List of mayors of Miami-Dade County, Florida

Not to be confused with List of mayors of Miami.

Mayor of Miami-Dade County
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

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

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