Nick Howland
City Council Member, At-Large Group 3 on the Jacksonville City Council
Source: Official roster, Supervisor of Elections campaign reports
In the records we collect, Nick cast 620 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 99% of the time, and attended 15 of 15 recorded meetings.
"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 555 votes. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.
On the ballot
Running for Jacksonville City Council, Group 3 in the General Election, May 18, 2027.
Filing status: Filed. $108,500 raised in monetary contributions
Where Nick stands
On 71 recorded votes where members disagreed, Nick was on the prevailing side 69 times and in the minority 2 times. The minority votes were most often on housing & development and other / uncategorized.
- Zoning Amendment - Land UseYes 20, No 0
- Fiscal Policy - Budget AllocationYes 14, No 0
- Public Safety & Emergency ServicesYes 11, No 0
- Fiscal Policy - TaxationYes 9, No 0
- Housing & DevelopmentYes 3, No 1
When the vote split
Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.
- Yea
- Nay
- Absent or not voting
- Abstain or present
- Oct 13, 2026Jacksonville City Council
ORD-Q Rezoning at 0 Union Heights Rd, 0 Bob-o-link Rd E, & 7167 Old Kings Rd, Btwn Soutel Dr & Mockingbird Rd - (16.73± Acres) - IL to PUD to Permit Material Storage, as Described in the Soutel Industrial PUD - Preferred Materials, Inc.; PUD Subject to Conditions (R.E. # 003587-0000, 003589-0000, 003590-0000, 003588-0000, 003587-0050, 029973-0000, & 030092-0000) (Appl # Z-7232) (Dist. 10-Pittman) (Abney) (LUZ) (PD & PC Amd/Apv) (Ex-Parte: CMs Arias, Carrico, Gaffney, Jr., J. Carlucci, White, Johnson, Miller, Peluso, Clark-Murray, Amaro, Pittman, Holder, Lahnen, Boylan, Gay, Salem) 6/9/26 CO Introduced: LUZ 7/21/26 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer 7/28/26 CO Read 2nd & Rerefer 8/11/26 CO PH Only 10/6/26 LUZ PH Amend/Approve (w/Conds) 5-2 (Diamond, Gaffney Jr.) 10/13/26 CO Amend/Approve 14-1 (Gaffney, Jr.) LUZ PH: 8/19/26, 9/1/26, 9/15/26, 10/6/26 Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 8/11/26
Amend/Approve
Pass 14 to 1. Zoning Amendment - Land Use. Official record
Where the campaign money comes from
Totals from official campaign finance reports. Occupations and locations are as reported by each contributor.
2027 campaign$108,789 in contributions
Who gave
- Individuals31%
- Businesses21%
- Candidate self-funding5%
- Political committees (PACs)24%
- Other organizations1%
- Other19%
Where contributors live
- Elsewhere in Florida43%
- Outside Florida1%
- Not reported4%
- Other52%
Individual contributors by occupation group
- Real estate & construction25%
- Retired22%
- Legal11%
- Sales & marketing8%
- Business owners & executives6%
- Other27%
Largest contributors
- David Miller (Jacksonville)$1,000
- Ryan Smith (Jacksonville)
In the news
Headlines that name Nick, with the publisher. We link to coverage; we don't summarize or rate it.
- Florida Politics, Oct 13, 2026Artis Gilmore challenges Nick Howland as Democrats seek control of Jacksonville City Council at-large seats
- The Florida Times-Union, Sep 15, 2026Council president Howland's jet trip to Rays game draws political fire
- Jacksonville Daily Record, Jul 2, 2026Howland: City must protect core services as property tax vote looms
Records used on this page
Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.