2017 North Miami mayoral election

2017 North Miami mayoral election

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Candidate Smith Joseph Hector Medina Danielle Beauvais Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 2,515 728 669 Percentage 59.84% 17.32% 15.92%

Election results by precinct

Mayor before election Smith Joseph Nonpartisan Elected mayor Smith Joseph Nonpartisan

The 2017 North Miami mayoral election took place on May 9, 2017. Incumbent Mayor Smith Joseph ran for re-election to a second full term. He was challenged by three candidates: Hector Medina, a retired physician; Danielle Beauvais, a 2005 candidate for Mayor; and Tyrone Hill, a middle school teacher. Joseph campaigned on his administration's removal of red-light cameras, reducing property taxes, and overseeing an increase in local home values, while his opponents emphasized the need for reform and transparency in city government. ^[1] Joseph ultimately won re-election by a wide margin, receiving 60 percent of the vote and avoiding a runoff election. ^[2]

General election

Candidates

• Smith Joseph, incumbent Mayor
• Hector Medina, retired physician ^[3]
• Danielle Beauvais, emergency response reservist, tai chi instructor, 2005 candidate for Mayor ^[4]
• Tyrone Hill, middle school teacher ^[5]

Results

2017 North Miami mayoral election results ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Smith Joseph (inc.)	2,515	59.84%
	Nonpartisan	Hector Medina	728	17.32%
	Nonpartisan	Danielle Beauvais	669	15.92%
	Nonpartisan	Tyrone Hill	291	6.92%
Total votes			4,203	100.00%

References

1. Lue, Chantal (May 3, 2017). "Mayor Smith Joseph faces three challengers in upcoming election". The Miami Times . Miami, Florida . Retrieved July 25, 2025.
2. Dixon, Lance (May 10, 2017). "Incumbents hold on to city council seats in convincing fashion". Miami Herald . Miami, Florida. p. A3. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
3. Dixon, Lance (March 30, 2017). "North Miami mayoral race now a three-person contest". Miami Herald . Miami, Florida. p. 3NE. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
4. Dixon, Lance (February 26, 2017). "Former mayoral candidate files for this year's election". Miami Herald . Miami, Florida. p. 6NE. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
5. Dixon, Lance (April 9, 2017). "Field of candidates set for May 9 election". Miami Herald . Miami, Florida. p. 20NE. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
6. "North Miami and Sweetwater Municipal Elections". Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections. August 16, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2025.