David Rivers

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David Rivers

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August 26, 2025

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David Rivers ran for election to the Birmingham City Council to represent District 8 in Alabama. Rivers lost in the general election on August 26, 2025.

Elections

2025

See also: City elections in Birmingham, Alabama (2025)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Birmingham City Council District 8

Sonja Smith defeated April Myers Williams in the general runoff election for Birmingham City Council District 8 on October 7, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sonja Smith (Nonpartisan)	55.6	867
		April Myers Williams (Nonpartisan)	44.4	692

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 1,559
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General election

General election for Birmingham City Council District 8

The following candidates ran in the general election for Birmingham City Council District 8 on August 26, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		April Myers Williams (Nonpartisan)	32.2	1,408
✔		Sonja Smith (Nonpartisan)	31.7	1,389
	Submit photo	Jonathan Hatten (Nonpartisan)	7.6	334
	Submit photo	Adlai Trone (Nonpartisan)	7.6	332
	Submit photo	David Rivers (Nonpartisan)	7.1	309
	Submit photo	Joe May (Nonpartisan)	5.0	218
		Justin Smith (Nonpartisan)	3.8	165
	Submit photo	Susan Palmer (Nonpartisan)	3.5	153
	Submit photo	Eric Delk (Nonpartisan)	1.5	67

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 4,375
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2025

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