Byron Powdrell
Byron Powdrell ran for election to the Albuquerque City Council to represent District 9 in New Mexico. He will not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 4, 2025.
Powdrell was a nonpartisan candidate for District 9 representative on the Albuquerque City Council in New Mexico. Powdrell was defeated in the general election on October 3, 2017.
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Albuquerque, New Mexico (2025)
General election
The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.
General election for Albuquerque City Council District 9
Incumbent Renee Grout, Melani Farmer, and Colton Newman are running in the general election for Albuquerque City Council District 9 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
| Renee Grout (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Melani Farmer (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | Colton Newman (Nonpartisan)  | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Anami Dass (Nonpartisan)
- Byron Powdrell (Nonpartisan)
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2021
See also: City elections in Albuquerque, New Mexico (2021)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Albuquerque City Council District 9
Renee Grout defeated Rob Grilley in the general runoff election for Albuquerque City Council District 9 on December 7, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Renee Grout (Nonpartisan) | 51.6 | 4,030 | |
| Rob Grilley (Nonpartisan) | 48.4 | 3,776 | ||
| Total votes: 7,806 | |||
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General election
General election for Albuquerque City Council District 9
Renee Grout and Rob Grilley advanced to a runoff. They defeated Byron Powdrell in the general election for Albuquerque City Council District 9 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Renee Grout (Nonpartisan) | 43.2 | 5,517 | |
| ✔ | Rob Grilley (Nonpartisan) | 29.1 | 3,715 | |
 | Byron Powdrell (Nonpartisan) | 27.7 | 3,535 | |
| Total votes: 12,767 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Andrew Lipman (Nonpartisan)
2017
The city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, held elections for mayor and city council on October 3, 2017. The filing deadline for mayoral candidates was March 31, 2017, and the filing deadline for city council candidates was May 31, 2017.[1]
Incumbent Don Harris defeated Byron Powdrell and Paul McKenney in the Albuquerque City Council District 9 general election.[2]
| Albuquerque City Council, District 9 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Don Harris Incumbent |
57.29% | 5,621 |
| Byron Powdrell | 26.49% | 2,599 |
| Paul McKenney | 16.23% | 1,592 |
| Total Votes | 9,812 | |
| Source: City of Albuquerque, "Municipal Election Official Results," October 13, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2025
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2021
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2025 Elections
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