MIAMI—Democratic candidate Eileen Higgins was elected Miami’s next mayor on Dec. 9.
“Tonight, the people of Miami made history,” Higgins said in a statement after the results were announced.
The election was called by DecisionDesk HQ less than 10 minutes after polls closed at 7 p.m. The Democratic candidate had a nearly 20 percent lead after early voting and absentee voting. According to unofficial numbers from the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections, she held a near-20 percent lead over Her opponent, Republican Emilio Gonzalez: 59 percent to 41 percent.
Gonzalez called her at 7:30 p.m. to concede the race.
“We both have our city’s best interest at heart, and we’re going to be here,” Gonzalez told his supporters gathered for a watch party. He celebrated that his team got more people out to vote in December than those who came out a month ago and that the election ended without some “great controversy.”…
Miami Elects Eileen Higgins as Next Mayor
