2019 North Miami mayoral election

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2019 North Miami mayoral election
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CandidatePhilippe Bien-AimeMac-Kinley LauristonHector Medina
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote3,1671,754874
Percentage51.94%28.76%14.33%
Mayor before election

Smith Joseph
Nonpartisan

Elected mayor

Philippe Bien-Aime
Nonpartisan

The 2019 North Miami mayoral election took place on May 14, 2019. Incumbent Mayor Smith Joseph was term-limited and unable to seek re-election to a third term. Four candidates ran to succeed him: Vice Mayor Philippe Bien-Aime; Mac-Kinley Lauriston, the chief of staff to County Commissioner Jean Monestime; former mayoral candidate Danielle Beauvais, and retired physician Hector Medina. [1]

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During the campaign, Bien-Aime was sued by a former staffer for sexual assault and harassment. He denied the allegations as "fabricated and untrue," [2] and the lawsuit was later settled by the city out of court. [3]

Despite the scandal, Bien-Aime won the election by a wide margin, winning 52 percent of the vote and avoiding the need for a runoff election. [4]

General election

Candidates

Results

2019 North Miami mayoral election results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Philippe Ben-Aime 3,167 51.94%
Nonpartisan Mac-Kinley Lauriston1,75428.76%
Nonpartisan Hector Medina87414.33%
Nonpartisan Danielle Beauvais3034.97%
Total votes6,098 100.00%

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Ramdin, Sarah (April 23, 2019). "Four in the race for North Miami mayor". Caplin News. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  2. ↑ Blaskey, Sarah (February 7, 2019). "In lawsuit, ex-staffer accuses councilman of sexual assault and a year of harassment". Miami Herald . Miami, Florida. p. A4. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Sexual Remark Costs NoMi Personnel Board Chair His Post". Biscayne Times. March 3, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  4. ↑ Blaskey, Sarah (May 19, 2019). "North Miami elects a new mayor, and re-elects two councilmen". Miami Herald . Miami, Florida. p. NE4. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  5. ↑ "North Miami Regular and Special Elections". Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections. August 16, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
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