Valerie Abbott

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Valerie Abbott

Nonpartisan

Prior offices:

Birmingham City Council District 3

Years in office: 2001 - 2025

Successor: Josh Vasa (Nonpartisan)

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Last election

August 24, 2021

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Valerie Abbott was a member of the Birmingham City Council in Alabama, representing District 3. She assumed office in 2001. She left office on October 28, 2025.

Abbott ran for re-election to the Birmingham City Council to represent District 3 in Alabama. She won in the general election on August 24, 2021.

Elections

2021

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

General election

General election for Birmingham City Council District 3

Incumbent Valerie Abbott defeated Alice Speake, Joseph Casper Baker III, and Wil Jones in the general election for Birmingham City Council District 3 on August 24, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Valerie Abbott (Nonpartisan)	52.8	2,102
		Alice Speake (Nonpartisan)	28.7	1,144
		Joseph Casper Baker III (Nonpartisan)	12.5	499
	Submit photo	Wil Jones (Nonpartisan)	6.0	239

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2017

See also: Municipal elections in Birmingham, Alabama (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.

Incumbent Valerie Abbott defeated Ryan Jones and Rowan Henderson in the Birmingham City Council District 3 general election.

Birmingham City Council, District 3 General Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Valerie Abbott Incumbent	65.08%	2,548
Ryan Jones	32.08%	1,256
Rowan Henderson	2.84%	111
Total Votes		3,915
Source: City of Birmingham, "General Election Results," August 29, 2017

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2021

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Preceded by -	Birmingham City Council District 3 2001-2025	Succeeded by Josh Vasa