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The '''2018 | The '''2018 general election''' was held on Tuesday, [[November 6]], [[2018]]. | ||
Republicans, led by incumbent [[Governor of Alabama|Governor]] [[Kay Ivey]], swept statewide seats. In the [[Alabama State House of Representatives]], Republicans picked up five seats, increasing their supermajority to 77 of 105 seats. In the [[Alabama State Senate]], a Republican who was not opposed in the general election succeeded an independent who did not run, increasing the Republican supermajority to 27 of 35 seats. | |||
Turnout was strong for a midterm election, with just over 1.7 million ballots cast in the governor's race, representing approximately 49% of Alabama's 3.46 million eligible voters. 1.1 million of those ballots (about 65%) were marked for "straight ticket" voting, including 661,898 for Republicans and 460,408 for Democrats. | |||
Jefferson County turnout was also strong, with 53.84% of eligible voters appearing at the polls, of whom 73% voted straight ticket. 56.38% of Shelby County voters cast ballots. 49.41% of Blount County voters, 48.91% of Walker County voters and 48.51% of St Clair County voters participated. | |||
==Federal offices== | ==Federal offices== | ||
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** '''[[Dickie Drake]]''' (R, incumbent) 13,504 votes (66%), winner | ** '''[[Dickie Drake]]''' (R, incumbent) 13,504 votes (66%), winner | ||
** [[Jenn Gray]] (D) 6,976 votes (34%) | ** [[Jenn Gray]] (D) 6,976 votes (34%) | ||
* [[Alabama House District 46]]: | |||
** '''[[David Faulkner]]''' (R, incumbent) 13,341 votes (62%), winner | |||
** [[Felicia Stewart]] (D) 8,445 votes (39%) | |||
* [[Alabama House District 48]]: | * [[Alabama House District 48]]: | ||
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* [[Alabama House District 55]]: | * [[Alabama House District 55]]: | ||
** '''[[ | ** '''[[Roderick Scott]] (D, incumbent) 12,893 votes (100%), unopposed | ||
* [[Alabama House District 56]]: | * [[Alabama House District 56]]: | ||
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==[[Jefferson County]] offices== | ==[[Jefferson County]] offices== | ||
* '''Jefferson County Commission, District 1''' | * '''Jefferson County Commission, District 1''' | ||
** [[Lashunda Scales]] (D) | ** '''[[Lashunda Scales]]''' (D), unopposed | ||
* '''Jefferson County Commission, District 2''' | * '''Jefferson County Commission, District 2''' | ||
** [[Sheila Tyson]] (D) | ** '''[[Sheila Tyson]]''' (D), unopposed | ||
* '''Jefferson County Commission, District 3''' | * '''Jefferson County Commission, District 3''' | ||
** [[Jimmie Stephens]] (R, incumbent) | ** '''[[Jimmie Stephens]]''' (R, incumbent), unopposed | ||
* '''Jefferson County Commission, District 4''' | * '''Jefferson County Commission, District 4''' | ||
** [[Joe Knight]] (R, incumbent) | ** '''[[Joe Knight]]''' (R, incumbent) 30,429 votes (62%), winner | ||
** [[J. T. Smallwood]] (D) | ** [[J. T. Smallwood]] (D) 18,399 votes (38%) | ||
* '''Jefferson County Commission, District 5''' | * '''Jefferson County Commission, District 5''' | ||
** [[Steve Ammons]] (R) | ** '''[[Steve Ammons]]''' (R), unopposed | ||
* '''Jefferson County Sheriff''' | * '''Jefferson County Sheriff''' | ||
** [[ | ** '''[[Mark Pettway]]''' (D) 128,569 votes (51%), winner | ||
** [[ | ** [[Mike Hale]] (R, incumbent) 121,469 votes (49%) | ||
* '''Jefferson County District Attorney''' | * '''Jefferson County District Attorney''' | ||
** [[ | ** '''[[Danny Carr]]''' (D) 140,666 votes (57%), winner | ||
** [[ | ** [[Mike Anderton]] (R, incumbent) 107,248 votes (43%) | ||
* '''Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 1''' | * '''Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 1''' | ||
** [[Joseph Boohaker]] (D, incumbent) | ** '''[[Joseph Boohaker]]''' (D, incumbent), unopposed | ||
* '''Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 5''' | * '''Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 5''' | ||
** [[David Carpenter]] (D, incumbent) | ** '''[[David Carpenter]]''' (D, incumbent), unopposed | ||
* '''Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 6''' | * '''Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 6''' | ||
** [[Donald Blankenship]] (D, incumbent) | ** '''[[Donald Blankenship]]''' (D, incumbent), unopposed | ||
* '''Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 7''' | * '''Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 7''' | ||
