Alabama Treasurer election, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 22
- Early voting: N/A
- Absentee voting deadline: Postmark Nov. 5
- Online registration:Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: Photo ID required
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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| Alabama Treasurer |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline:February 9, 2018 |
| Primary: June 5, 2018 Primary runoff: July 17, 2018 (if needed) General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent(s): Young Boozer (Republican) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Alabama |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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Alabama held an election fortreasurer onNovember 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was February 9, 2018.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for Alabama Treasurer
John McMillan won election in the general election for Alabama Treasurer on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John McMillan (R) | 97.1 | 1,085,054 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.9 | 31,968 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,117,022 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama Treasurer
John McMillan defeatedDavid Black andStephen Evans in the Republican primary for Alabama Treasurer on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John McMillan | 61.2 | 274,157 |
| David Black | 21.4 | 95,723 | ||
| Stephen Evans | 17.5 | 78,262 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 448,142 | ||
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State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Alabama heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the2017 special election, one Republican and one Democrat each held a U.S. Senate seat in Alabama.
- Republicans held 6 of 7U.S. House seats in Alabama.
State executives
- As of August 2018, Republicans held 9state executive positions. The other four positions were nonpartisan.
- The governor of Alabama was RepublicanKay Ivey. The state heldelections forgovernor andlieutenant governor onNovember 6, 2018.
State legislature
- Republicans controlled both chambers of theAlabama State Legislature. They had a 72-32 majority in the state House and a 26-8 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
- Alabama was a Republicanstate government trifecta, meaning Republicans held the governorship, a majority in the state senate, and a majority in the state house.
2018 elections
- See also:Alabama elections, 2018
Alabama held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- U.S. House
- Governor
- Other state executive
- State Senate
- State House
- Special state legislative
- State Supreme Court
- Intermediate appellate courts
- Local judges
- School boards
- Municipal government
Demographics
| Demographic data for Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 4,853,875 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 50,645 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 68.8% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 26.4% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 1.2% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 1.7% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 4% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 84.3% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 23.5% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $43,623 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 23.3% | 11.3% |
| Source:U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Clickhere for more information on the 2020 census andhere for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Alabama. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere. | ||
As of July 2016, Alabama's three largest cities were Birmingham (pop. est. 211,000), Montgomery (pop. est. 200,000), and Huntsville (pop. est. 195,000).[1]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Alabama from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from theAlabama Secretary of States.
Historical elections
Presidential elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Alabama every year from 2000 to 2016.
| Election results (President of the United States), Alabama 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 |  Donald Trump | 62% |  Hillary Clinton | 34% | 28% |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | 61% | Barack Obama | 38% | 23% |
| 2008 | John McCain | 60% | Barack Obama | 39% | 21% |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | 62% | John Kerry | 37% | 25% |
| 2000 | George W. Bush | 56% | Al Gore | 42% | 14% |
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results ofU.S. Senate races in Alabama from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
| Election results (U.S. Senator), Alabama 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | Richard Shelby | 64% | Ron Crumpton | 36% | 28% |
| 2014 | Jeff Sessions | 97% | No Democratic candidate | 0% | 97% |
| 2010 | Richard Shelby | 65% | William Barnes | 35% | 30% |
| 2008 | Jeff Sessions | 63% | Vivian Figures | 37% | 26% |
| 2004 | Richard Shelby | 68% | Wayne Sowell | 32.0% | 36% |
| 2002 | Jeff Sessions | 59% | Susan Parker | 40.0% | 19% |
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Alabama.
| Election results (Governor), Alabama 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | Robert Bentley | 64% | Parker Griffith | 36% | 28% |
| 2010 | Robert Bentley | 58% | Ron Sparks | 42% | 16 |
| 2006 | Bob Riley | 57% | Lucy Baxley | 42% | 15% |
| 2002 | Bob Riley | 49% | Don Siegelman | 49% | 0% |
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Alabama in theU.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
| Congressional delegation, Alabama 2000-2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
| 2016 | 6 | 86% | 1 | 14% | R+5 |
| 2014 | 6 | 86% | 1 | 14% | R+5 |
| 2012 | 6 | 86% | 1 | 14% | R+5 |
| 2010 | 6 | 86% | 1 | 14% | R+5 |
| 2008 | 5 | 71% | 2 | 29% | R+3 |
| 2006 | 5 | 71% | 2 | 29% | R+3 |
| 2004 | 5 | 71% | 2 | 29% | R+3 |
| 2002 | 5 | 71% | 2 | 29% | R+3 |
| 2000 | 5 | 71% | 2 | 29% | R+3 |
Trifectas, 1992-2017
Astate government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Alabama Party Control: 1992-2026
Six years of Democratic trifectas • Sixteen years of Republican trifectas
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