2018 Jefferson County Commission election|
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Majority party
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Minority party
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| Party
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Republican
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Democratic
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| Seats before
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3
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2
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| Seats after
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3
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2
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| Seat change
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| Popular vote
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106,524
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99,654
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| Percentage
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50.7%
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47.4%
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The 2018 Jefferson County Commission election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect all members to the Jefferson County, Alabama Commission. Primary elections were held on June 5, 2018.[1]
District 1
Democratic primary
Nominee
Eliminated in runoff
- George Bowman, incumbent commissioner[3]
Eliminated in primary
Results
Runoff
Results
General election
Results
District 2
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Sheila Tyson, Birmingham city councilor[9]
Eliminated in runoff
- Sandra Little Brown, incumbent commissioner[10]
Eliminated in primary
Results
Runoff
Results
General election
Results
District 3
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jimmie Stephens, incumbent commissioner[12]
Eliminated in primary
Results
General election
Results
District 4
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Joe Knight, incumbent commissioner[14]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
General election
Results
District 5
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Jack Williams, state representative[17]
Results
General election
Results
References
- ^ "Election time! The Bham Now guide to the Alabama primary on Tuesday, June 5". Bham Now. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Jefferson County Commission". The Birmingham News. June 8, 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ Edgemon, Erin. "Jefferson County: Rafferty wins runoff, Scales and Tyson win commission seats". AL.com. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Eric Major, Alabama House of Representatives, District 52". BirminghamWatch. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Two Jefferson County Commissioners Going to a Runoff in Fight to Keep Their Posts". BirminghamWatch. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d "PRIMARY ELECTION 2018" (PDF). Jefferson County Probate Court. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ a b "PRIMARY RUNOFF 2018" (PDF). Jefferson County Probate Court. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Municipal elections in Jefferson County, Alabama (2018)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "In Stunning Vote, Two City Councilors Unseat Jefferson County Commissioners". The Birmingham Times. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ Koplowitz, Howard. "Sandra Little Brown claims she's Jesus' choice in county commission runoff". AL.com. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ Singleton, William C. "Runoff Elections for Jefferson County Commission Could Be Tense". The Birmingham Times. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "City Council will need to fill pair of seats". July 20, 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Candidates Who Can Expect Tough Races in Jefferson County Elections This Year". The Birmingham Times. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ Stewart, Sherrell. "Jeffco Voters Elect County's First African-American Sheriff and District Attorney". WBHM. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Jefferson County election results: Sheriff Mike Hale concedes to Democrat Mark Pettway". AL.com. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ Cromwell, Sydney. "Steve Ammons preps for new role on JeffCo Commission". Vestavia Voice. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Williams running on infrastructure, economic development, opioid crisis". Vestavia Voice. Retrieved 10 June 2025.