** [[Tracie Todd]] (D, incumbent) | ** '''[[Tracie Todd]]''' (D, incumbent), unopposed | ||
* '''Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 8''' | * '''Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 8''' | ||
** [[Marshell Hatcher]] (D) | ** '''[[Marshell Hatcher]]''' (D) 138,145 votes (57%), winner | ||
** [[Tracey McDonald]] (R) | ** [[Tracey McDonald]] (R) 106,115 votes (43%) | ||
* '''Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 9''' | * '''Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 9''' | ||
** [[Jim Hughey III]] (D, incumbent) | ** '''[[Jim Hughey III]]''' (D, incumbent), unopposed | ||
* '''Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 13''' | * '''Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 13''' | ||
** [[Carole Smitherman]] (D, incumbent) | ** '''[[Carole Smitherman]]''' (D, incumbent), unopposed | ||
* '''Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 15''' | * '''Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 15''' | ||
** [[Patricia Stephens]] (D, incumbent) | ** '''[[Patricia Stephens]]''' (D, incumbent), unopposed | ||
* '''Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 16''' | * '''Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 16''' | ||
** [[Linda Hall]] (D) | ** '''[[Linda Hall]]''' (D) 131,981 votes (53%), winner (disqualified) | ||
** [[Teresa Pulliam]] (R, incumbent) | ** [[Teresa Pulliam]] (R, incumbent) 115,403 votes (47%) | ||
* '''Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 18''' | * '''Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 18''' | ||
** [[Janine Hunt-Hilliard]] (D) | ** '''[[Janine Hunt-Hilliard]]''' (D), unopposed | ||
* '''Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 27''' | * '''Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 27''' | ||
** [[Alaric May]] (D) | ** '''[[Alaric May]]''' (D) 137,723 votes (56%), winner | ||
** [[Leslie Moore]] (R) | ** [[Leslie Moore]] (R) 109,025 votes (44%) | ||
* '''Jefferson County Probate Court Judge, Place 1''' | * '''Jefferson County Probate Court Judge, Place 1''' | ||
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* '''Jefferson County Probate Court Judge, Place 2''' | * '''Jefferson County Probate Court Judge, Place 2''' | ||
** [[Sherri Friday]] (D, incumbent) | ** '''[[Sherri Friday]]''' (D, incumbent), unopposed | ||
==Statewide ballot measures== | ==Statewide ballot measures== | ||
* '''Statewide Amendment 1''': "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, providing for certain religious rights and liberties; authorizing the display of the Ten Commandments on state property and property owned or administrated by a public school or public body; and prohibiting the expenditure of public funds in defense of the constitutionality of this amendment." | * '''Statewide Amendment 1''': "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, providing for certain religious rights and liberties; authorizing the display of the Ten Commandments on state property and property owned or administrated by a public school or public body; and prohibiting the expenditure of public funds in defense of the constitutionality of this amendment." | ||
** '''Yes''', 1,071,716 votes (71.6%), passed | ** '''Yes''', 1,071,716 votes (71.6%), passed, adopted as Amendment 942 (now Section 3.02) | ||
** No, 424,663 votes (28.4%) | ** No, 424,663 votes (28.4%) | ||
* '''Statewide Amendment 2''': "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended; to declare and otherwise affirm that it is the public policy of this state to recognize and support the sanctity of unborn life and the rights of unborn children, most importantly the right to life in all manners and measures appropriate and lawful; and to provide that the constitution of this state does not protect the right to abortion or require the funding of abortion." | * '''Statewide Amendment 2''': "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended; to declare and otherwise affirm that it is the public policy of this state to recognize and support the sanctity of unborn life and the rights of unborn children, most importantly the right to life in all manners and measures appropriate and lawful; and to provide that the constitution of this state does not protect the right to abortion or require the funding of abortion." | ||
