Elections
Who's on the ballot on the islands, when, and how to vote. Dates come from the Miami-Dade Elections Department and each city clerk; we update this page as they post more.
Coming up
Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2026: Sunny Isles Beach run-off election
On the county's 2026 election calendar. The Nov. 3 race for Commission Seat 2 ended with no candidate winning a majority; the city hadn't posted run-off details as of Nov. 12.
Tuesday, April 6, 2027: Bay Harbor Islands town general election
Candidate qualifying runs Feb. 25 to March 8, 2027, and voter registration closes March 8. A run-off, if needed, is Thursday, May 6. Council members serve staggered four-year terms; the seats up haven't been posted.
Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2027: Miami Beach city general election
Candidate qualifying is Sept. 7–10, 2027, and voter registration closes Oct. 4. A run-off, if needed, is Tuesday, Dec. 14 (registration closes Nov. 15). The mayor serves two-year terms and commissioners four-year staggered terms, with half the commission seats elected every two years; the city clerk hasn't posted which seats are up.
The other towns, and county, state and federal races
- North Bay Village: Holds its general elections every two years in November of even-numbered years. Its Nov. 3, 2026, election was canceled because no seat was contested. Source
- Bal Harbour: Its Nov. 3, 2026, election was canceled because no seat was contested. The next date isn't on the county's 2027 calendar. Source
- Surfside: Held its general election March 17, 2026, and a run-off April 7. The next date isn't on the county's 2027 calendar. Source
- County, state and federal: Florida holds general elections in November of even-numbered years, with the primary 11 weeks earlier; there's no countywide election in 2027. Special elections can be called at any time. Source
How to vote in Miami-Dade
- Register at least 29 days before an election, online at RegisterToVoteFlorida.gov. County rules
- Vote by mail: request a ballot online, by email, fax, phone or mail by 5 p.m. on the 12th day before the election (a postmark doesn't count). The ballot must reach the Elections Department by 7 p.m. on Election Day. Requests expire after each general election, so ask again. Request a ballot · Rules
- Early voting is offered for countywide elections, at any early voting site. For city-only elections, early voting is up to the city. Early voting
- Election Day: polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and you must vote at your assigned precinct. Find your polling place and sample ballot
- Bring ID with your name, photo and signature, such as a Florida driver's license or ID card, passport, or military or student ID. Without one, you can vote a provisional ballot. Accepted IDs
Results
- Nov. 3, 2026 general election (Miami-Dade official results), including Sunny Isles Beach and Miami Beach's 1691 Michigan Ave. lease question
- Miami Beach Nov. 4, 2025 general election: official results · Dec. 9, 2025 run-off: official results
- Bay Harbor Islands results
- County results archive, 1996–2024
Our election coverage
- Miami Beach postpones Nov. 12 special meeting on Live Local Act
- Proposed rule would require consent for campaign signs, plus a city sticker at condos
- Báez-Geller unseats Rep. Basabe in Miami Beach's House district; Moskowitz wins re-election
- Election Day: mail ballots can't be dropped at polling places, and must reach Doral or downtown by 7 p.m.
- Sunny Isles Beach elects a mayor and two commissioners Tuesday; nine candidates on the ballot
- The week ahead: last day of early voting, Election Day and a busy Planning Board
- Sunny Isles Beach precinct 002 votes at Gateway Park on Election Day
- Video shows police warning Rep. Basabe of ticket over microphone at City Hall voting site