2016 primary elections
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The 2016 statewide primary election were comprised of the following ballots:
- The Democratic and Republican Party primaries were held on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 ("Super Tuesday"). The weather was clear and mild from morning to mid-afternoon, but storms swept through the Birmingham area in the early evening.
- Democratic and Republican Party runoffs were held on Tuesday, April 12, 2016. There were no run-offs for presidential candidates, with each party awarding delegates to their respective national conventions based largely on the primary results. The Alabama Democratic Party has seven possible "superdelegates" who can vote as they choose regardless of the primary results. Of those seven, one, Redding Pitt, died just before the election. The Alabama Republican Party's three appointed delegates are pledged to the overall winner of the primary.
Overall voter turnout in the primaries was slightly higher than expected, with 1,269,751 people, or 41.4% of the state's 3,066,732 eligible voters, casting ballots. Of those voting in the presidential primaries, 398,309 voted on the Democratic ballot while 867,235 voters marked Republican ballots. For the runoffs, turnout was very low.
Democratic primary
Federal offices
- President of the United States
- Hillary Clinton: 310,022 votes (77.83% of 398,309 votes cast statewide), winner of 44 of 53 pledged delegates
- Bernard Sanders: 76,446 votes (19.19%), winner of 9 delegates
- Martin O'Malley: 1,490 votes (0.37%)
- Roque De La Fuente: 814 votes (0.20%)
- United States Senate
- Ron Crumpton: 156,120 votes (56.22% of 277,691 votes cast statewide), winner
- Charles Nana: 121,571 votes (43.78%)
Jefferson County offices
- Jefferson County Treasurer
- Mike Miles: 22,500 votes (33.09%), 5,681 votes (50.59%) in the runoff, winner
- Eric Major: 30,725 votes (45.19%), 5,548 votes (49.41%) in the runoff
- Andrew Bennett: 14,767 votes (21.72%)
- Jefferson County Deputy Treasurer, Bessemer Division
- Sherry McClain: 13,182 votes (73.55%), winner
- Tapeka Fennell: 4,741 votes (26.45%)
- Jefferson County District Court District Attorney, Birmingham Division
- Charles Henderson: 38,746 votes (60.74%), winner
- Raymond Johnson Jr: 25,042 (39.26%)
- Jefferson County District Court District Attorney, Bessemer Division
- Lynneice Olive-Washington: 9,818 votes (53.43%), winner
- Lonnie Washington Sr: 6,457 votes (35.14%)
- Minnie Tunstall: 2,099 votes (11.42%)
- Jefferson County District Court Judge, Place 4
- Tony Bell: 38,520 votes (75.37%), winner
- CH Brantley: 12,587 votes (24.63%)
- Jefferson County District Court Judge, Place 5
- Shera Grant: 26,093 votes (51.98%), winner
- Pamela Cousins: 15,697 votes (31.27%)
- John C. Hall: 4,526 votes (9.02%)
- Bob Shores: 3,883 (7.74%)
- Jefferson County District Court Judge, Place 10
- Debra Winston: 11,103 votes (62.34%), winner
- Rudy McCullough: 6,706 votes (37.66%)
- Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 4
- Javan Patton: 28,407 votes (56.41%), winner
- Chuck Price: 21,947 votes (43.59%)
- Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 11
- Brendette Brown Green: 16,081 votes (32.19%), 3,854 votes (51.64%) in the runoff
- Linda Hall: 20,227 votes (40.49%), 3,609 votes (48.36%) in the runoff
- Joe Basgier: 13,651 votes (27.32%)
- Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 17
- Elisabeth French: 41,064 votes (79.26%), winner
- Monica Agee: 10,748 votes (20.74%)
- Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 22
- Tamara Johnson: 28,048 votes (56.98%), winner
- Perryn Carroll: 15,867 votes (32.23%)
- Russ Parker: 5,312 votes (10.79%)
- Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 23
- Agnes Chappell: 30,119 votes (61.69%), winner
- Carnella Greene-Norman: 18,701 votes (38.31%)
- Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 25
