2019 Montgomery mayoral election

Summary

The 2019 Montgomery mayoral election took place on August 28 and October 8, 2019, to elect the Mayor of Montgomery, Alabama.

2019 Montgomery mayoral election

← 2015 August 28, 2019 (first round)
October 8, 2019 (second round)
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Candidate Steven Reed David Woods
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
First round 18,571
42.49%
10,272
23.50%
Second round 32,918
67.28%
16,010
32.72%

 
Candidate Ed Crowell J. C. Love III
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
First round 5,272
12.06%
4,251
9.73%

Mayor before election

Todd Strange
Republican

Elected Mayor

Steven Reed
Democratic

Incumbent Republican Mayor Todd Strange, who had been elected to a partial term and two full terms as mayor, did not seek re-election to a fourth full term in office.

The election was officially nonpartisan.

With no candidate receiving a majority of the vote, a runoff election was held between the top two candidates. Two candidates, Montgomery County Probate Judge Steven Reed and businessman David Woods, made it to the October 8 runoff, with Reed winning the runoff.

Reed then became the city's first African-American mayor after being sworn in on November 12, 2019.[1][2]

Results edit

First round edit

First round results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Steven Reed 18,571 42.49
Nonpartisan David Woods 10,272 23.50
Nonpartisan Ed Crowell 5,272 12.06
Nonpartisan J. C. Love III 4,251 9.73
Nonpartisan Elton Norris Dean Sr. 1,835 4.20
Nonpartisan Artur Davis 1,784 4.08
Nonpartisan Victorrus Felder 879 2.01
Nonpartisan Shannon Ferrari 289 0.64
Nonpartisan Ronald L. Davis 186 0.43
Nonpartisan Bibby Simmons 156 0.36
Nonpartisan Butler Browder 127 0.29
Nonpartisan Hobson Cox 92 0.21

Second round edit

Runoff results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Steven Reed 32,918 67.2
Nonpartisan David Woods 16,010 32.7

References edit

  1. ^ "Steven Reed sworn-in as Montgomery's first black mayor". WFSA. November 12, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  2. ^ MacNeil, Sara (October 8, 2019). "Montgomery's Steven Reed makes history as city's first African American mayor". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  3. ^ "Certification of Municipal Election for Mayor and City Council held in Montgomery, Alabama on August 27, 2019". City of Montgomery. September 3, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  4. ^ "Unofficial Results for 2019 Mayor/Council District 3,5 and 6 Elections". City Clerk of Montgomery, AL. October 8, 2019.