2025 Birmingham, Alabama City Council election

The 2025 Birmingham, Alabama City Council election was held on August 26, 2025, to elect all nine members of the Birmingham, Alabama City Council. Runoff elections were held on October 7, 2025.^[1]

District 1

Candidates

Declared

Priscilla Edwards^[2]
Willie C. Goldsmith^[2]
Tara Nix^[2]
Clinton Woods, incumbent councilor^[2]

Results

2025 Birmingham City Council election, district 1^[3]
Candidate	Votes	%
Clinton Woods (incumbent)	2,765	68.31
Tara Nix	699	17.27
Willie C. Goldsmith	425	3.93
Priscilla Edwards	159	10.50
Total votes	4,048	100.00

District 2

Candidates

Declared

Hunter Williams, incumbent councilor^[2]

Results

2025 Birmingham City Council election, district 2
Candidate		Votes	%
Hunter Williams (incumbent)		Unopposed	100.00

District 3

Candidates

Declared

Ryan Jones, perennial candidate^[2]
Josh Vasa, nonprofit employee^[4]

Declined

Valerie Abbott, incumbent councilor^[5]

Results

2025 Birmingham City Council election, district 3^[3]
Candidate	Votes	%
Josh Vasa	2,292	80.20
Ryan Jones	566	19.80
Total votes	2,858	100.00

District 4

Candidates

Declared

Brian Gunn, member of the city planning commission^[6]
Joseph Jordan Holt^[2]
J. T. Moore, incumbent councilor^[7]
Darryl Williams, candidate for mayor in 2021^[8]

Results

2025 Birmingham City Council election, district 4^[3]
Candidate	Votes	%
Brian Gunn	1,429	41.03
J. T. Moore (incumbent)	1,109	31.84
Joseph Jordan Holt	754	21.65
Darryl Williams	191	5.48
Total votes	3,483	100.00

Runoff

Results

2025 Birmingham City Council runoff election, district 4^[9]
Candidate	Votes	%
Brian Gunn	676	67.67
J. T. Moore (incumbent)	323	32.33
Total votes	999	100.00

District 5

Candidates

Declared

Darrell O'Quinn, incumbent councilor^[2]

Results

2025 Birmingham City Council election, district 5
Candidate		Votes	%
Darrell O'Quinn (incumbent)		Unopposed	100.00

District 6

Candidates

Declared

Crystal Smitherman, incumbent councilor^[2]
Keith Williams^[2]

Results

2025 Birmingham City Council election, district 6^[3]
Candidate	Votes	%
Crystal Smitherman (incumbent)	2,605	82.25
Keith Williams	562	17.75
Total votes	3,167	100.00

District 7

Candidates

Declared

Wardine Alexander, incumbent councilor^[2]
Lonnie Franklin Malone^[2]

Results

2025 Birmingham City Council election, district 7^[3]
Candidate	Votes	%
Wardine Alexander (incumbent)	2,263	57.54
Lonnie Franklin Malone	1,670	42.46
Total votes	3,933	100.00

District 8

Candidates

Declared

Eric Delk^[2]
Jonathan Hatten^[2]
Susan Palmer^[2]
Joe May^[2]
David Rivers^[2]
Justin Smith, activist^[10]
Sonja Q. Smith^[2]
Adlai M. Trone^[2]
April Myers Williams, former Birmingham City Schools board member^[11]

Declined

Carol Clarke, incumbent councilor^[12]

Results

2025 Birmingham City Council election, district 8^[3]
Candidate	Votes	%
April Myers Williams	1,408	32.18
Sonja Q. Smith	1,389	31.75
Jonathan Hatten	334	7.63
Adlai M. Trone	332	7.59
David Rivers	309	7.06
Joe May	218	4.98
Justin Smith	165	3.77
Susan Palmer	153	3.50
Eric Delk	67	1.53
Total votes	4,382	100.00

Runoff

Results

2025 Birmingham City Council runoff election, district 8^[9]
Candidate	Votes	%
Sonja Q. Smith	867	55.61
April Myers Williams	692	44.39
Total votes	1,559	100.00

District 9

Candidates

Declared

Beatrice Collins^[2]
Richard Franklin Jr.^[2]
John Hilliard, former councilor (2017–2021)^[13]
LaTonya Tate, incumbent councilor^[14]

