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Municipal elections in Miami-Dade County, Florida (2022)
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| 2022 Miami-Dade County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: June 17, 2022 |
| Primary election: August 23, 2022 General election: November 8, 2022 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: County commission, soil & water conservation district board, community development districts, circuit court judges, and county court judges |
| Total seats up: 52 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2022 |
Miami-Dade County, Florida, held general elections for county commission, soil & water conservation district board, community development districts, circuit court judges, and county court judges on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for August 23, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was June 17, 2022.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Offices up for election in 2022:
County commission
General election
Miami-Dade County Commission general election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 2 |
 Marleine Bastien Philippe Bien-Aime |
| District 4 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Micky Steinberg |
| District 6 |
Jorge Fors Kevin Marino Cabrera |
| District 8 | This general election was canceled. |
| District 10 | This general election was canceled. |
| District 12 | This general election was canceled. |
Primary election
Miami-Dade County Commission primary election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 2 |
Wallace Aristide Monique Barley-Mayo Marleine Bastien Philippe Bien-Aime Joe Celestin William Clark Did not make the ballot: |
| District 4 |
Micky Steinberg* |
| District 6 |
Dariel Fernandez Jorge Fors Kevin Marino Cabrera Victor Vazquez Did not make the ballot: |
| District 8 |
Danielle Cohen Higgins (i) Alicia Arellano Karen Baez-Wallis Did not make the ballot: |
| District 10 |
Martha Bueno Susan Khoury Anthony Rodriguez Julio Sanchez Did not make the ballot: |
| District 12 |
Juan Carlos Bermudez Sophia Lacayo |
Special district offices
South Dade Soil and Water Conservation District
South Dade Soil and Water Conservation District board general election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Group 1 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Lovey Clayton (i)Did not make the ballot: |
| Group 2 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Thomas Davenport (i) |
| Group 3 | This general election was canceled. |
| Group 4 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: S. Cooper McMillan (i) |
| Group 5 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Louise King (i) |
Note: No candidates qualified to run in the election for the District 3 seat on the board.[1]
Midtown Miami Community Development District
Three seats on the Midtown Miami Community Development District board were up for election in 2022, but no candidates qualified to run in the election.[2]
Judicial offices
Florida 11th Circuit Court
General election
Florida 11th Circuit Court general election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Group 3 | This general election was canceled. |
| Group 4 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Christina DiRaimondo (i) |
| Group 6 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Laura Cruz (i) |
| Group 9 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Marcia Del Rey (i) |
| Group 10 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Scott M. Bernstein (i) |
| Group 12 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Bertila Soto (i) |
| Group 16 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Thomas J. Rebull (i) |
| Group 20 | This general election was canceled. |
| Group 26 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: William Altfield (i) |
| Group 28 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Jennifer D. Bailey (i) |
| Group 32 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Barbara Areces (i) |
| Group 34 | This general election was canceled. |
| Group 39 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: David Young (i) |
| Group 40 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: William Thomas (i) |
| Group 41 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Milton Hirsch (i) |
| Group 45 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Samantha Ruiz-Cohen (i) |
| Group 46 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Ramiro Areces (i) |
| Group 52 | This general election was canceled. |
| Group 59 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Nushin G. Sayfie (i) |
| Group 62 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Gina Beovides (i) |
| Group 63 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Marlene Fernandez-Karavetsos (i) |
| Group 64 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Zachary James (i) |
| Group 74 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: George A. Sarduy (i) |
Primary election
Florida 11th Circuit Court primary election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Group 3 |
Lody Jean (i) Teressa Cervera |
| Group 4 |
Christina DiRaimondo* (i) |
| Group 6 |
Laura Cruz* (i) |
| Group 9 |
Marcia Del Rey* (i) |
| Group 10 |
Scott M. Bernstein* (i) |
| Group 12 |
Bertila Soto* (i) |
| Group 16 |
Thomas J. Rebull* (i) |
| Group 20 |
Robert Watson (i) Brenda Guerrero |
| Group 26 |
William Altfield* (i) |
| Group 28 |
Jennifer D. Bailey* (i) |
| Group 32 |
Barbara Areces* (i) |
| Group 34 |
Mark Blumstein (i)  Ariel Rodriguez |
| Group 39 |
David Young* (i) |
| Group 40 |
William Thomas* (i) |
| Group 41 |
Milton Hirsch* (i) |
| Group 45 |
Samantha Ruiz-Cohen* (i) |
| Group 46 |
Ramiro Areces* (i) |
| Group 52 |
Oscar Rodriguez-Fonts (i) Jason Bloch |
| Group 59 |
Nushin G. Sayfie* (i) |
| Group 62 |
Gina Beovides* (i) |
| Group 63 |
Marlene Fernandez-Karavetsos* (i) |
| Group 64 |
Zachary James* (i) |
| Group 74 |
George A. Sarduy* (i) |
Miami-Dade County Court
General election
Miami-Dade County Court general election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Group 3 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Ayana Harris (i) |
| Group 5 | This general election was canceled. |
| Group 7 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Marcus Bach Armas |
| Group 8 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Carlos Gamez (i) |
| Group 11 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Michaelle Gonzalez-Paulson (i) |
| Group 13 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Elisabeth Espinosa (i) |
| Group 15 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Linda Melendez |
| Group 19 | This general election was canceled. |
| Group 23 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Carroll J. Kelly (i) |
| Group 27 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Miesha Darrough (i) |
| Group 28 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Cristina Rivera Correa (i) |
| Group 35 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Chiaka Ihekwaba (i) |
| Group 37 | This general election was canceled. |
| Group 39 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Julie Harris Nelson (i) |
| Group 42 | This general election was canceled. |
Note: The election for Miami-Dade County Court Judge Group 37 was canceled after Diana Vizcaino was appointed to the Florida 11th Circuit Court.
