2026 Election

In accordance with a recent amendment to Florida’s public records exemption statute, certain personal information of current public officers (including the Mayor and City Commissioners) is now exempt from public disclosure, effective July 1. These exemptions apply only while they are in office and do not extend to former commission members. As a result, candidate financial reports will be removed from the website.  To request any candidate's financial reports, please submit a public records request.

The City Clerk oversees the qualification process for municipal elections. City Council members serve three-year terms. Candidates must be registered voters and reside within city boundaries for at least one year prior to qualifying. For more information regarding city elections, please contact the City Clerk's office at (407) 851-7730 or view our Charter at Belle Isle Charter.

Contact the Orange County Supervisor of Elections, 119 West Kaley St, Orlando, FL, 32806, for voter registration.
Mailing address: P.O. Box 562001, Orlando, FL 32856-2001. Phone: (407) 836-2070. 

Qualifying Date: November 10, 2025 - November 14, 2025

Municipal Election Day:  March 10, 2026  (There will be no municipal election)

Run-Off Election:  TBD (if necessary)

Swear-In:  City Council Meeting - April 7, 2026

2026 Qualifying Districts:

• District 1: 
  • Candidate Ed Gold Qualified for District 1 Commissioner seat
  • Sec 6.05(b) Single candidate. In the event not more than one person qualifies as a candidate, either for ballot listing or write-in, for a designated seat on the city council or mayor to be filled at an election, that seat shall not be listed on the runoff or regular city election ballot, and the candidate shall be considered automatically elected.
• District 7: 
  • No candidate submittals were received.  District 7 seat will be vacant as of April 7th, 2026. 
  • The City Clerk will post the open seat per City Charter Section 3.07. - Vacancies; forfeiture of office; filling of vacancies.