2016 general election

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The 2016 statewide general election was held on Tuesday November 8, 2016 to determine Alabama's electors for President of the United States along with numerous state and county offices and several proposed constitutional amendments.

Overall voter turnout in the election was heavy, with 2,127,564 people, or 63.9% of the state's 3,330,802 eligible voters, casting ballots. 13,601 of those ballots did not include a choice for president. The weather was clear and mild as the state was experiencing a period of extreme drought. Few problems were reported at polling locations.

Federal offices

  • President and Vice President of the United States
    • Donald Trump and Michael Pence (Republican Party): 1,314,431 votes (62.2%), winner of 9 electoral votes
      • In Jefferson County: 134,498 votes (44.34%)
      • In Shelby County: 72,846 votes (72.11%)
    • Hillary Clinton and Timothy Kaine (Democratic Party): 725,704 votes (34.3%)
      • In Jefferson County: 156,384 votes (51.55%)
      • In Shelby County: 22,927 votes (22.70%)
    • Gary Johnson and William Weld (independent): 44,211 votes (2.09%)
      • In Jefferson County: 6,613 votes (2.18%)
      • In Shelby County: 2,956 votes (2.93%)
    • Jill Stein and Ajamu Baraka (independent): 9,341 votes (0.44%)
      • In Jefferson County: 1,540 votes (0.51%)
      • In Shelby County: 479 votes (0.47%)
    • Write-in: 20,276 (0.96%)
      • In Jefferson County: 4,326 votes (1.43%)
      • In Shelby County: 1,810 votes (1.79%)
  • United States Senate
    • Richard Shelby (R), incumbent: 1,331,317 votes (64.02%), winner
    • Ron Crumpton (D): 744,848 votes (35.82%)
    • Write-in: 3,250 votes (0.16%)
  • United States House of Representatives for the 6th Congressional District
    • Gary Palmer (R), incumbent: 244,788 votes (74.52%), winner
    • David Putman (D): 83,396 votes (25.39%)
    • Write-in: 282 votes (0.09%)
  • United States House of Representatives for the 7th Congressional District
    • Terri Sewell (D), incumbent, unopposed: 228,948 votes (98.41%), winner
    • Write-in: 3,693 votes (1.59%)

Statewide offices


Jefferson County offices

10th Judicial Circuit of Alabama (Jefferson County)

  • Place 2
    • Laura Petro (D) incumbent: 185,215 votes (97.85%), winner
    • Write-in: 4,076 votes (2.15%)
  • Place 12
    • Annetta Verin (D): 182,353 votes (97.87%), winner
    • Write-in: 3,966 votes (2.13%)
  • Place 17
  • Place 19
    • David Hobdy (D), incumbent: 181,037 votes (98.03%), winner
    • Write-in: 3,631 votes (1.97%)
  • Place 20
  • Place 21
    • Bob Vance Jr (D), incumbent: 183,953 votes (98.15%), winner
    • Write-in: 3,459 votes (1.85%)
  • Place 24
    • Stephen Wallace (D): 181,351 votes (98.15%), winner
    • Write-in: 3,426 votes (1.85%)

Shelby County offices

Statewide amendments

  • Proposed Amendment One to expand the Auburn University Board of Trustees
    • Yes: 1,177,857 votes (73.42%), passed
    • No: 426,517 votes (26.58%)
  • Proposed Amendment Two to earmark most state parks revenues for use by state parks
    • Yes: 1,408,947 votes (79.74%), passed
    • No: 357,932 votes (20.26%)
  • Proposed Amendment Three to limit votes on unchallenged local constitutional amendments to the county affected
    • Yes: 929,065 votes (60.63%), passed
    • No: 603,344 votes (39.37%)
  • Proposed Amendment Four to grant additional administrative powers to county governments
    • Yes: 1,136,619 votes (71.66%), passed
    • No: 449,448 votes (28.34%)
  • Proposed Amendment Five to update the constitution's language with respect to separation of powers
    • Yes: 918,989 votes (59.98%), passed
    • No: 613,172 votes (40.02%)
  • Proposed Amendment Six to clarify the manner by which state officials can be impeached by the state senate
    • Yes: 781,897 votes (53.64%), passed
    • No: 675,714 votes (46.36%)
  • Proposed Amendment Seven to place most employees of the Etowah County Sheriff's Department under the department's personnel board
    • Yes: 701,365 votes (59.36%), passed
    • No: 480,241 votes (40.64%)
  • Proposed Amendment Eight to enshrine the state's "right to work" law in the state constitution
    • Yes: 1,114,687 votes (69.6%), passed
    • No: 486,939 votes (30.4%)
  • Proposed Amendment Nine to extend the age limit for the seat of Pickens County Probate Court Judge
    • Yes: 597,781 votes (51.03%), passed
    • No: 573,762 (48.97%)
  • Proposed Amendment Ten to prohibit cities outside Calhoun County from extending police jurisdiction lines into the county
    • Yes: 762,069 votes (665.61%), passed
    • No: 399,475 votes (34.39%)
  • Proposed Amendment Eleven to allow local governments to sell land acquired for industrial development at below market value
    • Yes: 863,039 votes (59.26%), passed
    • No: 593,363 votes (40.74%)
  • Proposed Amendment Twelve to allow Baldwin County or its municipalities to petition the legislature for permission to build and operate toll roads and bridges
    • Yes: 624,839 votes (50.64%), passed
    • No: 608,956 votes (49.36%)
  • Proposed Amendment Thirteen to nullify existing age limits for members of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education and trustees of public universities
    • Yes: 872,526 votes (57.34%), passed
    • No: 649,063 votes (42.66%)
  • Proposed Amendment Fourteen to protect state laws passed under certain rules of the legislature from possible judicial nullification under existing constitutional language and to clarify that language for future bills
    • Yes: 1,037,677 votes (68.70%), passed
    • No: 472,793 (31.30%)

Other ballot measures

  • Jefferson County referendum to exempt landlords from responsibility for unpaid garbage collection fees
    • Yes: 139,611 votes (57.62%), passed
    • No: 102,703 votes (42.38%)
  • Shelby County local amendment one, to provide procedures for nominations by the Shelby County Judicial Commission to the Governor for filling vacancies in the office of probate judge.
    • Yes: 62,254 votes (79.70%), passed
    • No: 15,856 votes (20.30%)
  • Shelby County local amendment two, to amend the terms of office for circuit or district judges on the 18th Judicial Circuit
    • Yes: 63,508 votes (82.10%), passed
    • No: 13,845 votes (17.90%)

References

  • Jones, Monique (November 10, 2016) "Record number of black women win judicial seats in Jeffco election." The Birmingham Times
  • Gattis, Paul (November 11, 2016) "Thousands of Alabama voters did not choose anyone for president." The Birmingham News

External links

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