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The '''2012 general election''' was held on [[November 6]], [[2012]]. Approximately 62.6% of Alabama's registered voters filled out ballots. In [[Jefferson County]] 304,865 ballots were cast, representing 79.1% of the county's 385,364 registered voters.
The '''2012 general election''' was held on [[November 6]], [[2012]]. Approximately 62.6% of Alabama's registered voters filled out ballots. In [[Jefferson County]] 304,865 ballots were cast, representing 79.1% of the county's 385,364 registered voters.


=Statewide results=
==Statewide results==
==Federal offices==
===Federal offices===
===President and Vice-President of the United States===
====President and Vice-President of the United States====
* Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan (R) 1,074,831 votes (61%), winner of 9 electoral votes
* Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan (R) 1,074,831 votes (61%), winner of 9 electoral votes
* Barack Obama & Joe Biden (D, incumbent) 680,831 votes (38%)
* Barack Obama & Joe Biden (D, incumbent) 680,831 votes (38%)
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* Virgil Goode & James Clymer (Ind-Constitution) 4,303 votes (0.14%)
* Virgil Goode & James Clymer (Ind-Constitution) 4,303 votes (0.14%)


===United States Congress===
====United States Congress====
* [[1st Congressional District of Alabama]]
* [[1st Congressional District of Alabama]]
** [[Jo Bonner]] (R, incumbent, unopposed), 192,520 votes (100%), winner
** [[Jo Bonner]] (R, incumbent, unopposed), 192,520 votes (100%), winner
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** [[Don Chamberlain]] (R) 58,448 votes (23.5%)
** [[Don Chamberlain]] (R) 58,448 votes (23.5%)


==Statewide offices==
===Statewide offices===
===Alabama Public Service Commission===
====Alabama Public Service Commission====
*President
*President
** [[Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh]] (R) 928,943 votes (54.55%), winner
** [[Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh]] (R) 928,943 votes (54.55%), winner
** [[Lucy Baxley]] (D, incumbent) 773,929 votes (45.45%)
** [[Lucy Baxley]] (D, incumbent) 773,929 votes (45.45%)


===Alabama Supreme Court===
====Alabama Supreme Court====
* Chief Justice
* Chief Justice
** [[Roy Moore]] (R) 896,291 votes (51.6%), winner
** [[Roy Moore]] (R) 896,291 votes (51.6%), winner
** [[Bob Vance]] (D) 840,531 votes (48.4%)
** [[Robert Vance Jr]] (D) 840,531 votes (48.4%)


* Place 1
* Place 1
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** [[Jim Main]] (R, unopposed) 1,0867,494 votes (100%), winner
** [[Jim Main]] (R, unopposed) 1,0867,494 votes (100%), winner


===Alabama Court of Civil Appeals===
====Alabama Court of Civil Appeals====
* Place 1
* Place 1
** [[Craig Pittman]] (R, unopposed) 1,067,494 votes (100%), winner
** [[Craig Pittman]] (R, unopposed) 1,067,494 votes (100%), winner
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** [[Terry Moore]] (R, unopposed) 1,065,419 votes (100%), winner
** [[Terry Moore]] (R, unopposed) 1,065,419 votes (100%), winner


===Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals===
====Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals====
* Place 1
* Place 1
** [[Sam Welch]] (R, unopposed) 1,059,626 votes (100%), winner
** [[Sam Welch]] (R, unopposed) 1,059,626 votes (100%), winner
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** [[Michael Joiner]] (R, unopposed) 1,056,913 votes (100%), winner
** [[Michael Joiner]] (R, unopposed) 1,056,913 votes (100%), winner


===[[Alabama State Board of Education]]===
====[[Alabama State Board of Education]]====
* [[1st Congressional District of Alabama|1st District]]
* [[1st Congressional District of Alabama|1st District]]
** [[Tracy Roberts]] (R) 159,066 votes (70.1%), winner
** [[Tracy Roberts]] (R) 159,066 votes (70.1%), winner
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** [[Jeff Newman]] (R, unopposed) 149,058 votes (100%), winner
** [[Jeff Newman]] (R, unopposed) 149,058 votes (100%), winner


