Ageneral election was held in theU.S. state ofAlabama on November 8, 2016. Along with thepresidential election, all of Alabama's seven seats in theUnited States House of Representatives, aUnited States Senate seat and several state-level and local offices were up for election. Primary elections took place on March 1, 2016.[1]
Republican candidateDonald Trump won Alabama with 62% of the vote and gained nine electoral votes.
IncumbentRepublican SenatorRichard Shelby won re-election to a sixth term in office with 63% of the vote.
All of Alabama's seven seats in theUnited States House of Representatives were up for election in 2016. Six Republicans and one Democrat were re-elected. No districts changed partisan control.
IncumbentAlabama Public Service Commission presidentTwinkle Andress Cavanaugh won re-election to a second term.[2]
No Democrats filed to run for this race.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh (incumbent) | 439,406 | 63.04% | |
| Republican | Terry Dunn | 257,652 | 36.96% | |
| Total votes | 697,058 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh (incumbent) | 1,372,948 | 97.21% | |
| Write-in | 39,407 | 2.79% | ||
| Total votes | 1,412,355 | 100% | ||
Three seats on theSupreme Court of Alabama were up for election in 2016. Of these three only one seat was contested as justiceTom Parker faced a challenger in his bid for re-election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Parker (incumbent) | 448,747 | 72.50% | |
| Republican | Donna Beaulieu | 170,194 | 27.50% | |
| Total votes | 618,941 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Parker (incumbent) | 1,375,534 | 97.52% | |
| Write-in | 34,961 | 2.48% | ||
| Total votes | 1,410,495 | 100% | ||
Fifteen statewide measures appeared on the ballot in Alabama - one in March and fourteen in November.[9]
| Name | Description | Votes | Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | % | No | % | |||
| Amendment 1 (March) | Changes retirement plans for state judicial officials.[10] | 680,092 | 62.84 | 402,240 | 37.16 | Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
| Amendment 1 (November) | Adds two members, elected at large, to theAuburn University Board of Trustees.[11] | 1,182,618 | 73.43 | 427,883 | 26.57 | |
| Amendment 2 | Prohibits reallocation of state park funds for other uses.[12] | 1,414,033 | 79.74 | 359,354 | 20.26 | |
| Amendment 3 | Changes the procedure for determining local constitutional amendments.[13] | 932,652 | 60.63 | 605,498 | 39.37 | |
| Amendment 4 | Authorizes county commissions to establish programs pertaining to the administration of their respective counties.[14] | 1,141,004 | 71.67 | 450,952 | 28.33 | |
| Amendment 5 | Rewords sections of thestate constitution that address the state government's separation of powers.[15] | 922,670 | 59.99 | 615,275 | 40.01 | |
| Amendment 6 | Requires two-thirds vote in theAlabama Senate for conviction and impeachment of a state official.[16] | 788,399 | 53.59 | 682,889 | 46.41 | |
| Amendment 7 | Places employees of theEtowah CountySheriff's office under the authority of its Personnel Board.[17] | 704,567 | 59.38 | 482,042 | 40.62 | |
| Amendment 8 | Adds"right to work" to thestate constitution.[18] | 1,119,034 | 69.61 | 488,515 | 30.39 | |
| Amendment 9 | Increases the maximum age allowed for candidates for the position of Judge of Probate inPickens County.[19] | 600,579 | 51.05 | 575,882[A] | 48.95 | |
| Amendment 10 | Makes any territory inCalhoun County subject to the police jurisdiction and planning jurisdiction of its respective municipality.[20] | 765,364 | 65.62 | 401,054 | 34.38 | |
| Amendment 11 | Confirms theMajor 21st Century Manufacturing Zone Act, allowing Alabama cities to create specific zones to attract industry.[21] | 866,515 | 59.27 | 595,392 | 40.73 | |
| Amendment 12 | Establishes governing body to oversee toll roads and bridges withinBaldwin County.[22] | 630,834 | 50.69 | 613,632[B] | 49.31 | |
| Amendment 13 | Removes age restrictions for government official positions, with the exception of judicial offices..[23] | 876,141 | 57.36 | 651,178 | 42.64 | |
| Amendment 14 | Guarantees the application of budget isolation resolutions to local laws passed bystate legislature prior to November 8, 2016.[24] | 1,041,400 | 68.70 | 474,519 | 31.30 | |
| Source: Alabama Secretary of State[25][6] | ||||||