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*[[Mayor of Center Point|Mayor]]: [[Tom Henderson]] (incumbent), winner; [[Frederick Burkes]], [[Annette Stansell]]
*[[Mayor of Center Point|Mayor]]: [[Tom Henderson]] (incumbent), winner; [[Frederick Burkes]], [[Annette Stansell]]
*[[Center Point City Council|Council]]:
*[[Center Point City Council|Council]]:
**Place 1: [[Danny King]] (incumbent), [[Bobby Scott]], [[Denise Peagler]] (went to runoff)
**Place 1: [[Bobby Scott]], 108 votes in runoff (59%, winner); [[Denise Peagler]] , 74 votes in runoff (41%), [[Danny King]] (incumbent)
**Place 2: [[Linda Kennemur]] (incumbent), winner; [[Glenn Williams]]
**Place 2: [[Linda Kennemur]] (incumbent), winner; [[Glenn Williams]]
**Place 3: [[Roger Barlow]] (incumbent), winner; [[Ric Weide]]
**Place 3: [[Roger Barlow]] (incumbent), winner; [[Ric Weide]]
**Place 4: [[James Howell]], winner;[[Raymond Olan]] (incumbent),
**Place 4: [[James Howell]], winner; [[Raymond Olan]] (incumbent)
**Place 5: uncontested
**Place 5: uncontested


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==[[Fairfield]]==
==[[Fairfield]]==
* [[Mayor of Fairfield|Mayor]]:  [[Edward May]] 925 votes (41%, runoff), [[Johnnie Wyatt]] 717 votes (32%, runoff), [[Omar Young]] 460 votes (21%), [[Jennie Craig]] 66 votes (3%), [[Rodger Davis]] (44 votes, 2%), [[Jack Cleveland]] (27 votes, 1%),  [[Charles Willis]] 0 votes (0%)  
* [[Mayor of Fairfield|Mayor]]:  [[Edward May]] 925 votes (41%), 1,004 votes in runoff (52%, winner), [[Johnnie Wyatt]] 717 votes (32%), 922 votes (48%) in runoff, [[Omar Young]] 460 votes (21%), [[Jennie Craig]] 66 votes (3%), [[Rodger Davis]] (44 votes, 2%), [[Jack Cleveland]] (27 votes, 1%),  [[Charles Willis]] 0 votes (0%)  
*[[Fairfield City Council|Council]]:
*[[Fairfield City Council|Council]]:
** Council President:  [[Eddie Penny]] 1,165 votes (54%, winner); [[Darnell Gardner|Darnell "Shank" Gardner]] (incumbent) 1,009 votes (46%)
** Council President:  [[Eddie Penny]] 1,165 votes (54%, winner); [[Darnell Gardner|Darnell "Shank" Gardner]] (incumbent) 1,009 votes (46%)
** District 1: [[F. D. Scott]] 150 votes (40%, runoff), [[Barakas Taylor]] 148 votes (39%, runoff), [[Garry Brandy|Garry "Sarge" Brandy]]  51 votes (13%), [[James Reasor|James "Bubba" Reasor]] 29 votes (8%)
** District 1: [[Barakas Taylor]] 148 votes (39%), 176 votes (53%) in runoff, winner; [[F. D. Scott]] 150 votes (40%), 156 votes (47%) in runoff, [[Garry Brandy|Garry "Sarge" Brandy]]  51 votes (13%), [[James Reasor|James "Bubba" Reasor]] 29 votes (8%)
** District 2: [[Rembert Parks|Susan Jo "Rembert" Parks]] 131 votes (57%, winner), [[Gloria Matthews]] (incumbent) 82 votes (35%), [[Wanda Shelby]] 18 votes (8%)
** District 2: [[Rembert Parks|Susan Jo "Rembert" Parks]] 131 votes (57%, winner), [[Gloria Matthews]] (incumbent) 82 votes (35%), [[Wanda Shelby]] 18 votes (8%)
** District 3: [[Cynthia Turner-McDowell]] 182 votes (70%, winner), [[Harry C. Lee Jr]] (incumbent) 78 votes (30%)
** District 3: [[Cynthia Turner-McDowell]] 182 votes (70%, winner), [[Harry C. Lee Jr]] (incumbent) 78 votes (30%)
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==[[Graysville]]==
==[[Graysville]]==
*[[Mayor of Graysville|Mayor]]: [[Mary Sue Morgan]] (incumbent) and [[Clark Julio-Davis]], runoff; [[Mike Tatham]]
*[[Mayor of Graysville|Mayor]]: [[Clark Julio-Davis]], 406 votes (53%) in runoff, winner; [[Mary Sue Morgan]] (incumbent), 355 votes (47%) in runoff; [[Mike Tatham]]
*[[Graysville City Council|Council]]:
*[[Graysville City Council|Council]]:
**District 1: uncontested
**District 1: uncontested
**District 2: uncontested
**District 2: uncontested
**District 3: [[Karen Lauderdale]] and [[Mitzi Lowe]], runoff; [[Betty Cash]] (incumbent)
**District 3: [[Karen Lauderdale]], 88 votes (50.3%)  in runoff, winner; [[Mitzi Lowe]], 87 votes (49.7%) in runoff; [[Betty Cash]] (incumbent)
**District 4: uncontested
**District 4: uncontested
**District 5: uncontested
**District 5: uncontested
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==[[Hueytown]]==
==[[Hueytown]]==
*[[Mayor of Hueytown|Mayor]]: [[Delor Baumann]] (incumbent) and [[Steve Ware]], runoff; [[Joe Williams (Hueytown)|Joe Williams]]
*[[Mayor of Hueytown|Mayor]]: [[Steve Ware]], 1,424 votes (58%) in runoff, winner; [[Delor Baumann]] (incumbent) 1,021 votes (42%) in runoff; [[Joe Williams (Hueytown)|Joe Williams]]
*[[Hueytwon City Council|Council]]:
*[[Hueytwon City Council|Council]]:
**District 1: [[Franquela Zinnerman]] (incumbent), winner; [[Albert Duff]]
**District 1: [[Franquela Zinnerman]] (incumbent), winner; [[Albert Duff]]
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** District 3: uncontested
** District 3: uncontested
** District 4: uncontested
** District 4: uncontested
** District 5: [[Linda Stoltz Miller]] and [[Staci Tawbush]], runoff; [[Opal Ramsey]]
** District 5: [[Linda Stoltz Miller]], 135 votes (74%) in runoff; [[Staci Tawbush]], 47 votes (26%) in runoff; [[Opal Ramsey]]


