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*[[Alabaster City Council|Council]]:
*[[Alabaster City Council|Council]]:
**Ward 1: [[Sophie Martin]], [[Jerry Workman]] (incumbent)
**Ward 1: [[Sophie Martin]] (280 votes) defeated incumbent [[Jerry Workman]] (228 votes).
**Ward 2: [[Bob Hicks]] (incumbent)
**Ward 2: Incumbent [[Bob Hicks]] ran unopposed.
**Ward 3: [[Adam Moseley]]
**Ward 3: [[Adam Moseley]] ran unopposed.
**Ward 4: [[Rick Watters]] (incumbent)
**Ward 4: Incumbent [[Rick Watters]] ran unopposed.
**Ward 5: [[Don Botta]], [[Jim McClain]] (incumbent)
**Ward 5: Incumbent [[Jim McClain]] (375 votes) held off challenger [[Don Botta]] (230 votes).
**Ward 6: [[Scott Brakefield]], [[Barbara Gore]]
**Ward 6: [[Scott Brakefield]] (303 votes) defeated [[Barbara Gore]] (136 votes).
**Ward 7: [[Stayce Ingram]], [[Tommy Ryals]] (incumbent)
**Ward 7: Incumbent [[Tommy Ryals]] ran unopposed.


==[[Calera]]==
==[[Calera]]==
*[[Mayor of Calera|Mayor]]: In the race to replace retiring mayor [[Roy George]] [[Jon Graham]] (793 votes) and [[Bobby Joe Phillips]] (532 votes) advanced to a runoff. [[Hank Lucas]] (272 votes) and [[Joey Widman]] (174) votes were the also-rans. George endorsed Phillips in the race.
The 2008 results for Calera were not approved by the U.S. Justice Department because the city had redrawn its districts without proper approval.  A new election was finally held for mayor and six, at-large council seats on [[November 10]], [[2009]].
 
*[[Mayor of Calera|Mayor]]: In the race to replace retiring mayor [[Roy George]], [[Jon Graham]] (793 votes) and [[Bobby Joe Phillips]] (532 votes) advanced to a runoff. [[Hank Lucas]] (272 votes) and [[Joey Widman]] (174) votes were the also-rans. George endorsed Phillips in the race. In the runoff, Graham beat Phillips 925 to 618.


*[[Calera City Council|Council]]:
*[[Calera City Council|Council]]:
**District 1: [[Chris Bunn]], [[Jerry Davis]] (incumbent)
**District 1: [[Chris Bunn]] (242 votes) defeated incumbent [[Jerry Davis]] (143 votes).
**District 2: [[Ernest Montgomery]] (incumbent), [[Eric Snyder]]
**District 2: Incumbent [[Eric Snyder]] (169 votes) appears to have narrowly defeated challenger [[Ernest Montgomery]] (167 votes).
**District 3: [[Brian Latham]]
**District 3: [[Brian Latham]] ran unopposed.
**District 4: [[Susan Alexander]], [[David Bradshaw]] (incumbent), [[Darrell Fixler]], [[Brad Frasure]]
**District 4: Incumbent [[David Bradshaw]] (199 votes) and [[Brad Frasure]] (121 votes) advanced to a run-off ahead of [[Susan Alexander]] and [[Darrell Fixler]]. Bradshaw won the runoff 279 to 156.
**District 5: [[Brent Burgess]], [[Mike Robertson]] (incumbent), [[Alan Watts]]
**District 5: Incumbent [[Mike Robertson]] (263 votes) defeated challengers [[Brent Burgess]] (17 votes) and [[Alan Watts]] (159 votes).


