2016 Hoover municipal election

2016 Hoover municipal election were held in Hoover on August 23, 2016 to determine the Mayor of Hoover and all seven places on the Hoover City Council. Qualifying for the election was open from July 5 to July 19. With the exception of three council members, all incumbent office holders ran for re-election.

(See 2016 municipal elections for contests in other municipalities).

Candidates

• Mayor of Hoover:
  • Frank Brocato, 7129 votes, winner
  • Gary Ivey (incumbent), 4826 votes
  • Steve McClinton
• Hoover City Council:
  • Place 1:
    • Curt Posey, 2,555 votes (77%) in runoff, winner
    • Trey Lott (elected to Place 1 in 2012, resigned in 2015), 748 votes (23%) in runoff
    • Joe Rives (incumbent, appointed in 2015)
  • Place 2:
    • Gene Smith III (incumbent), winner
    • Sam Swiney
  • Place 3:
    • John Lyda (incumbent), winner
    • Arnold Singer
  • Place 4:
    • Mike Shaw, winner
    • Michael Holt
    • Joel Smith, withdrew
  • Place 5:
    • Derrick Murphy, winner
    • Dan Ellis
  • Place 6:
    • Casey Middlebrooks, winner
    • Jason DeLuca
  • Place 7:
    • John Greene (incumbent), winner
    • Robin Schultz

References

• Anderson, Jon (June 27, 2016) "Hoover Election Guide" Hoover Sun
• Hrynkiw, Ivana (August 23, 2016) "Birmingham area elections 2016: Hoover, Vestavia Hills elect new mayors." The Birmingham News