** '''Yes''', 896,446 votes (59.0%), passed | ** '''Yes''', 896,446 votes (59.0%), passed, adopted as Amendment 930 (now Section 36.06) | ||
** No, 624,165 votes (41.0%) | ** No, 624,165 votes (41.0%) | ||
* '''Statewide Amendment 3''': "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, relating to the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, to specify that the congressional districts from which members are appointed continue to reflect those as constituted on January 1, 2018, to remove the State Superintendent of Education from membership, and to delete the requirement that members vacate office at the annual meeting of the board following their seventieth birthday." | * '''Statewide Amendment 3''': "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, relating to the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, to specify that the congressional districts from which members are appointed continue to reflect those as constituted on January 1, 2018, to remove the State Superintendent of Education from membership, and to delete the requirement that members vacate office at the annual meeting of the board following their seventieth birthday." | ||
** '''Yes''', 818,513 votes (60.3%), passed | ** '''Yes''', 818,513 votes (60.3%), passed, adopted as Amendment 933 (now Section 264) | ||
** No, 539,682 votes (39.7%) | ** No, 539,682 votes (39.7%) | ||
* '''Statewide Amendment 4''': "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of 7 Alabama of 1901, to provide that, if a vacancy in either the House of Representatives or the Senate occurs on or after October 1 of the third year of a quadrennium, the seat would remain vacant until a successor is elected at the next succeeding general election." | * '''Statewide Amendment 4''': "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of 7 Alabama of 1901, to provide that, if a vacancy in either the House of Representatives or the Senate occurs on or after October 1 of the third year of a quadrennium, the seat would remain vacant until a successor is elected at the next succeeding general election." | ||
** '''Yes''', 954,839 votes (66.1%), passed | ** '''Yes''', 954,839 votes (66.1%), passed, adopted as Amendment 939 (now Section 46) | ||
** No, 490,060 votes (33.9%) | ** No, 490,060 votes (33.9%) | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* Cason, Mike (August 7, 2018) "[http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2018/08/alabama_fair_ballot_commission.html Panel puts Alabama ballot proposals in plain English]" {{BN}} | * Cason, Mike (August 7, 2018) "[http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2018/08/alabama_fair_ballot_commission.html Panel puts Alabama ballot proposals in plain English]" {{BN}} | ||
* Cason, Mike (November 7, 2018) "Republicans solidify control of Alabama Legislature." {{BN}} | |||
* Cason, Mike (November 7, 2018) "65 percent of Alabama voters cast straight-ticket ballots." {{BN}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/election-2018/2018VoterGuide.pdf 2018 voter guide] at sos.state.al.us | * [http://sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/election-2018/2018VoterGuide.pdf 2018 voter guide] at sos.state.al.us | ||
* [http://ballotpedia.org/Alabama_elections,_2018 Alabama Elections, 2018] at ballotpedia.org | * [http://ballotpedia.org/Alabama_elections,_2018 Alabama Elections, 2018] at ballotpedia.org | ||
* [http://www.wbrc.com/2018/11/07/election-results-alabama-general-election/ Election results] at wbrc.com | |||
[[Category:Elections]] | [[Category:Elections]] | ||
[[Category:2018 events|General election]] | [[Category:2018 events|General election]] |
Latest revision as of 15:27, 27 February 2024
The 2018 general election was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.
Republicans, led by incumbent Governor Kay Ivey, swept statewide seats. In the Alabama State House of Representatives, Republicans picked up five seats, increasing their supermajority to 77 of 105 seats. In the Alabama State Senate, a Republican who was not opposed in the general election succeeded an independent who did not run, increasing the Republican supermajority to 27 of 35 seats.
Turnout was strong for a midterm election, with just over 1.7 million ballots cast in the governor's race, representing approximately 49% of Alabama's 3.46 million eligible voters. 1.1 million of those ballots (about 65%) were marked for "straight ticket" voting, including 661,898 for Republicans and 460,408 for Democrats.