==[[Chelsea]]==
==[[Chelsea]]==
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* [[Chelsea City Council|Council]]:
* [[Chelsea City Council|Council]]:
**Place 1: [[Ricky King]] ran unnopposed.
**Place 1: [[Ricky King]] ran unnopposed.
**Place 2: Incumbent [[Tony Picklesimer]] (838 votes) held off challenger [[Cammie Sanders]] (670 votes).
**Place 2: Incumbent [[Tony Picklesimer]] (878 votes) held off challenger [[Cammie Sanders]] (670 votes).
**Place 3: [[Robert Barnes]] (810 votes) defeated incumbent [[James Ferguson]] (610 votes).
**Place 3: [[Robert Barnes]] (810 votes) defeated incumbent [[James Ferguson (Chelsea)|James Ferguson]] (610 votes).
**Place 4: Incumbent [[Jeffrey Denton]] (761 votes) held off challenger [[Keith Roberts]] (692 votes).
**Place 4: Incumbent [[Jeffrey Denton]] (761 votes) held off challenger [[Keith Roberts]] (692 votes).
**Place 5: Incumbent [[Juanita Champion]] ran unopposed.
**Place 5: Incumbent [[Juanita Champion]] ran unopposed.


==[[Columbiana]]==
==[[Columbiana]]==
*[[Mayor of Columbiana|Mayor]]: Incumbent [[Allan Lowe]] garnered the most votes (469) with [[Gregg Rushton]] coming in second with 430. Depending on which of 28 provisional ballots are counted, Lowe could avoid a runoff. Three-term councilman [[Danny Kelley]] took 78 votes.
[[Image:Allan Lowe.jpg|right|thumb|Allan Lowe]]
*[[Mayor of Columbiana|Mayor]]: Incumbent [[Allan Lowe]] garnered the most votes (469) with [[Gregg Rushton]] coming in second with 430, necessitating a runoff. Three-term councilman [[Danny Kelley]] took 78 votes. In preliminary runoff results only 5 votes separated the candidates while 9 provisional ballots remained to be reviewed.


* [[Columbiana City Council|Council]]:
* [[Columbiana City Council|Council]]:
**District 1: Incumbent [[Frieda Abrams]] (76 votes) held off challenger [[Lesley Whiting]] (64 votes).
**District 1: Incumbent [[Frieda Abrams]] (76 votes) held off challenger [[Lesley Whiting]] (64 votes).
**District 2: [[Stancil Handley]] (105 votes) defeated [[Vickie McNeal Mizzell]] (41 votes) for the seat vacated by Kelley.
**District 2: [[Stancil Handley]] (105 votes) defeated [[Vickie McNeal Mizzell]] (41 votes) for the seat vacated by Kelley.
**District 3:  [[Jim Strickland]] (102 votes) and [[Brian Stevens]] (72 votes) advanced to a runoff ahead of [[Ann Sauers]] (52 votes) and [[Bruce Fryer]] (36 votes).
**District 3:  [[Jim Strickland]] (102 votes) and [[Brian Stevens]] (72 votes) advanced to a runoff ahead of [[Ann Sauers]] (52 votes) and [[Bruce Fryer]] (36 votes). Strickland won the runoff 159 to 140.
**District 4: Incumbent [[Tom Seale]] (160 votes) held off challenger [[Dee Dill]] (53 votes).
**District 4: Incumbent [[Tom Seale]] (160 votes) held off challenger [[Dee Dill]] (53 votes).
**District 5: Incumbent [[Ouida Mayfield]] (115 votes) held off challengers [[Stoney Glenn]] (54 votes) and [[Phillip Willis]] (49 votes).
**District 5: Incumbent [[Ouida Mayfield]] (115 votes) held off challengers [[Stoney Glenn]] (54 votes) and [[Phillip Willis]] (49 votes).


