2026 West Miami Regular and Special Elections – April 14th, 2026
By Charter, the City of West Miami Municipal Elections are conducted on the second Tuesday of April of every even numbered year to elect the Office of the Mayor and two Commissioners.
NOTICE OF REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND SPECIAL ELECTION.pdf
AVISO DE ELECCION MUNICIPAL REGULAR Y ELECCION ESPECIAL.pdf
Qualifying Period for the April 14th, 2026, West Miami Municipal Elections
STARTS: Monday, February 23rd, 2026, at 12:00 Noon
ENDS: Friday, February 27th, 2026, at 12:00 Noon
QUALIFYING PACKET FOR 4-14-2026 WEST MIAMI ELECTIONS.pdf
Offices Up for Election
REGULAR ELECTION
- Mayor – 4 Year Term
- Three (3) Commission Seats
• Commission Seat 1 – 4-year term
• Commission Seat 2 – 4-year term
SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL A VACANCY
• Commission Seat 4 – 2-year term
Current Officeholders:
Mayor Seat - Mayor Eric Diaz-Padron
Commission Seat 1 - Commissioner Luciano L. Suarez
Commission Seat 2 - Commissioner Juan M. Blanes
Commission Seat 4 - Commissioner Gustavo J. Ceballos (Serving unexpired term of Natalie Milian-Orbis following her appointment as Miami-Dade County Commissioner District Six)
City of West Miami - Candidate Information.pdf
§ 3.02 - — Qualifications.
(a) Any elector who has been a City resident for two (2) years preceding the qualifying date for an election may qualify for candidacy of Mayor or City Commissioner.
(b) The City Clerk acting as supervisor of elections of the City shall be empowered as the qualifying agent for City elections.
§ 3.03 - — Election; separate groups; offices; and terms.
(a) The candidate receiving the highest number of votes in each regular biennial election from a group of candidates running for office of Mayor, shall hold the office of Mayor for a term of four (4) years or until his successor is elected and takes office. In the event two (2) or more candidates receive the same number of votes, being the highest number of votes received, the office of Mayor shall be determined by lot.
(b) The candidates receiving the highest number of votes in each regular biennial election from a group of candidates running for office of councilman shall be elected to the office of councilman in each seat which was required to be filled by such election, for a term of four (4) years or until their successors are elected and take office. In the event two or more candidates receive the same number of votes, being the highest number of votes received by candidates running for the office of councilman, the office of Vice-Mayor shall be decided between those candidates by lot.
(c) The candidate receiving the highest number of votes in each regular biennial election from the group of candidates running for office of councilman shall have the title of Vice Mayor for two (2) years immediately following his election with the remainder of his term to be served as a councilman.
(d) In the event there are not more than the necessary number of candidates to fill all expired terms of the council, no election shall be held and each of said candidates shall be elected to office and the office of Vice-Mayor shall be determined by lot.
(e) Nothing in this Amendment shall affect any unexpired term of office of a councilman.
(Res. No. 82-03, 1-20-1982, Ref. of 4-13-1982; Res. No. 86-03, § 1, 2-5-1986, Ref. of 4-8-1986; Res. No. 2024-90, 11-20-2024)
