Democrat Eileen Higgins has won the Miami mayor’s race over a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump.

Democrat Eileen Higgins won the Miami mayor’s race on Tuesday, defeating a Republican endorsed by Donald Trump to end her party’s nearly three-decade losing streak and give Democrats a boost in one of the last electoral battles ahead of the 2026 midterms.

“Tonight, the people of Miami made history,” Higgins said in a statement after the results were announced.

Higgins, 61, will be the first woman to lead the city of Miami. She spoke frequently in the Hispanic-majority city about Trump’s immigration crackdown, saying she has heard of many people in Miami who were worried about family members being detained. She campaigned as a Democrat despite the race being officially nonpartisan and beat Trump-backed candidate Emilio Gonzalez, a former city manager, who said he called Higgins to congratulate her.

  • Corporal_Punishment@feddit.ukEnglish
    29·
    2 days ago

    Turnout of 21%.

    35000 people cast a vote, she got about 21000 of them. Out of a population of 175000.

    Voter apathy is as much a threat to democracy as the Republican Party.

    • ayyy@sh.itjust.works
      6·
      2 days ago

      There is also a lot of intentional ratfucking. Complicated hurdles for voter registration, voter roll purges, too few polling places in poor areas, short hours and not enough booths causing long lines. No mail-in voting allowed for some reason.