2020 Alabama elections
Alabama state elections in 2020 were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Itsprimary elections were held on March 3, 2020, withrunoffs taking place on July 31.[ 1]
In addition to theU.S. presidential race ,Alabama voters will elect the class IIU.S. senator from Alabama, 4 of 9 members of theAlabama State Board of Education , all of its seats to theHouse of Representatives , 2 of 9 seats on theSupreme Court of Alabama , 4 of 10 seats on the Alabama Appellate Court and one seat of theAlabama House of Representatives . It will also vote on five ballot measures.
Tovote by mail , registered Alabama voters must request a ballot by October 29, 2020.[ 2] [ 3]
President of the United States [ edit ] Alabama has 9 electoral votes in theElectoral College .Donald Trump won all of them with 62% of the popular vote.
United States class II Senate seat [ edit ] RepublicanTommy Tuberville defeated incumbent DemocratDoug Jones , winning 60% of the vote.
United States House of Representatives [ edit ] There were five U.S. Representatives in Alabama that were up for election in addition to two open seats.[ 4]
Public Service Commission [ edit ] Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Laura Casey 252,851 78.48 Democratic Robert Mardis III 69,352 21.52 Total votes 322,203 100
Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh (incumbent) 462,979 73.82 Republican Robin Litaker 164,227 26.18 Total votes 627,206 100
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2020 Alabama Public Service Commission President election Party Candidate Votes % Republican Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh (incumbent) 1,403,790 61.99 Democratic Laura Casey 858,054 37.89 n/a Write-ins 2,726 0.12 Total votes 2,264,570 100 Republican hold
State Board of Education [ edit ] 4 of 9 seats of theAlabama State Board of Education are up for election (one is a non-elected position held by the governor).[ 5]
Party # of seats Republican 7 Democratic 1 Independent 1 Total 9
Both Democratic & Republican are cancelled respectively.
Tom Holmes (Democratic) Jackie Zeigler, incumbent (Republican) General election results[ 6] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Jackie Zeigler (incumbent) 212,461 72.73% Democratic Tom Holmes 79,380 27.17% Write-in 294 0.1% Total votes 292,135 100%
Both Democratic & Republican are cancelled respectively.
Jarralynne Agee (Democratic) Stephanie Bell, incumbent (Republican) General election results[ 6] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Stephanie Bell (incumbent) 209,909 68.92% Democratic Jarralynne Agee 94,375 30.99% Write-in 278 0.09% Total votes 304,562 100%
Democratic primary runoff results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Tonya Smith Chestnut 21,230 61.35 Democratic Fred F. Bell 13,372 38.65 Total votes 34,602 100
General election results[ 6] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Tonya Smith Chestnut (incumbent) 161,192 62.71% Republican Lesa Keith 95,593 37.19% Write-in 245 0.10% Total votes 257,030 100%
General election results[ 6] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Belinda Palmer McRae 230,122 98.73% Write-in 2,957 1.27% Total votes 233,079 100%
Two seats on theAlabama Supreme Court and two seats each on theAlabama Court of Civil Appeals and theAlabama Court of Criminal Appeals were up for election, all of which were held by Republicans. Of these four had contested primaries.[ 7] [ 8]
[ edit ] No candidates filed for election to this seat.[ 9]
Poll source Date(s) Sample[ a] Margin Greg Cam Undecided Mason-Dixon [ 11] February 4–6, 2020 400 (LV) ± 5.0% 24% 19% 57%
2020 Alabama Supreme Court Place 1 election[ 12] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Greg Shaw (incumbent)1,554,369 97.58% Write-in 38,502 2.42% Total votes 1,592,871 100%
[ edit ] Incumbent judgeScott Donaldson decided not to seek re-election.[ 13]
No candidates filed for election to this seat.
[ edit ] No candidates filed for election to this seat.
