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Alabama gubernatorial election, 2022 (May 24 Republican primary)
- Primary date: May 24
- Mail-in registration deadline: May 9
- Online reg. deadline: May 9
- In-person reg. deadline: May 9
- Early voting starts: N/A
- Early voting ends: N/A
- Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Absentee/mail-in deadline: Hand-delivered: May 23/By mail: May 24 (must be received by noon)
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: January 28, 2022 |
| Primary: May 24, 2022 Primary runoff: June 21, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 Pre-election incumbent(s): Kay Ivey (Republican) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Alabama |
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| Federal and state primary competitiveness State executive elections in 2022 Impact of term limits in 2022 State government trifectas State government triplexes Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2022 |
| Alabama executive elections |
| Governor Lieutenant Governor |
Incumbent Kay Ivey defeated eight candidates in Alabama's Republican gubernatorial primary on May 24, 2022. Ivey and two other candidates—Lynda Blanchard, and Tim James—led the field in fundraising and media coverage.[1][2]
Ivey was first elected governor in 2018, defeating Walt Maddox (D) 60% to 40%. Before becoming governor, Ivey served as lieutenant governor from 2011 to 2017, and as state treasurer from 2003 to 2011. In a campaign ad, Ivey highlighted her record, saying, “There’s no critical race theory in our schools, I signed the strongest pro-life law in America, I stood with Trump to ensure no election here can ever be stolen, and we created thousands of new jobs.”[3]
Blanchard worked in real estate and founded an international nonprofit to "foster creative solutions to fight poverty and improve the lives of children around the world." In 2019, President Donald Trump (R) appointed Blanchard as the ambassador to Slovenia.[4] In a campaign ad, Blanchard said, “I will use my business experience to create jobs, end vaccine and mask mandates, improve our schools, and restore election security.”[5]
James was the president of Tim James Inc., a company that used private investments to build bridges, roads, and other types of infrastructure. James worked in the construction, transportation, and finance industries.[6] In a campaign ad, James said, “[The left] think America is racist. They think our founding fathers were wrong. They think there are 50 genders, and they want to teach this to our children. [...] It is time to fight back.”[7]
The candidates debated gas prices in the state. Alabama approved a state gas tax increase of 10 cents per gallon in 2019, with the possibility of increases up to one cent every two years. Revenue from the tax was directed toward road and bridge construction. Blanchard said, “we have struggling families and business while our state sits on a surplus and spends enough money to make a drunken sailor blush,” and supported temporarily suspending state taxes on gas.[8] James said, “every time I turn around, every day, I see an announcement about the governor handing out more money to these pet projects,” and said he supported repealing the 2019 increase.[9] Ivey said there were other factors affecting gas prices, saying, “Let’s not lose sight of the main problem here, and that’s Joe Biden’s policies. He’s got inflation at a 40-year record high.”[8]
Lew Burdette (R), Stacy George (R), Donald Jones (R), Dean Odle (R), Dave Thomas (R), and Dean Young (R) also ran in the primary.
A Republican had held the Alabama governorship since the 2002 elections, which was also the last time an incumbent governor was defeated in the state.
Lew Burdette (R) and Dean Odle (R) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read those survey responses, click here.
This page focuses on Alabama's Republican Party gubernatorial primary. For more in-depth information on Alabama's Democratic gubernatorial primary and the general election, see the following pages:
- Alabama gubernatorial election, 2022 (May 24 Democratic primary)
- Alabama gubernatorial election, 2022
Election news
Click below to view a timeline leading up to the election, including polling, debates, and other noteworthy events.
