Roderick Royal
Roderick Royal was a nonpartisan candidate for District 9 representative on the Birmingham City Council in Alabama. Royal was defeated in the runoff election on October 3, 2017.
Elections
2017
The city of Birmingham, Alabama, held elections for mayor and city council on August 22, 2017. A runoff was held on October 3, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 7, 2017.
John Hilliard defeated Roderick Royal in the Birmingham City Council District 9 runoff election.[1]
| Birmingham City Council, District 9 Runoff Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 John Hilliard |
50.57% | 2,713 |
| Roderick Royal | 49.43% | 2,652 |
| Total Votes | 5,365 | |
| Source: City of Birmingham, "General Municipal Runoff Results," October 10, 2017 | ||
The following candidates ran in the Birmingham City Council District 9 general election.[2]
| Birmingham City Council, District 9 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Roderick Royal |
30.90% | 1,522 |
| John Hilliard |
21.74% | 1,071 |
| Reginald Swanson | 12.93% | 637 |
| Wendell Major | 9.70% | 478 |
| Angene Coleman | 8.36% | 412 |
| James Williams Jr. | 6.33% | 312 |
| Eric Hall | 5.54% | 273 |
| David Russell | 4.49% | 221 |
| Total Votes | 4,926 | |
| Source: City of Birmingham, "General Election Results," August 29, 2017 | ||
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