Mary Windom, incumbent.[ 15] Melvin Hasting.[ 10] Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Mary Windom (incumbent) 387,876 69.45% Republican Melvin Hasting 170,599 30.55% Total votes 558,475 100%
2020 Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Place 1 election[ 12] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Mary Windom (incumbent) 1,541,862 97.72% Write-in 34,708 2.28% Total votes 1,576,570 100%
[ edit ] No candidates filed for election to this seat.
J. Elizabeth Kellum,incumbent.[ 16] Jill Ganus, judge.[ 10] William Smith, county commissioner.[ 10] Republican primary results (first round) Party Candidate Votes % Republican J. Elizabeth Kellum (incumbent) 232,303 43.37% Republican Willian Smith 198,663 37.09% Republican Jill Ganus 104,680 19.54% Total votes 535,646 100%
Republican primary runoff results Party Candidate Votes % Republican J. Elizabeth Kellum (incumbent) 270,306 55.73% Republican William Smith 214,764 44.27% Total votes 485,070 100%
2020 Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Place 2 election[ 12] Party Candidate Votes % Republican J. Elizabeth Kellum (incumbent) 1,537,451 97.83% Write-in 34,128 2.17% Total votes 1,571,579 100%
State House of Representatives [ edit ] A special election had been called for November 17, 2020, for District 49 as a result of Republican incumbentApril Weaver resigning from the legislature. Primaries were held on August 4 that year, with a Republican runoff set for September 1.[ 17]
[ edit ] In addition to the five amendments that are being voted on in November, Amendment 1 – called theAppointed Education Board Amendment – was defeated in the state's primary. It would have replaced the electedState Board of Education with a Commission on Elementary and Secondary Education whose members would have been appointed by the governor with the approval of the state senate.[ 19]
Amendment 1 (March) results by county Amendment 1 (March)[ 21] Choice Votes % 837,234 75.12 Yes 277,320 24.88 Total votes 1,114,554 100.00
[ edit ] TheCitizenship requirement for Voting Measure would allow only a U.S. citizen who is 18 years old or older to vote in Alabama.[ 22]
Amendment 1 (November) results by county 80–90%
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Amendment 1 (November)[ 12] Choice Votes % Yes 1,535,862 77.01 No 458,487 22.99 Total votes 1,994,349 100.00
TheJudicial System Restructuring Measure would make certain changes to judicial law and court systems and procedures.[ 23]
Amendment 2 results by county Amendment 2[ 12] Choice Votes % No 919,380 51.06 Yes 881,145 48.94 Total votes 1,800,525 100.00
TheJudicial Vacancies Measure would provide that a judge, other than a probate judge, appointed to fill a vacancy would serve an initial term until the first Monday after the second Tuesday in January following the next general election after the judge has completed two years in office.[ 24]
Amendment 3 results by county Amendment 3[ 12] Choice Votes % Yes 1,193,532 64.84 No 647,305 35.16 Total votes 1,840,837 100.00
TheAuthorize Legislature to Recompile the State Constitution Measure would authorize the state legislature during the 2022 regular session to recompile the Alabama Constitution and provide for its ratification.[ 25]
Amendment 4 results by county Amendment 4[ 12] Choice Votes % Yes 1,222,682 66.82 No 607,090 33.18 Total votes 1,829,772 100.00
The"Stand Your Ground" Rights in Franklin County Churches Measure would provide for a"Stand Your Ground" law applicable to individuals in churches inFranklin County .[ 26]
Amendment 5 results by county 80–90%
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Amendment 5[ 12] Choice Votes % Yes 1,213,544 71.61 No 481,088 28.39 Total votes 1,694,632 100.00
The"Stand Your Ground" Rights in Lauderdale County Churches Measure would provide for a"Stand Your Ground" law applicable to individuals in churches inLauderdale County .[ 27]
Amendment 6 results by county 80–90%
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Amendment 6[ 12] Choice Votes % Yes 1,216,008 71.61 No 482,189 28.39 Total votes 1,698,197 100.00
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