Candidates and election results
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Alabama
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kay Ivey | 54.5 | 357,069 |
 | Lynda Blanchard | 19.2 | 126,202 | |
 | Tim James | 16.2 | 106,181 | |
 | Lew Burdette  | 6.5 | 42,924 | |
 | Dean Odle | 1.8 | 11,767 | |
| Donald Jones | 0.6 | 3,821 | ||
| Dave Thomas | 0.4 | 2,886 | ||
 | Stacy George | 0.4 | 2,546 | |
 | Dean Young | 0.4 | 2,356 | |
| Total votes: 655,752 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jim Zeigler (R)
Candidate comparison
Candidate profiles
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Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: Yes
Political Office:
- Governor of Alabama (Assumed office: 2017)
- Lieutenant Governor of Alabama (2011-2017)
- State Treasurer of Alabama (2003-2011)
Biography: Ivey received a bachelor’s degree in secondary education from Auburn University. Before she held public office, she was a high school teacher, worked at the Merchants National Bank, and worked for Alabama Gov. Forrest James (D) as an executive assistant for social services and an assistant director of the Alabama Development Office.
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Sources: Twitter, "Kay Ivey on December 3, 2021," accessed April 29, 2022; Twitter, "Kay Ivey on April 4, 2022," accessed April 29, 2022; Twitter, "Kay Ivey on February 23, 2022," accessed April 29, 2022; YouTube, "Education," June 15, 2021; YouTube, "Kay Ivey Announcement: The Best is Yet to Come.," June 2, 2021; Encyclopedia of Alabama, "Kay Ivey," accessed April 29, 2022
This information was current as of the candidate's run for Governor of Alabama in 2022.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Biography: Blanchard received a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Auburn University. She worked in real estate and was a co-founder of the 100X Development Foundation, which aimed to “foster creative solutions to fight poverty and improve the lives of children around the world.” Blanchard served as the ambassador to Slovenia from 2019-2021.
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Sources: Lynda Blanchard's campaign website, "Lindy on the Issues," accessed April 29, 2022; YouTube, "Lindy Blanchard - The Conservative Outsider," December 7, 2021; WVTM 13, "Commitment 2022: Lindy Blanchard running for governor of Alabama," April 26, 2022; YouTube, "Trump Trusted. Strong, Conservative & Tough. Lindy Blanchard for Governor," April 2, 2022; Alabama Political Reporter, "Former Ambassador Lynda Blanchard appears poised for Senate run," February 12, 2021; Lynda Blanchard's campaign website, "Meet Lindy," accessed April 29, 2022
This information was current as of the candidate's run for Governor of Alabama in 2022.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: " From an early age, Lew Burdette began learning the ins and outs of business in his father’s family-owned grocery store. Later, this background would build a foundation for Lew to excel as a business leader. Opportunity grew into success during Lew’s 13-year career with Books-A-Million, holding several executive positions including Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. In 1998, Lew founded Kindred, a Christian retail superstore in Birmingham where he was President/Chief Executive Officer. Since October of 2002, it has been the thrill of Lew’s career to lead King’s Home, a large Birmingham, Christian non-profit, where he has served as President. Lew’s business experience has helped King’s Home grow exponentially by quadrupling the number served of abused youth, moms, and children fleeing domestic violence. Lew has been involved in the daily management of essential areas such as strategic planning, financial expertise, operations, and Human Resource management. Yet, Lew’s greatest joy for more than 18 years at King’s Home is seeing God restore, heal and transform the lives of King’s Home residents escaping abuse and domestic violence."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for Governor of Alabama in 2022.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Biography: James received a degree in finance from Auburn University. He was a businessman with experience in the construction, transportation, and finance industries. At the time of the election, he was the president of Tim James Inc., which used private investments to build bridges, roads, and other types of infrastructure.
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This information was current as of the candidate's run for Governor of Alabama in 2022.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Dean Odle is the founding pastor of Fire & Grace Church and Fire & Grace Ministry School in Opelika, Alabama. He has been a small business owner, a researcher, authored four books, and has been in the ministry for 35 years. After much prayer Mr. Odle announced his candidacy for governor in September of 2020 after the mishandling of the Coronavirus pandemic. The message and purpose of the Dean Odle for Governor campaign is KEEP ALABAMA FREE because there is an aggressive rise of government tyranny sweeping through our nation and state. Dean Odle ran in the Republican primary and is continuing his campaign as a write-in candidate after witnessing election integrity issues. Dean is the only true Republican still in the race for Governor of Alabama."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for Governor of Alabama in 2022.
