2025 Birmingham, Alabama City Council election

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2025 Birmingham, Alabama City Council election
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The 2025 Birmingham, Alabama City Council election was held on August 26, 2025, to elect all nine members of the Birmingham, Alabama City Council. Runoff elections will be held on October 7, 2025. [1]

Contents

District 1

Candidates

Declared

  • Priscilla Edwards [2]
  • Willie C. Goldsmith [2]
  • Tara Nix [2]
  • Clinton Woods, incumbent councilor [2]

Results

2025 Birmingham City Council election, district 1 [3]
CandidateVotes%
Clinton Woods (incumbent)2,76568.31
Tara Nix69917.27
Willie C. Goldsmith4253.93
Priscilla Edwards15910.50
Total votes4,048 100.00

District 2

Candidates

Declared

  • Hunter Williams, incumbent councilor [2]

Results

2025 Birmingham City Council election, district 2
CandidateVotes%
Hunter Williams (incumbent)Unopposed100.00

District 3

Candidates

Declared

  • Ryan Jones, perennial candidate [2]
  • Josh Vasa, nonprofit employee [4]

Declined

  • Valerie Abbott, incumbent councilor [5]

Results

2025 Birmingham City Council election, district 3 [3]
CandidateVotes%
Josh Vasa2,29280.20
Ryan Jones56619.80
Total votes2,858 100.00

District 4

Candidates

Declared

  • Brian Gunn, member of the city planning commission [6]
  • Joseph Jordan Holt [2]
  • J. T. Moore, incumbent councilor [7]
  • Darryl Williams, candidate for mayor in 2021 [8]

Results

2025 Birmingham City Council election, district 4 [3]
CandidateVotes%
Brian Gunn1,42941.03
J. T. Moore (incumbent)1,10931.84
Joseph Jordan Holt75421.65
Darryl Williams1915.48
Total votes3,483 100.00

Runoff

Results

District 5

Candidates

Declared

  • Darrell O'Quinn, incumbent councilor [2]

Results

2025 Birmingham City Council election, district 5
CandidateVotes%
Darrell O'Quinn (incumbent)Unopposed100.00

District 6

Candidates

Declared

  • Crystal Smitherman, incumbent councilor [2]
  • Keith Williams [2]

Results

2025 Birmingham City Council election, district 6 [3]
CandidateVotes%
Crystal Smitherman (incumbent)2,60582.25
Keith Williams56217.75
Total votes3,167 100.00

District 7

Candidates

Declared

  • Wardine Alexander, incumbent councilor [2]
  • Lonnie Franklin Malone [2]

Results

2025 Birmingham City Council election, district 7 [3]
CandidateVotes%
Wardine Alexander (incumbent)2,26357.54
Lonnie Franklin Malone1,67042.46
Total votes3,933 100.00

District 8

Candidates

Declared

  • Eric Delk [2]
  • Jonathan Hatten [2]
  • Susan Palmer [2]
  • Joe May [2]
  • David Rivers [2]
  • Justin Smith, activist [9]
  • Sonja Q. Smith [2]
  • Adlai M. Trone [2]
  • April Myers Williams, former Birmingham City Schools board member [10]

Declined

  • Carol Clarke, incumbent councilor [11]

Results

2025 Birmingham City Council election, district 8 [3]
CandidateVotes%
April Myers Williams1,40832.18
Sonja Q. Smith1,38931.75
Jonathan Hatten3347.63
Adlai M. Trone3327.59
David Rivers3097.06
Joe May2184.98
Justin Smith1653.77
Susan Palmer1533.50
Eric Delk671.53
Total votes4,382 100.00

Runoff

Results

District 9

Candidates

Declared

  • Beatrice Collins [2]
  • Richard Franklin Jr. [2]
  • John Hilliard, former councilor (2017–2021) [12]
  • LaTonya Tate, incumbent councilor [13]

Results

2025 Birmingham City Council election, district 9
CandidateVotes%
Beatrice Collins
Richard Franklin Jr.
John Hilliard
LaTonya Tate (incumbent)
Total votes100.00

References

  1. ↑ "City elections in Birmingham, Alabama (2025)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Bryant, Joseph D. "Who will lead Birmingham? See the final candidate list for mayor, city council". AL.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "BIRMINGHAM ELECTION 2025" (PDF). City of Birmingham. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  4. ↑ Crenshaw Jr., Solomon (August 28, 2024). "Vasa Announces Run for Birmingham Council's District 3, Kick-Starts Municipal Election Season 2025". BirminghamWatch. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  5. ↑ Keenum, Lynne (August 28, 2024). "Birmingham City Councilor Valerie Abbott announces retirement after more than 2 decades in office". WTVM 13. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Brian Gunn announces candidacy for Birmingham City Council". Alabama Political Reporter. February 19, 2025. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  7. ↑ Gaddy, Daniel (March 13, 2025). "Birmingham Councilor J.T. Moore Announces Run for Second Term". BirminghamWatch. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  8. ↑ Short, Cody D. (January 14, 2025). "Former mayoral candidate announces run for Birmingham city council". AL.com. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  9. ↑ Bookman, Alaina. "23-year-old activist and Birmingham council candidate faces larceny charges in Boston". AL.com. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  10. ↑ "April Myers Williams announces candidacy for Birmingham City Council". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  11. ↑ Johnson, Roy S. (January 7, 2025). "Another Birmingham City Councilor will not seek re-election". AL.com. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  12. ↑ Gaddy, Daniel (February 21, 2025). "Former Birmingham Councilor John Hilliard Announces Bid to Win Back District 9 Seat". BirminghamWatch. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  13. ↑ Gaddy, Daniel (September 4, 2024). "Councilor Tate Kicks Off Reelection Campaign, Answers Questions About City Email Use". BirminghamWatch. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
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