2023 Jefferson County Commission special election

The 2023 Jefferson County Commission special election for Jefferson County Commission District 5 was held on July 18, 2023 to fill the seat left vacant in May by the resignation of Steve Ammons, who accepted the job of executive director of the Birmingham Business Alliance.

9,666 voters returned ballots in the special election. Former Alabama State Supreme Court chief justice Mike Bolin won outright with just under 60% of the vote.

Results

• Mike Bolin, 5,728 votes (59.3%), winner
• David Silverstein, 3,925 votes (40.6%)
• Jeff Wise (dropped out July 13), 13 votes (0.13%)
• Antiqua Cleggett (did not qualify)

References

• Johnson, Roy S. (May 5, 2023) "Jefferson County Commissioner named Birmingham Business Alliance CEO, will resign commission." AL.com
• Crenshaw, Solomon Jr (June 29, 2023) "2 Developers, Former Judge on Ballot for Open JeffCo Commission Seat." BirminghamWatch
• Crenshaw, Solomon Jr (June 30, 2023) "Three candidates qualify for Jefferson County Commission District 5 election." Hoover Sun
• Crenshaw, Solomon Jr (July 14, 2023) "Wise Drops Out of Commission Race, Leaves 2 Men in Tuesday’s Balloting." BirminghamWatch
• Gann, Heather (July 18, 2023) "Retired Alabama Supreme Court Justice Mike Bolin wins Jefferson County Commissioner seat for District 5." AL.com
• Crenshaw, Solomon Jr (July 18, 2023) "Bolin Elected to JeffCo Commission, Preserves Republican Majority on the Commission." BirminghamWatch