Birmingham voters have spoken, and Mayor Randall Woodfin will continue leading the Magic City. On Tuesday night, Woodfin secured a decisive victory in the 2025 municipal election, earning more than 74 percent of the vote against a crowded field of eight challengers.
By 10 p.m., with the results pointing to a landslide, Woodfin took the stage at WorkPlay to claim victory. “The work isn’t done,” he told supporters. “The next chapter is about finishing what we started and pushing it further.”
With nearly all the ballots counted, Woodfin tallied 24,559 votes (74.87 percent), a dominant lead over his closest rival, Jefferson County Commissioner Lashunda Scales, who came in second with 4,781 votes (14.5 percent). State Rep. Juandalynn Givan followed with 1,395 votes (4.2 percent), while other candidates, including Frank Woodson, Brian Rice, Kamau Afrika, Jerimy Littlepage, David Russell, and Marilyn James-Johnson, trailed with smaller percentages.
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin easily won a third term on Tuesday, garnering more than 74 percent of the vote, far ahead of a crowded field of challengers. pic.twitter.com/wdSUSK5jg0
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It was a clear show of confidence from Birmingham residents who first elected Woodfin in 2017. His re-election to a third term not only reflects voter trust in his leadership but also solidifies his place in the city’s political history.
The mayoral race was the centerpiece of an exciting municipal election across the Birmingham-Hoover metro area. Voters also weighed in on heated contests in surrounding cities like Tarrant, Trussville, Mountain Brook, Hoover, Irondale, and Helena.
Several longtime mayors were unseated, while some former leaders made comebacks to reclaim their old offices. In other areas, candidates will head to runoff elections after Tuesday’s results.
But in Birmingham, there was no doubt, Woodfin’s overwhelming margin spared the city a runoff and gave him the mandate to continue his agenda.
Woodfin focused on economic development, education, and public safety, his first two terms, alongside efforts to modernize Birmingham’s infrastructure and expand opportunities for its residents. Now entering his third term, he says the city’s work is far from over.
“The next chapter is about finishing what we started and pushing it further,” he repeated to the crowd, signaling that his administration plans to build on the momentum of the last eight years rather than rest on past achievements.
For Birmingham, that means the next four years will likely bring more initiatives aimed at growth, revitalization, and ensuring the city’s progress touches every community.
