Tuscaloosa, Alabama - Not many races in Tuscaloosa this year. The mayor and school board chair were unopposed, as well as four council seats and three school board posts. Despite it being a smaller race, voters say it's important to come out and have their voices heard.Incumbents ruled as they swept all contested Tuscaloosa City Council races in Tuesday's municipal election. 'Tuscaloosa has spoken. I think they want to see all of us stay and we're all going back, and I'm very happy with that,' said Councilman William Tinker, who retained his seat with a landslide re-election victory.
For the first time since Tuscaloosa adopted the City Council form of government in 1985, every single council member was re-elected. Unofficial returns gave Tinker and councilmen Bob Lundell and Bobby Howard victories without a runoff. Mayor Walt Maddox, Councilwoman Cynthia Almond, Council President Harrison Taylor and Councilmen Lee Garrison and Kip Tyner were without opposition.
City Council District 1 was perhaps the most closely contested. Howard hung onto his seat by defeating former councilman James Cunningham and challenger Greg Stallworth. The unofficial total gave Howard 504 votes, or 54 percent, to Cunningham's 318 votes, or The City Council will meet at 11:15 a.m.
The City Council will meet on Sept. 1, to certify election results.
