Democrat Eileen Higgins won Miami’s mayoral race on Tuesday night, defeating her opponent Emilio González, a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump.

The 61-year-old former county commissioner is the first woman to be elected in post—which is officially nonpartisan—since the first mayor of Miami, John B. Reilly, took office in 1896, and the first Democrat to take the helm of the Florida city in nearly 30 years.

She is also, notably, the first non-Hispanic mayor the city has had since the 1990s.

"Tonight, the people of Miami made history," Higgins said in a statement after her victory was announced on Tuesday night.

Newsweek contacted Higgins’ and Gonzalez’ campaign teams, the Florida GOP, and the Florida Democratic Party for comment by email on Wednesday morning, outside of sta

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