Results

2025 Birmingham City Council election, district 9^[3]
Candidate	Votes	%
LaTonya Tate (incumbent)	2,063	44.54
John Hilliard	1,344	29.02
Richard E. Franklin Jr.	799	17.25
Beatrice Collins	426	9.20
Total votes	4,632	100.00

Runoff

Results

2025 Birmingham City Council runoff election, district 9^[9]
Candidate	Votes	%
LaTonya Tate (incumbent)	921	55.65
John Hilliard	734	44.35
Total votes	1,655	100.00

References

^ "City elections in Birmingham, Alabama (2025)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u Bryant, Joseph D. "Who will lead Birmingham? See the final candidate list for mayor, city council". AL.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "BIRMINGHAM ELECTION 2025" (PDF). City of Birmingham. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
^ Crenshaw Jr., Solomon (August 28, 2024). "Vasa Announces Run for Birmingham Council's District 3, Kick-Starts Municipal Election Season 2025". BirminghamWatch. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
^ Keenum, Lynne (August 28, 2024). "Birmingham City Councilor Valerie Abbott announces retirement after more than 2 decades in office". WTVM 13. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
^ "Brian Gunn announces candidacy for Birmingham City Council". Alabama Political Reporter. February 19, 2025. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
^ Gaddy, Daniel (March 13, 2025). "Birmingham Councilor J.T. Moore Announces Run for Second Term". BirminghamWatch. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
^ Short, Cody D. (January 14, 2025). "Former mayoral candidate announces run for Birmingham city council". AL.com. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Birmingham Runoff 2025" (PDF). City of Birmingham. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
^ Bookman, Alaina. "23-year-old activist and Birmingham council candidate faces larceny charges in Boston". AL.com. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
^ "April Myers Williams announces candidacy for Birmingham City Council". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
^ Johnson, Roy S. (January 7, 2025). "Another Birmingham City Councilor will not seek re-election". AL.com. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
^ Gaddy, Daniel (February 21, 2025). "Former Birmingham Councilor John Hilliard Announces Bid to Win Back District 9 Seat". BirminghamWatch. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
^ Gaddy, Daniel (September 4, 2024). "Councilor Tate Kicks Off Reelection Campaign, Answers Questions About City Email Use". BirminghamWatch. Retrieved June 17, 2025.

[1] "City elections in Birmingham, Alabama (2025)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 17, 2025.

[CandList-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u Bryant, Joseph D. "Who will lead Birmingham? See the final candidate list for mayor, city council". AL.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.

[Results-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "BIRMINGHAM ELECTION 2025" (PDF). City of Birmingham. Retrieved September 5, 2025.

[4] Crenshaw Jr., Solomon (August 28, 2024). "Vasa Announces Run for Birmingham Council's District 3, Kick-Starts Municipal Election Season 2025". BirminghamWatch. Retrieved June 17, 2025.

[5] Keenum, Lynne (August 28, 2024). "Birmingham City Councilor Valerie Abbott announces retirement after more than 2 decades in office". WTVM 13. Retrieved June 17, 2025.

[6] "Brian Gunn announces candidacy for Birmingham City Council". Alabama Political Reporter. February 19, 2025. Retrieved June 17, 2025.

[7] Gaddy, Daniel (March 13, 2025). "Birmingham Councilor J.T. Moore Announces Run for Second Term". BirminghamWatch. Retrieved June 17, 2025.

[8] Short, Cody D. (January 14, 2025). "Former mayoral candidate announces run for Birmingham city council". AL.com. Retrieved June 17, 2025.

[Runoff-9] "Birmingham Runoff 2025" (PDF). City of Birmingham. Retrieved October 8, 2025.

[10] Bookman, Alaina. "23-year-old activist and Birmingham council candidate faces larceny charges in Boston". AL.com. Retrieved June 17, 2025.

[11] "April Myers Williams announces candidacy for Birmingham City Council". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved June 19, 2025.

[12] Johnson, Roy S. (January 7, 2025). "Another Birmingham City Councilor will not seek re-election". AL.com. Retrieved June 17, 2025.

[13] Gaddy, Daniel (February 21, 2025). "Former Birmingham Councilor John Hilliard Announces Bid to Win Back District 9 Seat". BirminghamWatch. Retrieved June 17, 2025.

[14] Gaddy, Daniel (September 4, 2024). "Councilor Tate Kicks Off Reelection Campaign, Answers Questions About City Email Use". BirminghamWatch. Retrieved June 17, 2025.

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