Voters across Miami-Dade County's municipalities chose mayors, council members and charter amendments, with at least one mayoral race heading to a runoff, according to Florida Politics.

Which Miami-Dade mayoral races produced upsets or a runoff?

Florida Politics reported that Miami-Dade's municipal elections produced mayoral upsets in several cities and sent at least one mayoral contest to a runoff. Because no candidate cleared the majority threshold in that race, the top two finishers advance to a second round. Florida Politics' results roundup, which runs from Aventura to Virginia Gardens, is the source for the outcomes.

  • Florida Politics documented mayoral upsets in multiple Miami-Dade municipalities.
  • At least one mayoral contest is headed to a runoff, Florida Politics said.
  • Candidate names and vote totals appear in the Florida Politics roundup.

Who joined city councils after the Miami-Dade municipal vote?

Florida Politics reported that new council members won seats in Miami-Dade municipalities, with the results spanning Aventura in the north to Virginia Gardens near Miami International Airport. Newly elected members will join sitting colleagues and weigh in on budgets, zoning and local services. Voters in each city decided their own council contests, so results vary widely by municipality.

  • Florida Politics listed council winners city by city across the county.
  • Seats changed hands in some municipalities, according to Florida Politics.
  • Incumbent and newcomer outcomes vary by city, per the Florida Politics roundup.

What happened to the charter referendums on Miami-Dade ballots?

Florida Politics reported outcomes for charter referendums that appeared on municipal ballots, which let voters amend the governing documents of their cities. A charter is a municipality's founding rulebook, so approved changes can alter how local government operates, from term structures to commission powers. Florida Politics' roundup lists which measures passed and which failed.

  • Charter amendments changed or preserved city governing rules, depending on the municipality.
  • Florida Politics published the pass-or-fail result for each referendum it tracked.

What comes next after the Miami-Dade municipal elections?

Candidates in the runoff race will keep campaigning until the second round, while winners elsewhere prepare to be sworn in. Exact election and runoff dates were not included in the information MiamiBeacon reviewed, so readers should confirm them with the Miami-Dade Elections Department. Florida Politics' roundup remains the reference for which races are settled and which are still open.

Original reporting on these results came from Florida Politics.