The 2024 Miami-Dade County mayoral election was held on August 20, 2024, to elect the mayor of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The election was officially nonpartisan; a runoff election would have occurred on November 5, 2024, if no candidate won a majority of the vote.
Incumbent Daniella Levine Cava, first elected in 2020 with 54.0% of the vote, was re-elected in a landslide.
On election night, early returns and precinct-level data indicated that Levine Cava would win every municipality except for Miami Lakes, home to her main opponent Manny Cid.
Candidates Declared Daniella Levine Cava, incumbent mayor (2020–present) (party preference: Democratic) Manny Cid, mayor of Miami Lakes (2016–present) (party preference: Republican) Shlomo Danzinger, former mayor of Surfside (party preference: Republican) Carlos Garín, actor and candidate for in 2022 (party preference: Republican) Alexander Otaola, social media influencer and activist (party preference: Republican) Miguel Quintero, trapeze artist (party preference: Libertarian) Eddy Rojas, cargo and transportation executive (party preference: Independent)
Withdrawn Monique Barley, business consultant, daughter of former state representative Roy Hardemon, and candidate for mayor in 2020 (party preference: Democratic) (ran for state house)
Declined Jeanette Nuñez, lieutenant governor of Florida (2019–present) (party preference: Republican)
General election Endorsements
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error Daniella MannyCid AlexanderOtaola Other UndecidedDark Horse Strategies (R)Dark Horse Strategies (R)May 14, 2024474 (LV)± 5.0%41%20%6%3%29%EMC ResearchEMC ResearchNovember 13–16, 2023348 (LV)± 4.0%66%16%15%–2%EMC ResearchEMC ResearchAugust 29 – September 2, 20231,987 (LV)± 5.2%56%12%––32%
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error Daniella CarlosGiménez AlexanderOtaola UndecidedEMC ResearchAugust 29 – September 2, 20231,987 (LV)± 5.2%55%19%8%18%
Results
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