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Survey responses from candidates in this race
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Lew Burdette (R)
Better jobs follow better education.
Restore trust in government by ending corruption in Alabama.
Dean Odle (R)
Bigger government is not the answer, it is the problem. I will work to reduce the size of government and lower taxes by nullifying regulations that prevent drilling for Alabama's oil and natural gas. Alabama can be prosperous and never have to depend on the federal government for energy or hand outs.
Politicians have promised for years to fix Alabama education while doing nothing. I will implement a no-strings attached school voucher program that gets the government out of the school business. Government controlled schooling is a Marxist concept. Parents should determine how and where their children are educated.
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Campaign advertisements
This section includes a selection of up to three campaign advertisements per candidate released in this race, as well as links to candidates' YouTube, Vimeo, and/or Facebook video pages. If you are aware of other links that should be included, please email us.
Kay Ivey
| June 22, 2021 |
| June 11, 2021 |
| June 2, 2021 |
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Lynda Blanchard
| April 28, 2022 |
| April 2, 2022 |
| December 7, 2021 |
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Lew Burdette
| April 28, 2022 |
| March 9, 2022 |
| January 3, 2022 |
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Stacy George
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Tim James
| April 11, 2022 |
| March 1, 2022 |
| January 14, 2022 |
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Donald Jones
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Dean Odle
| May 19, 2021 |
| December 1, 2021 |
| May 11, 2021 |
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Dave Thomas
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Dean Young
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News and conflicts in this primary
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Noteworthy endorsements
This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizations, cross-party endorsements, and endorsements made by newspaper editorial boards. It also includes a bulleted list of links to official lists of endorsements for any candidates who published that information on their campaign websites. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please click here.
Election competitiveness
Polls
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Polls are conducted with a variety of methodologies and have margins of error or credibility intervals.[29] The Pew Research Center wrote, "A margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level means that if we fielded the same survey 100 times, we would expect the result to be within 3 percentage points of the true population value 95 of those times."[30] For tips on reading polls from FiveThirtyEight, click here. For tips from Pew, click here.
Below we provide results for polls that are included in polling aggregation from FiveThirtyEight and RealClearPolitics, when available. Click here to read about FiveThirtyEight's criteria for including polls in its aggregation. We only report polls for which we can find a margin of error or credibility interval.
| Alabama gubernatorial election, 2022: Republican primary election polls | ||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Date | Ivey
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Blanchard
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Burdette
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George
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James
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Jones
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Odle
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Thomas
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Young
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Undecided/Other | Margin of error | Sample size[31] | Sponsor[32] |
| Emerson College/The Hill | May 15-16, 2022 | 46% | 11% | 7% | >1% | 17% | >1% | 3% | >1% | >1% | 15%[33] | ± 3.6 | 706 likely voters | - |
| Cygnal/Alabama Daily News/Gray Television | May 6-7, 2022 | 40% | 15% | 6% | - | 18% | - | 4% | - | 1% | 18%[34] | ± 4.0 | 600 likely voters | - |
| Emerson College/The Hill | March 25-27, 2022 | 48% | 8% | 4% | 1% | 11% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 22%[35] | ± 3.7 | 687 likely voters | - |
General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[36]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[37][38][39]
| Race ratings: Alabama gubernatorial election, 2022 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| November 8, 2022 | November 1, 2022 | October 25, 2022 | October 18, 2022 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Election spending
Campaign finance
This section contains campaign finance figures from candidates submitted to the Alabama Secretary of State in this election. It does not include information on spending by satellite groups. Click here to access the reports.
