2020 Miami-Dade County mayoral election ← 2016 August 18, 2020 (first round) November 3, 2020 (runoff)Officially nonpartisan 2024 →
Second round results by precinctLevine Cava : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Bovo : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Tie : 50% No data
The2020 Miami-Dade County mayoral election was held on November 3, 2020, to determine themayor ofMiami-Dade County, Florida . County CommissionerDaniella Levine Cava defeated fellow commissionerEsteban Bovo . Incumbent MayorCarlos A. Giménez , first elected in2011 , was term-limited; instead running for theU.S. House of Representatives to representFlorida's 26th congressional district .
The election was officially non-partisan. A top-two primary election for this office was held on August 18, 2020, with county commissionersEsteban Bovo andDaniella Levine Cava advancing to a runoff election scheduled for November 3, 2020.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Advanced to run-off [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Esteban Bovo
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Monique Nicole Barley, former challenger, businesswoman and daughter of formerState Representative Roy Hardemon (Democratic) Ludmilla Domond, former challenger, real estate agent (Republican) Daniella Levine Cava
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Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[ a] Margin of errorDaniella Levine Cava Alex Penelas Esteban Bovo Xavier Suarez Other Undecided Change Research (D)[ 35] April 30 – May 3, 2020 487 (RV) ± 4.4% 22% 20% 14% 11% 10% 23% Dynamic Research/Daniella Levine Cava[ A] [ 36] July 20–23, 2020 457 (RV) ± 4.9% 26% 22% 22% 15% 2% 13% Unnamed independent pollster/Political Cortadito[ 37] July 30 – August 3, 2020 400 (V) – 20% 15% 19% 10% – – Change Research/Daniella Levine Cava[ A] [ 38] August 3–6, 2020 473 (LV) ± 4.5% 25% 20% 21% 9% 4% 22% Frederick Polls/Alex Penelas[ B] [ 39] August 7–9, 2020 350 (LV) ± 5% 22% 27% 20% 11% 6%[ b] 16% National Victory Strategies/P3 Management[ 40] August 12–13, 2020 200 (LV) ± 5% 18% 18% 21% 9% – 26%
Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[ a] Margin of error Daniella Levine Cava Esteban Bovo Undecided Change Research/Daniella Levine Cava[ A] [ 41] August 3–6, 2020 – (V)[ c] – 39% 28% 33% Bendixen and Amandi/Miami Herald[ 42] September 1–4, 2020 500 (LV) ± 4.5% 39% 32% 29% Change Research/Daniella Levine Cava[ A] [ 43] September 14–17, 2020 436 (V) ± 4.7% 45% 32% 13% Amandi On Air/Miami Herald[ 44] October 1–4, 2020 600 (V) – 45% 35% – SEA Research/Daniella Levine Cava[ A] [ 45] October 20–22, 2020 407 (LV) ± 5.3% 45% 30% 25%
^a b Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear ^ Barley, De Armas and Domond with 2% ^ Not yet released Partisan clients
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This Uber driver is running for Miami-Dade mayor" .Miami Herald . RetrievedAugust 19, 2020 . ^ "Ludmilla Domond's Profile" .HomeLight . RetrievedMarch 6, 2020 .^ Hanks, Douglas (October 1, 2019)."Fifteen years later, Alex Penelas running for Miami-Dade mayor again" .Miami Herald . RetrievedMarch 6, 2020 . ^ Penichet, Breno (September 29, 2015)."Case PI15-021: Verification of Law Enforcement status" (PDF) .Miami Commission on Ethics & Public Trust . RetrievedMarch 6, 2020 . ^ Hanks, Douglas."Miami-Dade mayor's race losing its first candidate as Juan Zapata calls it quits" .www.msn.com . RetrievedMarch 6, 2020 . ^ Hanks, Douglas (October 2, 2019)."A fourth county commissioner jumps into the 2020 race for Miami-Dade mayor" .Miami Herald . RetrievedMarch 6, 2020 . ^ Nicol, Ryan (January 28, 2019)."Former County Commissioner Juan Zapata files for Miami-Dade Mayor" .Florida Politics . RetrievedMarch 6, 2020 . ^ Hanks, Douglas (January 24, 2020)."Miami-Dade mayor's race losing its first candidate as Juan Zapata calls it quits" .Miami Herald . RetrievedMarch 6, 2020 . ^a b Hanks, Douglas (January 31, 2019)."It's stealthy now, but the 2020 race for Miami-Dade mayor is about to get crowded" .Miami Herald . RetrievedMarch 6, 2020 . ^ Daugherty, Alex (November 29, 2018)."Curbelo considering 2020 Miami-Dade mayoral bid" .Miami Herald . RetrievedMarch 6, 2020 . ^ Hanks, Douglas (August 22, 2019)."A former GOP congressman who took on Trump won't run for Miami-Dade mayor in 2020" .Miami Herald . RetrievedMarch 6, 2020 . ^ Gancarski, A. G. (September 19, 2019)."Former Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera now stumps for hemp" .Florida Politics . RetrievedMarch 6, 2020 . ^ Litz, Steve (August 14, 2020)."Marco Rubio Endorses Steve Bovo in Miami-Dade Mayor's Race" .NBC Miami . RetrievedAugust 19, 2020 . ^a b Nicol, Ryan (July 9, 2020)."Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez endorses Esteban 'Steve' Bovo in Miami-Dade County mayoral race" .Florida Politics . RetrievedAugust 19, 2020 . ^a b Nicol, Ryan (February 28, 2020)."Daniel Perez endorses Esteban Bovo in Miami-Dade mayoral race" .Florida Politics . RetrievedMarch 6, 2020 . ^a b c d Hanks, Douglas (September 30, 2019)."Three county commissioners now running for Miami-Dade mayor in 2020" .Miami Herald . RetrievedMarch 6, 2020 . ^a b Ladra (February 17, 2019)."2020 contender Xavier Suarez has dream slate for commission" .Political Cortadito . RetrievedMarch 6, 2020 . ^ Cuervo, Ana (August 31, 2020)."Xavier Suárez apoya a Esteban Bovo para alcalde de Miami-Dade" .Telemundo 51 . RetrievedSeptember 1, 2020 . [permanent dead link ] ^ Nicol, Ryan (February 5, 2020)."Local leaders flock to Miami-Dade mayoral candidates Daniella Levine Cava, Estevan Bovo in new round of endorsements" .Florida Politics . RetrievedAugust 19, 2020 . ^ Snelling, David (March 5, 2020)."Council splits their endorsements in county mayoral race" .The Miami Laker . RetrievedAugust 19, 2020 . ^ Nicol, Ryan (October 26, 2020)."Hillary Clinton endorses Daniella Levine Cava for Miami-Dade County Mayor" .MSN . RetrievedSeptember 2, 2021 . ^a b Nicol, Ryan (August 26, 2019)."Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, Annette Taddeo, others back Daniella Levine Cava mayoral bid" .MSN . RetrievedMay 18, 2020 . ^a b c Nicol, Ryan (December 10, 2019)."Daniella Levine Cava mayoral campaign adds nearly $137K in November" .Florida Politics . RetrievedMarch 6, 2020 . ^ Nicol, Ryan (June 29, 2020)."Jean Monestime endorses fellow commissioner Daniella Levine Cava in Miami-Dade mayoral race" . ^ Hanks, Douglas (January 14, 2019)."In the race for Miami-Dade mayor, Alex Penelas is leading the pack in donations" .MSN . RetrievedMarch 6, 2020 . ^ "Commissioner Daniella Receives First Major Endorsement from National Group" .Daniella Levine Cava for Mayor . January 13, 2020. Archived fromthe original on September 13, 2020. RetrievedMarch 6, 2020 .^a b Nicol, Ryan (February 19, 2020)."More than two dozen local officials endorse Alex Penelas for Miami-Dade Mayor" .Florida Politics . RetrievedMarch 6, 2020 . ^ "Alex Penelas Receives Endorsements From Current And Former Mayors" .Miami's Community News . January 8, 2020. RetrievedMarch 6, 2020 .^ Nicol, Ryan (May 7, 2020)."Daniella Levine Cava internal poll shows dead heat in Miami-Dade mayoral race" . ^ Nicol, Ryan (July 28, 2020)."Daniella Levine Cava internal poll shows statistical tie with Steve Bovo, Alex Penelas" .Florida Politics . RetrievedOctober 23, 2020 . ^ Fordin, Spencer (August 6, 2020)."Daniella Levine Cava comes up tops in mayoral poll" .Florida Politics . RetrievedOctober 23, 2020 . ^ Nicol, Ryan (August 11, 2020)."Daniella Levine Cava's internal poll shows her leading tight contest in next week's mayoral election" .Florida Politics . RetrievedOctober 23, 2020 . ^ Nicol, Ryan (August 10, 2020)."Poll shows Alex Penelas set to advance to November runoff" .Florida Politics . RetrievedOctober 23, 2020 . ^ Phil Prazan [@PhilPrazan] (August 15, 2020)."NEW: A neutral poll on the #MiamiDade Mayor race puts in public what many politicos say in private. This race is up for grabs. @SteveBovo - 21 @votedaniella - 18 @penelasformayor - 18 @XavierLSuarez1 - 8.5 Undecided - 25.5 #FlaPol #elections #Elections2020 @nbc6" (Tweet ) – viaTwitter . ^ Nicol, Ryan (August 19, 2020)."Daniella Levine Cava internal poll gives her 11-point lead in runoff versus Steve Bovo" . ^ Nicol, Ryan (September 9, 2020)."Daniella Levine Cava announces COVID-19 recovery plan as poll shows her leading Miami-Dade mayoral race" . ^ Nicol, Ryan (September 22, 2020)."Daniella Levine Cava poll shows her leading Steve Bovo by 13 points in Miami-Dade mayoral race" . ^ Hanks, Douglas (October 6, 2020)."In Miami-Dade mayoral race, COVID is the top worry and a Democrat is ahead, poll says" .Miami Herald . ^ Nicol, Ryan (October 26, 2020)."Poll shows Daniella Levine Cava with comfortable lead in Miami-Dade County mayoral race" . ^ "Dade – Election Results" .results.enr.clarityelections.com .Official campaign websites for mayoral candidates
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