Incumbent Councilors Crystal Smitherman, Wardine Alexander and Clinton Woods won election along with newcomer Josh Vasa. Races is Districts 4, 8 and 9 will be decided in runoffs.
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin was reelected Tuesday with almost 75% of the vote in a nine-candidate race.
Voters go to the polls Tuesday to decide the men and women who will lead the area’s cities into the next few years. In Birmingham, eight challengers are seeking to unseat Mayor Randall Woodfin. Seven council seats are up for grabs; incumbents were unopposed in two districts. Six of the nine seats on the Birmingham Board of Education also will be decided in the vote. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Read ElectionWatch 2025 for bios and profiles of Birmingham candidates, sample ballots and information about where and how to vote.
Beatrice Collins has been working behind the scenes at the City Council and now is making a run to represent Birmingham’s District 9.
Getting parents involved in the education process and preparing students for life after school are two topics frequently addressed by the candidates.
Smitherman said community service is the most important thing for her and she works to improve the quality of life for District 6 residents.
Incumbent Mayor Randall Woodfin’s administration was a frequent target in Tuesday’s debate, sponsored by WJLD.
The candidate says she knows what it is to be among the ‘least of them’ and wants to help fix the communities.
The water works board may ask for an AG’s opinion after lawyers said a law restructuring the board bars it from giving money to the foundation that helps low-income residents pay water bills.
A report by the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama highlights lower homicide rates in Birmingham and Jefferson County.
