Category: ElectionWatch 2025
Coverage of the 2025 municipal election campaigns for mayor, City Council, and the Birmingham Board of Education, in Birmingham, AL, scheduled for August 26, 2025.
Gunn, Smith, Tate, Others Claim Victory in Birmingham Runoffs
Voters made final selections for the City Council and Board of Education in Tuesday’s runoff election.
Birmingham’s Municipal Election Wraps Up With Runoff Tuesday
Three seats on the Birmingham City Council and three on the Birmingham Board of Education are at stake.
School Board Veteran April Myers Williams Running for District 8 Council Seat
Myers said she hears three concerns from residents repeatedly – retail development, grocery stores and support for small businesses.
Three Birmingham School Board Members Reelected, Three Races to Be Decided in Runoffs
Incumbents Sherman Collins Jr., Derek Billups and Leticia W. Harvill are headed back to the Birmingham City Board of Education; runoffs are needed in Districts 2, 8 and 9.
Six Seats Decided, Three Go to Runoffs After Birmingham City Council Voting
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.
Third Time’s a Charm as Woodfin Swept Back Into Mayor’s Office
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin was reelected Tuesday with almost 75% of the vote in a nine-candidate race.
Polls Open Tuesday for City Elections
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.
Collins’ Bid Would Take Her Out of the Background and Onto the Council Dais
Beatrice Collins has been working behind the scenes at the City Council and now is making a run to represent Birmingham’s District 9.
Birmingham BOE Candidates Talk Issues in the Run-Up to Tuesday’s Election
Getting parents involved in the education process and preparing students for life after school are two topics frequently addressed by the candidates.
Crystal Smitherman Running for Reelection to the Council to Expand on Successes in the City
Smitherman said community service is the most important thing for her and she works to improve the quality of life for District 6 residents.
