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The '''2018 statewide primary election''' were comprised of the following ballots:
The '''2018 statewide primary election''', to determine major party nominees for the [[2018 general election]], were comprised of the following ballots:
* The Democratic and Republican Party primaries on [[June 5]], 2018
* The Democratic and Republican Party primaries on [[June 5]], 2018
* Democratic and Republican Party runoffs on [[July 17]], 2018
* Democratic and Republican Party runoffs on [[July 17]], 2018


Overall voter turnout was moderately low, with 897,496 ballots cast, representing 26.6% of the 3,377,902 eligible voters across the state. Of those voting in the gubernatorial primaries, 283,081 voted on the Democratic ballot (a 57% increase from 2014) and 589,533 on the Republican ballot (up 36%).
Overall voter turnout was moderately low, with 897,496 ballots cast, representing 26.6% of the 3,377,902 eligible voters across the state. Of those voting in the gubernatorial primaries, 283,081 voted on the Democratic ballot (a 57% increase from 2014) and 589,533 on the Republican ballot (up 36%).
Turnout for the runoffs was much lighter, with only 431,328 ballots cast, or 12.7% of those eligible. Turnout in Jefferson County was on par with the state, at 12.6%. It was slightly lower in Shelby County (11.0%) and St Clair County (10.1%), higher in Walker County (25%), [[Chilton County]] (18%) and Bibb County (17%), and very low in Tuscaloosa County (5.9%). In many cases runoffs for local offices appeared to drive voters to the polls more than statewide offices, especially with no gubernatorial nomination on the ballot.


==Democratic primary==
==Democratic primary==
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===[[Alabama State House of Representatives]]===
===[[Alabama State House of Representatives]]===
* [[Alabama House District 54]]:
** '''[[Neil Rafferty]]''', 2,867 votes (48.8%), 2,531 votes (67.1%) in runoff, winner
** [[Jacqueline Gray Miller]], 1,667 votes (28.4%), 1,240 votes (32.9%) in runoff
** [[Jerome Dees]], 1,340 votes (22.8%)
* [[Alabama House District 56]]:
** '''[[Lulu Alexander]]''': 4,069 votes (56.2%), winner
** [[Chester Porter]], 3,170 votes (43.8%)
* [[Alabama House District 58]]:
** '''[[Rolanda Hollis]]''', 4,045 votes (78.9%), winner
** [[Rodney Huntley]], 1,217 votes (23.3%)
* [[Alabama House District 59]]:
** '''[[Mary Moore]]''' (incumbent), 3,281 votes (60.7%), winner
** [[Chris Davis (politician)|Chris Davis]], 2,129 votes (39.3%)
* [[Alabama House District 60]]:
** [[Juandalynn Givan]] (incumbent), 5,885 votes (75.9%), winner
** [[LeDarius Hilliard]], 1,870 votes (24.1%)


===[[Alabama State Senate]]===
===[[Alabama State Senate]]===
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===[[Jefferson County]] offices===
===[[Jefferson County]] offices===
* '''Jefferson County Commission, District 1'''
* '''Jefferson County Commission, District 1'''
** [[Lashunda Scales]], 8,448 votes (42.3%), runoff
** '''[[Lashunda Scales]]''', 8,448 votes (42.3%), 6,654 votes (59.2%) in runoff, winner
** [[George Bowman]] (incumbent), 4,969 votes (24.9%), runoff
** [[George Bowman]] (incumbent), 4,969 votes (24.9%), 4,589 votes (40.8%) in runoff
** [[Gary Richardson]], 3,677 votes (18.4%)
** [[Gary Richardson]], 3,677 votes (18.4%)
** [[Eric Major]], 2,877 votes (14.4%)
** [[Eric Major]], 2,877 votes (14.4%)


* '''Jefferson County Commission, District 2'''
* '''Jefferson County Commission, District 2'''
** [[Sandra Little Brown]] (incumbent), 9,240 votes (42.5%), runoff
[[Image:Sheila Tyson.jpg|right|thumb|Sheila Tyson]]
** [[Sheila Tyson]], 9,181 votes (46.2%), runoff
** '''[[Sheila Tyson]]''', 9,181 votes (46.2%), 6,262 votes (52.6%) in runoff, winner
** [[Sandra Little Brown]] (incumbent), 9,240 votes (42.5%), 5,649 votes (47.4%) in runoff
** [[Richard Dickerson]], 1,441 votes (7.3%)
** [[Richard Dickerson]], 1,441 votes (7.3%)


