2022 general election

The 2022 general election, a mid-term election in which the offices of president and vice-president were not contested, was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

In contested races, winners of the 2022 party primaries faced off in the general election. The ballot also included nominees selected without a primary, and independent candidates. For the first time since 2002, the Libertarian Party of Alabama qualified candidates for the statewide ballot by submitting petitions with signatures of more than 3% of the state's qualified voters.

According to the Alabama Secretary of State, Alabama had 3,687,753 total registered voters and 3,280,260 "active registered voters" at the time of the election. 1,419,718 ballots were cast, for a turnout rate of 38.5%.

Election day was marked by unseasonably warm weather under clear skies. The Birmingham On-Demand rideshare service offered free rides to polling places within its service area.

Federal offices

• United States Senate
  • Katie Britt (R), 940,048 votes (66.6%), winner
  • Will Boyd (D), 435,428 votes (30.9%)
  • John Sophocleus (L), 32,790 votes (2.3%)
  • write-in, 2,454 votes (0.2%)

• United States Representative, 3rd District
  • Mike Rogers (R, incumbent), 135,448 votes (70.2%), winner
  • Lin Veasey (D), 47,770 votes (25.1%)
  • Douglas Bell (I), 3,826 votes (2.0%)
  • Thomas Casson (L), 3,027 votes (1.6%)
  • write-in, 80 votes (0.04%)

• United States Representative, 4th District
  • Robert Aderholt (R, incumbent), 164,371 votes (84.1%), winner
  • Rick Neighbors (D), 26,628 votes (13.6%)
  • Johnny Cochran (L), 4,294 votes (2.2%)
  • write-in, 80 votes (0.04%)

• United States Representative, 6th District
  • Gary Palmer (R, incumbent), 154,058 votes (83.7%), winner
  • Andrea Chieffo (L), 27,792 votes (15.1%)
  • write-in, 2,135 votes (1.2%)

• United States Representative, 7th District
  • Terri Sewell (D, incumbent), 123,060 votes (63.5%), winner
  • Beatrice Nichols (R), 67,353 votes (34.8%)
  • Gavin Goodman (L), 3,207 votes (1.7%)
  • write-in, 79 votes (0.04%)

Statewide offices

• Governor
  • Kay Ivey (R, incumbent), 944,845 votes (66.9%), winner
  • Yolanda Flowers (D), 411,687 votes (29.2%)
  • Jimmy Blake (L), 45,823 votes (3.3%)
  • write-in, 9,401 votes (0.7%)

• Lieutenant Governor
  • Will Ainsworth (R, incumbent), 955,372 votes (83.7%), winner
  • Ruth Page-Nelson (L) 178,069 votes (15.6%)
  • write-in, 8,066 votes (0.7%)

• Attorney General of Alabama
  • Steve Marshall (R, incumbent), 953,284 votes (67.9%), winner
  • Wendell Major (D), 449,193 votes (32.0%)
  • write-in, 1,216 votes (0.09%)

• Alabama Secretary of State
  • Wes Allen (R), 923,206 votes (65.9%), winner
  • Pamela Laffitte (D), 435,558 votes (31.1%)
  • Matt Shelby (L), 41,480 votes (3.0%)
  • write-in, 661 votes (0.05%)

• Alabama State Auditor
  • Andrew Sorrell (R), 947,719 votes (84.4%), winner
  • Leigh Lachine (L), 166,243 votes (14.8%)
  • write-in, 8,500 votes (0.8%)

• Alabama State Treasurer
  • Young Boozer (R, incumbent), 944,792 votes (83.8%), winner
  • Scott Hammond (L), 174,472 votes (15.5%)
  • write-in, 8,811 votes (0.8%)

• Alabama State Supreme Court, Place 5
  • Greg Cook (R), 941,059 votes (67.4%), winner
  • Anita Kelley (D), 453,518 votes (32.5%)
  • write-in, 1,268 votes (0.1%)

• Alabama State Supreme Court, Place 6
  • Kelli Wise (R), 995,688 votes (97.5%), winner
  • write-in, 25,405 votes (2.5%)

• Alabama Public Service Commission, Place 1
  • Jeremy Oden (R, incumbent), 934,987 votes (83.7%), winner
  • Ron Bishop (L), 172,733 votes (15.5%)
  • write-in, 8,935 votes (0.8%)

• Alabama Public Service Commission, Place 2
  • Chip Beeker (R, incumbent), 929,248 votes (83.2%), winner
  • Laura Lane (L), 179,302 votes (16.1%)
  • write-in, 8,587 votes (0.8%)

• Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries
  • Rick Pate (R, incumbent), 944,021 votes (84.3%), winner
  • Jason Clark (L), 167,969 votes (15.0%)
  • write-in, 8,227 votes (0.7%)

• Alabama State Board of Education, District 4
  • Yvette Richardson (D, incumbent), unopposed, 105,128 votes (97.4%), winner
  • write-in, 2,842 votes (2.6%)

Alabama State House of Representatives

• Alabama House District 14
  • Tim Wadsworth (R, incumbent), 13,382 votes (99.3%), winner
  • write-in, 92 votes (0.7%)

• Alabama House District 15
  • Leigh Hulsey (R), 10,805 votes (63.6%), winner
  • Richard Rouco (D), 6,160 votes (36.3%)
  • write-in, 13 votes (0.08%)

• Alabama House District 16
  • Kyle South (R, incumbent), 13,167 votes (99.3%), winner
  • write-in, 98 votes (0.7%)

• Alabama House District 44
  • Danny Garrett (R), 11,389 votes (83.9%), winner
  • John Wiley Boone (L), 2,086 votes (15.4%)
  • write-in, 107 votes (0.8%)

• Alabama House District 45
  • Susan DuBose (R), 12,039 votes (85.6%), winner
  • Kari Whitaker (L), 1,945 votes (13.8%)
  • write-in, 86 votes (0.6%)

• Alabama House District 46
  • David Faulkner (R, incumbent), 12,646 votes (96.8%), winner
  • write-in, 418 votes (3.2%)

• Alabama House District 47
  • Mike Shaw (R),. 8,582 votes (64.0%), winner
  • Christian Coleman (D), 4,815 votes (35.9%)
  • write-in, 7 votes (0.05%)

• Alabama House District 48
  • Jim Carns (R, incumbent), 12,506 votes (84.7%), winner
  • Bruce Stutts (L), 2,181 votes (14.8%)
  • write-in, 84 votes (0.6%)

• Alabama House District 51
  • Allen Treadaway (R, incumbent), 14,008 votes (98.6%), winner
  • write-in, 198 votes (1.4%)

• Alabama House District 52
  • John Rogers (D, incumbent), 10,207 votes (99.1%), winner
  • write-in, 89 votes (0.9%)

• Alabama House District 54
  • Neil Rafferty (D, incumbent), 9,789 votes (98.9%), winner
  • write-in, 111 votes (1.1%)

• Alabama House District 55
  • Fred Plump (D), 10,012 votes (99.3%), winner
  • write-in, 67 votes (0.7%)

• Alabama House District 56
  • Ontario Tillman (D), 8,987 votes (90.6%), winner
  • Carson Lester (L), 868 votes (8.8%)
  • write-in, 60 votes (0.6%)

• Alabama House District 56
  • Patrick Sellers (D), 9,213 votes (64.9%), winner
  • Delor Baumamn (R), 4,749 votes (33.4%)
  • Manijeh Nancy Jones (L), 218 votes (1.9%)
  • write-in, 21 votes (0.2%)

• Alabama House District 58
  • Rolanda Hollis (D), 8,374 votes (98.6%), winner
  • write-in, 118 votes (1.4%)

• Alabama House District 59
  • Mary Moore (D), 8,848 votes (99.2%) winner
  • write-in, 72 votes (0.8%)

• Alabama House District 60
  • Juandalynn Givan (D, incumbent), 9,867 votes (89.4%), winner
  • J. P. French (L), 1,126 votes (10.2%)
  • write-in, 64 votes (0.5%)

Alabama State Senate

• Alabama Senate District 5
  • Greg Reed (R, incumbent), 36,089 votes (99.2%), winner
  • write-in, 293 votes (0.8%)

• Alabama Senate District 15
  • Dan Roberts (R, incumbent), 35,657 votes (85.6%), winner
  • Michael Crump (L), 5,761 votes (13.8%)
  • write-in, 259 votes (0.6%)

• Alabama Senate District 16
  • Jabo Waggoner (R, incumbent), 33,685 votes (96.1%), winner
  • write-in, 1,364 votes (3.9%)

• Alabama Senate District 17
  • Shay Shelnutt (R, incumbent), 38,099 votes (91.0%), winner
  • John Fortenberry (L), 3,667 votes (8.8%)
  • write-in, 122 votes (0.3%)

• Alabama Senate District 18
  • Rodger Smitherman (D, incumbent), 28,608 votes (98.8%), winner
  • write-in, 354 votes (1.2%)