Jefferson County turnout was also strong, with 53.84% of eligible voters appearing at the polls, of whom 73% voted straight ticket. 56.38% of Shelby County voters cast ballots. 49.41% of Blount County voters, 48.91% of Walker County voters and 48.51% of St Clair County voters participated.
Federal offices
- United States Representative, 3rd District
- Mike Rogers (R, incumbent) 147,480 votes (63.9%), winner
- Mallory Hagan (D) 83,145 votes (36.1%)
- United States Representative, 4th District
- Robert Aderholt (R, incumbent) 183,958 votes (79.9%), winner
- Lee Auman (D) 46,370 votes (20.1%)
- United States Representative, 6th District
- Gary Palmer (R, incumbent) 190,501 votes (69.4%), winner
- Danner Kline (D) 83,935 votes (30.6%), winner
- United States Representative, 7th District
- Terri Sewell (D, incumbent), unopposed
Statewide offices
- Governor
- Kay Ivey (R, incumbent) 1,014,821 votes (59.6%), winner
- Walt Maddox (D) 686,744 votes (40.4%)
- Lieutenant Governor
- Will Ainsworth (R) 1,037,170 votes (61.4%), winner
- Will Boyd (D) 652,542 votes (38.6%)
- Attorney General of Alabama
- Steve Marshall (R, incumbent) 997,411 votes (58.9%), winner
- Joseph Siegelman (D) 695,086 votes (41.1%)
- Alabama Secretary of State
- John Merrill (R, incumbent) 1,024,741 votes (61.1%), winner
- Heather Milam (D) 651,131 votes (38.9%)
- Alabama State Auditor
- Jim Zeigler (R, incumbent) 1,010,905 votes (60.6%), winner
- Miranda Joseph (D) 658,272 votes (39.4%)
- Alabama State Treasurer
- John McMillan (R), unopposed
- Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice
- Tom Parker (R) 968,262 votes (58%), winner
- Bob Vance (D) 715,247 votes (42%)
- Alabama Supreme Court Justice, Place 1
- Sarah Stewart (R), unopposed
- Alabama Supreme Court Justice, Place 4
- Jay Mitchell (R), unopposed
- Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, Place 1
- Christy Olinger Edwards (R), unopposed
- Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, Place 2
- Chad Hanson (R), unopposed
- Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 1
- Richard Minor (R), unopposed
- Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 2
- Chris McCool (R), unopposed
- Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3
- Bill Cole (R), unopposed
- Alabama Public Service Commission, Place 1
- Jeremy Oden (R, incumbent), 992,165 votes (60%), winner
- Cara McClure (D), 649,754 votes (40%)
- Alabama Public Service Commission, Place 2
- Chip Beeker (R, incumbent) 985,991 votes (60%), winner
- Kari Powell (D) 655,524 votes (40%)
- Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries
- Rick Pate (R), unopposed
Alabama State House of Representatives
- Alabama House District 11:
- Randall Shedd (R, incumbent), unopposed
- Alabama House District 12:
- Corey Harbison (R, incumbent), unopposed
- Alabama House District 13:
- Connie Rowe (R, incumbent), unopposed
- Alabama House District 14:
- Tim Wadsworth (R, incumbent), unopposed
- Alabama House District 15:
- Allen Farley (R, incumbent) 14,198 votes (67%), winner
- Suzanna Coleman (D) 6,930 votes (33%)
- Alabama House District 16:
- Kyle South (R, incumbent), unopposed
- Alabama House District 32:
- Barbara Boyd (D, incumbent) 7,745 votes (63%), winner
- James Lloyd (R) 4,500 votes (37%)
- Alabama House District 33:
- Ron Johnson (R, incumbent) 10,142 votes (67%), winner
- Scott Brewer (D) 4,921 votes (33%)
- Alabama House District 34:
- David Standridge (R, incumbent), unopposed
- Alabama House District 36:
- Randy Wood (R, incumbent) 11,380 votes (73%), winner
- Nicki Swindle (D) 4,241 votes (27%)
- Alabama House District 41:
- Corley Ellis (R, incumbent) 14,034 votes (75%), winner
- Emily Marcum, 4,586 votes (25%)
- Alabama House District 43:
- Arnold Mooney (R, incumbent) 14,999 votes (72%), winner
- Carin Mayo (D) 5,817 votes (28%)
- Alabama House District 44:
- Danny Garrett (R, incumbent), unopposed
- Alabama House District 45:
- Dickie Drake (R, incumbent) 13,504 votes (66%), winner