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* '''Jefferson County Sheriff'''
* '''Jefferson County Sheriff'''
** [[Mark Pettway]], 26,331 votes (42.8%), runoff
** '''[[Mark Pettway]]''', 26,331 votes (42.8%), 21,589 votes (71.3%) in runoff, winner
** [[Wilson Hale Jr]], 15,771 votes (25.6%), runoff
** [[Wilson Hale Jr]], 15,771 votes (25.6%), 8,681 votes (28.7%) in runoff
** [[Wallace Anger Jr]], 11,391 votes (18.5%)
** [[Wallace Anger Jr]], 11,391 votes (18.5%)
** [[Heath Boackle]], 8,089 votes (13.1%)
** [[Heath Boackle]], 8,089 votes (13.1%)


* '''Jefferson County District Attorney''''
* '''Jefferson County District Attorney'''
** '''[[Danny Carr]]''', 34,747 votes (78.2%), winner
** '''[[Danny Carr]]''', 34,747 votes (78.2%), winner
** [[Raymond Johnson Jr]], 9,666 votes (21.8%)
** [[Raymond Johnson Jr]], 9,666 votes (21.8%)
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* '''Lieutenant Governor'''
* '''Lieutenant Governor'''
** [[Twinkle Cavanaugh]], 238,333 votes (43.3%), runoff
** '''[[Will Ainsworth]]''', 204,465 votes (37.1%), 176,643 votes (51.5%) in runoff, winner
** [[Will Ainsworth]], 204,465 votes (37.1%), runoff
** [[Twinkle Cavanaugh]], 238,333 votes (43.3%), 166,432 votes (48.5%) in runoff
** [[Rusty Glover]], 107,981 votes (19.6%)
** [[Rusty Glover]], 107,981 votes (19.6%)


* '''Attorney General of Alabama'''
* '''Attorney General of Alabama'''
** [[Steve Marshall]] (incumbent), 154,219 votes (28.4%), runoff
** '''[[Steve Marshall]]''' (incumbent), 154,219 votes (28.4%), 211,562 votes (62.1%) in runoff, winner
** [[Troy King]], 151,364 votes (27.8%), runoff
** [[Troy King]], 151,364 votes (27.8%), 129,409 votes (37.9%) in runoff
** [[Alice Martin]], 126,374 votes (23.2%)
** [[Alice Martin]], 126,374 votes (23.2%)
** [[Chess Bedsole]], 111,794 votes (20.6%)
** [[Chess Bedsole]], 111,794 votes (20.6%)
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* '''Alabama Supreme Court Justice, Place 1'''
* '''Alabama Supreme Court Justice, Place 1'''
** [[Brad Mendheim]] (incumbent), 198,206 votes (43.4%), runoff
** [[Sarah Stewart]], 134,175 votes (29.4%), 179,962 votes (56.7%) in runoff, winner
** [[Sarah Stewart]], 134,175 votes (29.4%), runoff
** [[Brad Mendheim]] (incumbent), 198,206 votes (43.4%), 137,621 votes (43.3%) in runoff
** [[Debra Jones]], 124,551 votes (27.3%)
** [[Debra Jones]], 124,551 votes (27.3%)


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* '''Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, Place 1'''
* '''Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, Place 1'''
** [[Christy Olinger Edwards]], 162,777 votes (40.7%), runoff
** '''[[Christy Olinger Edwards]]''', 162,777 votes (40.7%), 148,867 votes (53.6%) in runoff, winner
** [[Michelle Thomason]], 127,997 votes (32.0%), runoff
** [[Michelle Thomason]], 127,997 votes (32.0%), 128,673 votes (46.4%) in runoff
** [[Pat Thetford]], 109,326 votes (27.3%)
** [[Pat Thetford]], 109,326 votes (27.3%)


