Auburn, Alabama municipal elections

Auburn, Alabama municipal elections are held every four years to elect the mayor of the city and members of the city council. A runoff election is held if no candidate receives a majority of the votes, in both mayoral and city council elections.

1928
The 1928 election took place in September 1928.

Mayoral
W. D. Copeland defeated incumbent Cecil S. Yarbrough.

1932
The 1932 election was held in September 1932.

Mayoral
Incumbent W. D. Copeland was elected unopposed.

City council elections
The following people were elected as councilmen:
 * J. C. Grimes
 * W. D. Martin
 * Homer Wright
 * H. M. Martin
 * A. Meadows

1936
The 1936 election was held in September 1936.

City council elections
The following people were elected as councilmen:
 * A. Meadows
 * J. C. Grimes
 * W. D. Martin
 * Herbert M. Martin
 * W. L. Long

1968
The 1968 election took place on 13 August 1968, with runoffs taking place on 10 September 1968.

Mayoral
James K. Haygood Jr. defeated incumbent G.H. Wright.

1972
The 1972 election was held on 8 August 1972. Runoffs were held on 12 September 1972.

Runoff
James K. Haygood Jr. won the runoff election, and was elected to his second term.

Runoff
Eugene E. Stanaland won the runoff over Andrew J. Gentry Jr.

Ward 3, Place 1
Four candidates qualified for the ballot for this seat.

Ward 3, Place 2
Six candidates qualified for the ballot for this seat.

Ward 4, Place 1
O. Clyde Prather was unopposed in this seat.

Ward 4, Place 2
Three candidates qualified for the ballot for this seat. The top two advanced to a runoff.

1976
The 1976 election was held on 10 August 1976, with runoffs being held on 14 September 1976.

Mayoral
Donald E. Hayhurst won the runoff election.

Runoff
Incumbent Eugene Stanaland was defeated by William Allen after he was only able to win one of the four wards.

1980
The 1980 election was held on 8 July 1980, with runoff elections being held on 29 July 1980.

Runoff
On 10 July 1980, Caine Campbell filed a notice of withdrawal with the City of Auburn. As the only remaining candidate, Jan Dempsey was selected as mayor with no runoff election held.

City council elections
No election was held for Ward 3, Place 2.

1982
The 1982 election was held on 13 July 1982, with the runoff elections being held on 3 August 1982. This was also the final election in which a city council president was elected.

Mayoral
Incumbent mayor Jan Dempsey was the only qualified candidate, and as such, she won the election unopposed.

City council
No elections were held for the following seats:
 * Ward 1, Place 1
 * Ward 2, Place 1
 * Ward 3, Place 1
 * Ward 4, Place 1

1984
The 1984 election was held on 10 July 1984.

City council elections
No elections were held for the following seats:
 * Ward 1, Place 2
 * Ward 2, Place 2
 * Ward 3, Place 2
 * Ward 4, Place 1
 * Ward 4, Place 2

1986
The 1986 election was held on 8 July 1986, with the runoff elections being held on 29 July 1986.

City council elections
No elections were held for the following seats:
 * District 1, Post 2
 * District 2, Post 2
 * District 3, Post 1

1990
The 1990 election was held on 28 August 1990, with the runoff elections being held on 18 September 1990.

City council elections
No elections were held for the following seats:
 * Ward 2, Place 1
 * Ward 2, Place 2
 * Ward 4, Place 2

1994
The 1994 election was held on 23 August 1994, with runoffs being held on 13 September 1994.

Mayoral
Incumbent mayor Jan Dempsey won a majority of votes in the first round against two opposition candidates.

City council elections
No elections were held for the following seats:
 * Ward 3, Place 1
 * Ward 4, Place 1
 * Ward 4, Place 2

1998
The 1998 election was held on 25 August 1998, with the runoff elections being held on 15 September 1995.

Mayoral
Bill Ham Jr. won the election in a landslide vote.

City council election
No elections were held for the following seats:
 * Ward 2, Place 1
 * Ward 3, Place 1
 * Ward 4, Place 1

2002
The 2002 election was held on 27 August 2002.

Mayoral
Incumbent mayor Bill Ham Jr. did not have opposition, and won the election unopposed.

City council elections
No elections were held for the following seats:
 * Ward 2, Place 2

2006
The 2006 election was held on 22 August 2006, with runoffs being held on 10 September 2006.

Mayoral
Bill Ham Jr. won the election with 77.6% of the vote.

City council elections
Any runoff elections were held on 12 September.

2022
Incumbent mayor Ron Anders Jr. ran unopposed in the election.

2026
The 2026 elections will be held on 25 August 2026.