==[[Harpersville]]==
==[[Harpersville]]==
*[[Mayor of Harpersville|Mayor]]:
*[[Mayor of Harpersville|Mayor]]: [[Theoangelo Perkins]] ran unopposed.
*[[Harpersville City Council|Council]]:
*[[Harpersville City Council|Council]]:
**District 1, Place 1: [[Beverly Johnson]] (53 votes) defeated [[Eddie Buie]] (20 votes).
**District 1, Place 2: [[Shirley Middleton]] ran unopposed.
**District 2, Place 1: [[Roy Wood]] (35 votes) defeated [[Deborah Logan]] (29 votes).
**District 2, Place 2: [[William Rayfield]] ran unopposed.
**District 3, Place 3: [[Janet Gill]] ran unopposed.
==[[Helena]]==
==[[Helena]]==
*[[Mayor of Helena|Mayor]]:
[[Image:Sonny Penhale.jpg|right|thumb|Sonny Penhale]]
*[[Mayor of Helena|Mayor]]: [[Sonny Penhale|Charles "Sonny" Penhale]] ran unopposed.
*[[Helena City Council|Council]]:
*[[Helena City Council|Council]]:
**Place 1: [[Leigh Hulsey]] (630 votes) defeated Jackson Knox (435 votes).
**Place 2: [[Barbara Hyche]] (590 votes) defeated Hal Woodman (457 votes).
**Place 3: [[Chris Nelson]] ran unopposed.
**Place 4: [[Jerry Page]] ran unopposed.
**Place 5: [[Katherine Ennis]] (566 votes) defeated Judy Ellington (475 votes)
==[[Indian Springs Village]]==
*[[Mayor of Indian Springs Village|Mayor]]: [[Steve Zerkis]] ran unopposed.
*[[Indian Springs Village City Council|Council]]:
**Place 1: [[Herb Robbins]] ran unopposed
**Place 2: [[Brenda Bell-Guerico]] ran unopposed.
**Place 3: [[Brian Stauss]] ran unopposed.
**Place 4: [[Jack Mendel]] ran unopposed.
**Place 5: [[Stewart Dudley]] ran unopposed.
==[[Montevallo]]==  
==[[Montevallo]]==  
*[[Mayor of Montevallo|Mayor]]: [[Ben McCrory]] (317 votes) and [[Steve Sears]] (311 votes) advanced to a runoff in the race to replace retiring mayor [[Sharon Anderson]]. Former three-term mayor of [[Alabaster]] [[Roger Wheeler]] lost with 221 votes.
*[[Mayor of Montevallo|Mayor]]: [[Ben McCrory]] (317 votes) and [[Steve Sears]] (311 votes) advanced to a runoff in the race to replace retiring mayor [[Sharon Anderson]]. Former three-term mayor of [[Alabaster]] [[Roger Wheeler]] lost with 221 votes. McCrory won a close runoff race with 412 votes to Sears' 403.


*[[Montevallo City Council|Council]]:
*[[Montevallo City Council|Council]]:
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==[[Pelham]]==   
==[[Pelham]]==   
* [[Mayor of Pelham|Mayor]]: [[Gary Waters]] (1,081 votes) and [[Don Murphy]] (742 votes) advanced to a runoff for the office being vacated by long-time mayor [[Bobby Hayes]], who endorsed Waters. [[Jim Phillips]] (554 votes) , [[Jim Martin]] (136 votes), and [[Tim Spinosi]] (72 votes) also ran.
* [[Mayor of Pelham|Mayor]]: [[Gary Waters]] (1,081 votes) and [[Don Murphy]] (742 votes) advanced to a runoff for the office being vacated by long-time mayor [[Bobby Hayes]], who endorsed Waters. [[Jim Phillips (Pelham)|Jim Phillips]] (554 votes) , [[Jim Martin]] (136 votes), and [[Tim Spinosi]] (72 votes) also ran. Murphy won a close runoff race with 1,321 votes to Waters' 1,313.


