Election Name: | 2017 Birmingham, Alabama mayoral election |
Flag Image: | File:Flag of Birmingham, Alabama.svg |
Type: | Mayoral |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Year: | 2013 |
Next Year: | 2021 |
1Blank: | First round |
2Blank: | Second round |
Candidate1: | Randall Woodfin |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
1Data1: | 15,668 40.85% |
2Data1: | 24,922 58.95% |
Candidate2: | William A. Bell |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
1Data2: | 14,025 36.55% |
2Data2: | 17,357 41.05% |
Candidate3: | Chris Woods |
Party3: | Democratic Party (United States) |
1Data3: | 6,961 18.14% |
2Data3: | Eliminated |
Mayor | |
Before Election: | William A. Bell |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Randall Woodfin |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 2017 mayoral election in Birmingham, Alabama, took place on August 22, 2017, alongside municipal races for the Birmingham City Council and Birmingham Board of Education. In a field of twelve candidates, Randall Woodfin came in first ahead of incumbent William A. Bell. As neither reached the 50 percent threshold, a runoff election was held on October 3, 2017, when Woodfin was elected with over 58 percent of the vote.[1]