===Statewide amendments===
====Statewide amendments====
* Amendment 1 (Act 2011-315) reauthorizing the [[Forever Wild]] Land Trust for 20 years
* Amendment 1 (Act 2011-315) reauthorizing the [[Forever Wild]] Land Trust for 20 years
** Yes: 1,137,401 votes (75.3%), approved
** Yes: 1,137,401 votes (75.3%), approved
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** No:359,767 votes (33.3%)
** No:359,767 votes (33.3%)


=Jefferson County Results=
==Jefferson County Results==
==Federal offices==
===Federal offices===
===President of the United States===
====President of the United States====
* Barack Obama & Joe Biden (D, incumbent) 159,786 votes (52.5%)
* Barack Obama & Joe Biden (D, incumbent) 159,786 votes (52.5%)
* Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan (R) 141,623 votes (46.5%)
* Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan (R) 141,623 votes (46.5%)
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* Virgil Goode & James Clymer (Ind-Constitution) 284 votes (0.09%)
* Virgil Goode & James Clymer (Ind-Constitution) 284 votes (0.09%)


===United States Congress===
====United States Congress====
* [[6th Congressional District of Alabama]]
* [[6th Congressional District of Alabama]]
** [[Spencer Bachus]] (R, incumbent) 113,933 votes (68.9%)
** [[Spencer Bachus]] (R, incumbent) 113,933 votes (68.9%)
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** [[Don Chamberlain]] (R) 20,184 votes (15.2%)
** [[Don Chamberlain]] (R) 20,184 votes (15.2%)


==Statewide offices==
===Statewide offices===
===Alabama Public Service Commission===
====Alabama Public Service Commission====
*President
*President
** [[Lucy Baxley]] (D, incumbent) 167,113 votes (56.6%)
** [[Lucy Baxley]] (D, incumbent) 167,113 votes (56.6%)
** [[Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh]] (R) 127,897 votes (43.3%)
** [[Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh]] (R) 127,897 votes (43.3%)


===Alabama Supreme Court===
====Alabama Supreme Court====
* Chief Justice
* Chief Justice
** [[Bob Vance]] (D) 188,810 votes (63.0%)
** [[Bob Vance]] (D) 188,810 votes (63.0%)
** [[Roy Moore]] (R) 110,674 votes (36.9%)
** [[Roy Moore]] (R) 110,674 votes (36.9%)


===Statewide amendments===
====Statewide amendments====
* Amendment 1 (Act 2011-315) reauthorizing the [[Forever Wild]] Land Trust for 20 years
* Amendment 1 (Act 2011-315) reauthorizing the [[Forever Wild]] Land Trust for 20 years
** Yes: 203,675 votes (77.2%)
** Yes: 203,675 votes (77.2%)
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** No: 66,867 votes (33.6%)
** No: 66,867 votes (33.6%)


===[[Jefferson County Circuit Court]]===
====[[Jefferson County Circuit Court]]====
* Place 5
* Place 5
** [[David Carpenter]] (D) 152,106 votes (52.2%)
** [[David Carpenter]] (D) 152,106 votes (52.2%)
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** [[Benny Watson]] (R) 33,550 votes (46.8%)
** [[Benny Watson]] (R) 33,550 votes (46.8%)


===[[Jefferson County Probate Court]]===
====[[Jefferson County Probate Court]]====
* Place 2
* Place 2
** [[Sherri Friday]] (D) 168,950 votes (58.4%)
** [[Sherri Friday]] (D) 168,950 votes (58.4%)
** [[Ginger Barbee]] (R) 119,977 votes (41.5%)
** [[Ginger Barbee]] (R) 119,977 votes (41.5%)


===District Court of Alabama, [[10th Judicial Circuit of Alabama]]===
====District Court of Alabama, [[10th Judicial Circuit of Alabama]]====
* Place 3
* Place 3
** [[Carnella Norman]] (D) 150,623 votes (52.3%)
** [[Carnella Norman]] (D) 150,623 votes (52.3%)
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** [[Jill Ganus]] (R) 136,809 votes (47.6%)
** [[Jill Ganus]] (R) 136,809 votes (47.6%)