Ragland-Pierce filed a complaint to the [[Jefferson County Circuit Clerk]] challenging the local election and canvassing of ballots, and citing numerous alleged violations of state code.
Ragland-Pierce filed a complaint to the [[Jefferson County Circuit Clerk]] challenging the local election and canvassing of ballots, and citing numerous alleged violations of state code.
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*[[Mayor of Pleasant Grove|Mayor]]: [[Jerry Brasseale]] (incumbent), winner; [[Audrey Boles]]
*[[Mayor of Pleasant Grove|Mayor]]: [[Jerry Brasseale]] (incumbent), winner; [[Audrey Boles]]
*[[Pleasant Grove City Council|Council]]:
*[[Pleasant Grove City Council|Council]]:
**District 1: [[Mary Capps Hardin]], [[Philip Houston]], [[Robert A. Sellers]]
**District 1: [[Philip Houston]], 659 votes (67%) in runoff, winner;  [[Robert A. Sellers]], 325 votes (33%) in runoff, [[Mary Capps Hardin]]
**District 2: [[Bob Crumpton]], [[Priscilla McWilliams]]
**District 2: [[Bob Crumpton]], [[Priscilla McWilliams]]
**District 3: [[Ken Hatfield]], [[Yolanda Lawson]], [[Marria Mckinney]]
**District 3: [[Ken Hatfield]], [[Yolanda Lawson]], [[Marria Mckinney]]
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==[[Trussville]]==
==[[Trussville]]==
*[[Mayor of Trussville|Mayor]]: [[Anthony Montalto]] 2091 votes (40%, runoff), [[Buddy Choat]] 1854 votes (35%, runoff); [[Gene Melton]] (incumbent) 1290 votes (25%)
*[[Mayor of Trussville|Mayor]]: [[Buddy Choat]] 1,854 votes (35%), 2,968 votes (60%) in runoff, winner; [[Anthony Montalto]] 2,091 votes (40%) 1,977 votes (40%) in runoff; [[Gene Melton]] (incumbent) 1290 votes (25%)
*[[Trussville City Council|Council]]:
*[[Trussville City Council|Council]]:
**Place 1: uncontested
**Place 1: uncontested

Revision as of 11:08, 5 October 2016

2016 Jefferson County municipal elections were held August 23, 2016, with runoffs as needed held on October 4.

The following were the contests in cities and towns in Jefferson County. See 2016 municipal elections for contests in other counties.

Adamsville

Five other mayoral candidates filed, but were disqualified for failing to turn in an ethics form simultaneously with their qualification papers. Those included Yohance Owens, Dana Brown, Nathaniel Byrd, Loretta Herring and Tammi Taylor.

Brighton

Watkins and Cooper both filed suits challenging Dean's election on allegations of vote fraud (specifically relating to absentee ballots) and evidence that Dean does not live in the city limits. A Bessemer circuit judge called for a recount and inspection of ballots as part of the discovery phase of the lawsuit.

Center Point

Clay

  • Mayor: uncontested
    • Place 1: uncontested
    • Place 2: uncontested
    • Place 3: uncontested
    • Place 4: Bo Johnson (incumbent), winner; Carol Foster
    • Place 5: uncontested

Fairfield

Gloria Matthews, who had served two years of Primus Mack's term as District 2 representative following his criminal conviction, disputed the results of the election, claiming that absentee ballots and voting machines had been tampered with. Lorene Allen, who managed absentee ballots for City Clerk Ashley Murphy, explained that 20 of the 48 absentee ballots cast had to be rejected for lack of signatures or voter identification.

Mayoral runoff candidate Johnnie Wyatt also claimed that Edward May failed to establish residence in the city before submitting his qualifications for the election and petitioned the Jefferson County Circuit Court to disqualify him.

Fultondale

Gardendale

Graysville

Homewood

Hoover

Hueytown

Irondale

Leeds

Ragland-Pierce filed a complaint to the Jefferson County Circuit Clerk challenging the local election and canvassing of ballots, and citing numerous alleged violations of state code.

Lipscomb

Midfield

Morris

Mountain Brook

Mulga

Pinson

Pleasant Grove

Tarrant

Trafford

Trussville

Vestavia Hills

Warrior

References

  • Hrynkiw, Ivana (August 12, 2016) "Birmingham area municipal elections 2016: What you need to know." The Birmingham News
  • Hrynkiw, Ivana (August 23, 2016) "Birmingham area elections 2016: Hoover, Vestavia Hills elect new mayors." The Birmingham News
  • Koplowitz, Howard (September 23, 2016) "Judge orders recount in Brighton municipal elections." The Birmingham News
  • Owens, Cody (September 29, 2016) "Runoff election rundown." Weld for Birmingham
  • Archibald, John (October 4, 2016) "New election law disqualifies 118 candidates across Alabama." The Birmingham News

External links

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