The 2018 Auburn, Alabama municipal election was held on August 28, 2018, to elect members to the city council and mayoral positions. [1]
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The 2018 Auburn, Alabama municipal election was held on August 28, 2018, to elect members to the city council and mayoral positions. [1]
Candidates must be at least 18 years old, have lived in Auburn for at least 90 days, be a U.S. Citizen for at least one day, and be registered to vote. [1] If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, then a runoff election is scheduled.
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Incumbent mayor Bill Ham announced that he would not be running for re-election on 29 May 2018. Bill Ham had served as mayor of Auburn since 1998. [2]
Former councilman Ron Anders Jr. announced his bid for mayor after endorsement from incumbent Bill Ham. He focused most on public safety and education, promising to provide safety to the community while giving them what they want. [3]
Brittany Cannon Dement was the only woman who ran for mayor. She focused her campaign on looking at Auburn’s future over the next ten to fifteen years. Additionally, another goal of hers was to make the government more transparent for the average citizen, including open mayoral forums. [4]
David Hill focused on how to better plan the city. One goal of his was to better educate the population on zoning laws and how they work, so that they will be able to offer their own input into the plans. [5]
Lindburgh Jackson ran to improve the treatment of the northwest area of Auburn, and focus on diversity issues in the community. [6]
Auburn University student Jordan Langdon filed paperwork to run for mayor on 24 July 2018. He ran on a platform to try to give younger people a chance. [7]
Richard Speake ran on a platform of the environment, joking about being the "Green" candidate in the race. One of his main focuses was banning styrofoam in the city. [8] He was arrested twice following the election, for public intoxication and criminal trespassing. [9]
Six candidates were on the ballot for the first round of voting. No candidate received a majority of the votes, so the top two candidates by popular vote qualified for the final round of voting. [10]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Anders Jr. [11] | 3,668 | 42.6% | |
| David B. Hill [12] | 2,500 | 29.0% | |
| Brittany Cannon Dement [13] | 2,179 | 25.3% | |
| Lindburgh B. Jackson [14] | 200 | 2.3% | |
| Richard E. Speake [15] | 52 | 0.6% | |
| Jordan Langdon | 21 | 0.2% | |
| Total votes | 8,620 | 100% | |
The top two candidates from the first round advanced, consisting of former councilman Ron Anders Jr, alongside David Hill. [16] The election was scheduled for 9 October 2018. [17]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Anders Jr. | 4,538 | 54.2% | |
| David B. Hill | 3,831 | 45.8% | |
| Total votes | 8,369 | 100.0% | |
Three of the eight incumbents chose to run for re-election. [18]
Connie Fitch Taylor won the election with 69% of the vote.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Fitch Taylor | 329 | 69.1% | |
| Verlinda J. White | 147 | 30.9% | |
| Total votes | 476 | 100.0% | |
As no candidate received a majority of the vote, Kelley Griswold and Todd Scholl advanced to the runoff election on 9 October 2018.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelley Griswold | 692 | 38.2% | |
| Todd D. Scholl | 418 | 23.1% | |
| Anthony Brock | 333 | 18.4% | |
| Phil Chansler | 174 | 9.6% | |
| Hal Walker | 156 | 8.6% | |
| Stephen "Kyle" Mosely | 37 | 2.0% | |
| Total votes | 1,810 | 100.0% | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelley Griswold | 1,093 | 63.7% | |
| Todd D. Scholl | 623 | 36.3% | |
| Total votes | 1,716 | 100.0% | |
As the only candidate, Beth Witten was elected to the city council unopposed. [19]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Witten | Unnopposed | 100% | |
No candidate received a majority of the vote, so the top two candidates, Brett Smith and Jim Ryan, advanced to a runoff.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Smith | 355 | 49.2% | |
| Jim Ryan | 241 | 33.4% | |
| Barry Davis | 125 | 17.3% | |
| Total votes | 721 | 100.0% | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Smith | 424 | 63.8% | |
| Jim Ryan | 241 | 36.2% | |
| Total votes | 665 | 100.0% | |
No candidate won a majority of the votes, so Steven Dixon and Walter Northcutt advanced to the runoff.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Dixon | 651 | 36.5% | |
| Walter M. Northcutt | 619 | 34.7% | |
| Brian P. O'Neil | 512 | 28.7% | |
| Total votes | 1,782 | 100.0% | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Dixon | 1,140 | 59.3% | |
| Walter M. Northcutt | 782 | 40.7% | |
| Total votes | 1,922 | 100.0% | |
Sarah Brown and Bob Parsons moved to a runoff due to neither candidate receiving a majority of the vote.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Brown | 378 | 43.9% | |
| Bob Parsons | 306 | 35.5% | |
| Brad Donnelly | 178 | 20.6% | |
| Total votes | 862 | 100.0% | |
Bob Parsons won the runoff in the closest election of the day.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Parsons | 438 | 50.8% | |
| Sarah Brown | 425 | 49.2% | |
| Total votes | 863 | 100.0% | |
Jay Hovey won the election with 54% of the vote.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Hovey | 711 | 54.3% | |
| Laura Mirarchi | 254 | 19.4% | |
| Jay Conner | 178 | 13.6% | |
| Andrew Puent | 104 | 7.9% | |
| Amy C. Crew | 63 | 4.8% | |
| Total votes | 1,310 | 100.0% | |
Tommy Dawson won the election with 52% of the vote.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Dawson | 419 | 52.4% | |
| Marlene Bowman | 380 | 47.6% | |
| Total votes | 799 | 100.0% | |
| Position | Before election [21] | After election | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Bill Ham Jr. | Ron Anders Jr. |  |
| Ward 1 | Verlinda White | Connie Fitch-Taylor |  |
| Ward 2 | Ron Anders Jr. | Kelley Griswold |  |
| Ward 3 | Beth Witten | Beth Witten | |
| Ward 4 | Brent Beard | Brett Smith | |
| Ward 5 | Lynda Tremaine | Steven Dixon | |
| Ward 6 | Dick Phelan | Bob Parsons |  |
| Ward 7 | Gene Dulaney | Jay Hovey | |
| Ward 8 | Tommy Dawson | Tommy Dawson |
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