==County offices==
===County offices===
===[[Jefferson County Treasurer]]===
====[[Jefferson County Treasurer]]====
* [[Mike Miles]] (D) 152,301 votes (52.9%)
* [[Mike Miles]] (D) 152,301 votes (52.9%)
* [[Jennifer Parsons Champion]] (R) 135,632 votes (47.1%)
* [[Jennifer Parsons Champion]] (R) 135,632 votes (47.1%)


===Deputy Treasurer, Bessemer Division===
====Deputy Treasurer, Bessemer Division====
* [[Sherry McClain]] (D) 39,335 votes (54.7%)
* [[Sherry McClain]] (D) 39,335 votes (54.7%)
* [[Bobby Humphryes]] (R) 32,538 votes (45.2%)
* [[Bobby Humphryes]] (R) 32,538 votes (45.2%)

Latest revision as of 16:27, 29 September 2017

The 2012 general election was held on November 6, 2012. Approximately 62.6% of Alabama's registered voters filled out ballots. In Jefferson County 304,865 ballots were cast, representing 79.1% of the county's 385,364 registered voters.

Statewide results

Federal offices

President and Vice-President of the United States

  • Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan (R) 1,074,831 votes (61%), winner of 9 electoral votes
  • Barack Obama & Joe Biden (D, incumbent) 680,831 votes (38%)
  • Gary Johnson & Jim Gray (Ind-Libertarian) 10,794 votes (0.6%)
  • Jill Stein & Cheri Honkala (Ind-Green) 4,984 votes (0.16%)
  • Virgil Goode & James Clymer (Ind-Constitution) 4,303 votes (0.14%)

United States Congress

Statewide offices

Alabama Public Service Commission

Alabama Supreme Court

  • Place 1
    • Tommy Bryan (R, unopposed) 1,089,444 votes (100%), winner
  • Place 2
    • Lyn Stuart (R, unopposed) 1,083,711 votes (100%), winner
  • Place 3
  • Place 4
    • Jim Main (R, unopposed) 1,0867,494 votes (100%), winner

Alabama Court of Civil Appeals

  • Place 1
  • Place 2
  • Place 3
    • Terry Moore (R, unopposed) 1,065,419 votes (100%), winner

Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals

  • Place 1
    • Sam Welch (R, unopposed) 1,059,626 votes (100%), winner
  • Place 2
    • Liles Burke (R, unopposed) 1,057,206 votes (100%), winner
  • Place 3

Alabama State Board of Education

Statewide amendments

  • Amendment 1 (Act 2011-315) reauthorizing the Forever Wild Land Trust for 20 years
    • Yes: 1,137,401 votes (75.3%), approved
    • No: 373,400 votes (24.7%)
  • Amendment 2 (Act 2012-567) authorizing a revolving issue of general obligation bonds within a previously approved $750 million cap
    • Yes: 981,740 votes (69.3%), approved
    • No: 433,863 votes (30.7%)
  • Amendment 3 (Act 2011-316) defining the Stockton Landmark District in Baldwin County.
    • Yes: 776,747 votes (68.6%), approved
    • No: 354,761 votes (31.4%)
  • Amendment 4 (Act 2011-353) partially repealing earlier amendments relating to racial segregation and poll taxes
    • No: 881,362 (59.9%), defeated
    • Yes: 590,131 (40.1%)
  • Amendment 5 (Act 2011-543) authorizing a transfer of assets from the Pritchard Water Works to the Mobile Area Water & Sewer System
    • Yes: 793,446 votes (69.1%), approved
    • No: 354,734 votes (30.9%)
  • Amendment 6 (Act 2011-617) prohibiting compulsory participation in health care systems
    • Yes: 838,183 votes (59.2%), approved
    • No: 578,462 votes (40.8%)
  • Amendment 7 (Act 2011-656) establishing a fundamental right to secret ballot in matters of employee representation
    • Yes: 919,988 votes (67.8%), approved
    • No: 437,050 votes (32.2%)
  • Amendment 8 (Act 2011-656) tying legislative compensation to the state's median household income and actual expenses
    • Yes: 957,628 votes (69.1%), approved
    • No: 428,840 votes (30.9%)
  • Amendment 9 (Act 2012-275) modifying constitutional provisions regarding general laws pertaining to private corporations
    • Yes: 765,577 votes (58.3%), approved
    • No: 547,112 votes (41.7%)
  • Amendment 10 (Act 2012-276) modifying constitutional provisions regarding general laws pertaining to banks and banking
    • Yes: 677,420 votes (54.6%), approved
    • No: 562,760 votes (45.4%)
  • Amendment 11 (Act 2012-308) prohibiting municipalities outside Lawrence County from exercising police powers within the county
    • Yes: 721,664 (66.7%), approved
    • No:359,767 votes (33.3%)

