City elections in Birmingham, Alabama (2021)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: July 10, 2021 |
| General election: August 24, 2021 Runoff election: October 5, 2021 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: 10 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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The city of Birmingham, Alabama, held general elections for mayor and city council on August 24, 2021. A runoff election was scheduled for October 5, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was July 10, 2021.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
Elections
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Candidates and results
City council general runoff election
Birmingham City Council general runoff election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 4 |
William Parker (i) J.T. Moore |
| District 9 |
John Hilliard (i)LaTonya Tate |
City council general election
Birmingham City Council general election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 1 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Clinton Woods (i) |
| District 2 |
Hunter Williams (i) Lawrence Conaway Kimberly Jeanty Don Scott |
| District 3 |
Valerie Abbott (i) Joseph Casper Baker III  Wil Jones Alice Speake |
| District 4 |
William Parker (i) Gwendolyn Cook Webb Scottie McClaney J.T. Moore Qunelius Pettway |
| District 5 |
Darrell O'Quinn (i) Richard Franklin Hiram Rahim Erica Robbins Roshanique Taylor |
| District 6 |
Crystal Smitherman (i) Keith Aaron Keith Williams |
| District 7 |
Wardine Alexander (i) La’Toya Lee Lonnie Malone Don Stone |
| District 8 |
Carol Clarke Barbara Files-Kennedy Lynette Peters Celida Soto Adlai Trone Harry Turner Denise Webber-Jenkins Wanda Wright |
| District 9 |
John Hilliard (i) Eric Hall David Russell LaTonya Tate |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Alabama elections, 2021
January 26, 2021
August 24, 2021
- City elections in Birmingham, Alabama (2021)
- Mayoral election in Birmingham, Alabama (2021)
- Birmingham City Schools, Alabama, elections (2021)
October 5, 2021
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About the city
- See also: Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama. As of 2020, its population was 200,733.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Birmingham uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Birmingham, Alabama | ||
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| Birmingham | Alabama | |
| Population | 200,733 | 5,024,279 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 147 | 50,646 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 26.6% | 67.5% |
| Black/African American | 68.3% | 26.6% |
| Asian | 1.2% | 1.4% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 1.5% |
| Multiple | 2% | 2.4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 4.1% | 4.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 87.2% | 86.9% |
| College graduation rate | 28.9% | 26.2% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $38,832 | $52,035 |
| Persons below poverty level | 24.7% | 16% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
| Birmingham, Alabama | Alabama | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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Footnotes
- ↑ City of Birmingham, "Mayor-Council Act," accessed October 28, 2014
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