LaTonya Tate

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LaTonya Tate

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Nonpartisan

Birmingham City Council District 9

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

4

Predecessor

John Hilliard

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Last elected

October 7, 2025

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LaTonya Tate is a member of the Birmingham City Council in Alabama, representing District 9. She assumed office on October 26, 2021. Her current term ends on October 23, 2029.

Tate ran for re-election to the Birmingham City Council to represent District 9 in Alabama. She won in the general runoff election on October 7, 2025.

Elections

2025

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

General runoff election

General runoff election for Birmingham City Council District 9

Incumbent LaTonya Tate defeated John Hilliard in the general runoff election for Birmingham City Council District 9 on October 7, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	LaTonya Tate (Nonpartisan)	55.6	921
	Submit photo	John Hilliard (Nonpartisan)	44.4	734

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 1,655
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General election

General election for Birmingham City Council District 9

Incumbent LaTonya Tate and John Hilliard advanced to a runoff. They defeated Richard Franklin and Beatrice Collins in the general election for Birmingham City Council District 9 on August 26, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	LaTonya Tate (Nonpartisan)	44.5	2,063
✔	Submit photo	John Hilliard (Nonpartisan)	29.0	1,344
	Submit photo	Richard Franklin (Nonpartisan)	17.2	799
	Submit photo	Beatrice Collins (Nonpartisan)	9.2	426

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,632
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2021

See also: City elections in Birmingham, Alabama (2021)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Birmingham City Council District 9

LaTonya Tate defeated incumbent John Hilliard in the general runoff election for Birmingham City Council District 9 on October 5, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	LaTonya Tate (Nonpartisan)	51.6	987
	Submit photo	John Hilliard (Nonpartisan)	48.4	927

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,914
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General election

General election for Birmingham City Council District 9

Incumbent John Hilliard and LaTonya Tate advanced to a runoff. They defeated Eric Hall and David Russell in the general election for Birmingham City Council District 9 on August 24, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	John Hilliard (Nonpartisan)	49.2	2,212
✔	Submit photo	LaTonya Tate (Nonpartisan)	29.3	1,320
	Submit photo	Eric Hall (Nonpartisan)	15.1	678
	Submit photo	David Russell (Nonpartisan)	6.4	290

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,500
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2025

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2021

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Preceded by John Hilliard	Birmingham City Council District 9 2021-Present	Succeeded by -