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* '''Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 2'''
* '''Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 2'''
** [[Chris McCool]], 168,570 votes (42.6%), runoff
** '''[[Chris McCool]]''', 168,570 votes (42.6%), 153,773 votes (55.6%) in runoff, winner
** [[Rich Anderson]], 137,692 votes (34.8%), runoff
** [[Rich Anderson]], 137,692 votes (34.8%), 122,958 votes (44.4%) in runoff
** [[Dennis O’Dell]], 89,638 votes (22.6%)
** [[Dennis O’Dell]], 89,638 votes (22.6%)


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* '''Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries'''
* '''Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries'''
** [[Rick Pate]], 181,098 votes (40.4%), runoff
** '''[[Rick Pate]]''', 181,098 votes (40.4%), 176,434 votes (56.7%) in runoff, winner
** [[Gerald Dial]], 134,511 votes (30.0%), runoff
** [[Gerald Dial]], 134,511 votes (30.0%), 134,772 votes (43.3%) in runoff
** [[Cecil Murphy]], 77,154 votes (17.2%)
** [[Cecil Murphy]], 77,154 votes (17.2%)
** [[Tracy Crane]], 55,838 votes (12.5%)
** [[Tracy Crane]], 55,838 votes (12.5%)
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** [[John Tindle]] (unopposed)
** [[John Tindle]] (unopposed)


===Other offices===
==Other ballot measures==


==References==
* Gore, Leada (July 18, 2018) "Alabama primary runoff 2018: How bad was voter turnout? 1 county reported 0.59%." {{BN}}


==External links==
==External links==

Latest revision as of 12:26, 6 March 2024

The 2018 statewide primary election, to determine major party nominees for the 2018 general election, were comprised of the following ballots:

  • The Democratic and Republican Party primaries on June 5, 2018
  • Democratic and Republican Party runoffs on July 17, 2018

Overall voter turnout was moderately low, with 897,496 ballots cast, representing 26.6% of the 3,377,902 eligible voters across the state. Of those voting in the gubernatorial primaries, 283,081 voted on the Democratic ballot (a 57% increase from 2014) and 589,533 on the Republican ballot (up 36%).

Turnout for the runoffs was much lighter, with only 431,328 ballots cast, or 12.7% of those eligible. Turnout in Jefferson County was on par with the state, at 12.6%. It was slightly lower in Shelby County (11.0%) and St Clair County (10.1%), higher in Walker County (25%), Chilton County (18%) and Bibb County (17%), and very low in Tuscaloosa County (5.9%). In many cases runoffs for local offices appeared to drive voters to the polls more than statewide offices, especially with no gubernatorial nomination on the ballot.

Democratic primary

Federal offices

Statewide offices

  • Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice

Alabama State House of Representatives

Alabama State Senate

Jefferson County offices

  • Jefferson County Commission, District 2
Sheila Tyson
  • Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 1
  • Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 5
  • Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 7
  • Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 9
  • Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 13
  • Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 27
  • Jefferson County Probate Court Judge, Place 1

Shelby County offices

Republican Primary

Federal offices

Statewide offices

  • Attorney General of Alabama
  • Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice
  • Alabama Supreme Court Justice, Place 1
    • Sarah Stewart, 134,175 votes (29.4%), 179,962 votes (56.7%) in runoff, winner
    • Brad Mendheim (incumbent), 198,206 votes (43.4%), 137,621 votes (43.3%) in runoff
    • Debra Jones, 124,551 votes (27.3%)
  • Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 2
  • Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3
  • Alabama Public Service Commission, Place 1
    • Jeremy Oden (incumbent), 215,540 votes (50.3%), winner
    • Jim Bonner, 212,646 votes (49.7%, censured by Alabama Republican Party)
  • Alabama Public Service Commission, Place 2
  • Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries

Alabama State House of Representatives

Alabama State Senate

Jefferson County offices

  • Jefferson County Commission, District 4
  • Jefferson County Sheriff
  • Jefferson County District Attorney'
  • Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 9
  • Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 16
  • Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 27
  • Jefferson County Probate Court Judge, Place 1


References

  • Gore, Leada (July 18, 2018) "Alabama primary runoff 2018: How bad was voter turnout? 1 county reported 0.59%." The Birmingham News

External links

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