Jefferson County Results

Federal offices

President of the United States

  • Barack Obama & Joe Biden (D, incumbent) 159,786 votes (52.5%)
  • Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan (R) 141,623 votes (46.5%)
  • Gary Johnson & Jim Gray (Ind-Libertarian) 1,635 votes (0.54%)
  • (write-in) 605 votes (0.20%)
  • Jill Stein & Cheri Honkala (Ind-Green) 438 votes (0.14%)
  • Virgil Goode & James Clymer (Ind-Constitution) 284 votes (0.09%)

United States Congress

Statewide offices

Alabama Public Service Commission

Alabama Supreme Court

Statewide amendments

  • Amendment 1 (Act 2011-315) reauthorizing the Forever Wild Land Trust for 20 years
    • Yes: 203,675 votes (77.2%)
    • No: 60,043 votes (22.8%)
  • Amendment 2 (Act 2012-567) authorizing a revolving issue of general obligation bonds within a previously approved $750 million cap
    • Yes: 180,268 votes (71.9%)
    • No: 70,399 votes (28.1%)
  • Amendment 3 (Act 2011-316) defining the Stockton Landmark District in Baldwin County.
    • Yes: 136,763 votes (67.4%)
    • No: 66,167 votes (32.6%)
  • Amendment 4 (Act 2011-353) partially repealing earlier amendments relating to racial segregation and poll taxes
    • No: 160,909 votes (62.3%)
    • Yes: 97,325 votes (37.7%)
  • Amendment 5 (Act 2011-543) authorizing a transfer of assets from the Pritchard Water Works to the Mobile Area Water & Sewer System
    • Yes: 136,970 votes (66.8%)
    • No: 68,091 votes (33.2%)
  • Amendment 6 (Act 2011-617) prohibiting compulsory participation in health care systems
    • Yes: 128,511 votes (51.0%)
    • No: 123,484 votes (49.0%)
  • Amendment 7 (Act 2011-656) establishing a fundamental right to secret ballot in matters of employee representation
    • Yes: 150,204 votes (61.8%)
    • No: 92,270 votes (38.2%)
  • Amendment 8 (Act 2011-656) tying legislative compensation to the state's median household income and actual expenses
    • Yes: 155,273 votes (63.3%)
    • No: 89,988 votes (36.7%)
  • Amendment 9 (Act 2012-275) modifying constitutional provisions regarding general laws pertaining to private corporations
    • Yes: 140,449 votes (59.8%)
    • No: 94,523 votes (40.2%)
  • Amendment 10 (Act 2012-276) modifying constitutional provisions regarding general laws pertaining to banks and banking
    • Yes: 128,311 votes (57.3%)
    • No: 95,518 votes (42.7%)
  • Amendment 11 (Act 2012-308) prohibiting municipalities outside Lawrence County from exercising police powers within the county
    • Yes: 131,878 votes (66.4%)
    • No: 66,867 votes (33.6%)

Jefferson County Circuit Court

Jefferson County Probate Court

District Court of Alabama, 10th Judicial Circuit of Alabama

County offices

Jefferson County Treasurer

Deputy Treasurer, Bessemer Division


External links

See also

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