City Elections Return to Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, and Foley

R. Ken Cooper • August 26, 2025

Who’s running for what position, and where to vote.

City Elections Return to Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, and Foley

The municipal elections for Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, and Foley take place today, Tuesday, August 26, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Residents will vote on mayoral and city council positions across the three cities, with polling locations designated in each community. In Foley, district-specific voting means only voters in Districts 1, 2, 4, and 5 will cast ballots in this election, while Orange Beach and Gulf Shores voters will select from contested races in their respective cities. Runoff elections, if necessary, will be held on Tuesday, September 23, and newly elected officials will begin their four-year terms on November 3, 2025.



Below are details for each city’s elections. 


Orange Beach City Elections

Residents in Orange Beach will vote at the Orange Beach Event Center located at: 4671 Wharf Pkwy W, Orange Beach, AL 36561 (map).


Click here to download an Orange Beach Sample Ballot (pdf).


Mayor

  • Tony Kennon (I)
  • Jeffrey M. Boyd

City Council Place #1

  • Tom Conerly
  • Jack Robertson

City Council Place #2

  • Annette Mitchell (I)
  • Ginger Harrelson

City Council Place #3

  • Jerry Johnson (I)
  • Jay Neese

City Council Place #4

  • Jeffrey H. Silvers (I) (unopposed)

City Council Place #5

  • JoJo McCarron
  • Robert Stuart II


Gulf Shores City Elections

The polling location for Gulf Shores' residents living north of the Intracoastal Canal Bridge is the Cultural Center located at 19470 Oak Rd West (County Road 6) Gulf Shores, AL 36542 (map). 


Gulf Shores Residents living south of the Intracoastal Canal Bridge will vote at the Erie H. Meyer Civic Center located at 1930 West 2nd Street (behind City Hall), Gulf Shores, AL 36542 (
map). 


Click here to download the Gulf Shores Municipal Precincts map (pdf).


Mayor

  • Robert Craft (I)
  • Angie Swiger 
  • Ray Moore, Jr.                                 


Council, Place No. 1

  • Joe Garris (I) 
  • Austin "Coach" Boyd
  • Lucas Burger


Council, Place No. 2

  • Gary Sinak (I)
  • Jennifer Guthrie 


Council, Place 3

  • Philip Harris (I)
  • Eric Bradley 


Council, Place No. 4

  • Jason Dyken (I) 
  • Joseph Marinaccio


Council, Place No. 5

  • Stephen E. Jones (I)
  • Blair Castro 



Foley City Elections


Foley voters go to the polls Tuesday Aug. 26, to select the four of the five members of the City Council who will serve for the next four years. Only voters living in Districts 1, 2, 4 and 5 will cast ballots in the August 26th election taking place today.


Residents in Foley will vote at the Foley Civic Center, located at: 407 E. Laurel Ave., Foley AL 36535 (
map). 


The positions of mayor and the five City Council seats are up for election in 2025. Mayor Ralph Hellmich is unopposed in his bid for re-election. Roddy Burkle is also the only candidate for the District 3 council position. Foley City Council candidates run by district. Residents living in each city district can only vote for the council candidate running to represent that district.


Because there is no citywide race for mayor or council race in District 3, residents who live in District 3 will not have any races on which to vote. Voters in other areas of Foley will cast ballots for council members competing to represent their district.


Residents wanting to confirm in which district they live or wanting additional information on the

city election can go to the Foley city website: City of Foley. The home page of the website

includes a link that allows residents to determine which council district they live in.


The new four-year term for city officials will begin in November.


2025 Candidate Information - City of Foley
 


Click here to download a Foley Sample Ballot (pdf).


Foley Candidates:

Mayor

  • Ralph Hellmich (I)


City Council, Dist. 1

  • J. Wayne Trawick (I)
  • Barry Hughes


City Council, Dist. 2

  • Vera J. Quaites (I) 
  • Timothy “Tim” Lower
  • Donald Barnett


City Council, Dist. 3

  • Roddy Burkle (unopposed)


City Council, Dist. 4

  • Larry Engel
  • Phillip Hinesley


City Council, Dist. 5

  • Charles J. Ebert, III (I)
  • Derrick C. Perdue


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