2025 Birmingham, Alabama mayoral election
August 26, 2025
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The 2025 Birmingham mayoral election was held on August 26, 2025. Municipal elections in Alabama are officially nonpartisan.
Incumbent Democratic mayor Randall Woodfin was re-elected to a third term in office.[1]
Candidates
Declared
- Kamau Afrika, real estate investor and perennial candidate[2]
- Juandalynn Givan, state representative from the 60th district (2010–present) and candidate for Alabama's 2nd congressional district in 2024[3]
- Marilyn James-Johnson[4]
- Jerimy Littlepage, forklift operator[5]
- Brian Rice, engineer[6]
- David Russell[4]
- Lashunda Scales, Jefferson County commissioner and candidate for mayor in 2021[7]
- Randall Woodfin, incumbent mayor[8]
- Frank Woodson, nonprofit executive[9]
General election
Endorsements
Randall Woodfin
- Federal officials
- Pete Buttigieg, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation (2021–2025)[10]
- U.S. senators
- Doug Jones, former U.S. senator from Alabama (2018–2021)[10]
- State legislators
- Merika Coleman, state senator from the 19th district (2022–present)[11]
- Municipal officials
- Daniel Christiansen, at-large Birmingham Planning Commissioner (2025–present)[11]
- Svante Myrick, former mayor of Ithaca, New York (2012–2022)[12]
- Sheila Tyson, Jefferson County Commissioner from the 2nd district (2018–present) and former Birmingham City Councilor from the 6th district (2013–2018)[11]
- Labor unions
- Central Alabama AFL-CIO[10]
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 136[10]
- Organizations
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Woodfin | 24,564 | 74.87% | |
| Lashaunda Scales | 4,781 | 14.57% | |
| Juandalynn Givan | 1,396 | 4.26% | |
| Frank Woodson | 999 | 3.04% | |
| Brian Rice | 650 | 1.98% | |
| Jeremy Littlepage | 189 | 0.58% | |
| Kamau Afrika | 106 | 0.32% | |
| David Russell | 71 | 0.22% | |
| Marilyn James-Johnson | 52 | 0.16% | |
| Total votes | 32,808 | 100.00 | |
See also
References
- ^ Wright, Barnett (August 27, 2025). "Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin Elected to Third Term with 75% of the Vote". The Birmingham Times. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ^ Bryant, Joseph (January 17, 2025). "Longtime Birmingham activist aims to bring revolutionary change as mayor". AL.com. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
- ^ Wright, Barnette (January 1, 2025). "State Rep. Juandalynn Givan Announces Run for Birmingham Mayor and How She Plans to Unseat Woodfin". Birmingham Times. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ a b Bryant, Joseph (July 14, 2025). "Who will lead Birmingham? See the final candidate list for mayor, city council". AL.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ Martin, Virginia (March 22, 2025). "Littlepage Launches Mayoral Race, Says the City Should Focus on Its Neighborhoods". BirminghamWatch. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ Bryant, Joseph (June 21, 2025). "Another challenger jumps into Birmingham mayor race: 'I'm here on a mission'". AL.com. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ^ Bryant, Joseph (May 27, 2025). "Jefferson County Commissioner confirms she's running for mayor of Birmingham: 'Help is on the way'". AL.com. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ^ Conlon, Riley (February 22, 2025). "'Real receipts': Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin kicks off campaign for third term". WVTM. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ Taylor, Drew (May 20, 2025). "Frank Woodson joins Birmingham mayoral race". WIAT. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Pete Buttigieg backs Randall Woodfin for Birmingham mayor". Alabama Political Reporter. August 15, 2025. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ^ a b c Morris, Williesha (February 22, 2025). "Birmingham mayor officially announces candidacy for third term". AL.com. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
- ^ a b Myrick, Svante (August 18, 2025). "People For the American Way Endorses Incumbent Mayor Randall Woodfin for Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama". People For the American Way. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ^ Chitwood, Bill (August 12, 2025). "Alabama Cannabis Coalition Endorses Randall Woodfin for Mayor of Birmingham". Alabama Politics. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
- ^ Jobin, Alex (August 19, 2025). "Black Economic Alliance PAC endorses Woodfin for Birmingham mayor". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ^ "SPLC Action Fund backs Randall Woodfin in Birmingham mayoral race". Alabama Political Reporter. August 12, 2025. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ^ "Birmingham Election 2025" (PDF). City of Birmingham. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
External links
Official campaign websites