Municipal elections in Birmingham, Alabama (2017)
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| 2017 Birmingham city council elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: July 7, 2017 |
| General election: August 22, 2017 Runoff election: October 3, 2017 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: 10 (click here for the mayoral election) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2017 |
The city of Birmingham, Alabama, held elections for mayor and city council in 2017. All nine seats on the city council were up for election, and incumbents sought re-election in every district except the ninth. No candidate was unopposed in the general election, and there were 44 candidates running for the nine city council seats.
Click here for more information about the Birmingham mayoral election. A general election took place on August 22, 2017, and a runoff election was held on October 3, 2017, for races in which no candidates received over 50 percent of the vote in the general.
In the general election in August, the incumbents of Districts 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8 won re-election. The District 2, 5, and 9 races advanced to a runoff. On October 3, 2017, incumbent Kim Rafferty was defeated Hunter Williams and incumbent Johnathan Austin was defeated by Darrell O'Quinn. In District 9 runoff, John Hilliard defeated Roderick Royal for the open seat.Polls were open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on election day. Candidates elected in this election were sworn in on October 24, 2017.[1]
Elections
Runoff election
District 2
☐ Kim Rafferty (i)
☑ Hunter Williams
District 5
☐ Johnathan Austin (i)
☑ Darrell O'Quinn
District 9
Note: Incumbent Marcus Lundy Jr. did not file for re-election.
☑ John Hilliard
☐ Roderick Royal
General election
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District 1
☑ Lashunda Scales (i)
☐ Sherman Collins Jr.
District 2
☐ Lawrence Conaway
☐ Kimberly Jeanty
☐ Stephen Murphy
☐ Deanna Reed
☐ Jordan Thompson
☐ Tyrone Williams
District 3
☑ Valerie Abbott (i)
☐ Rowan Henderson
☐ Ryan Jones
District 4
☑ William Parker (i)
☐ Mary Jean LaMay
☐ Qunelius "Cory" Pettway
☐ Sergio Williams
District 5
☐ Dorothea Crosby
☐ Chris Davis
☐ Erica Robbins
☐ Jeremy Schatz
☐ Robert Walker
District 6
☑ Sheila Tyson (i)
☐ Keith Mims
☐ Keith Williams
District 7
☑ Jay Roberson (i)
☐ Titus Battle
☐ Hosea Lewis
☐ Lonnie Malone
☐ Jeff Rowser
District 8
☑ Steven W. Hoyt (i)
☐ Lynette Peters
☐ Gerri Robinson
☐ Adlai Trone
District 9
Note: Incumbent Marcus Lundy Jr. did not file for re-election.
☐ Angene Coleman
☐ Eric Hall
☐ Wendell Major
☐ David Russell
☐ Reginald Swanson
☐ James Williams Jr.
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Alabama elections, 2017
The general election for the Birmingham City Council shared the ballot with elections for the mayor of Birmingham and nine seats on the Birmingham City Schools Board of Education.
About the city
- See also: Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama. As of 2010, its population was 212,237.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Birmingham uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[2]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Birmingham, Alabama | ||
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| Birmingham | Alabama | |
| Population | 212,237 | 4,779,736 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 146 | 50,646 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 25.8% | 68.1% |
| Black/African American | 69.9% | 26.6% |
| Asian | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Two or more | 1.5% | 1.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 3.9% | 4.3% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 86.7% | 86.2% |
| College graduation rate | 27.4% | 25.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $37,375 | $50,536 |
| Persons below poverty level | 25.9% | 16.7% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Birmingham, "2017 Elections Calendar," accessed December 13, 2016
- ↑ City of Birmingham, "Mayor-Council Act," accessed October 28, 2014
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