Election Night 2026: Hawkins-Williams Widens Lead Over Perkins in Pompano Beach District 4

By Villij News Staff

Updated November 3, 2026 | 8:00 p.m. EST

Pompano Beach commission races take shape as Broward County reports 85% of precincts fully reporting. Lauderhill mayoral candidate Denise Grant maintains commanding lead.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — Patricia Hawkins-Williams has expanded her lead over incumbent Commissioner Beverly Perkins in Pompano Beach’s closely watched District 4 race as additional Election Day votes are counted.

Pompano Beach District 4: Hawkins-Williams Widens Lead

According to unofficial results released by the Broward County Supervisor of Elections at 8:00:37 p.m. Tuesday, November 3, 2026, Hawkins-Williams received 2,594 votes (57.68%), compared with 1,539 votes (34.22%) for Perkins. Challenger Mary Phillips trails with 364 votes (8.09%).

Candidate	Votes	Share
Patricia Hawkins-Williams	2,594	57.68%
Beverly Perkins	1,539	34.22%
Mary Phillips	364	8.09%

Hawkins-Williams now leads Perkins by 1,055 votes, up from a 720-vote advantage in the 7:02:20 p.m. early-voting and vote-by-mail snapshot. That earlier report showed Hawkins-Williams with 1,891 votes, Perkins with 1,171 and Phillips with 254; those figures are an earlier snapshot, not additional votes to add to the 8 p.m. totals.

The contest has attracted significant attention in Northwest Pompano Beach, where the three candidates have campaigned on neighborhood investment, affordable housing, economic development and government accountability.

Hawkins-Williams, a former Florida state representative and Lauderdale Lakes commissioner, is seeking to return to elected office. She has emphasized government experience, community investment and expanding opportunities for residents. Perkins is seeking another term representing District 4, while Phillips has campaigned on housing affordability, economic development and improving access to city resources.

Candidates and supporters have campaigned at early voting locations and engaged residents on the future of District 4. The widening margin gives Hawkins-Williams a stronger lead than in the first returns, but the count remains unofficial and does not establish a final winner.

Election Night Update — 8:00 P.M.

At the 8:00:37 p.m. reporting snapshot, Broward County reported 624,711 ballots counted, representing 45.7% of its 1,366,692 registered voters.

Of the county’s 346 precincts, 294 were fully reporting and another 52 were partially reporting, bringing the share of fully reporting precincts to 85%. This is a countywide reporting measure, not a statement that 85% of votes in every race have been counted. The results remain unofficial, and additional votes may still be counted.

Other Pompano Beach Commission Races

District 1: Fesik Maintains Narrow Lead. Audrey Anne Fesik leads Keriann Worley with 4,647 votes (52.88%) to 4,140 votes (47.12%). Fesik’s lead has increased from 356 votes in the initial returns to 507 votes.

District 2: Eaton Holds Commanding Lead. Rhonda Eaton leads the three-candidate contest with 2,861 votes (63.66%). Freddy York follows with 888 votes (19.76%), while Brandi Zabadal has 745 votes (16.58%). Eaton holds a 1,973-vote advantage over York.

District 3: Fournier Leads McMahon. Alison Fournier has received 3,912 votes (63.54%), compared with 2,245 votes (36.46%) for Tom McMahon. Fournier’s lead has grown to 1,667 votes.

District	Candidate	Votes	Share
1	Audrey Anne Fesik	4,647	52.88%
1	Keriann Worley	4,140	47.12%
2	Rhonda Eaton	2,861	63.66%
2	Freddy York	888	19.76%
2	Brandi Zabadal	745	16.58%
3	Alison Fournier	3,912	63.54%
3	Tom McMahon	2,245	36.46%

Lauderhill: Grant Dominates Mayoral Contest

Denise D. Grant continues to hold a commanding advantage in the Lauderhill mayoral race. At the 8:00:37 p.m. snapshot, Grant has received 15,784 votes (85.01%), while Pauline L. Ricketts has 2,784 votes (14.99%). Grant’s lead has increased to 13,000 votes.

Earlier returns in the Lauderhill Commission Seat 4 contest showed Richard Campbell ahead of Mary Smith, Madline Noel and Jalecia Mack. Updated totals for that race were not included in the latest screenshots reviewed for the 8 p.m. update.

Candidate	Earlier votes
Richard Campbell	8,400
Mary Smith	3,468
Madline Noel	2,500
Jalecia K. Mack	911

Hallandale Beach: Adams Leads Robinson

In Hallandale Beach’s Commission Seat 2 race, the earlier 7:02:20 p.m. snapshot showed Joy D. Adams leading Cheryl “WhoDat” Robinson by 4,749 votes to 1,692, a margin of 3,057 votes. These were early-voting and vote-by-mail returns.

Updated figures for this contest were not included in the 8 p.m. screenshots, so those numbers should be considered an earlier reporting snapshot.

Florida State and Federal Races: Broward County Returns Only

The following figures are Broward County returns as of November 3, 2026, 8:00:37 p.m. EST. They are not statewide Florida totals or complete districtwide congressional results. The latest reporting snapshot does not provide statewide totals. No statewide winner is established by these county figures.

Florida Governor: Jolly Leads Broward County

Democrat David Jolly continues to lead Republican Byron Donalds among Broward County voters in the governor’s race. Jolly has received 408,138 votes (65.78%), compared with 204,991 votes (33.04%) for Donalds. Libertarian Scott Eckhard Jewett has received 2,075 votes. These totals reflect Broward County only and do not establish who is leading statewide.

U.S. Senate: Nixon Holds Broward Lead

Democrat Angie Nixon has received 408,033 votes (65.94%) in Broward County, compared with 204,624 votes (33.07%) for Republican Ashley Moody. The county-level results do not represent the statewide outcome.

Congressional Races

District	Candidate	Broward votes	Share
20	Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)	171,549	74.73%
20	Brent Andersen (R)	49,106	21.39%
20	Kedner Maxime (Independent)	8,890	3.87%
24	Oliver G. Gilbert III (D)	46,860	78.08%
24	Te Mayonna Brown (R)	12,965	21.60%
24	Write-in candidates	190	—

District 20: Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz leads Republican Brent Andersen and independent Kedner Maxime in the reported Broward County returns. District 24: Democrat Oliver G. Gilbert III leads Republican Te Mayonna Brown in the county’s reported vote.

These are Broward County returns; districtwide outcomes must account for any votes cast outside the county. The candidate lists and percentages above reproduce the figures supplied in the latest draft and should not be read as complete statewide or districtwide vote inventories.

Counting Continues Across Broward

With 85% of precincts fully reporting at 8 p.m., additional election-night updates are expected. For Northwest Pompano Beach residents, District 4 remains one of the most closely watched local contests, with Hawkins-Williams maintaining a majority of the votes counted so far.

Villij News will continue monitoring the results and updating this story as new numbers become available.

Source: Broward County Supervisor of Elections, unofficial election results, November 3, 2026, 8:00:37 p.m., as reported in the 8 p.m. update. Earlier snapshots are labeled separately at 7:02:20 p.m.

Broward County Supervisor of Elections | Official election results portal. The portal may show later updates than the timestamped figures in this story.

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