Election 2026
Miami Gardens Election Results: Cherry-Prime Wins Seat 4, Amendment 3 Passes, Gilbert Heads to Congress
Results from the November 3 general election are unofficial until certified.
Miami Gardens voters helped decide a City Council runoff, a School Board race, a congressional seat, and a major property tax amendment on Tuesday. Here is a roundup of the results that matter most for the city, based on unofficial counts reported Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
City Council Seat 4: Mykita Cherry-Prime, projected winner. School Board District 1: Linda Cothiere won. U.S. House, District 24: Oliver Gilbert won, called by the AP. Amendment 3 (property taxes): Passed. Miami-Dade school tax renewal: Approved. Results are unofficial until certified by the Miami-Dade County Canvassing Board.
City Council Seat 4: Mykita Cherry-Prime
Educator Mykita Cherry-Prime won the runoff for Miami Gardens City Council Seat 4, defeating Rod Mack. With all precincts reporting, NBC 6 listed Cherry-Prime as the projected winner with 60.12% of the vote, or 4,291 votes. She had finished first in the August 18 city election with about 46%, ahead of Mack's roughly 40%.
Cherry-Prime is a Miami-Dade County Public Schools teacher and department chair at Miami Norland Senior High School. During the campaign, she said she would seek to raise the maximum home price allowed under the city's down-payment assistance program to reflect current costs. She will fill the seat formerly held by Katrina Wilson, who resigned to run for the School Board.
School Board District 1: Linda Cothiere
Longtime teacher Linda Cothiere won the Miami-Dade School Board District 1 seat, defeating former Miami Gardens Councilwoman Katrina Wilson 51.6% to 48.4%, according to Florida Politics. It was a comeback: Wilson led the eight-candidate August primary with nearly 33% of the vote to Cothiere's 21%. District 1 includes Miami Gardens, Opa-locka, North Miami, and North Miami Beach. Cothiere succeeds Steve Gallon III.
Congress: Oliver Gilbert wins Florida's 24th District
Former Miami Gardens mayor and Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert won the race for Florida's 24th Congressional District, the Associated Press projected Tuesday night. He defeated Republican Te Mayonna Brown with about 82% of the vote, according to Local 10. Gilbert will succeed U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, who did not seek reelection, when his term begins in January 2027. Read our earlier story on Gilbert's run for Congress.
Governor: Byron Donalds
Statewide, Republican Byron Donalds won the race for governor over Democrat David Jolly, the Associated Press projected, by roughly 1.3 points. Read our full story on the Florida governor's race.
Amendment 3 passes
Florida voters approved Amendment 3, the statewide property tax measure. It received about 62% of the vote, above the 60% it needed, WLRN reported. Starting January 1, 2027, the homestead exemption for non-school property taxes rises from $50,000 to $150,000, and to $250,000 in 2028. The amendment also lowers the annual assessment cap on non-homestead property from 10% to 5%. Two other statewide amendments, Amendments 1 and 2, failed.
What it means for Miami Gardens
Homeowners with a homestead exemption can expect lower non-school property tax bills starting in 2027. At the same time, the City of Miami Gardens had estimated it could lose about $9.7 million in the first year, and Miami-Dade County's administration estimated the county could lose roughly $385 million in its first year. How the city and county respond will play out in the coming budget cycles. Our Amendment 3 explainer walks through the details.
School tax renewed
Miami-Dade voters approved renewing the one-mill school property tax for teacher pay and school safety, with more than 82% voting yes, WSVN reported. The renewal runs from July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2031.
County charter amendments
Miami-Dade voters decided six county charter amendments. Here is where they stood based on unofficial results:
Referendum 1: Commissioner salaries, approved narrowly
Voters approved creating an independent salary commission to set county commissioners' pay, replacing the $6,000 salary fixed in the charter. With 99% of the expected vote in, it had 51.63% support (367,272 votes) to 48.37% opposed (344,037), according to NBC 6. About a dozen earlier proposals to raise commissioner pay had failed since the 1960s.
Referendum 2: Longer residency requirement, approved
The measure increasing the district residency requirement for commission candidates from six months to one year passed by a wide margin, according to NBC 6 projections.
Referendum 4: Elected constitutional offices, approved
The charter updates for the elected sheriff, tax collector, property appraiser, and supervisor of elections passed with 68.54% of the vote, according to NBC 6.
Referendum 6: Advertising in county parks, rejected
Voters rejected loosening restrictions on advertising in county parks, so the current rule requiring ads to be tied to sponsorships of park events or facilities stays in place, the Miami Herald reported.
Referendums 3 and 5
Final margins for Referendum 3 (special elections and municipal qualifying) and Referendum 5 (technical changes) were not clearly reported in the sources we reviewed. Check the Miami-Dade County Elections Department for the latest counts.
Read our ballot questions explainer for what each one does.
What happens next
All results are unofficial until certified. The new Seat 4 council member and School Board member will be sworn in after certification. We will cover what the results mean for city services, the budget, and local schools in the weeks ahead.
To everyone who voted early, by mail, or on Election Day, and to the poll workers who made it happen, thank you. See our November events guide for what is next in the city.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Miami Gardens City Council Seat 4 runoff in 2026?
Mykita Cherry-Prime won the Miami Gardens City Council Seat 4 runoff on November 3, 2026, with 60.12% of the vote (4,291 votes) with all precincts reporting, according to NBC 6. Results are unofficial until certified.
Who won the Miami-Dade School Board District 1 race in 2026?
Linda Cothiere defeated Katrina Wilson 51.6% to 48.4%, according to Florida Politics.
Did Florida Amendment 3 pass?
Yes. Amendment 3 passed with about 62% of the vote, above the 60% required. It raises the homestead exemption for non-school property taxes to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028.
Who won Florida’s 24th Congressional District in 2026?
Democrat Oliver Gilbert won Florida’s 24th Congressional District, as projected by the Associated Press, defeating Republican Te Mayonna Brown.
Did the Miami-Dade school tax referendum pass?
Yes. Miami-Dade voters approved renewing the one-mill school property tax with more than 82% of the vote, according to WSVN. It runs from July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2031.
Did the Miami-Dade commissioner salary referendum pass?
Yes. County Referendum 1, creating an independent salary commission to set county commissioners’ pay, was narrowly approved with 51.63% of the vote, according to NBC 6, with 99% of the expected vote in.
MiamiGardens.com does not endorse candidates or ballot measures. Results are unofficial and are based on reporting by NBC 6, the Miami Herald, Florida Politics, WLRN, WSVN, Local 10, CBS Miami, and the Associated Press as of November 4, 2026. Final results will be certified by the Miami-Dade County Canvassing Board. Published: November 4, 2026.