- Reginald Jeter: 8,003 votes (46.48%), 2,673 votes (72.64%) in the runoff, winner
- Rod Evans: 5,052 votes (29.34%), 1,007 votes (27.63%) in the runoff
- Yusuf Olufemi: 4,163 votes (24.18%)
- Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 26
- Michael Streety: 16,195 votes (33.32%), 4,005 votes (53.38%) in the runoff, winner
- Everett Wess: 20,640 votes (42.46%), 3,498 votes (46.62%) in the runoff
- Alaric May: 11,770 votes (24.22%)
Republican Primary
Federal offices
- President of the United States
- Donald Trump: 376,353 votes (43.40% of 867,235 votes cast statewide), winner of 36 delegates
- Ted Cruz: 183,168 votes (21.12%), winner of 13 delegates
- Marco Rubio: 161,518 votes (18.62%), winner of 1 delegate
- Ben Carson: 88,969 votes (10.26%)
- John Kasich: 38,374 votes (4.42%)
- Jeb Bush: 4,019 votes (0.46%)
- Mike Huckabee: 2,568 votes (0.30%)
- Rand Paul: 1,909 votes (0.22%)
- Chris Christie: 863 votes (0.10%)
- Rick Santorum: 625 votes (0.07%)
- Carly Fiorina: 552 votes (0.06%)
- Lindsey Graham: 257 votes (0.03%)
- United States Senate
- Richard Shelby (incumbent): 510,229 votes (64.98% of 785,234 votes cast statewide), winner
- Jonathan McConnell: 216,094 votes (27.52%)
- John W. Martin: 23,768 votes (3.03%)
- Marcus Bowman: 19,864 votes (2.53%)
- Shadrack McGill: 15,279 (1.95%)
Statewide offices
- Supreme Court of Alabama, Place 3
- Tom Parker: 446,952 votes (72.51%), winner
- Donna Beaulieu: 169,433 (27.49%)
- President, Alabama Public Service Commission
- Twinkle Cavanaugh: 437,768 (63.06%), winner
- Terry Dunn: 256,457 (36.94%)
- Alabama State Board of Education, District 3
- Stephanie Bell: 65,403 votes (60.15%), winner
- Justin Barkley: 43,331 votes (39.85%)
- Alabama State Board of Education, District 7
- Jeff Newman (incumbent): 34,563 (37.58%), 64% in the runoff, winner
- Jim Bonner: 41,399 votes (45.01%), 46% in the runoff
- Rhea Fulmer: 16,017 (17.41%)
Jefferson County offices
- Jefferson County Board of Education, Place 1
- Donna Pike: 12,931 votes (40.92%), 1,209 votes (50.35%) in the runoff, winner
- Ronnie Dixon: 11,021 votes (34.87%), 1,192 votes (49.65%) in the runoff
- Samuel Staggs: 7,651 votes (24.21%)
- Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 25
- John Tindle: 13,350 votes (78.36%), winner
- Aaron Dettling: 3,686 votes (21.64%)
Shelby County offices
- Shelby County Commission, District 4
- Ward Williams: 1,262 votes (32.29%), 481 votes (52%) in the runoff, winner
- Ron Griggs: 1,508 votes (38.59%), 444 votes (48%) in the runoff
- Gene Rowley: 1,138 (29.12%)
- Shelby County Commission, District 9
- Robbie Hayes: 3,484 votes (60.12%), winner
- Chris Dunn: 2,311 votes (39.88%)
- Shelby County Board of Education, Place 1
- Jane Hampton: 31,703 votes (84.77%), winner
- Ramona Rice: 5,698 votes (15.23%)
- Shelby County District Court Judge, Place 1
- Jim Kramer: 25,148 votes (63.53%), winner
- Lori Frasure: 14,434 votes (36.47%)
- Shelby County Circuit Court Judge, Place 4
- Laura Alvis: 18,678 votes (45.26%), 4,049 votes (51.04%) in the runoff, winner
- Patrick Kennedy: 16,235 votes (39.34%), 3,884 votes (48.96%) in the runoff
- Tim Smith: 6,355 (15.40%)
Other ballot measures
- Statewide Amendment One to establish a retirement savings program for district attorneys and circuit clerks taking office after November 2016
- Yes: 679,956 votes (62.84%)
- No: 402,060 votes (37.16%)
- Shelby County referendum to allow Sunday afternoon alcohol sales
- Yes: 43,067 votes (69.85%)
- No: 18,585 votes (30.15%)
References
- Gore, Leada (February 29, 2016) "How many superdelegates does Alabama have? Who are they?" The Birmingham News
- Faulk, Kent (March 2, 2016) "Results: Birmingham mayor's son among Jefferson County judicial nominees." The Birmingham News
External links
- 2016 election results at alabamavotes.gov
- 2016 Primary Voter Guide at birminghamwatch.org
- 2016 Alabama primaries from the League of Women Voters