• Alabama Senate District 19
  • Merika Coleman (D, incumbent), 26,332 votes (86.5%), winner
  • Danny Wilson (L), 3,902 (12.8%)
  • write-in, 204 votes (0.7%)

• Alabama Senate District 20
  • Linda Coleman-Madison (D, incumbent), 27,532 votes (98.5%), winner
  • write-in, 409 votes (1.5%)

Jefferson County offices

• Jefferson County Sheriff
  • Mark Pettway (D, incumbent) 102,440 votes (52.1%), winner
  • Jared Hudson (R), 94,077 (47.8%)
  • write-in, 128 votes (0.07%)

• Jefferson County District Attorney, Birmingham Division
  • Danny Carr (D, incumbent), 110,386 votes (97.6%), winner
  • write-in, 47 (0.1%)

• Jefferson County District Attorney, Bessemer Division
  • Lynnneice Washington (D, incumbent), 26,635 votes (53.3%), winner
  • Bill Veitch (R), 23,336 votes (46.7%)
  • write-in, 2,753 (2.4%)

Jefferson County Commission

• Jefferson County Commission District 1
  • Lashunda Scales (D, incumbent), 31,179 votes (98.8%), winner
  • write-in, 384 votes (1.2%)

• Jefferson County Commission District 2
  • Sheila Tyson (D, incumbent), 29,538 votes (99.0%), winner
  • write-in, 302 votes (1.0%)

• Jefferson County Commission District 3
  • Jimmie Stephens (R, incumbent) 29,274 votes (82.9%), winner
  • Devin Cordell (L) 5,703 votes (16.2%)
  • write-in, 341 votes (1.0%)

• Jefferson County Commission District 4
  • Joe Knight (R, incumbent), 28,317 votes (96.3%), winner
  • write-in, 1,085 votes (3.7%)

• Jefferson County Commission District 5
  • Steve Ammons (R, incumbent), 30,345 votes (97.2%), winner
  • write-in, 883 votes (2.8%)

Jefferson County Board of Education

• Jefferson County Board of Education District 3
  • Stephanie Floyd (D), 8,783 votes (62.1%), winner
  • Donna Pike (R, incumbent) 5,357 votes (37.9%)
  • write-in, 11 votes (0.08%)

• Jefferson County Board of Education District 5
  • Carita Venable (D, incumbent), 75,964 votes (97.7%), winner
  • write-in, 1,761 votes (2.3%)

Jefferson County Circuit Court

• Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 1
  • Anne Durward (D, incumbent), 110,735 votes (97.0%), winner
  • write-in, 3,478 votes (3.0%)

• Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 4
  • Javan Patton (D, incumbent), 110,308 votes (97.1%), winner
  • write-in, 3,301 votes (2.9%)

• Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 11
  • Brendette Brown Green (D, incumbent), 109,990 votes (97.2%), winner
  • write-in, 3,224 votes (2.8%)

• Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 12, Bessemer Division Criminal Court
  • Thomas Thrash (D, incumbent), 110,121 votes (97.3%), winner
  • write-in, 3,089 votes (2.7%)

• Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 16, Criminal Court
  • Kandice Pickett (D), 109,984 votes (97.3%), winner
  • write-in, 3,049 votes (2.7%)

• Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 17
  • Elisabeth French (D, incumbent), 110,643 votes (97.3%), winner
  • write-in, 3,052 votes (2.7%)

• Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 19, Bessemer Division
  • David Hobdy (D, incumbent), 110,026 votes (97.4%), winner
  • write-in, 2,973 votes (2.6%)

• Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 20, Domestic Relations
  • Alisha Ruffin May (D, incumbent), 109,739 votes (97.5%), winner
  • write-in, 2,866 votes (2.5%)

• Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 21, Civil Court
  • Monica Agee (D), 109,559 votes (97.5%), winner
  • write-in, 2,858 votes (2.5%)

• Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 22
  • Tamara Harris Johnson (D), 109,713 votes (97.5%), winner
  • write-in, 2,813 votes (2.5%)

• Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 23, Domestic Relations
  • Adrienne Moffett Powell (D), 109,471 votes (97.5%), winner
  • write-in, 2,808 votes (2.5%)

• Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 24
  • Stephen Wallace (D, incumbent), 109,851 votes (97.5%), winner
  • write-in, 2,766 votes (2.5%)

• Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 25, Bessemer Division
  • Reginald Jeter (D, incumbent), 109,527 votes (97.5%), winner
  • write-in, 2,766 votes (2.5%)

• Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 26
  • Michael Streety (D, incumbent), 109,504 votes (97.6%), winner
  • write-in, 2,733 votes (2.4%)

