Politics & Government
Final Tuscaloosa Municipal Election Results
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TUSCALOOSA, AL — Happy municipal election day Tuscaloosa! Patch will have you covered providing updates as ballots are cast and counted. To learn more about the different races, important dates and candidates, click here for our 2021 Tuscaloosa municipal election guide.
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Here's a look at the contested races appearing on the ballot, with unopposed candidates already securing office. All precincts have officially been counted.
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TUSCALOOSA MAYOR
| Serena Fortenberry | 1,849 votes or 15% |
| Martin Houston | 3,536 votes or 28% |
| Walt Maddox* | 7,017 votes or 56% |
CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 1
Runoff set for April 13.
| Que Chandler | 447 votes or 32% |
| Katherine Waldon | 319 votes or 23% |
| Matthew Wilson | 608 votes or 44% |
CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 2
| Raevan Howard* | 711 votes or 53% |
| Boris Hurst | 191 votes or 14% |
| Paul W. Sanders Sr. | 384 votes or 29% |
| Norma Young | 52 votes or 4% |
CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 3
| Norman Crow | 2,458 votes or 65% |
| Matt Hood | 775 votes or 21% |
| Bill Wright | 537 votes or 14% |
CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 5
| Sam Badger | 290 votes or 19% |
| Kip Tyner* | 1,221 votes or 81% |
CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 6
| John Faile | 939 votes or 40% |
| Eric Gaines | 572 votes or 24% |
| Eddie Pugh* | 860 votes or 36% |
CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 7
| Cassius Lanier | 749 votes or 51% |
| Sonya McKinstry* | 724 votes or 49% |
CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 2
| Deon Washington | 489 votes or 38% |
| Kendra Williams* | 801 votes or 62% |
CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 3
| Mayci Hartley | 531 votes or 15% |
| Lesley Powell | 2,929 votes or 85% |
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LATEST UPDATES
9:20 p.m. — Final election results are posted. The City of Tuscaloosa reports 20% turnout for the mayoral race.
8:30 p.m. — Incumbent Mayor Walt Maddox declares outright victory, finishing with 56% of the vote.
7 p.m. — Polls close in Tuscaloosa. According to the latest report from the city, there are 59,301 registered voters inside of the Tuscaloosa city limits.
4 p.m. — City spokesman Richard Rush tells Patch that the city will be publishing election results as they come in on the city's new election dashboard. Polls close at 7 p.m.
11:30 a.m. — Tuscaloosa Patch published an update with results from a recent unscientific web poll asking readers to grade the campaigns of each mayoral candidate. Read the full update here.
8 a.m. — Tuscaloosa Patch published a "Final Word" from each mayoral candidate as they finish up last minute campaigning today. Read the story here.
7 a.m. — Polls officially open in Tuscaloosa.
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