Overview
- With 100% of precincts reporting, Eileen Higgins led with 36% (13,325 votes) and Emilio Gonzalez had 19% (7,214), according to the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections.
- City election rules trigger a top-two runoff on Dec. 9 to decide Miami's next mayor.
- Former commissioner Ken Russell finished third with 18%, followed by ex-Mayor Joe Carollo with 11%, while Alex Diaz de la Portilla and Xavier Suarez each drew about 5%.
- Gonzalez enters the runoff with endorsements from Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Rick Scott.
- A Florida judge in September blocked the city's attempt to delay the mayoral election to 2026 after a lawsuit by Gonzalez, keeping the 2025 timeline in place.