Voters in Pembroke Pines and Lauderhill are preparing to head to the polls on Tuesday, March 10, as both municipalities hold important local elections and referenda.
According to figures from the Broward County Supervisor of Elections, the city has 123,146 registered voters eligible to participate in the municipal election — the first local vote in two years. The latest voter rolls show an increase of about 1,266 voters since 2024, when roughly 121,880 residents were registered.
Democrats remain the largest group in the city, with about 52,400 voters, or roughly 44 percent of the electorate. Voters with no party affiliation account for approximately 39,520 registrations, or about 33 percent, while Republicans total about 28,560 voters, representing around 20 percent.
In District 1, incumbent Commissioner Thomas Good is seeking reelection. He faces former Pembroke Pines police sergeant James Henry and Dennis Hinds, a Jamaican-American professional with experience in banking, finance, real estate and insurance. In District 4, Vice Mayor Mike Hernández seeks a full four-year term against community advocate Elizabeth Burns, who previously ran for mayor in 2024.
The deadline to request that the ballot be mailed is February 26.
Meanwhile, in Lauderhill, voters will decide a $65 million bond initiative called RISE Lauderhill, aimed at funding public safety, parks, city facilities, and transportation projects. The ballot includes three questions: $9.5 million for public safety, $34 million for parks and infrastructure, and $21.5 million for transportation and roadway improvements. Lauderhill residents will also return to the polls in November to elect a mayor and determine who will hold Seat 4 on the city commission. Only one candidate — Ishmel Brown — has filed to run for the Mayor’s post now held by Denise Grant. For Seat 4, Vice Mayor Richard Campbell faces a challenge from Tiffany Jackson.
Polling places in both cities will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Early voting is not available, and residents who requested vote-by-mail ballots must ensure they are received by the Supervisor of Elections by 7 p.m. on Election Day.
