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City elections in Miami, Florida (2019)

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2019 Miami elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: September 21, 2019
General election: November 5, 2019
Runoff election: November 19, 2019
Election stats
Offices up: City Council Districts 1, 2, and 4
Total seats up: 3
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2019

The city of Miami, Florida, held general elections for the District 1, 2, and 4 seats on the city council on November 5, 2019. A runoff election was scheduled for November 19, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was September 21, 2019.

Elections

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Candidates and results

District 1

General runoff candidates

General election candidates

District 2

General election candidates

District 4

General election candidates

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

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Past elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Miami, Florida (2017)

Mayor of Miami

Mayor of Miami, General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Francis Suarez 85.81% 21,856
Cynthia Mason Jaquith 5.47% 1,394
Williams Armbrister Sr. 5.47% 1,392
Christian Canache 3.25% 829
Total Votes 25,471
Source: Miami-Dade County Elections, "November 7, 2017 - Fall Municipal Elections," accessed November 22, 2017

Miami Board of Commissioners District 3

Miami Board of Commissioners, District 3 Runoff Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Joe Carollo 52.76% 2,409
Alfonso Leon 47.24% 2,157
Total Votes 4,566
Source: Miami-Dade County Elections, "November 21, 2017 - Miami Run-Off Election," November 27, 2017


Miami Board of Commissioners, District 3 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Joe Carollo 30.24% 1,818
Green check mark transparent.png Alfonso Leon 20.31% 1,221
Zoraida Barreiro 20.03% 1,204
Tomás N. Regalado 15.55% 935
Miguel Soliman 5.94% 357
Jose Suarez 4.91% 295
Alex Dominguez 3.03% 182
Total Votes 6,012
Source: Miami-Dade County Elections, "November 7, 2017 - Fall Municipal Elections," accessed November 22, 2017

Miami Board of Commissioners District 4

Miami Board of Commissioners, District 4 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Manuel Reyes 56.74% 4,263
Ralph Rosado 36.15% 2,716
Denise Galvez Turros 7.11% 534
Total Votes 7,513
Source: Miami-Dade County Elections, "November 7, 2017 - Fall Municipal Elections," accessed November 22, 2017

Miami Board of Commissioners District 5

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Miami Board of Commissioners, District 5 General Election, 2017
Candidate
Green check mark transparent.png Keon Hardemon Incumbent

2015

See also: Miami, Florida, municipal elections, 2015

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About the city

See also: Miami, Florida

Miami is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida. As of 2010, its population was 399,457.

City government

See also: Mayor-council government

The city of Miami uses a "mayor-city commissioner plan." In this form of municipal government, an elected board of commissioners serves as the city's primary legislative body while a mayor serves as the city's chief executive. The mayor appoints an administrative executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement city policies.[1]

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Miami, Florida
Miami Florida
Population 399,457 18,801,310
Land area (sq mi) 35 53,651
Race and ethnicity**
White 76.1% 75.1%
Black/African American 16.8% 16.1%
Asian 1.1% 2.7%
Native American 0.2% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0% 0.1%
Two or more 1.7% 2.7%
Hispanic/Latino 72.7% 25.6%
Education
High school graduation rate 78% 88.2%
College graduation rate 29.6% 29.9%
Income
Median household income $39,049 $55,660
Persons below poverty level 23.4% 14%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


State profile

See also: Florida and Florida elections, 2019
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Partisan data

The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

Presidential voting pattern

  • Florida voted Republican in four out of the six presidential elections between 2000 and 2020.

Congressional delegation

State executives

  • Democrats held one of Florida's 16 state executive offices and Republicans held six. Elections for the other offices are nonpartisan.
  • Florida's governor was Republican Ron DeSantis.

State legislature

Florida Party Control: 1992-2024
One year of a Democratic trifecta  •  Twenty-five years of Republican trifectas
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Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Governor D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R I R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Senate D S S R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

Florida quick stats
  • Became a state in 1845
  • 27th state admitted to the United States
  • Florida contains the southernmost point in the contiguous United States.
  • Members of the Florida State Senate: 40
  • Members of the Florida House of Representatives: 120
  • U.S. senators: 2
  • U.S. representatives: 27

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Demographic data for Florida
 FloridaU.S.
Total population:20,244,914316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):53,6253,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:76%73.6%
Black/African American:16.1%12.6%
Asian:2.6%5.1%
Native American:0.3%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0.1%0.2%
Two or more:2.4%3%
Hispanic/Latino:23.7%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:86.9%86.7%
College graduation rate:27.3%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$47,507$53,889
Persons below poverty level:19.8%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Florida.
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Four of 67 Florida counties—6 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Jefferson County, Florida 5.06% 1.75% 3.66%
Monroe County, Florida 6.82% 0.44% 4.90%
Pinellas County, Florida 1.11% 5.65% 8.25%
St. Lucie County, Florida 2.40% 7.86% 12.12%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Florida with 49 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 47.8 percent. Florida was considered a key battleground state in the 2016 general election. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Florida voted Democratic 56.67 percent of the time and Republican 43.33 percent of the time. Florida went to the Republicans in 2000, 2004, and 2016, and it went to the Democrats in 2008 and 2012.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Florida. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[2][3]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 55 out of 120 state House districts in Florida with an average margin of victory of 29.1 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 54 out of 120 state House districts in Florida with an average margin of victory of 30.3 points. Clinton won 14 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 65 out of 120 state House districts in Florida with an average margin of victory of 17.7 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 66 out of 120 state House districts in Florida with an average margin of victory of 21.1 points. Trump won two districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.


See also

Miami, Florida Florida Municipal government Other local coverage
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