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Clinton Woods
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2019 - Present
2025
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Clinton Woods is a member of the Birmingham City Council in Alabama, representing District 1. Woods assumed office on January 2, 2019.
Woods ran for re-election to the Birmingham City Council to represent District 1 in Alabama. Woods won in the general election on August 26, 2025.
Woods was appointed to the position to succeed Lashunda Scales.[1]
Biography
Woods is the owner of Prescott Contracting. He previously served as the campaign manager for Mark Pettway for sheriff of Jefferson County, Alabama.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Birmingham, Alabama (2025)
General election
General election for Birmingham City Council District 1
Incumbent Clinton Woods defeated Tara Nix, Willie Goldsmith, and Priscilla Edwards in the general election for Birmingham City Council District 1 on August 26, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Clinton Woods (Nonpartisan) | 68.3 | 2,765 | |
| Tara Nix (Nonpartisan) | 17.3 | 699 | ||
| Willie Goldsmith (Nonpartisan) | 10.5 | 425 | ||
| Priscilla Edwards (Nonpartisan) | 3.9 | 159 | ||
| Total votes: 4,048 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Woods in this election.
2021
See also: City elections in Birmingham, Alabama (2021)
General election
The general election was canceled. Clinton Woods (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
2019
See also: City elections in Birmingham, Alabama (2019)
General election
Special general election for Birmingham City Council District 1
Incumbent Clinton Woods defeated Sherman Collins Jr. and Haki Jamaal Muhammad in the special general election for Birmingham City Council District 1 on October 8, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Clinton Woods (Nonpartisan) | 71.3 | 1,765 | |
| Sherman Collins Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 27.1 | 670 | ||
| Haki Jamaal Muhammad (Nonpartisan) | 1.7 | 41 | ||
| Total votes: 2,476 | |||
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Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Clinton Woods did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Clinton Woods did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Clinton Woods did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Lashunda Scales |
Birmingham City Council District 1 2019-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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