2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election
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{{Elections in Alabama}}
The 2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election was held August 24, 2010, to elect the mayor and all eight members of the city council.{{cite web |title=2010 Scheduled Elections |url=https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-information/2010/scheduled-elections |website=Alabama Secretary of State |access-date=21 April 2024 |archive-date=2 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230802120701/https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-information/2010/scheduled-elections |url-status=live }}
Mayoral election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2010 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election
| country = Auburn, Alabama
| type = Mayoral
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2006 Auburn, Alabama municipal election
| previous_year = 2006
| next_election = 2014 Auburn, Alabama municipal election
| next_year = 2014
| election_date = August 24, 2010
| image1 = Bill Ham.jpeg
| candidate1 = Bill Ham Jr.
| party1 = Nonpartisan politician
| popular_vote1 = 2,768
| percentage1 = 80.9%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| candidate2 = Paul Thompson
| party2 = Nonpartisan politician
| popular_vote2 = 518
| percentage2 = 19.1%
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = Mayor
| before_election = Bill Ham Jr.
| after_election = Bill Ham Jr.
| turnout =
}}
=Candidates=
==Bill Ham Jr.==
On April 20, 2010, incumbent mayor Bill Ham Jr. announced his bid for re-election, aiming for a fourth consecutive term. His campaign chairman was also confirmed to be Charles Pick at this time.{{cite web |title=Auburn mayor Bill Ham announces re-election bid |url=https://www.wtvm.com/story/12339954/auburn-mayor-bill-ham-announces-re-election-bid/ |website=WTVM News Leader 9 |access-date=20 April 2024 |archive-date=21 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421042854/https://www.wtvm.com/story/12339954/auburn-mayor-bill-ham-announces-re-election-bid/ |url-status=live }} He officially qualified for the ballot on July 7, 2010.{{cite web |title=NEWS RELEASE: Mayor Bill Ham qualified to run for a 4th term as Auburn's Mayor at 8:01 AM on July 7, 2010 |url=http://www.billham.com/ |website=Bill Ham |access-date=21 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100828060927/http://www.billham.com/ |archive-date=28 August 2010}}
==Paul Thompson==
Thompson was the manager of Skybar in downtown Auburn. He labelled himself as a Christian conservative, primarily running to ensure that Ham did not run unopposed.{{cite web |last1=Kochak |first1=Jacque |title=Auburn, meet Paul Thompson |url=https://www.auburnvillager.com/news/auburn-meet-paul-thompson/article_a1ef8cd2-f1d2-56e4-87c9-f8a8904a86a3.html |website=The Auburn Villager |access-date=21 April 2024 |date=5 August 2010 |archive-date=21 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421042825/https://www.auburnvillager.com/news/auburn-meet-paul-thompson/article_a1ef8cd2-f1d2-56e4-87c9-f8a8904a86a3.html |url-status=live }}
=Results=
Ham would go on to beat his only opponent, Paul Thompson in a landslide victory.{{cite web |last1=Chesser |first1=Daniel |title=Ham topples Thompson in mayoral election |url=https://www.theplainsman.com/article/2010/08/ham-topples-thompson-in-mayoral-election |website=The Auburn Plainsman |access-date=20 April 2024 |date=26 August 2010 |archive-date=21 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421042854/https://www.theplainsman.com/article/2010/08/ham-topples-thompson-in-mayoral-election |url-status=live }}
{{Election box begin no party no change|title=2010 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election{{cite web |title=Alabama news links: Gadsden re-elects Guyton mayor; Auburn re-elects Ham; 2 charged in Eufaula shootings |url=https://www.al.com/live/2010/08/auburn_gadsden_elections_alabama.html |website=AL.com |access-date=20 April 2024 |date=25 August 2010 |archive-date=21 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421042825/https://www.al.com/live/2010/08/auburn_gadsden_elections_alabama.html |url-status=live }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate no party no change
|candidate = Bill Ham Jr.
|votes = 2,768
|percentage = 80.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change
|candidate = Paul Thompson
|votes = 518
|percentage = 19.1%
}}
{{Election box total no party no change|votes=2686
|percentage=100.0%}}
{{Election box end}}
City council elections
The list of candidates was confirmed 20 July 2010.{{cite web |last1=Shyrock |first1=John |title=Auburn to hold elections Aug. 24 |url=https://www.wsfa.com/story/12841985/auburn-to-hold-elections-aug-24/ |website=WSFA 12 |access-date=20 April 2024 |date=20 July 2010 |archive-date=21 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421042857/https://www.wsfa.com/story/12841985/auburn-to-hold-elections-aug-24/ |url-status=live }}
=Ward 1=
=Ward 2=
=Ward 3=
=Ward 4=
{{Election box begin no party no change|title=2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election –
Ward 4{{cite web |last1=McAdory |first1=Joe |last2=Weaver |first2=Amy |title=Auburn re-elects Bill Ham Mayor |url=https://oanow.com/news/2010/aug/24/auburn-re-elects-bill-ham-mayor-ar-746112/ |website=Opelika-Auburn News |access-date=20 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100830154207/https://oanow.com/news/2010/aug/24/auburn-re-elects-bill-ham-mayor-ar-746112/ |archive-date=30 August 2010 |date=24 August 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate no party no change
|candidate = Brent Beard
|votes = 193
|percentage = 82%
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change
|candidate = James "Jim" Douglas
|votes = 42
|percentage = 18%
}}
{{Election box total no party no change|votes=235
|percentage=100%}}
{{Election box end}}
=Ward 5=
=Ward 6=
=Ward 7=
Kevin Perry ran against incumbent Gene Dulaney, because he wished to have younger members elected to the council.{{cite web |title=Candidates line up for municipal elections |url=https://www.auburnvillager.com/news/candidates-line-up-for-municipal-elections/article_c628547a-ff68-5648-a6d8-e0c8ad0bc9f0.html |website=The Auburn Villager |access-date=23 April 2025}}
{{Election box begin no party no change|title=2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election –
Ward 4}}
{{Election box winning candidate no party no change
|candidate = Gene Dulaney
|votes = 730
|percentage = 79%
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change
|candidate = Kevin Perry
|votes = 184
|percentage = 21%
}}
{{Election box total no party no change|votes=914
|percentage=100%}}
{{Election box end}}
=Ward 8=
Election Summary
| class="wikitable"
! Position ! After election ! Image |
| Mayor
| Bill Ham Jr. | Bill Ham Jr. | 75px |
| Ward 1
| Arthur L. Dowdell Sr. | Arthur L. Dowdell Sr. | 75px |
| Ward 2
| Sheila Eckman | Sheila Eckman | 75px |
| Ward 3
| Thomas Worden | Thomas Worden | 75px |
| Ward 4
| Brent Beard{{efn|Beard was appointed to city council after the 2006 elections, not elected.}} | Brent Beard | 75px |
| Ward 5
| Robin Kelley | Robin Kelley | 75px |
| Ward 6
| Dick Phelan | Dick Phelan | 75px |
| Ward 7
| Gene Dulaney | Gene Dulaney | 75px |
| Ward 8
| Bob Norman | Bob Norman | 75px |
Notes
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