- Jenn Gray (D) 6,976 votes (34%)
- Alabama House District 46:
- David Faulkner (R, incumbent) 13,341 votes (62%), winner
- Felicia Stewart (D) 8,445 votes (39%)
- Alabama House District 48:
- Jim Carns (R, incumbent) 14,399 votes (66%), winner
- Alli Summerford (D) 7,502 votes (34%)
- Alabama House District 50:
- Jim Hill (R, incumbent), unopposed
- Alabama House District 51:
- Allen Treadaway (R, incumbent) 15,140 votes (83%), winner
- Veronica Johnson (D) 3,109 votes (17%)
- Alabama House District 52:
- John Rogers (D, incumbent), unopposed
- Alabama House District 54:
- Neil Rafferty (D) 12,849 votes (90%), winner
- Joseph Baker (I) 1,390 votes (10%)
- Alabama House District 55:
- Roderick Scott (D, incumbent) 12,893 votes (100%), unopposed
- Alabama House District 56:
- Louise Alexander (D, incumbent), unopposed
- Alabama House District 57:
- Merika Coleman (D, incumbent), unopposed
- Alabama House District 58:
- Rolanda Hollis (D), unopposed
- Alabama House District 59:
- Mary Moore (D, incumbent), unopposed
- Alabama House District 60:
- Juandalynn Givan (D, incumbent), unopposed
- Alabama House District 63:
- Bill Poole (R, incumbent), unopposed
- Alabama House District 70:
- Chris England (D, incumbent), unopposed
- Alabama House District 73:
- Matt Fridy (R, incumbent), 12,889 votes (69%), winner
- Jack Jacobs (D) 5,760 votes (31%)
Alabama State Senate
- Alabama Senate District 4:
- Garlan Gudger (R), unopposed
- Alabama Senate District 5:
- Greg Reed (R, incumbent), unopposed
- Alabama Senate District 9:
- Clay Scofield (R, incumbent), unopposed
- Alabama Senate District 10:
- Andrew Jones (R) 25,809 votes (61%), winner
- Craig Ford (D) 16,696 votes (39%)
- Alabama Senate District 11:
- Jim McClendon (R, incumbent) 36,138 votes (76%), winner
- Carl Carter (D) 11,386 votes (24%)
- Alabama Senate District 12:
- Del Marsh (R, incumbent) 27,352 votes (65%), winner
- Jim Williams (D) 14,971 votes (35%)
- Alabama Senate District 14:
- Cam Ward (R, incumbent) 34,910 votes (73%), winner
- Jerry McDonald (D) 13,135 votes (27%)
- Alabama Senate District 15:
- Dan Roberts (R), unopposed
- Alabama Senate District 16:
- Jabo Waggoner (R, incumbent) 36,500 votes (63%), winner
- Lindsey Deckard (D) 21,364 votes (37%)
- Alabama Senate District 17:
- Shay Shelnutt (R, incumbent), unopposed
- Alabama Senate District 18:
- Rodger Smitherman (D, incumbent), unopposed
- Alabama Senate District 19:
- Priscilla Dunn (D, incumbent), unopposed
- Alabama Senate District 20:
- Linda Coleman-Madison (D, incumbent), unopposed
- Alabama Senate District 21:
- Gerald Allen (R, incumbent) 33,331 votes (68%), winner
- Rick Burnham (D) 15,956 votes (32%)
Jefferson County offices
- Jefferson County Commission, District 1
- Lashunda Scales (D), unopposed
- Jefferson County Commission, District 2
- Sheila Tyson (D), unopposed
- Jefferson County Commission, District 3
- Jimmie Stephens (R, incumbent), unopposed
- Jefferson County Commission, District 4
- Joe Knight (R, incumbent) 30,429 votes (62%), winner
- J. T. Smallwood (D) 18,399 votes (38%)
- Jefferson County Commission, District 5
- Steve Ammons (R), unopposed
- Jefferson County Sheriff
- Mark Pettway (D) 128,569 votes (51%), winner
- Mike Hale (R, incumbent) 121,469 votes (49%)
- Jefferson County District Attorney
- Danny Carr (D) 140,666 votes (57%), winner
- Mike Anderton (R, incumbent) 107,248 votes (43%)
- Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 1
- Joseph Boohaker (D, incumbent), unopposed
- Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 5
- David Carpenter (D, incumbent), unopposed
- Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 6
- Donald Blankenship (D, incumbent), unopposed
- Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 7
- Tracie Todd (D, incumbent), unopposed
- Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 8
- Marshell Hatcher (D) 138,145 votes (57%), winner
- Tracey McDonald (R) 106,115 votes (43%)
- Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 9
