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Mayoral election in Hialeah, Florida (2025)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: July 28, 2025 |
| Primary election: November 4, 2025 General election: November 11, 2025 |
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| Offices up: Mayor |
| Total seats up: 1 (click here for other city elections) |
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The city of Hialeah, Florida, is holding a general election for mayor on November 11, 2025. A primary is scheduled for November 4, 2025. The filing deadline for this election was July 28, 2025.
As of 2025, Hialeah has term limits for the position of mayor. Mayors can serve two consecutive four-year terms and can run again after a four year break.
Elections
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Candidates and results
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General election
The primary will occur on November 4, 2025. The general election will occur on November 11, 2025. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Hialeah
Incumbent Jackie Garcia-Roves, Bryan Calvo, Benny Rodriguez, Marc Anthony Salvat, and Jesús Tundidor are running in the primary for Mayor of Hialeah on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
| Jackie Garcia-Roves (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Bryan Calvo (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Benny Rodriguez (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Marc Anthony Salvat (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Jesús Tundidor (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Daniel Cornejo (Nonpartisan)
- René Garcia (Nonpartisan)
- Manuel Reyes (Nonpartisan)
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Florida elections, 2025
November 4, 2025
November 11, 2025
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Mayoral partisanship
Hialeah has a Republican mayor. As of September 2025, 66 mayors in the largest 100 cities by population are affiliated with the Democratic Party, 23 are affiliated with the Republican Party, one is affiliated with the Libertarian Party, three are independents, five identify as nonpartisan or unaffiliated, and two mayors' affiliations are unknown. Click here for a list of the 100 largest cities' mayors and their partisan affiliations.
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About the city
- See also: Hialeah, Florida
Hialeah is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida. As of 2020, its population was 223,109.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Hialeah uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Hialeah, Florida | ||
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| Hialeah | Florida | |
| Population | 223,109 | 21,538,187 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 21 | 53,653 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 78.3% | 71.6% |
| Black/African American | 1.8% | 15.9% |
| Asian | 0.6% | 2.8% |
| Native American | 0% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 3.3% |
| Multiple | 14% | 6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 95.7% | 25.8% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 71.3% | 88.5% |
| College graduation rate | 17.6% | 30.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $38,471 | $57,703 |
| Persons below poverty level | 19.6% | 13.3% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
| Hialeah, Florida | Florida | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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