*[[Pelham City Council|Council]]:
*[[Pelham City Council|Council]]:
** District 1: Incumbent [[Rosemary Metcalf]] (984 votes) just barely earned a runoff spot with challenger [[Teresa Nichols]] (1,225 votes). [[Charlie Adams]] (252 votes) also ran.
** District 1: Incumbent [[Rosemary Metcalf]] (984 votes) just barely earned a runoff spot with challenger [[Teresa Nichols]] (1,225 votes). [[Charlie Adams]] (252 votes) also ran.
** District 2: Incumbent [[Michael Dickens]] (1,187 votes) faces challenger [[Willard Payne]] (951 votes) in a runoff. [[Robert Farmer]] (312 votes) also ran.
** District 2: Incumbent [[MIke Dickens]] (1,187 votes) faces challenger [[Willard Payne]] (951 votes) in a runoff. [[Robert Farmer]] (312 votes) also ran.
** District 3: [[Beth McMillan]] (781 votes) and [[Ben Burger]] (592 votes) advanced to a runoff, eliminating [[Ralph Honeycutt]] (330 votes)
** District 3: [[Beth McMillan]] (781 votes) and [[Ben Burger]] (592 votes) advanced to a runoff, eliminating [[Ralph Honeycutt]] (330 votes)
** District 4: [[Steve Powell]] (1,412  votes) defeated [[Paul Contorno]] (1,019 votes)
** District 4: [[Steve Powell]] (1,412  votes) defeated [[Paul Contorno]] (1,019 votes)
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==[[Vincent]]==
==[[Vincent]]==
*[[Mayor of Vincent|Mayor]]: [[Ernest Kidd, Jr]]
*[[Mayor of Vincent|Mayor]]: Ray McAllister (299 votes) swept the election over challengers Jimmy Carter (78 votes), Joseph "Joey" Cobb (23 votes), and Ernest Kidd Jr (56 votes).
*[[Vincent Town Council|Council]]:
*[[Vincent Town Council|Council]]:
**District 1: [[Larry King]]
**Place 1: [[Larry King]] ran unopposed.
**District 3: [[Johnny Edwards]]
**Place 2: [[Bridgette Jordan Smith]] ran unopposed.
**District 5: [[Mary Lee Reynolds]]
**Place 3: [[Johnny Edwards]] ran unopposed.
**Place 4: [[Ralph B. Kimble Jr]]'s 48 votes (52%) narrowly defeated [[Beth Hawkins]]'s 44 votes (48%).
**Place 5: [[Mary Lee Reynolds]] ran unopposed.
 
==[[Westover]]==
*[[Mayor of Westover|Mayor]]: Incumbent [[Mark McLaughlin]] (157 votes) defeated challenger Darin K. Thornburgh (114 votes).
*[[Westover Town Council|Council]]:
**Place 1: [[Sam Mann]] (140 votes) defeated Susan Strickland (126 votes).
**Place 2: [[Larry Riggins]] (156 votes) defeated Denice R. Howard (113 votes).
**Place 3: [[Annette Tyler]] (170 votes) defeated Donavon Gibbens (98 votes).
**Place 4: [[Andrea Hunter]] (161 votes) defeated Bill Shultz (104 votes).
**Place 5: [[Jeanne Champion Fisch]] (152 votes) defeated Kevin Van Dam (119 votes).


==[[Wilsonville]]==
==[[Wilsonville]]==
*[[Mayor of Wilsonville|Mayor]]: [[Rosemary Liveoak]], [[Don Davis]]
*[[Mayor of Wilsonville|Mayor]]: Incumbent [[Rosemary Liveoak]] (304 votes) defeated challenger Don Davis (206 votes).
*[[Wilsonville City Council|Council]] (at large): [[E. L. McCarty]], [[Stephanie Roullier]]
*[[Wilsonville City Council|Council]] (at large): Candidates [[Alan Revis]] (363 votes, 16%), [[Dennis Blackerby]] (359 votes, 16%), [[Calvin Gill]] (322 votes, 14%), [[Terry Newman]] (337 votes, 15%), [[E. Lee McCarty III]] (329 votes, 14%), [[Melissa Rosetta]] 318 votes, 14%), [[Pat Johnson]] (241 votes, 11%) received enough votes to be on the council, while Stephanie Roulier (236 votes, 10%), Paul Mullin (218 votes, 10%), and Donald Martin (205 votes, 9%) did not.