Election analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
- Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
- State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
Presidential elections
Cook PVI by congressional district
| Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Alabama, 2022 | |||
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| District | Incumbent | Party | PVI |
| AL-01 | Jerry Carl |  Republican |
R+16 |
| AL-02 | Barry Moore | Republican |
R+17 |
| AL-03 | Mike Rogers | Republican |
R+19 |
| AL-04 | Robert Aderholt | Republican |
R+33 |
| AL-05 | Open (Mo Brooks) | Republican |
R+17 |
| AL-06 | Gary Palmer | Republican |
R+18 |
| AL-07 | Terri Sewell |  Democratic |
D+14 |
2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines
| 2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Alabama[40] | ||||
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| District | Joe Biden 
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Donald Trump
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| Alabama's 1st | 35.3% | 63.6% | ||
| Alabama's 2nd | 34.8% | 64.2% | ||
| Alabama's 3rd | 32.5% | 66.6% | ||
| Alabama's 4th | 18.6% | 80.4% | ||
| Alabama's 5th | 35.6% | 62.7% | ||
| Alabama's 6th | 34.4% | 64.4% | ||
| Alabama's 7th | 65.6% | 33.6% | ||
2012-2020
How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:
| County-level voting pattern categories | |||||||
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| Democratic | |||||||
| Status | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | ||||
| Solid Democratic | D | D | D | ||||
| Trending Democratic | R | D | D | ||||
| Battleground Democratic | D | R | D | ||||
| New Democratic | R | R | D | ||||
| Republican | |||||||
| Status | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | ||||
| Solid Republican | R | R | R | ||||
| Trending Republican | D | R | R | ||||
| Battleground Republican | R | D | R | ||||
| New Republican | D | D | R | ||||
Following the 2020 presidential election, 77.1% of Alabamians lived in one of the state's 52 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 22.2% lived in one of 13 Solid Democratic counties. Overall, Alabama was Solid Republican, having voted for Mitt Romney (R) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Donald Trump (R) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Alabama following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.
| Alabama county-level statistics, 2020 | |||||||
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| Solid Republican | 52 | 77.1% | |||||
| Solid Democratic | 13 | 22.2% | |||||
| Trending Republican | 2 | 0.7% | |||||
| Total voted Democratic | 13 | 22.2% | |||||
| Total voted Republican | 54 | 77.8% | |||||
Historical voting trends
Alabama presidential election results (1900-2020)
- 16 Democratic wins
- 13 Republican wins
- 2 other wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960[41] | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 |
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| Winning Party | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | SR[42] | D | D | D | R | AI[43] | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Statewide elections
This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.
U.S. Senate elections
The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Alabama.
| U.S. Senate election results in Alabama | ||
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| Race | Winner | Runner up |
| 2020 | 60.1% |
39.7%
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| 2017 | 50.0% |
48.3%
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| 2016 | 64.0% |
35.8%
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| 2014 | 97.3% |
2.8% (write-in)
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| 2010 | 65.3% |
34.7%
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| Average | 67.3 | 32.3 |
Gubernatorial elections
- See also: Governor of Alabama
The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Alabama.
| Gubernatorial election results in Alabama | ||
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| Race | Winner | Runner up |
| 2018 | 59.5% |
40.4%
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| 2014 | 63.6% |
36.2%
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| 2010 | 57.9% |
42.1%
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| 2006 | 57.5% |
41.6%
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| 2002 | 49.2% |
49.0%
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| Average | 57.5 | 41.9 |
State partisanship
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Alabama's congressional delegation as of November 2022.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Alabama, November 2022 | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Republican | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 7 | 9 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Alabama's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.
| State executive officials in Alabama, November 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Office | Officeholder |
| Governor | Kay Ivey
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| Lieutenant Governor | Will Ainsworth
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| Secretary of State | John Merrill
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| Attorney General | Steve Marshall
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State legislature
The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Alabama State Legislature as of November 2022.
Alabama State Senate
| Party | As of November 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 8 | |
| Republican Party | 27 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | |
Alabama House of Representatives
| Party | As of November 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 28 | |
| Republican Party | 73 | |
| Vacancies | 4 | |
| Total | 105 | |
Trifecta control
As of November 2022, Alabama was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.
