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City elections in Miami, Florida (2023)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: January 13, 2023 (special) & September 23, 2023 |
| General election: February 27, 2023 (special) & November 7, 2023 Runoff election: November 21, 2023 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: City council |
| Total seats up: 4 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2023 |
The city of Miami, Florida, held a special election for the District 2 seat on the city council on February 27, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was January 13, 2023.
The city also held general elections for city council on November 7, 2023. A runoff election was scheduled for November 21, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was September 23, 2023.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Board of Commissioners
District 1
General runoff election
General runoff election for Miami Board of Commissioners District 1
Miguel Angel Gabela defeated Alex Díaz de la Portilla in the general runoff election for Miami Board of Commissioners District 1 on November 21, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Miguel Angel Gabela (Nonpartisan) | 54.3 | 1,751 |
 | Alex Díaz de la Portilla (Nonpartisan) | 45.7 | 1,474 | |
| Total votes: 3,225 | |||
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General election
General election for Miami Board of Commissioners District 1
Alex Díaz de la Portilla and Miguel Angel Gabela advanced to a runoff. They defeated Mercedes Rodriguez, Marvin Tapia, and Francisco Pichel in the general election for Miami Board of Commissioners District 1 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alex Díaz de la Portilla (Nonpartisan) | 36.6 | 1,573 |
| ✔ | | Miguel Angel Gabela (Nonpartisan) | 28.9 | 1,240 |
| Mercedes Rodriguez (Nonpartisan) | 22.2 | 954 | ||
| Marvin Tapia (Nonpartisan) | 8.4 | 363 | ||
| Francisco Pichel (Nonpartisan) | 3.9 | 168 | ||
| Total votes: 4,298 | |||
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District 2
General runoff election
General runoff election for Miami Board of Commissioners District 2
Damian Pardo defeated incumbent Sabina Covo in the general runoff election for Miami Board of Commissioners District 2 on November 21, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Damian Pardo (Nonpartisan) | 52.6 | 2,707 |
| Sabina Covo (Nonpartisan) | 47.4 | 2,440 | ||
| Total votes: 5,147 | |||
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General election
General election for Miami Board of Commissioners District 2
The following candidates ran in the general election for Miami Board of Commissioners District 2 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sabina Covo (Nonpartisan) | 39.3 | 2,784 | |
| ✔ | | Damian Pardo (Nonpartisan) | 26.4 | 1,873 |
| Eddy Leal (Nonpartisan) | 15.1 | 1,071 | ||
 | James Torres (Nonpartisan) | 10.4 | 735 | |
 | Christi Tasker (Nonpartisan) | 4.1 | 291 | |
| Alicia Kossick (Nonpartisan) | 1.9 | 138 | ||
 | Michael Castro (Nonpartisan) | 1.9 | 137 | |
| Gabriela Chirinos (Nonpartisan) | 0.8 | 60 | ||
| Total votes: 7,089 | |||
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District 4
General election
General election for Miami Board of Commissioners District 4
Incumbent Manuel Reyes defeated Andres Vallina in the general election for Miami Board of Commissioners District 4 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Manuel Reyes (Nonpartisan) | 86.0 | 3,739 |
 | Andres Vallina (Nonpartisan) | 14.0 | 610 | |
| Total votes: 4,349 | |||
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District 2 special election
General election
Special general election for Miami Board of Commissioners District 2
The following candidates ran in the special general election for Miami Board of Commissioners District 2 on February 27, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sabina Covo (Nonpartisan) | 29.8 | 1,864 | |
| Eddy Leal (Nonpartisan) | 21.6 | 1,353 | ||
| James Torres (Nonpartisan) | 15.0 | 940 | |
 | Martin Zilber (Nonpartisan) | 12.2 | 764 | |
 | Javier Gonzalez (Nonpartisan) | 7.0 | 440 | |
 | Max Martinez (Nonpartisan) | 3.2 | 198 | |
 | Lorenzo Palomares (Nonpartisan) | 2.7 | 172 | |
| Michael Goggins (Nonpartisan) | 2.4 | 149 | ||
| June Savage (Nonpartisan) | 1.6 | 102 | ||
 | Lior Halabi (Nonpartisan) | 1.6 | 97 | |
| Christi Tasker (Nonpartisan) | 1.4 | 85 | |
| Kathy Suarez (Nonpartisan) | 1.1 | 68 | ||
| Mario Vuksanovic (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 23 | ||
| Total votes: 6,255 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Alicia Kossick (Nonpartisan)
- Renita Samuels-Dixon (Nonpartisan)
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Florida elections, 2023
November 7, 2023
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About the city
- See also: Miami, Florida
Miami is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida. As of 2020, its population was 442,241.
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 | ||
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| Miami | Florida | |
| Population | 442,241 | 21,538,187 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 35 | 53,654 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 34.2% | 59.9% |
| Black/African American | 13.7% | 15.3% |
| Asian | 1.6% | 2.9% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 7.5% | 5.6% |
| Multiple | 42.6% | 16% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 71.2% | 26.7% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 80% | 89.6% |
| College graduation rate | 35.6% | 33.2% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $59,390 | $71,711 |
| Persons below poverty level | 19.2% | 12.6% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023). | ||
| **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. | ||
See also
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