Elections

Administration of City Elections

The City Clerk is the Chief Elections Officer of the City and conducts all city elections.

Date of Elections

  City elections are always held on the first Tuesday in April.

  • Next Election, Tuesday, April 7, 2026
  • Past Election, Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Resources

There are two seats up for election on April 7, 2026. 

  • Seat 3 currently held by Keith Thompson
  • Seat 5 currently held by Robin Gibson

These seats are for three-year terms. 

Candidates for Mayor/Seat 1 must have been a resident of Lake Wales for a year and can live anywhere within City limits. 

Candidates for Seats 2-5 must have been a resident of Lake Wales for a year and must live within those Seats. 

All seats are voted for at-large or by all Lake Wales voters. 

Election Notice: 2026 Election Notice  Election Notice Spanish 2026 Aviso electoral Espanol

Charter Amendment on the 2025 Ballot

This Amendment was approved by the voters and goes into effect May 2025.

ORDINANCE 2024-12 Charter Amendment Run-off elections

Proposed Charter Amendment 2025 text English and Spanish

Charter Amendments on the 2021 Ballot

There were 7 proposed Amendments to the City Charter on the 2021 Ballot. All were approved and are in effect.

Here is the list. Charter Amendments 2021

 Past Election Results

Polling Places

The polling place for City elections for precincts 523, 527, 528, 530,532, 535, 542 and 543 is:

Municipal Administration Building

201 W. Central Ave

Lake Wales, FL 33853

The polling place for City elections for precincts 519, 524, and 526 is:

Lake Ashton Clubhouse

4141 Ashton Club Dr.

Lake Wales, FL 33859

Polls will be open from 7:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M. April 2, 2024

Bring photo ID.

To register to vote or to sign up to Vote By Mail contact the Supervisor of Elections. 

All registered voters residing in the city will vote for City Commission, at these locations regardless of where they vote in county, state, or national elections.

Here is a map of the different Seats.  District Map 2022