Alabama Party Control: 1992-2022
Six years of Democratic trifectas • Twelve years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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| Governor | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Demographics
The table below details demographic data in Alabama and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.
| Demographic Data for Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | United States | |
| Population | 5,024,279 | 331,449,281 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 50,646 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 67.5% | 70.4% |
| Black/African American | 26.6% | 12.6% |
| Asian | 1.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.2% |
| Other (single race) | 1.5% | 5.1% |
| Multiple | 2.4% | 5.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 4.4% | 18.2% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 86.9% | 88.5% |
| College graduation rate | 26.2% | 32.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $52,035 | $64,994 |
| Persons below poverty level | 16% | 12.8% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Ballot access requirements
The table below details filing requirements for gubernatorial candidates in Alabama in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Alabama, click here.
| Filing requirements for gubernatorial candidates, 2022 | ||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| Alabama | Governor | Ballot-qualified party | N/A | Fixed by party | 1/28/2022 | Source |
| Alabama | Governor | Unaffiliated | 51,588 | N/A | 5/24/2022 | Source |
Election history
2018
- See also: Alabama gubernatorial election, 2018
General election
General election for Governor of Alabama
Incumbent Kay Ivey defeated Walt Maddox in the general election for Governor of Alabama on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kay Ivey (R) | 59.5 | 1,022,457 |
 | Walt Maddox (D) | 40.4 | 694,495 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 2,637 | ||
| Total votes: 1,719,589 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Alabama
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Alabama on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Walt Maddox | 54.6 | 154,850 |
 | Sue Bell Cobb | 29.0 | 82,236 | |
 | James C. Fields | 8.0 | 22,683 | |
| Anthony White | 3.4 | 9,719 | ||
 | Doug Smith | 3.3 | 9,274 | |
 | Christopher Countryman | 1.7 | 4,943 | |
| Total votes: 283,705 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Alabama
Incumbent Kay Ivey defeated Tommy Battle, Scott Dawson, Bill Hightower, and Michael McAllister in the Republican primary for Governor of Alabama on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kay Ivey | 56.1 | 331,739 |
 | Tommy Battle | 24.9 | 147,207 | |
 | Scott Dawson | 13.5 | 79,546 | |
 | Bill Hightower | 5.0 | 29,367 | |
| Michael McAllister | 0.6 | 3,340 | ||
| Total votes: 591,199 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Slade Blackwell (R)
2014
- See also: Alabama Gubernatorial election, 2014
Republican incumbent Robert Bentley won re-election on November 4, 2014.
| Governor of Alabama, 2014 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Robert Bentley Incumbent |
63.6% | 750,231 | |
| Democrat | Parker Griffith | 36.2% | 427,787 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 2,395 | |
| Total Votes | 1,180,413 | |||
| Election results via Alabama Secretary of State | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Robert J. Bentley won election to the office of Governor of Alabama. He defeated Ron Sparks (D) in the general election.
| Governor of Alabama, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Robert J. Bentley |
57.6% | 860,472 | |
| Democratic | Ron Sparks | 41.9% | 625,710 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.5% | 8,091 | |
| Total Votes | 1,494,273 | |||
| Election results via Alabama Secretary of State. | ||||
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2006 On November 7, 2006, Bob Riley won re-election to the office of Governor of Alabama. He defeated Lucy Baxley (D) in the general election.
2002 On November 5, 2002, Bob Riley won election to the office of Governor of Alabama. He defeated Don Siegelman (D) and John Sophocleus (L) in the general election.
