:37 PM EST

Tables

· First round › Polling
MDW Communications (D)
MDW Communications (D)
Poll source
MDW Communications (D)
Date(s)administered
July 27 – August 1, 2025
Samplesize
511 (LV)
Marginof error
–
JoeCarollo
11%
EmilioGonzalez
15%
EileenHiggins
36%
KenRussell
12%
XavierSuarez
7%
Undecided
19%
Poll source
Date(s)administered
Samplesize
Marginof error
JoeCarollo
EmilioGonzalez
EileenHiggins
KenRussell
XavierSuarez
Undecided
MDW Communications (D)
July 27 – August 1, 2025
511 (LV)
–
11%
15%
36%
12%
7%
19%
· First round › Debates and forums
No.
No.
Debates and forums
No.
Debates and forums
Date
Debates and forums
Host
Debates and forums
Moderator(s)
Debates and forums
Link
Debates and forums
Participants
Key: P  Participant/Invited    A  Absent    N  Non-invitee    O  Out of race
Key: P  Participant/Invited    A  Absent    N  Non-invitee    O  Out of race
Debates and forums
Key: P  Participant/Invited    A  Absent    N  Non-invitee    O  Out of race
Anderson
Anderson
Debates and forums
Anderson
Debates and forums
Bowdre
Debates and forums
Carollo
Debates and forums
Cevallos
Debates and forums
Crocker
Debates and forums
Gonzalez
Debates and forums
Gray
Debates and forums
Díaz de laPortilla
Debates and forums
Hepburn
Debates and forums
Higgins
Debates and forums
Russell
Debates and forums
Savage
Debates and forums
Suarez
1
1
Debates and forums
1
Debates and forums
September 20, 2025
Debates and forums
Various local & statewide organizations
Debates and forums
Dwight M. BullardMichi Ceard Francois
Debates and forums
YouTube
Debates and forums
P
Debates and forums
N
Debates and forums
N
Debates and forums
P
Debates and forums
P
Debates and forums
A
Debates and forums
P
Debates and forums
N
Debates and forums
P
Debates and forums
P
Debates and forums
P
Debates and forums
A
Debates and forums
P
2
2
Debates and forums
2
Debates and forums
October 1, 2025
Debates and forums
Downtown Neighbors Alliance, CBS Miami
Debates and forums
Eliott Rodriguez
Debates and forums
YouTube
Debates and forums
N
Debates and forums
N
Debates and forums
P
Debates and forums
N
Debates and forums
N
Debates and forums
P
Debates and forums
O
Debates and forums
P
Debates and forums
N
Debates and forums
P
Debates and forums
P
Debates and forums
N
Debates and forums
P
3
3
Debates and forums
3
Debates and forums
October 5, 2025
Debates and forums
Coconut Grove Democratic Club,Miami–Dade Democratic Party
Debates and forums
Don Finefrock
Debates and forums
YouTube
Debates and forums
N
Debates and forums
P
Debates and forums
N
Debates and forums
N
Debates and forums
N
Debates and forums
N
Debates and forums
O
Debates and forums
N
Debates and forums
P
Debates and forums
P
Debates and forums
P
Debates and forums
N
Debates and forums
N
4
4
Debates and forums
4
Debates and forums
October 16, 2025
Debates and forums
Biscayne Neighborhoods Association,NBC Miami, Miami Herald, Griffin Catalyst
Debates and forums
Jackie Nespral andDavid Smiley
Debates and forums
YouTube
Debates and forums
N
Debates and forums
N
Debates and forums
A
Debates and forums
N
Debates and forums
N
Debates and forums
P
Debates and forums
O
Debates and forums
N
Debates and forums
N
Debates and forums
P
Debates and forums
P
Debates and forums
N
Debates and forums
P
Debates and forums
No.
Date
Host
Moderator(s)
Link
Participants
Key: P Participant/Invited A Absent N Non-invitee O Out of race
Anderson
Bowdre
Carollo
Cevallos
Crocker
Gonzalez
Gray
Díaz de laPortilla
Hepburn
Higgins
Russell
Savage
Suarez
1
September 20, 2025
Various local & statewide organizations
Dwight M. BullardMichi Ceard Francois
YouTube
P
N
N
P
P
A
P
N
P
P
P
A
P
2
October 1, 2025
Downtown Neighbors Alliance, CBS Miami
Eliott Rodriguez
YouTube
N
N
P
N
N
P
O
P
N
P
P
N
P
3
October 5, 2025
Coconut Grove Democratic Club,Miami–Dade Democratic Party
Don Finefrock
YouTube
N
P
N
N
N
N
O
N
P
P
P
N
N
4
October 16, 2025
Biscayne Neighborhoods Association,NBC Miami, Miami Herald, Griffin Catalyst
Jackie Nespral andDavid Smiley
YouTube
N
N
A
N
N
P
O
N
N
P
P
N
P
2025 Miami mayoral election[55] · First round › Results
Eileen Higgins
Eileen Higgins
Candidate
Eileen Higgins
Candidate
13,403
Votes
35.95
Emilio Gonzalez
Emilio Gonzalez
Candidate
Emilio Gonzalez
Candidate
7,258
Votes
19.47
Ken Russell
Ken Russell
Candidate
Ken Russell
Candidate
6,550
Votes
17.57
Joe Carollo
Joe Carollo
Candidate
Joe Carollo
Candidate