- Jim Hughey III (D, incumbent), unopposed
- Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 13
- Carole Smitherman (D, incumbent), unopposed
- Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 15
- Patricia Stephens (D, incumbent), unopposed
- Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 16
- Linda Hall (D) 131,981 votes (53%), winner (disqualified)
- Teresa Pulliam (R, incumbent) 115,403 votes (47%)
- Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 18
- Janine Hunt-Hilliard (D), unopposed
- Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 27
- Alaric May (D) 137,723 votes (56%), winner
- Leslie Moore (R) 109,025 votes (44%)
- Jefferson County Probate Court Judge, Place 1
- Alan King (D, incumbent)
- John Tindle (R)
- Jefferson County Probate Court Judge, Place 2
- Sherri Friday (D, incumbent), unopposed
Statewide ballot measures
- Statewide Amendment 1: "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, providing for certain religious rights and liberties; authorizing the display of the Ten Commandments on state property and property owned or administrated by a public school or public body; and prohibiting the expenditure of public funds in defense of the constitutionality of this amendment."
- Yes, 1,071,716 votes (71.6%), passed, adopted as Amendment 942 (now Section 3.02)
- No, 424,663 votes (28.4%)
- Statewide Amendment 2: "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended; to declare and otherwise affirm that it is the public policy of this state to recognize and support the sanctity of unborn life and the rights of unborn children, most importantly the right to life in all manners and measures appropriate and lawful; and to provide that the constitution of this state does not protect the right to abortion or require the funding of abortion."
- Yes, 896,446 votes (59.0%), passed, adopted as Amendment 930 (now Section 36.06)
- No, 624,165 votes (41.0%)
- Statewide Amendment 3: "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, relating to the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, to specify that the congressional districts from which members are appointed continue to reflect those as constituted on January 1, 2018, to remove the State Superintendent of Education from membership, and to delete the requirement that members vacate office at the annual meeting of the board following their seventieth birthday."
- Yes, 818,513 votes (60.3%), passed, adopted as Amendment 933 (now Section 264)
- No, 539,682 votes (39.7%)
- Statewide Amendment 4: "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of 7 Alabama of 1901, to provide that, if a vacancy in either the House of Representatives or the Senate occurs on or after October 1 of the third year of a quadrennium, the seat would remain vacant until a successor is elected at the next succeeding general election."
- Yes, 954,839 votes (66.1%), passed, adopted as Amendment 939 (now Section 46)
- No, 490,060 votes (33.9%)
Local ballot measures
- Homewood local amendment (on all Jefferson County ballots): "Relating only to the City of Homewood in Jefferson County, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to provide that existing limits on the amount of ad valorem taxes payable on various classes of taxable property in any one year would not apply. (Proposed by Act 2018-166)"
- No 82,766 votes (52%), rejected
- Yes 77,350 votes (48%)
- Shelby County local amendment (on all Shelby County ballots):
- Yes 50,181 votes (69%), passed
- No 22,144 votes (31%)
References
- Cason, Mike (August 7, 2018) "Panel puts Alabama ballot proposals in plain English" The Birmingham News
- Cason, Mike (November 7, 2018) "Republicans solidify control of Alabama Legislature." The Birmingham News
- Cason, Mike (November 7, 2018) "65 percent of Alabama voters cast straight-ticket ballots." The Birmingham News
External links
- 2018 voter guide at sos.state.al.us
- Alabama Elections, 2018 at ballotpedia.org
- Election results at wbrc.com