List of mayors of Miami-Dade County, Florida

Not to be confused with List of mayors of Miami.

The following is a list of mayors of Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Mayor of Miami-Dade County, Florida
Seal of Miami Dade County
Flag of Miami-Dade County, Florida
Incumbent Daniella Levine Cava since November 17, 2020
Type	Mayor
Formation	1964
First holder	Chuck Hall

Mayors

No.	Image	Mayor	Term start	Term end	Party	Ref.
1		Chuck Hall	1964	1970	Democratic	[1]
2		Stephen P. Clark	November 25, 1970	October 17, 1972	Democratic	[2]
3		Jack Orr	1972	1974	Democratic	[3]
4		Stephen P. Clark (2nd term)	1974	1993	Democratic	[2]
Position abolished by a 1992 federal court ruling invalidating Dade County's electoral system and ordering a restructuring of county government.[4] Position recreated in 1996. Voters renamed the county Miami-Dade County the following year.[5]
5		Alex Penelas	October 1, 1996	November 6, 2004	Democratic
6		Carlos Alvarez	November 6, 2004	March 18, 2011	Republican	[6]
7		Carlos A. Giménez	July 1, 2011	November 17, 2020	Republican	[7]
8		Daniella Levine Cava	November 17, 2020	Incumbent	Democratic	[8]

See also

• List of mayors of Miami (city)
• Government of Miami-Dade County

References

1. "Hall Is Elected Mayor of Dade". Ocala Star-Banner. Associated Press. February 12, 1964. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
2. "Tribute to Stephen P. Clark" (PDF), Congressional Record, Washington, D.C., June 20, 1996
3. Eight Minutes of Courage in The Florida Legislature: The Legacy of John B. Orr, Jr., Kevin Cate, September 15, 2017
4. Rohter, Larry (December 25, 1992). "Miami Court Decision Shifts Political Power to Minorities". The New York Times. p. 21. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
5. "Miami-Dade County Municipalities". www.miamidade.gov. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
6. Angry voters oust Miami-Dade mayor in special vote, Reuters, March 15, 2011
7. Florida voters replace recalled Miami-Dade mayor, Reuters, June 28, 2011
8. Daniella Levine Cava Wins Tough Race For Miami-Dade Mayor Over Steve Bovo, CBS, November 4, 2020