The results are in: 2018 Municipal Election Day

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On Tuesday, several municipalities across the state of Alabama held elections for city seats, new mayors, and school board members.

Several races resulted in a runoff, including the race for mayor in Auburn, city council seats in Montgomery, Bessemer and Huntsville.

Ozark approved alcohol sales on Sunday, while Muscle Shoals denied a property tax increase.

Municipal Election Results:

Auburn

According to the Auburn Villager, mayoral candidates Ron Anders and David Hill will head to a runoff election, as will Ward’s in place 2, 5 and 6.

Race winners were:

  • Ward 1: Connie Fitch Taylor with 328 votes
  • Ward 7: Jay Hovey with 701 votes
  • Ward 8: Tommy Dawson with 414 votes.
Bessemer

Incumbent mayor Kenneth E. Gulley won the mayor’s race with 68 percent of the votes on Tuesday, but almost all other races resulted in a runoff.

According to the City of Bessemer, City Council District no. 1, 2, and 3, resulted in a runoff. As did, Board of Education District No. 1, 5 and 7.

You can view the full results here.

Gadsden

Incumbent mayor Sherman Guyton faced four opponents in the Gadsden mayor’s race, but won with 47 percent of the votes. A runoff will be held for Gadsden city council seat 5 between Jason Wilson and incumbent Billy Billingsley Sr.

Huntsville

Only city council and school board seats were up for election in Huntsville Tuesday. Jennie Robinson won the District 3 city council seat with ease, garnering 73 percent of the votes.

According to AL.com, the District 2 city council seat is headed to a runoff election.

Muscle Shoals

Muscle Shoals voters heavily denied the “5-Mill Tax Increase,” voting against the increase by 81 percent. The property tax increase, if approved, would have raised the existing 7.5 mills dedicated to education to 12.5 mills.

“School officials said they would use the revenue generated by the additional 5 mills to seek a $20 million bond issue earmarked specifically for capital improvements,” the Times Daily reported.

Ozark

According to WTVY, Ozark voted to approve alcohol sales on Sunday by 73 percent, adding themselves to the growing number of Alabama cities willing to do so.