2013 Birmingham municipal election

The 2013 Birmingham municipal election was held in on Tuesday August 27, 2013 to fill the positions of Mayor of Birmingham and all nine seats on the Birmingham City Council and Birmingham Board of Education.

Many voters changed districts since the 2011 election due to redistricting following the 2010 census.

The official qualification period was from June 28-July 12. Runoff elections are scheduled for October 8, 2013. Elected officials begin their term of office on October 22.

Candidates

Mayor

1. William Bell (incumbent)
2. Kamau Afrika
3. Patricia Bell
4. Stephannie Huey
5. Adlai Trone

City Council

• District 1:
  • Pat Davis
  • Keith Rice
  • Lashunda Scales (incumbent)
• District 2:
  • Rolanda Hollis
  • Kim Rafferty (incumbent)
  • Richard Rutledge
  • Nilay "Neil" Shah
  • Bart Slawson
  • Everett Wess
• District 3:
  • Valerie Abbott (incumbent), unopposed
• District 4:
  • Edward Maddox
  • Maxine Parker (incumbent)
• District 5:
  • Johnathan Austin (incumbent)
  • Robert L. Walker
• District 6:
  • Keith Aaron
  • John Harris
  • Willis Hendrix
  • Latonya Millhouse
  • Michael Morrison
  • James Stewart
  • Sheila Tyson
• District 7:
  • Gary Lavender
  • Jay Roberson (incumbent)
• District 8:
  • Steven Hoyt (incumbent)
  • Gerri Robinson
• District 9:
  • Leroy Bandy
  • Angene Coleman
  • Eric Hall
  • Marcus Lundy
  • David Russell
  • Ellen Spencer

Board of Education

• District 1:
  • Tyrone Belcher (incumbent)
  • Green Calhoun (withdrew August 5)
  • Sherman Collins
  • Douglas Ragland
  • Jerry Tate
• District 2:
  • Virginia Volker (incumbent)
  • Lyord Watson
• District 3:
  • Brian Giattina (incumbent), unopposed
• District 4:
  • Daagye Hendricks
  • Rodney Huntley
  • Gwen Sykes
• District 5:
  • Martha McDowell
  • Randall Woodfin
• District 6:
  • Lavon Beard
  • Gwendolyn Bell
  • Cheri Gardner
  • Ervin Hill
  • Joy Smith
• District 7:
  • Wardine Alexander (incumbent)
  • Lawrence Jackson
  • Darius Moore
• District 8:
  • Patricia Bozeman-Henderson
  • April Williams (incumbent)
  • Antwon Womack
• District 9:
  • Sandra Brown
  • Emanuel Ford (District 5 incumbent)

References

• Bryant, Joseph D. (June 28, 2013) "It's open season: Birmingham mayor and council election cycle officially begins today." The Birmingham News
• Bryant, Joseph D. (July 3, 2013) "Seeking a comeback: Familiar names on growing candidate list for Birmingham mayor/council races." The Birmingham News
• Bryant, Joseph D. (July 12, 2013) "Who's in and who's out: Birmingham Council President Royal makes City Hall exit official." The Birmingham News
• Whitmire, Kyle (July 12, 2013) "Giattina runs unopposed for Birmingham school board, 25 others qualify for other eight seats." The Birmingham News
• Kennedy, Joey (July 18, 2013) "This most important election could determine Birmingham's future." The Birmingham News
• Reed, Jon (August 2, 2013) "Candidates for Birmingham mayor, council, board of education talk land use, crime, governing at forum." The Birmingham News
• Bryant, Joseph D. (August 19, 2013) "Birmingham City Council candidate warns of election day 'disaster' with confusion over district lines." The Birmingham News
• Archibald, John (August 21, 2013) "Birmingham elections will be back. After a word from sponsors." The Birmingham News

External links

• sample ballot at informationbirmingham.com
• Birmingham City Clerk at birminghamal.gov
• Al.com database of reported campaign contributions