Jefferson County District Court

• Jefferson County District Court, Place 4
  • William A. Bell (D, incumbent), 109,195 votes (97.4%), winner
  • write-in, 2,977 votes (2.6%)

• Jefferson County District Court, Place 5
  • Shera Craig Grant (D, incumbent), 109,501 votes (97.6%), winner
  • write-in, 2,746 votes (2.4%)

• Jefferson County District Court, Place 10, Bessemer Division, Family Court
  • Kathy-Ann Marcia Alexis (D), 109,140 votes (97.5%), winner
  • write-in, 2,801 votes (2.5%)

Ballot measures

Statewide ballot measures

• Ratification of the recompiled 2022 Alabama Constitution.
  • Yes: 886,270 votes (76.5%), passed
  • No: 272,384 votes (23.5%)
• Statewide Amendment 1, allows the state legislature to designate criminal offenses for which bail can be denied. If approved, the companion legislation known as Aniah's Law would take effect.
  • Yes: 1,018,004 votes (80.5%), passed
  • No: 246,919 votes (19.5%)
• Statewide Amendment 2, allows local governments to contract for broadband internet infrastructure improvements under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
  • Yes: 937,436 votes (78.6%), passed
  • No: 255,874 votes (21.4%)
• Statewide Amendment 3, requires a Governor to provide notice to the Attorney General and to the families of victims before commuting a criminal sentence.
  • Yes: 991,893 votes (81.9%), passed
  • No: 219,301 votes (18.1%)
• Statewide Amendment 4, requires changes to laws regarding the conduct of a general election to be implemented at least 6 months before election day.
  • Yes: 935,476 votes (80.0%), passed
  • No: 234,452 votes (20.0%)
• Statewide Amendment 5, removes "orphans' business" from the jurisdiction of county probate courts. It is believed that the change would have no practical effect as such matters are already under other authority.
  • Yes: 778,586 votes (68.7%), passed
  • No: 354,527 votes (31.3%)
• Statewide Amendment 6, authorizes specific cities to use existing property taxes levied to repay bonds as a source of "pay as you go" funding for ongoing capital improvements.
  • Yes: 674,971 votes (60.7%), passed
  • No: 436,812 votes (39.3%)
• Statewide Amendment 7, clarifies the power of local governments to use public funds to promote economic development projects.
  • Yes: 832,667 votes (75.4%), passed
  • No: 271,467 votes (24.6%)
• Statewide Amendment 8, gives the Alabama Public Service Commission authority to regulate privately-owned sewage systems in Shelby County.
  • Yes: 685,048 votes (71.6%), passed
  • No: 272,284 votes (28.4%)
• Statewide Amendment 9, gives the Alabama Public Service Commission authority to regulate privately-owned sewage systems Lake View.
  • Yes: 681,441 votes (71.4%), passed
  • No: 272,372 votes (28.6%)
• Statewide Amendment 10, directs the state code commissioner to incorporate recently-adopted amendments to the Alabama Constitution of 1901 into the 2022 Alabama Constitution.
  • Yes: 814,598 votes (74.5%), passed
  • No: 278,284 votes (25.5%)

Local ballot measures

• Jefferson County Amendment 1, provides for a senior property tax exemption for homeowners over the age of 65 who have occupied their property for more than 5 years.
  • Yes: 148,672 votes (87.6%), passed
  • No: 21,033 votes (12.4%)

References

• Cason, Mike (June 13, 2022) "Alabama voters will see slate of Libertarian candidates in November" The Birmingham News
• Cason, Mike (August 25, 2022) "Alabama voters will see 10 amendments on November ballot: What are they?" The Birmingham News
• Gann, Heather (November 2, 2022) "Elections 2022: Here’s a look at contested congressional and legislative races in Jefferson & Shelby County." AL.com
• "Alabama 2022 midterm elections: Republicans expect big wins; what you should know." (November 2, 2022) Associated Press/AL.com
• Swetlik, Sarah (November 4, 2022) "Election 2022: How many registered voters live in Alabama?" AL.com
• Robinson, Carol (November 7, 2022) "Jefferson County Sheriff’s election 2022: Mark Pettway faces Jared Hudson in re-election bid." AL.com
• Gore, Leada (November 7, 2022) "Alabama voting guide 2022: What races, constitutional amendments are on the ballot? What to know." AL.com
• Gann, Heather (November 7, 2022) "Birmingham On-Demand offering free rides to the polls as they expand east." AL.com

External links

• 2022 voter guide at sos.alabama.gov
• statewide ballot measures at sos.alabama.gov
• Alabama Elections, 2022 at ballotpedia.org