Primary election
Miami-Dade County Court primary election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Group 3 |
Ayana Harris* (i) |
| Group 5 |
Fred Seraphin (i) Renier Diaz de la Portilla |
| Group 7 |
Marcus Bach Armas* |
| Group 8 |
Carlos Gamez* (i) |
| Group 11 |
Michaelle Gonzalez-Paulson* (i) |
| Group 13 |
Elisabeth Espinosa* (i) |
| Group 15 |
Linda Melendez* |
| Group 19 |
Jeffrey Kolokoff (i)Lissette De La Rosa |
| Group 23 |
Carroll J. Kelly* (i) |
| Group 27 |
Miesha Darrough* (i) |
| Group 28 |
Cristina Rivera Correa* (i) |
| Group 35 |
Chiaka Ihekwaba* (i) |
| Group 37 | This primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
| Group 39 |
Julie Harris Nelson* (i) |
| Group 42 |
Scott Janowitz (i) Alicia Garcia Priovolos |
Note: The election for Miami-Dade County Court Judge Group 37 was canceled after Diana Vizcaino was appointed to the Florida 11th Circuit Court.
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Florida elections, 2022
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August 23, 2022
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- Florida's 20th Congressional District election, 2022
- Florida's 24th Congressional District election, 2022
- Florida's 25th Congressional District election, 2022
- Florida's 26th Congressional District election, 2022
- Florida's 27th Congressional District election, 2022
- Florida's 28th Congressional District election, 2022
- Florida Agriculture Commissioner election, 2022
- Florida Attorney General election, 2022
- Florida Chief Financial Officer election, 2022
- Florida gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
- Florida State Senate elections, 2022
- Florida House of Representatives elections, 2022
- Broward County Public Schools, Florida, elections (2022)
- Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Florida, elections (2022)
- Miami, Florida, Modification of Riverside Wharf Lease Measure (August 2022)
November 8, 2022
- United States Senate election in Florida, 2022
- Florida's 20th Congressional District election, 2022
- Florida's 24th Congressional District election, 2022
- Florida's 25th Congressional District election, 2022
- Florida's 26th Congressional District election, 2022
- Florida's 27th Congressional District election, 2022
- Florida's 28th Congressional District election, 2022
- Florida Agriculture Commissioner election, 2022
- Florida Attorney General election, 2022
- Florida Chief Financial Officer election, 2022
- Florida gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
- Florida State Senate elections, 2022
- Florida House of Representatives elections, 2022
- Florida Supreme Court elections, 2022
- Florida intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
- Florida Amendment 1, Disregard Flood Resistance Improvements in Property Value Assessments Measure (2022)
- Florida Amendment 2, Abolish the Constitution Revision Commission Measure (2022)
- Florida Amendment 3, Additional Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Certain Public Service Workers Measure (2022)
- Florida Sports Betting Initiative (2022)
- Florida Trust Funds for Housing Programs Initiative (2022)
- City elections in Hialeah, Florida (2022)
- Broward County Public Schools, Florida, elections (2022)
- Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Florida, elections (2022)
- Hialeah, Florida, Changes to Mayoral Term Charter Amendment (November 2022)
- Miami-Dade County, Florida, Referendum 1, Create Oath of Office for Mayor and County Commissioners Amendment (November 2022)
- Miami-Dade County, Florida, Referendum 2, Voter Approval Requirement to Transfer Ownership or Governing Authority of Transportation Assets Amendment (November 2022)
- Miami-Dade County, Florida, School Board Referendum, Property Tax Increase for Education Funding Measure (November 2022)
December 6, 2022
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About the county
- See also: Miami-Dade County, Florida
The county government of Miami-Dade County is located in Miami, Florida. The county was first established in 1836. It covers a total of 1,897.72 square miles in southern Florida.[3]As of 2020, its population was 2,701,767.
County government
- See also: Government of Miami-Dade County, Florida
Miami-Dade County is overseen by a 13-member county commission. Each supervisor is elected by district to a four-year term. Residents also elect a county mayor, circuit court clerk, and county property appraiser.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Miami-Dade County, Florida | ||
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| Miami-Dade County | Florida | |
| Population | 2,701,767 | 21,538,187 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 1,899 | 53,653 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 65.9% | 71.6% |
| Black/African American | 16.9% | 15.9% |
| Asian | 1.6% | 2.8% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 4.7% | 3.3% |
| Multiple | 10.7% | 6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 68.1% | 25.8% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 81.8% | 88.5% |
| College graduation rate | 30.7% | 30.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $53,975 | $57,703 |
| Persons below poverty level | 16% | 13.3% |
| 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 2015-2020). | ||
| **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
| Miami-Dade County, Florida | Florida | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia Staff, "Email communication with Miami-Dade County Elections Department," July 27, 2022
- ↑ Ballotpedia Staff, "Email communication with Miami-Dade County Elections Department, August 8, 2022
- ↑ Miami-Dade County, "About Miami-Dade County: History," accessed August 31, 2016
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