Elections

Lago leads Coral Gables mayor race with 56.76%, unofficial results show

By Gables Courier staff · November 4, 2026 · 1 min read

Official portrait of Vince Lago — Vince Lago. Photo courtesy of the City of Coral Gables. www.coralgables.com

Unofficial results from the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections show Vince Lago leading the Coral Gables mayoral Group I race with 11,298 votes, or 56.76%. Laureano Cancio has 5,119 votes (25.72%), and Jackson Rip Holmes has 3,487 votes (17.52%). The county reports all 16 of 16 precincts. The totals add up to 19,904 votes.

Results

Candidate — Votes — Percentage

Vince Lago — 11,298 — 56.76%

Laureano Cancio — 5,119 — 25.72%

Jackson Rip Holmes — 3,487 — 17.52%

Total — 19,904

The county says results remain preliminary and unofficial until provisional ballots and cure affidavits are reviewed and the Canvassing Board certifies the results. The county results page was updated Nov. 4, 2026, at 1:15:30 p.m.

Source: Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections, https://enr.electionsfl.org/DAD/4087/Summary/

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