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The 2015 Montgomery mayoral election took place on August 25, 2015, to elect the Mayor of Montgomery, Alabama.

The election was officially nonpartisan, with all candidates that ran together, regardless of party. Had no candidate received a majority of the vote, a runoff election would have been held between the top two candidates.

Incumbent Republican Mayor Todd Strange won re-election to a second full term in office without a runoff on August 25, 2015.

Candidates edit

Republican Party edit

Declared edit

Artur Davis, former Democratic U.S. Representative and Democratic candidate for Governor of Alabama in 2010^[1]^[2]
Todd Strange, incumbent mayor^[3]

Democratic Party edit

Declared edit

Ella Bell, Alabama State Board of Education member^[4]
Dan Harris, Montgomery County Commissioner^[5]

Declined to run edit

Joe Hubbard, former state representative and nominee for attorney general in 2014^[6]
Steven Reed, Montgomery County Probate Judge^[7]
Quinton Ross, state senator^[8]

Results edit

Montgomery mayoral primary election, 2015
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Todd Strange (incumbent)	22,744	56.50
	Nonpartisan	Artur Davis	11,010	27.35
	Nonpartisan	Daniel Harris Jr.	4,508	11.20
	Nonpartisan	Ella B. Bell	1,645	4.09
	Nonpartisan	Buena V. Browder	349	0.87
	Nonpartisan	Under Votes	60	0.00
	Nonpartisan	Over Votes	2	0.00
Total votes			40,318	100

References edit

^ "Artur Davis eyes 2015 race for Montgomery mayor". TuscaloosaNews.com. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
^ Erin Edgemon (January 22, 2015). "Former Congressman Artur Davis officially announces run for Montgomery mayor". AL.com. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
^ Taylor, Drew (January 22, 2015). "Davis running in Montgomery mayoral race". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
^ Moon, Josh (February 26, 2015). "Ella Bell joins Montgomery mayoral race". Montgoemry Advertiser. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
^ Taylor, Drew (February 9, 2015). "Harris to run in Montgomery mayoral election". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
^ Lyman, Brian (November 8, 2014). "Joe Hubbard mulling run for Montgomery mayor". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
^ Franklin, Cal (May 29, 2015). "Steven Reed Brings Energy To His Role As Montgomery County Probate Judge". Inside Alabama Politics. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
^ Gore, Leada (December 17, 2014). "Montgomery mayor's poll shows voters taking more of a liking to Artur Davis: Today in Alabama politics". AL.com. Retrieved December 17, 2014.