2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election

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The 2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election was held 24 August 2010 to elect the mayor and all eight members of the city council. [1]

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Mayoral election

2010 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election
  2006 24 August 2010 2014  
  Bill Ham.jpeg
CandidateBill Ham Jr.Paul Thompson
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote2768518
Percentage80.9%19.1%

Mayor before election

Bill Ham Jr.

Elected Mayor

Bill Ham Jr.

Candidates

Bill Ham Jr.

On 20 April 2010, incumbent mayor Bill Ham Jr. announced his bid for re-election, aiming for a fourth consecutive term. His campaign chairman was also confirmed to be Charles Pick at this time. [2] He officially qualified for the ballot on 7 July 2010. [3]

Paul Thompson

Thompson labelled himself as a Christian conservative, primarily running to ensure that Ham did not run unopposed. [4]

Results

Ham would go on to beat his only opponent, Paul Thompson in a landslide victory. [5]

2010 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election [6]
CandidateVotes %
Bill Ham Jr.2,16880.9%
Paul Thompson51819.1%
Total votes2,686 100.0%

City council elections

The list of candidates was confirmed 20 July 2010. [7]

Ward 1

2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election –
Ward 1 [7]
CandidateVotes %
Arthur L. Dowdell Sr.Unopposed100%

Ward 2

2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election –
Ward 2 [7]
CandidateVotes %
Sheila EckmanUnopposed100%

Ward 3

2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election –
Ward 3 [7]
CandidateVotes %
Thomas WordenUnopposed100%

Ward 4

2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election –
Ward 4 [8]
CandidateVotes %
Brent Beard19382%
Douglas4218%
Total votes235 100%

Ward 5

2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election –
Ward 5 [7]
CandidateVotes %
Robin KellyUnopposed100%

Ward 6

2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election –
Ward 6 [7]
CandidateVotes %
Dick PhelanUnopposed100%

Ward 7

2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election –
Ward 4 [8]
CandidateVotes %
Gene Dulaney73079%
Kevin Perry18421%
Total votes914 100%

Ward 8

2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election –
Ward 8 [7]
CandidateVotes %
Bob NormanUnopposed100%

Election Summary

PositionBefore election [9] After election
MayorBill Ham Jr.Bill Ham Jr.
Ward 1Arthur L. Dowdell Sr.Arthur L. Dowdell Sr.
Ward 2Sheila H. EckmanSheila H. Eckman
Ward 3Thomas WordenThomas Worden
Ward 4Brent Beard [lower-alpha 1] Brent Beard
Ward 5Robin KelleyRobin Kelley
Ward 6Dick PhelanDick Phelan
Ward 7Gene DulaneyGene Dulaney
Ward 8Bob NormanBob Norman

Notes

  1. Beard was appointed to city council after the 2006 elections, not elected. [8]

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