The 2025 miami mayoral election had its initial round held on november 4, 2025, with a runoff election then held on december 9, 2025 Democrat eileen higgins is projected to flip the miami mayor’s office, defeating republican emilio gonzález in the latest sign of the party’s momentum heading into next year’s midterms. The election saw eileen higgins elected mayor of miami, becoming the first democrat to be elected to this position since 1997
Mayoral candidate eileen higgins points as she thanks her staff and supporters on the night of the general election, tuesday, nov Miami voters have their final chance tuesday to cast their ballots in the runoff election to determine the city’s new mayor. Carl juste cjuste@miamiherald.com democrat eileen.
For the first time in decades, a democrat has won the mayoral race in the city of miami in a race that drew national attention from both major parties, including republican president donald trump. Democrat eileen higgins has won miami’s mayoral election, according to multiple reports, making her the first democrat to win a miami mayoral race this century and marking a notable shift after.
