2022 primary elections
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The 2022 statewide primary elections were held on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 to select candidates for the Democratic and Republican Party nominations for a range of county, state and federal offices to be contested in the November general election, including, notably, the U.S. Senate Seat left vacant by the retirement of Richard Shelby.
On a warm day with scattered rainshowers, turnout for the primaries was relatively low. 850,463 of Alabama's 3,638,986 registered voters turned in ballots, for a rate of 23.4%.
Runoff elections were held on June 21.
Democratic primary
Federal offices
- United States Senate
- Will Boyd, 107,344 votes (64%), winner
- Brandaun Dean, 32,843 votes (20%)
- Lanny Jackson, 28,348 votes (17%)
- Victor Williams (withdrew)
Statewide offices
- Governor of Alabama
- Yolanda Flowers, 56,859 votes (34%), runoff
- Malika Sanders-Fortier, 54,636 votes (33%), runoff
- Patricia Jamieson, 19,655 votes (12%)
- Arthur Kennedy, 15,664 votes (9%)
- Doug Smith, 11,910 votes (7%)
- Chad "Chig" Martin, 9,390 votes (6%)
- Christopher Countryman (withdrew)
Alabama State Senate
- Alabama Senate District 19
- Priscilla Dunn (incumbent)
- Merika Coleman
- Alabama Senate District 23
- Hank Sanders (unopposed)
Alabama State House of Representatives
Jefferson County offices
Republican Primary
Federal offices
- United States Senate
- Katie Britt, 288,745 votes (48%), runoff
- Mo Brooks, 188,142 votes (29%), runoff
- Mike Durant, 150,529 votes (23%)
- Jake Schafer, 7,451 votes (1%)
- Karla DuPriest, 5,818 votes (1%)
- Lillie Boddie, 5,147 votes (1%)
- Jessica Taylor (withdrew)
Statewide offices
- Governor of Alabama
- Kay Ivey (incumbent), 356,319 votes (54%), winner
- Lynda "Lindy" Blanchard, 125,913 votes (19%)
- Tim James, 105,976 votes (16%)
- Robert "Lew" Burdette, 42,899 votes (7%)
- Dean Odle, 11,763 votes (2%)
- Donald Jones, 3,906 votes (1%)
- Dave Thomas, 2,995 votes (1%)
- Stacy George, 2,589 votes (0%)
- Dean Young, 2,401 votes (0%)
- Attorney General of Alabama
- Steve Marshall (incumbent): 507,444 votes (90%), winner
- Harry Still: 57,647 votes (10%)
- Alabama State Auditor
- Andrew Sorrell: 209,616 votes (40%), runoff
- Stan Cooke, 173,611 votes (33%), runoff
- Rusty Glover, 147,194 votes (28%)
- Alabama Secretary of State
- Jim Zeigler: 231,985 votes (43%), runoff
- Wes Allen: 215,755 votes (40%), runoff
- Christian Horn, 53,113 votes (10%)
- Ed Packard, 42,616 votes (8%)
Alabama State Senate
- State Senator, Alabama Senate District 21
- Gerald Allen (incumbent)
- Lisa Ward
Alabama State Supreme Court
- Place 5
- Greg Cook: 314,187 votes (55%), winner
- Debra Jones: 253,591 votes (48%)
Alabama Public Service Commission
- Place 1
- Jeremy Oden (incumbent), 163,978 votes (34%), runoff
- Brent Woodall, 147,987 votes (31%), runoff
- John Hammock, 113,852 votes (24%)
- Stephen McLamb, 52,019 votes (11%)
- Place 2
- Chip Beeker (incumbent), 203,848 votes (42%), runoff
- Robert McCollum, 169,552 votes (36%), runoff
- Robin Litaker, 99,776 votes (21%)
Alabama State House of Representatives
Jefferson County offices
Other ballot measures
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- Yes: 568,768 votes (77%), passed
- No: 159,266 votes (23%)
Polls
Republican gubernatorial primary
Pollster | Dates | Polled | Ivey | James | Blanchard | Burdette | Odle | Young |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cygnal | 5/6‑7 | 600 | 40% | 18% | 15% | 6% | 4% | 1% |
McLaughlin | 5/9‑12 | 500 | 52% | 15% | 15% | 8% | 3% | - |
Emerson | 5/15‑16 | 706 | 46% | 17% | 11% | 7% | 3% | - |
Republican U.S. Senate primary
Pollster | Dates | Polled | Brooks | Britt | Durant | Other | Undec. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
McLaughlin | 12/6‑9 | 500 | 31% | 26% | 17% | 4% | 22% |
McLaughlin | 3/10‑13 | 500 | 18% | 32% | 34% | - | 17% |
Cygnal | 3/16‑17 | 600 | 16% | 28% | 35% | 7% | 14% |
Emerson | 3/25‑27 | 687 | 12% | 23% | 33% | 6% | 26% |
Cygnal | 5/6‑7 | 600 | 23% | 32% | 21% | 9% | 16% |
McLaughlin | 5/9‑12 | 500 | 21% | 37% | 31% | - | 12% |
References
- Gray, Jeremy (July 10, 2021) "Katie Britt dismisses Trump comment that she’s ‘not what Alabama wants’ for US Senate." The Birmingham News
- Johnson, Roy S. (July 20, 2021) "Rep. Merika Coleman seeks Alabama state senate seat." The Birmingham News
- Cason, Mike (July 25, 2021) "Most but not all Alabama House members go for another term in 2022." The Birmingham News
- Lyman, Brian (May 16, 2022) "Here are the six Alabama Democrats seeking their party's gubernatorial nomination." Montgomery Advertiser
- Gore, Leada (May 25, 2022) "Alabama elections 2022: Primary turnout only 23%." The Birmingham News
External links
- Statewide results at alabamavotes.gov
- Jefferson County results at alabamavotes.gov