Huntsville's mayoral elections are non-partisan, but most candidates can be affiliated with political parties.

Huntsville uses a two-round system, where election runoffs are held if no candidate obtains the majority of the vote.

Incumbent mayor Loretta Spencer ran for re-election to a fourth term.

The Committee of 100, a group of businesspeople, issued a joint endorsement of Battle and Spencer.

Incumbent Republican Mayor Tommy Battle won re-election to a fourth term, with Democrat Andy Woloszyn coming in second.