2022 Bessemer municipal election

The 2022 Bessemer municipal election was held in Bessemer to elect a Mayor of Bessemer and to fill open seats in the Bessemer City Council and Bessemer Board of Education. The non-partisan election took place on August 22, 2022.

Results

Mayor

• Ken Gulley (incumbent), __ votes (59%), winner
• LaTricia Crusoe (20%)
• LuLu Alexander (16%)
• Wallace Anger (5%)

City Council

District 1

• Jarvis Collier (incumbent), 287 votes (54%), winner
• Michael Knight, 244 votes (46%)

District 2

• Chester Porter 487 votes (60%), winner
• Kimberly Alexander (incumbent), 287 votes (54%)

District 3

• Sarah Person 311 votes, (51%), winner
• Cynthia Stephenson-Donald (incumbent), 304 votes (49%)

District 4

• Donna Thigpen 265 votes (74%), winner
• Dana Darby, 93 votes (26%)

District 5

• Ron Marshall (incumbent), 313 votes (68%), winner
• Geortez Jackson, 146 votes (32%)

District 6

• Carla Jackson, 291 votes (63%), winner
• Angela Murray, 172 votes (37%)

District 7

• Cleo King, 322 votes (61%), winner
• Jay Howton, 130 votes (25%)
• Donald Wilson, 72 votes (14%)

Board of Education

District 1

• Latesia Rancher, 238 votes (44.5%, runoff)
• Anthony Williams, 151 votes, (28.2%, runoff)
• Regina Cooper, 146 votes (27.3%)

District 2

• Terry Dawson, 521 votes (64%), winner
• Jimenze Jennings, 289 votes (36%)

District 3

• Renna Scott (incumbent), unopposed

District 4

• Sam Morris (incumbent), unopposed

District 5

• Margie Varner, 241 votes (53%), winner
• Jerome Cook, 217 votes (47%)

District 6

• Remeka Thompson (incumbent), unopposed

District 7

• Lee Jones (incumbent), unopposed

References

• Garrison, Greg (August 18, 2022) "Bessemer mayor faces challengers on Tuesday." The Birmingham News
• Koplowitz, Howard (August 23, 2022) "Bessemer Mayor Kenneth Gulley wins re-election against three challengers." The Birmingham News