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Municipal elections in Miami-Dade County, Florida (2026)

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2024
2026 Miami-Dade County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: April 24, 2026 & June 12, 2026
Primary election: August 16, 2026
General election: November 3, 2026
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Offices up: County commission, community development districts boards, county court judges, and circuit court judges
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Miami-Dade County, Florida, is holding general elections for county commission, community development districts boards, county court judges, and circuit court judges on November 3, 2026. A primary is scheduled for August 16, 2026. The filing deadline for judicial seats is April 24, 2026, and the filing deadline for non-judicial seats is June 12, 2026.

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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.[1]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
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

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