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* The Democratic and Republican Party primaries were held on Tuesday, [[March 3]], 2020 ("Super Tuesday"). The weather was cloudy with scattered showers and mild temperatures.
* The Democratic and Republican Party primaries were held on Tuesday, [[March 3]], 2020 ("Super Tuesday"). The weather was cloudy with scattered showers and mild temperatures.


* Democratic and Republican Party runoffs were held on Tuesday, [[March 31]], 2020. 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. The Alabama Republican Party's three appointed delegates are pledged to the overall winner of the primary.
* Democratic and Republican Party runoffs were held on Tuesday, [[March 31]], 2020. There were no run-offs for presidential candidates, with each party awarding delegates to their respective national conventions based largely on the primary results, distributed by congressional district. The Alabama Democratic Party has 9 "superdelegates" who can vote as they choose regardless of the primary results. The Alabama Republican Party's 3 appointed delegates are pledged to the overall winner of the primary.


Overall voter turnout in the primaries was ___. Of those voting in the presidential primaries, ___ voted on the Democratic ballot while ___ voters marked Republican ballots. For the runoffs, turnout was ___.
Overall, 189,069 votes were cast in the primaries, 89,336 fewer than in the more competitive [[2016 primary elections]]. Statewide turnout was 33%. Of those voting in the presidential primaries, 452,093 voted on the Democratic ballot while 722,809 voters marked Republican ballots..<!--For the runoffs, turnout was ___.-->


==Democratic primary==
==Democratic primary==
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===Federal offices===
===Federal offices===
* '''President of the United States'''
* '''President of the United States'''
** '''Donald Trump''' (incumbent)
** '''Donald Trump''' (incumbent), 695,469 votes (98.2%), winner
** Bill Weld
** uncommitted, 16,378 votes (2.27%)
** Bill Weld, 10,962 votes (1.52%)


* '''United States Senate'''
* '''United States Senate'''

Revision as of 13:20, 6 March 2020

The 2020 statewide primary elections were comprised of the following ballots:

  • The Democratic and Republican Party primaries were held on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 ("Super Tuesday"). The weather was cloudy with scattered showers and mild temperatures.
  • Democratic and Republican Party runoffs were held on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. There were no run-offs for presidential candidates, with each party awarding delegates to their respective national conventions based largely on the primary results, distributed by congressional district. The Alabama Democratic Party has 9 "superdelegates" who can vote as they choose regardless of the primary results. The Alabama Republican Party's 3 appointed delegates are pledged to the overall winner of the primary.

Overall, 189,069 votes were cast in the primaries, 89,336 fewer than in the more competitive 2016 primary elections. Statewide turnout was 33%. Of those voting in the presidential primaries, 452,093 voted on the Democratic ballot while 722,809 voters marked Republican ballots..

Democratic primary

Federal offices

  • President of the United States
    • Joe Biden, 286,067 votes (63.2%), winner of 38 pledged delegates (67,575 votes from Jefferson County)
    • Bernie Sanders, 74,767 votes (16.6%), winner of 7 pledged delegates (16,149 votes from Jefferson County)
    • Michael Bloomberg, 52,750 (11.7%), (8,729 votes from Jefferson County)
    • Elizabeth Warren, 25,847 votes (5.7%), (7,311 votes from Jefferson County)
    • uncommitted, 3,800 votes (0.8%)
    • Michael Bennet (dropped out February 11), 2,250 votes (0.5%)
    • Pete Buttigieg (dropped out March 1), 1,461 votes (0.3%)
    • Tulsi Gabbard, 1,061 votes (0.2%)
    • Tom Steyer (dropped out February 29), 1,048 votes (0.2%)
    • Amy Klobuchar (dropped out March 2), 937 votes (0.2%)
    • Andrew Yang (dropped out February 11), 880 votes (0.2%)
    • Cory Booker (dropped out January 14), 740 votes (0.2%)
    • John Delaney (dropped out January 31), 299 votes (0.1%)
    • Marianne Williamson (dropped out January 10), 224 votes (0.0%)
    • Julián Castro (dropped out January 2), 184 votes (0.0%)
  • United States Senate

Statewide offices

Jefferson County offices

Republican Primary

Federal offices

  • President of the United States
    • Donald Trump (incumbent), 695,469 votes (98.2%), winner
    • uncommitted, 16,378 votes (2.27%)
    • Bill Weld, 10,962 votes (1.52%)

Statewide offices

Other ballot measures

  • Statewide Amendment One to change the Alabama State Board of Education from an elected board to a commission appointed by the Governor (Proposed by Act 2019-345).
    • Yes:
    • No:

References

  • Sharp, John (January 8, 2020) "Alabama Senate race: Intriguing theater or snoozer sequel?" The Birmingham News
  • Crain, Trisha Powell (February 17, 2020) "Alabama to vote on whether to fire the state school board. Here are the facts." The Birmingham News

External links

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