2013 Birmingham municipal election

The 2013 Birmingham municipal election was held in on Tuesday August 27, 2013 to fill the positions of Mayor of Birmingham and all nine seats on the Birmingham City Council and Birmingham Board of Education.

Many voters changed districts since the 2011 election due to redistricting following the 2010 census. Polling places, however, remained the same for all voters, meaning that some locations hosted voters from two or three districts.

According to several sources, there are nearly 130,000 registered voters in the city. 27,201 of those cast votes in the Mayoral race, giving the election a turnout rate of 20.9%.

The official qualification period was from June 28-July 12. Runoff elections are scheduled for October 8, 2013. Elected officials begin their term of office on October 22.

Results

Mayor

With 143 of 144 boxes reporting (99%)

• William Bell (incumbent), 20,136 votes (74%), winner
• Adlai Trone, 2,656 votes (9.76%)
• Kamau Afrika, 2,353 votes (8.65%)
• Patricia Bell, 1,059 votes (3.89%)
• Stephannie Huey, 997 votes (3.76%)

City Council

• District 1: (13 of 14 boxes)
  • Lashunda Scales (incumbent), 2,073 votes (64%), winner
  • Pat Davis, 726 votes (22%)
  • Keith Rice, 458 votes (14%)
• District 2: (29 of 30 boxes)
  • Kim Rafferty (incumbent), 776 votes (32%), runoff
  • Rolanda Hollis, 745 votes (30%), runoff
  • Bart Slawson, 488 votes (20%)
  • Richard Rutledge, 306 votes (12%)
  • Everett Wess, 125 votes (5%)
  • Nilay "Neil" Shah, 32 votes (1%)
• District 3:
  • Valerie Abbott (incumbent), unopposed
• District 4: (35 of 36 boxes)
  • Maxine Parker (incumbent), 2,216 votes (73%), winner
  • Edward Maddox, 807 votes (27%)
• District 5: (35 of 36 boxes)
  • Johnathan Austin (incumbent), 1,878 votes (73%), winner
  • Robert L. Walker, 705 votes (27%)
• District 6: (29 of 30 boxes)
  • Sheila Tyson, 2,126 votes (60%), winner
  • James L. Stewart, 538 votes (15%)
  • LaTanya Millhouse, 319 votes (9%)
  • Michael Morrison, 216 votes (6%)
  • Keith Aaron, 207 votes (6%)
  • John Harris, 115 votes (3%)
  • Willis Hendrix, 20 votes (1%)
• District 7:
  • Jay Roberson (incumbent), 2,364 votes (64%), winner
  • Gary Lavender, 1,407 votes (37%)
• District 8: (23 of 24 boxes)
  • Steven Hoyt (incumbent), 1,875 votes (61%), winner
  • Gerri Robinson, 1,199 votes (39%)
• District 9: (33 of 34 boxes)
  • Marcus Lundy, 1,146 votes (30%), runoff
  • Leroy Bandy, 962 votes (24%), runoff
  • Ellen Spencer, 681 votes (17%)
  • David Russell, 486 votes (12%)
  • Angene Coleman, 395 votes (10%)
  • Eric Hall, 270 votes (7%)

Board of Education

• District 1: (13 of 14 boxes)
  • Sherman Collins, 970 votes (31%), runoff
  • Douglas Ragland, 862 votes (27%), runoff
  • Tyrone Belcher (incumbent) , 780 votes (24%)
  • Jerry Tate, 585 votes (18%)
  • Green Calhoun (withdrew August 5)
• District 2:
  • Lyord Watson, 1,510 votes (62%), winner
  • Virginia Volker (incumbent), 927 votes (38%)
• District 3:
  • Brian Giattina (incumbent), unopposed
• District 4: (35 of 36 boxes)
  • Gwen Sykes, 1,235 votes (41%), runoff
  • Daagye Hendricks, 1,185 votes (40%), runoff
  • Rodney Huntley, 570 votes (19%)
• District 5: (35 of 36 boxes)
  • Randall Woodfin, 1,821 votes (70%), winner
  • Martha McDowell, 766 votes (30%)
• District 6: (29 of 30 boxes)
  • Cheri Gardner, 1,231 votes (35%), runoff
  • Gwendolyn Bell, 898 votes (26%), runoff
  • Lavon Beard, 598 votes (17%)
  • Ervin Hill, 450 votes (13%)
  • Joy Smith, 320 votes (9%)
• District 7: (29 of 30 boxes)
  • Wardine Alexander (incumbent), 1,911 votes (51%), winner
  • Lawrence Jackson, 1,480 votes (40%)
  • Darius Moore, 343 votes (9%)
• District 8: (23 of 24 boxes)
  • April Williams (incumbent), 1,785 votes (58%), winner
  • Patricia Bozeman-Henderson, 1,071 votes (35%)
  • Antwon Womack, 216 votes (7%)
• District 9: (33 of 34 boxes)
  • Sandra Brown, 2,717 votes (70%), winner
  • Emanuel Ford (District 5 incumbent), 1,142 votes (30%)

References

• Bryant, Joseph D. (June 28, 2013) "It's open season: Birmingham mayor and council election cycle officially begins today." The Birmingham News
• Bryant, Joseph D. (July 3, 2013) "Seeking a comeback: Familiar names on growing candidate list for Birmingham mayor/council races." The Birmingham News
• Bryant, Joseph D. (July 12, 2013) "Who's in and who's out: Birmingham Council President Royal makes City Hall exit official." The Birmingham News
• Whitmire, Kyle (July 12, 2013) "Giattina runs unopposed for Birmingham school board, 25 others qualify for other eight seats." The Birmingham News
• Kennedy, Joey (July 18, 2013) "This most important election could determine Birmingham's future." The Birmingham News
• Reed, Jon (August 2, 2013) "Candidates for Birmingham mayor, council, board of education talk land use, crime, governing at forum." The Birmingham News
• Archibald, John (August 2, 2013) "Birmingham politics: Is it more than felons, failures and Antwon Womack?" The Birmingham News
• Bryant, Joseph D. (August 19, 2013) "Birmingham City Council candidate warns of election day 'disaster' with confusion over district lines." The Birmingham News
• Archibald, John (August 21, 2013) "Birmingham elections will be back. After a word from sponsors." The Birmingham News
• "City Election Primer 2013" (August 21, 2013) Weld for Birmingham
• Leech, Marie (August 24, 2013) "Birmingham voters will help determine fate of city school system Tuesday." The Birmingham News
• Bryant, Joseph D. (August 27, 2013) "William Bell wins another term as mayor of Birmingham." The Birmingham News

External links

• sample ballot at informationbirmingham.com
• Birmingham City Clerk at birminghamal.gov
• Al.com database of reported campaign contributions
• Birmingham Elections 2013 index at al.com