Eric Diaz-Padron (R) re-elected West Miami Mayor as voters decide 3 Commission races
West Miami Mayor Eric Diaz-Padron secured another four years in office Tuesday, repelling a challenge from former City Manager Yolanda Aguilar in a contest that featured more civility than fireworks.
With the city’s lone precinct reporting, Diaz-Padron had 70.8% of the vote to win re-election. He’ll return to City Hall alongside sitting Commissioners Gustavo Ceballos, Juan Blanes, and Commissioner-elect Victoria De la Torre, who defeated one opponent each for Seats 1, 2 and 4, respectively, on the West Miami Commission.
Ceballos defeated George Lavin with 74.6% of the vote, while Blanes outpaced Fermin Belleau with a 71.4% share of ballots cast. De La Torre, meanwhile, won against Elsa Pelaez-Lopez by a nearly 42-percentage-point margin.
Diaz-Padron, Ceballos and Blanes all won four-year terms.
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