4,277
Votes
11.47
Alex Díaz de la Portilla
Alex Díaz de la Portilla
Candidate
Alex Díaz de la Portilla
Candidate
1,929
Votes
5.17
Xavier Suarez
Xavier Suarez
Candidate
Xavier Suarez
Candidate
1,841
Votes
4.94
Michael A. Hepburn
Michael A. Hepburn
Candidate
Michael A. Hepburn
Candidate
688
Votes
1.85
Laura Anderson
Laura Anderson
Candidate
Laura Anderson
Candidate
415
Votes
1.11
Christian E. Cevallos
Christian E. Cevallos
Candidate
Christian E. Cevallos
Candidate
287
Votes
0.77
Kenneth James DeSantis
Kenneth James DeSantis
Candidate
Kenneth James DeSantis
Candidate
224
Votes
0.60
Elijah John Bowdre
Elijah John Bowdre
Candidate
Elijah John Bowdre
Candidate
180
Votes
0.48
Alyssa Crocker
Alyssa Crocker
Candidate
Alyssa Crocker
Candidate
147
Votes
0.39
June E. Savage
June E. Savage
Candidate
June E. Savage
Candidate
84
Votes
0.23
Total votes
Total votes
Candidate
Total votes
Candidate
37,283
Votes
100.00
Candidate
Votes
%
Eileen Higgins
13,403
35.95
Emilio Gonzalez
7,258
19.47
Ken Russell
6,550
17.57
Joe Carollo
4,277
11.47
Alex Díaz de la Portilla
1,929
5.17
Xavier Suarez
1,841
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
Total votes
37,283
100.00
· Runoff › Polling
APL Consulting
APL Consulting
Poll source
APL Consulting
Date(s)administered
November 21–23, 2025
Samplesize
307 (V)
Marginof error
± 5.9%
EmilioGonzalez
31%
EileenHiggins
34%
Undecided
35%
MDW Communications (D)
MDW Communications (D)
Poll source
MDW Communications (D)
Date(s)administered
October 14–18, 2025
Samplesize
307 (LV)
Marginof error
± 6.0%
EmilioGonzalez
24%
EileenHiggins
50%
Undecided
26%
Poll source
Date(s)administered
Samplesize
Marginof error
EmilioGonzalez
EileenHiggins
Undecided
APL Consulting
November 21–23, 2025
307 (V)
± 5.9%
31%
34%
35%
MDW Communications (D)
October 14–18, 2025
307 (LV)
± 6.0%
24%
50%
26%
· Runoff › Debates and forums
No.
No.
Debates and forums
No.
Debates and forums
Date
Debates and forums
Host
Debates and forums
Moderator
Debates and forums
Link
Debates and forums
Participants
Key: P  Participant/Invited    A  Absent    N  Non-invitee    O  Out of race
Key: P  Participant/Invited    A  Absent    N  Non-invitee    O  Out of race
Debates and forums
Key: P  Participant/Invited    A  Absent    N  Non-invitee    O  Out of race
Gonzalez
Gonzalez
Debates and forums
Gonzalez
Debates and forums
Higgins
1
1
Debates and forums
1
Debates and forums
November 13, 2025
Debates and forums
League of Women VotersACLU of FloridaMiami Shenandoah Neighborhood AssociationOne Grove AllianceACDC
Debates and forums
Nicole Perez
Debates and forums
YouTube
Debates and forums
P
Debates and forums
P
2
2
Debates and forums
2
Debates and forums
November 25, 2025
Debates and forums
CBS Miami
Debates and forums
Jim DeFede
Debates and forums
YouTubeCBS News
Debates and forums
P
Debates and forums
P
Debates and forums
No.
Date
Host
Moderator
Link
Participants
Key: P Participant/Invited A Absent N Non-invitee O Out of race
Gonzalez
Higgins
1
November 13, 2025
League of Women VotersACLU of FloridaMiami Shenandoah Neighborhood AssociationOne Grove AllianceACDC
Nicole Perez
YouTube
P
P
2
November 25, 2025
CBS Miami
Jim DeFede
YouTubeCBS News
P
P
2025 Miami mayoral runoff[77] · Runoff › Results
Eileen Higgins
Eileen Higgins
Candidate
Eileen Higgins
Candidate
22,145
Votes
59.46
Emilio Gonzalez
Emilio Gonzalez
Candidate
Emilio Gonzalez
Candidate
15,099
Votes
40.54
Total votes
Total votes
Candidate
Total votes
Candidate
37,244
Votes
100.00
Candidate
Votes
%
Eileen Higgins
22,145
59.46
Emilio Gonzalez
15,099
40.54
Total votes
37,244
100.00

References

  1. While Ijamyn Gray had launched a campaign, they were not among those who filed petitions by the ballot deadline
  2. Maxwell Martinez withdrew prior to petition deadline
  3. Reyes had announced plans to run, but died prior to the filing period for the election
  4. Fred Voccola had expressed public interest in running, but was not among the candidates who filed to run
  5. This appointed position was replaced by the Miami-Dade Sheriff, an elected position, in January 2025.
  6. Key:A – all adultsRV – registered votersLV – likely votersV – unclear
  7. The Allapattah Collaborative Community Development Corporation
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  9. Poll sponsored by Mission Miami PAC, which supports Gonzalez
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