Miami Gardens City Council Member, Residential Area Seat 2
Miami Gardens city, Florida
My vote power
High
Election date
August 18, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 74 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 113,177 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(22,416,077 ÷ 113,177) ÷ ln(50,000) = 74.44, measured against a statewide vote in FL (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Passing city laws, called ordinances
- Approving the city budget
- Funding city services, such as police, trash, and parks
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates
Lavern V. Deer
LostNonpartisan · lost
Lavern V. Deer is listed in the City of Miami Gardens official qualified-candidate records.
Linnette Smith
LostNonpartisan · lost
Linnette Smith is listed in the City of Miami Gardens official qualified-candidate records.
Nonpartisan · won
Paul V. Wilson, Jr. is listed in the City of Miami Gardens official qualified-candidate records.
Results
Won · Certified
Winner: Paul V. Wilson, Jr. (Nonpartisan)
Source: enr.electionsfl.org · researched September 12, 2026
Sources: miamigardens-fl.gov · miamidade.gov