2018 Jefferson County, Alabama Commission election
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November 6, 2018
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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]
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Lashunda Scales, Birmingham city councilor[2]
Eliminated in runoff
- George Bowman, incumbent commissioner[3]
Eliminated in primary
- Eric Major, former state representative[4]
- Gary Richardson, mayor of Midfield[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lashunda Scales | 8,452 | 42.29 | |
| Democratic | George F. Bowman Sr. (incumbent) | 4,971 | 24.87 | |
| Democratic | Gary Richardson | 3,683 | 18.43 | |
| Democratic | Eric Major | 2,879 | 14.41 | |
| Total votes | 20,085 | 100.00 | ||
Runoff
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lashunda Scales | 6,826 | 59.41 | |
| Democratic | George F. Bowman Sr. (incumbent) | 4,664 | 40.59 | |
| Total votes | 11,490 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lashunda Scales | 40,513 | 98.7 | |
| Write-in | 534 | 1.3 | ||
| Total votes | 41,047 | 100.00 | ||
District 2
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Sheila Tyson, Birmingham city councilor[9]
Eliminated in runoff
- Sandra Little Brown, incumbent commissioner[10]
Eliminated in primary
- Richard Dickerson[11]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sandra Little Brown (incumbent) | 9,246 | 46.51 | |
| Democratic | Sheila Tyson | 9,188 | 46.22 | |
| Democratic | Richard A. Dickerson | 1,444 | 7.26 | |
| Total votes | 19,878 | 100.00 | ||
Runoff
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sheila Tyson | 6,274 | 52.58 | |
| Democratic | Sandra Little Brown (incumbent) | 5,659 | 47.42 | |
| Total votes | 11,933 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sheila Tyson | 40,344 | 99.1 | |
| Write-in | 386 | 0.9 | ||
| Total votes | 40,730 | 100.00 | ||
District 3
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jimmie Stephens, incumbent commissioner[12]
Eliminated in primary
- Rodney Watson[13]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jimmie Stephens (incumbent) | 10,656 | 80.51 | |
| Republican | Rodney Watson | 2,579 | 19.49 | |
| Total votes | 23,235 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jimmie Stephens | 36,800 | 95.8 | |
| Write-in | 1,614 | 4.2 | ||
| Total votes | 38,414 | 100.00 | ||
