| ALABAMA | 9 Electoral Votes |
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| Population
(Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Alabama Secretary of State)
Largest counties: Jefferson, Mobile, Madison, Montgomery, Shelby. Largest cities: Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, Huntsville. Government
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State of Alabama Secretary of State AL Democratic
Party Alabama Live  Heart of
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| The last day to register to
vote or update voter registration is the 15th day prior
to the election. Photo Voter ID has been required since the June 2014 primary. ALSOS: 2020 Election Information Absentee Voting "State law allows the Secretary of State to issue absentee voting guidance during declared states of emergency, allowing Secretary Merrill to encourage voters to check the box which reads as follows (in the case none of the boxes are appropriate): 'I have a physical illness or infirmity which prevents my attendance at the polls. [ID REQUIRED]'”Efforts to bring about more ambitious changes fell short. The League of Women Voters of Alabama went to court to seek "common-sense modifications to the voting process for all Alabama elections in 2020," but the court dismissed the lawsuit in August. State Democrats also argued for changes to voting including in-person early voting and no-excuse absentee voting (+). A case on curbside voting went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court (+). |
Straight Party Democrat: 596,789. Straight Party Republican: 967,157. Absentee ballots 305,663, or 13.1% of total ballots. Ballot Access [PDF] |
Overview: The last time Alabama
voted for the Democratic presidential ticket was in
1976. IIn 2020 Trump won by a margin of
591,546 votes (25.46 percentage points). He
obtained almost the same share of the vote as he had
in 2016, just a tick less.
Biden improved by a couple of percentage points over
Clinton's 2016 showing. Fewer votes went to
other candidates (1.39% compared to 3.55% in
2016). As in 2016, the Republican ticket carried
54 of 67 counties; the Democratic ticket won a band of
12 counties running through Montgomery and across the
state from East to West, plus Jefferson County
(Birmingham). A record number of voters cast
absentee ballots, 13.1%, but this was still much
lower than in many other states. Days
before Election Day, on Oct. 28, Hurricane Zeta hit
causing considerable damage in Southwest Alabama (>). [ALSOS] | BALLOT [PDF] |
[March 31 runoff postponed to July 14, 2020]
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| Total Registered Voters: 3,576,107. Total Ballots Cast: 1,189,069. |
| Democrats
Biden 286,065 (63.28%), Sanders 74,755 (16.54%), Bloomberg 52,750 (11.67%)... Total: 452,093. details 60 Delegates: 34 District, 11 At-Large, 7 PLEO, 8 Unpledged. |
Republicans
Trump 695,469 (96.22%), Weld 10,062 (1.52%), Uncommitted 16,378 (2.27%). Total: 722,809. |
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| 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 |
| Bush 47.64% |
Dole 50.12% |
Bush 56.48% |
Bush 62.46% |
McCain 60.32% |
Romney 60.56% |
Trump 62.08% |
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| Voting
Eligible Population*: 3,606,103. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 58.9%. Total Registration: 3,198,703 > Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 24, 2016. Ballot access note: Independent presidential candidates must file petition with signatures of 5,000 qualified electors by Aug. 18, 2016. [PDF] |
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Overview: Donald Trump
continued the trend of the previous three
presidential cycles, garnering more than 60-percent
of the vote, while Hillary Clinton had the worst
showing in terms of share of the vote by a
Democratic presidential candidate since McGovern in 1972
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Republican ticket carried 54 of 67 counties,
amassing a margin of 588,708 votes (28.02
percentage points). Neither Trump nor Pence
visited in the Fall, although Donald Trump Jr.
appeared at a fundraiser at The Club in Birmingham
on Oct. 14 and a Trump-Pence bus made a Victory
tour in the latter part of October. Tim
Kaine headlined a fundraiser in Birmingham on
Sept. 9, preceded by a visit to the 16th Street
Baptist Church. Jill Stein rallied in
Birmingham on Oct. 1. The last time Alabama
voted for the Democratic presidential ticket was
in 1976. [SOS | parties] Clinton | Trump BALLOT [PDF] |
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| Voting
Eligible Population*: 3,522,336. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 58.8%. Total Registration: 2,854,616. Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 26, 2012. Ballot access note: Independent presidential candidates must file petition with signatures of 5,000 qualified electors by Sept. 6, 2012. [PDF] |
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2012 Overview As in the 2004 and 2008 presidential campaigns, the Republican presidential ticket won with over 60-percent of the vote. The Republicans' plurality was 460,229 votes (22.19 percentage points) and they carried 52 of the 67 counties. The principals made a few visits. Michelle Obama looked into tornado recovery and did a fundraiser in Birmingham (July 18). Republicans did three fundraisers: Mitt Romney in Birmingham (Aug. 15), Ann Romney in Mobile (June 7) and Paul Ryan in Huntsville (Oct. 26). Although Alabama was not competitive, the Obama campaign had a state director and an office in Birminigham. Both sides encouraged volunteers to help out in neighboring Florida. Obama | (Romney) BALLOT [PDF] |
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| Voting Eligible
Population*: 3,398,289. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 61.8%. Total Registration: 2,841,195 (active). (169,443 inactive) > Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 24, 2008. |
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2008 Overview The McCain-Palin ticket won Alabama with a margin of 453,067 votes (21.58 percentage points), carrying 54 of the state's 67 counties. Although the candidates bypassed Alabama in the Fall (the only principal event was Michelle Obama's appearance at a fundraiser in Mountain Brook (Birmingham) on June 23), Alabama activists helped out in neighboring Florida. Obama campaign volunteers made calls daily and traveled to Florida and knocked on doors every weekend. Turnout inspired by the Obama campaign contributed to Montgomery Mayor Bobby Bright's (D) narrow win in the 2nd CD. Also of note, voter registration increased by more than 280,000 in the nine months between the presidential primary and the general election. Obama/Allies | McCain/Allies | Nader |
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| Voting Eligible Population*:
3,292,608. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 57.2%. According to the Census Bureau (1), Alabama had the highest percentage of any state of people voting in person on Election Day, 96.7%. Total Registration: 2,597,629. Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 22, 2004. |
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2004 Overview The last Democrat to win in Alabama was Jimmy Carter in 1976. Bush-Cheney padded upon their 2000 showing and continued the Republican winning streak. Bush-Cheney gained a margin of 482,461 votes (25.62 percentage points) over the Kerry-Edwards ticket and finished ahead in 56 of the state's 67 counties. General Election Details Kerry/Allies | Bush-Cheney '04 |
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Election -- Tuesday, November 7, 2000 |
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Voting Eligible Population*:
3,241,682.
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2000 Overview Bush consistently had a comfortable lead in the polls, and there were no surprises on Election Day as the Bush-Cheney ticket won with a margin of 248,562 votes (14.91 percentage points) and finished ahead of Gore-Lieberman in 49 of the state's 67 counties. In other races, "Ten Commandments" judge Roy Moore handily won the race for chief justice of the state Supreme Court, and voters approved Amendment 2 to remove the state's ban on interracial marriages. General Election Activity |
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