Election rundown: Woodfin’s big win, upset in Hoover + new incoming mayors

Thanks to an effort by the Alabama legislature a few years ago to hold most municipal elections in the same month and year, more than 140 cities held votes for mayor and city council throughout the state yesterday.

Due to this, several key mayoral elections were determined in the Birmingham Metro area last night. Below is a quick rundown of the results.

Big night for Mayor Woodfin

One of the marquee elections on Tuesday was for mayor of Birmingham. Despite a crowded field of nine candidates, Woodfin was re-elected for a third term with over 75% of the vote.

Woodfin thanked his family and supporters at the victory party and committed to working for all Birmingham residents.

“Tonight, we celebrate what we’ve built together—and we commit to finishing what we started,” he said. “Whether you voted for me or not, I work for you. I hear you. I see you. And I’m ready to keep moving this city forward — with you.”

_{Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin}

Upset in Hoover

Another big mayoral race in the Birmingham metro area was the Hoover match-up between Mayor Frank Brocato and longtime Police Chief Nick Derzis. 

Derzis defeated the incumbent Brocato by an unofficial vote tally of 9,172 to 7,322.

Other local mayoral elections

Who else won on Tuesday night? Here are some of the most watched mayoral elections:

• Homewood: Jennifer Andress is the new Mayor of Homewood, handily winning her election over Robin Litaker
• Trussville: Ben Short will become Trussville’s new mayor, avoiding a runoff with 51.8% of the vote
• Midfield: Terry Adams defeated longtime Mayor Gary Richardson 
• Irondale: Incumbent Mayor James D. Stewart, Jr. won his election
• Pelham: City councilor Rick Wash won a close Pelham mayoral race over Council President Maurice Mercer
• Chelsea: City Councilor Cody Sumners is the new mayor 
• Vestavia Hills: Mayor Ashley Curry was re-elected
• Alabaster: Mayor Scott Brakefield was re-elected
• Fultondale and Pinson: Two former longtime mayors are returning: Mayor Jim Lowery of Fultondale and Hoyt Sanders of Pinson

Not all the mayoral elections were decided last night, There will be runoffs in Leeds, Graysville, Fairfield and Tarrant.

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