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2022 battleground elections
- See also: Battlegrounds
This election was a battleground race. Other 2022 battleground elections included:
- Michigan's 11th Congressional District election, 2022 (August 2 Democratic primary)
- North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Democratic primary)
- Ohio's 11th Congressional District election, 2022 (May 3 Democratic primary)
- Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2022 (March 1 Democratic primary)
- United States Senate election in Missouri, 2022
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Alabama Political Reporter, "Gov. Kay Ivey leads opponents in fundraising in gubernatorial race," April 18, 2022
- ↑ AL.com, "Lindy Blanchard touts financial independence as ‘advantage’ in governor’s race," April 21, 2022
- ↑ Twitter, "Kay Ivey on December 3, 2021," accessed April 29, 2022
- ↑ Linda Blanchard's campaign website, "Meet Lindy," accessed April 29, 2022
- ↑ YouTube, "Lindy Blanchard - "Driven by Faith. Trusted by President Trump."," January 3, 2022
- ↑ Tim James' campaign website, "About," accessed April 29, 2022
- ↑ YouTube, "FIGHT BACK," January 14, 2022
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 AL.com, "Gas tax emerges as issue in Alabama governor’s race," April 16, 2022
- ↑ Montgomery Advertiser, "Alabama governor candidate Tim James calls for repeal of gas tax increase, state grocery sales tax," March 16, 2022
- ↑ Emerson College, "Alabama 2022: Britt Leads U.S. Senate GOP Primary But Likely Faces Run-off; Durant Tries to Hold Off Brooks for Second Place Spot," accessed May 19, 2022
- ↑ Yellowhammer News, "Gov. Kay Ivey lands additional legislative endorsements, touts fight against ‘Biden’s left-wing agenda’," May 13, 2022
- ↑ Alabama Daily News, "Poll shows Ivey with high approval, but not avoiding runoff," May 11, 2022
- ↑ Alabama Today, "Kay Ivey receives National Right to Life endorsement," May 5, 2022
- ↑ Yellowhammer News, "Legislative GOP leaders Scofield, Ledbetter endorse Gov. Kay Ivey for reelection," May 5, 2022
- ↑ Twitter, "Tim James on May 5, 2022," accessed May 19, 2022
- ↑ Yellowhammer News, "Alabama Association of Realtors announces primary election endorsements," May 11, 2022
- ↑ Alabama Political Reporter, "Alabama House speaker endorses Gov. Kay Ivey in re-election bid," April 29, 2022
- ↑ Yellowhammer News, "State Rep. Tommy Hanes endorses ‘God-fearing, conservative’ Tim James for governor," April 27, 2022
- ↑ Yellowhammer News, "North Alabama GOP lawmakers endorse Gov. Kay Ivey’s reelection bid," April 25, 2022
- ↑ Twitter, "Kay Ivey on April 20, 2022," accessed May 19, 2022
- ↑ Twitter, "Tim James on April 19, 2022," accessed May 19, 2022
- ↑ Yellowhammer News, "Senate President Pro Tem Greg Reed endorses Gov. Kay Ivey for reelection," April 18, 2022
- ↑ Twitter, "Tim James on April 18, 2022," accessed May 19, 2022
- ↑ Montgomery Advisor, "Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey picks up NRA endorsement, expresses regret gambling didn't pass," April 11, 2022
- ↑ Yellowhammer News, "North Alabama GOP legislators make endorsements in gubernatorial race," April 8, 2022
- ↑ Alabama Political Reporter, "Lindy Blanchard receives American Conservative Union endorsement," April 7, 2022
- ↑ Twitter, "Tim James on April 6, 2022," accessed May 19, 2022
- ↑ Emerson College Polling, "Alabama 2022 Poll: Mike Durant Ahead of Katie Britt for GOP nomination, Mo Brooks Falls in Race to Replace Shelby," accessed May 17, 2022
- ↑ For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.
- ↑ Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016
- ↑ RV=Registered Voters
LV=Likely Voters - ↑ The sponsor is the person or group that funded all or part of the poll.
- ↑ Undecided: 15%
- ↑ Undecided: 14%
Someone else: 4% - ↑ Undecided: 22%
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022
- ↑ Although he was not on the ballot, Harry F. Byrd (D) won six unpledged electoral votes in Alabama's 1960 election against Richard Nixon (R) and Democratic Party nominee John F. Kennedy. Kennedy won Alabama's popular vote and received five electoral votes.
- ↑ States' Rights Democratic Party
- ↑ American Independent Party
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