==[[Wilton]]==
==[[Wilton]]==
*[[Mayor of Wilton|Mayor]]: Incumbent [[Joe Fancher]], [[Jo Ann Hamm]], [[Mickey Henson]]
*[[Mayor of Wilton|Mayor]]: Incumbent [[Joe Fancher]] (91 votes, 67%) defeated challengers Jo Ann Hamm (22 votes) and Mickey Henson (22 votes).
*[[Wilton Town Council|Council]]:
*[[Wilton Town Council|Council]]:
**District 1: [[Cassie Nathews]]
**Seat 1: [[Cassie Nathews]] ran unopposed.
**District 2: [[Hubert Lucas]] (incumbent)
**Seat 2: Incumbent [[Hubert Lucas]] ran unopposed.
**District 3: [[Jessica Smitherman Martin]]
**Seat 3: [[Jessica Smitherman Martin]] ran unopposed.
**District 4: [[Carol Wisor]] (incumbent)
**Seat 4: Incumbent [[Carol Wisor]] ran unopposed.
**District 5: [[Deborah Hudson]] (incumbent), [[Judith Winslett]]
**Seat 5: Incumbent [[Deborah Hudson]] (34 votes, 68%) defeated challenger Judith Winslett (16 votes, 32%).


==References==
==References==
*"Candidates seek municipal offices."  (July 3, 2008) ''Birmingham News''.
*"Candidates seek municipal offices"  (July 3, 2008). ''Birmingham News''.
*Gordon, Robert K. (July 16, 2008)  "Mayoral exits intriguing races in Jefferson, Shelby."  ''Birmingham News''.
*Gordon, Robert K. (July 16, 2008). "Mayoral exits intriguing races in Jefferson, Shelby."  ''Birmingham News''.
*"Candidates seek municipal offices."  (July 16, 2008) ''Birmingham News''.
*"Candidates seek municipal offices"  (July 16, 2008). ''Birmingham News''.
*"[http://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/news/2008/aug/26/live-election-results/ Election Results from Tuesday]" (August 26, 2008). ShelbyCountyReporter.com.  Accessed August 27, 2008.


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Latest revision as of 09:55, 27 April 2021

2008 Shelby County municipal elections were held August 26, 2008 in several Shelby County cities and towns. On the day of the election remnants of the weather system that made landfall as Tropical Storm Fay were lingering over the region.

To see other Birmingham-area municipalities participating in the state-wide elections, see 2008 municipal elections.

Alabaster

Calera

The 2008 results for Calera were not approved by the U.S. Justice Department because the city had redrawn its districts without proper approval. A new election was finally held for mayor and six, at-large council seats on November 10, 2009.

Chelsea

Columbiana

Allan Lowe
  • Mayor: Incumbent Allan Lowe garnered the most votes (469) with Gregg Rushton coming in second with 430, necessitating a runoff. Three-term councilman Danny Kelley took 78 votes. In preliminary runoff results only 5 votes separated the candidates while 9 provisional ballots remained to be reviewed.

Harpersville

Helena

Sonny Penhale

Indian Springs Village

Montevallo

Pelham

Vincent

Westover

Wilsonville

Wilton

References

  • "Candidates seek municipal offices" (July 3, 2008). Birmingham News.
  • Gordon, Robert K. (July 16, 2008). "Mayoral exits intriguing races in Jefferson, Shelby." Birmingham News.
  • "Candidates seek municipal offices" (July 16, 2008). Birmingham News.
  • "Election Results from Tuesday" (August 26, 2008). ShelbyCountyReporter.com. Accessed August 27, 2008.
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