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Vote 2022: Alabama general election results

Tuesday, November 8th, 2022
Vote 2022

Who won their races today in the midterm elections? Here are results from the top offices in Alabama, Jefferson and Shelby Counties …

More election coverage in our Vote 2022 special report.

Update Nov. 9: Voter turnout statewide was 38.5 percent, the worst showing in 36 years. Jefferson County had a 41.1 percent turnout, while Shelby County had a 41.8 percent turnout.

Statewide turnout in previous midterms was 49.8 percent in 2018, 41 percent in 2014 and 57.5 percent in 2010.

(Updating throughout the evening.)

(Contested races only)

  • D = Democrat | I = incumbent | L = Libertarian | R = Republican
  • Winner in red

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More Vote 2022 coverage.

Vote 2022: Time to vote, y’all

Tuesday, November 8th, 2022
Vote

Photo: CAJC in the PNW (CC)

It’s Election Day 2022, midterms edition. Polls are open till 7 tonight with races at the local, state and national levels, plus 10 state amendments.

Vote 2022

Q: Where do I vote?

A: Call Jefferson County: (205) 325-5550, Jefferson County (Bessemer only): (205) 481-4105, Shelby County: (205) 669-3913.

Or Search Your Polling Place on AlabamaVotes.gov.

Wade on Birmingham:
election results tonight

Remember, if you have problems at your polling place:

  • Notify a poll worker immediately.
  • Call the secretary of state at 1-800-274-VOTE (8683) or visit his site.
  • And tell the probate court for Jefferson County (205-325-5203) or Shelby County (205-669-3713). Nationwide: 866-OUR-VOTE (687-8683) or 866ourvote.org.
  • E-mail us at Vote2022[at]wadeonbirmingham.com.

You can request a provisional ballot under special circumstances.

Q: What can I expect to see on the ballots?

A: Check out these sample ballots for each county.

You’re voting for U.S. Senator, Representative, state (including governor) and county officials, plus amendments.

Who are you voting for today? Tell us in the comments.

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More Vote 2022 coverage.

Vote 2022: Sample ballots for Jefferson, Shelby County general election

Tuesday, November 1st, 2022

Vote 2022

It’s almost time for the midterm general election …

• We have the sample ballots for Jefferson and Shelby Counties for the primaries.

Find your polling place/districts.

The ballot has federal, state and county offices, along with 10 state amendments. We have an explainer on the amendments. And check out the Alabama Voter Guide 2022, with voting procedures and frequently asked questions.

For easier viewing, you can print, download or zoom to full screen with each ballot.

Election Day is Nov. 8.

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Sample ballots for all 67 counties.

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Jefferson County


[Mobile version]

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Shelby County

[Mobile version]

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State amendments explained


[Mobile version]

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Alabama Voter Guide 2022

[Mobile version]

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More Vote 2022 coverage.

Vote 2022: Alabama primary election results

Tuesday, May 24th, 2022

Vote 2022

Election results from today’s primaries in Alabama …

More election coverage in our Vote 2022 special report.

The runoff takes place June 21.

Voter turnout:

  • Alabama: 21.96 percent
  • Jefferson County: 22.34 percent

(Updating throughout the evening.)

Democrats

(Contested races only)

Winner in red | Runoff candidates in blue

Republicans

(Contested races only)

Winner in red | Runoff candidates in blue

Amendments

Winner in red

Twitter

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More Vote 2022 coverage.

Vote 2022: May day, May day

Tuesday, May 24th, 2022

Time to start marking ballots. The polls are open till 7 tonight for Alabama’s midterm elections.

Vote 2022

Q: Where do I vote?

A: Call Jefferson County: (205) 325-5550, Jefferson County (Bessemer only): (205) 481-4105, Shelby County: (205) 669-3913.

Or Search Your Polling Place on AlabamaVotes.gov.

Wade on Birmingham:
election results tonight

Remember, if you have problems at your polling place:

Q: What can I expect to see on the ballots?

A: Check out these sample ballots for each county.

You’re voting for U.S. Senator, state (including governor) and county officials.

Who are you voting for today? Tell us in the comments.

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More Vote 2022 coverage.

Vote 2022: Sample ballots for Jefferson, Shelby County primaries

Tuesday, May 17th, 2022

Vote 2022

The midterm elections are upon us. On May 24, cast your ballots in Alabama for state and local races.

We have the sample ballots for Jefferson and Shelby Counties for the primaries.

Find your polling place/districts.

Check out the top state and county offices up for grabs. And peruse the Alabama Voter Guide 2022, with voting procedures and frequently asked questions.

For easier viewing, you can print, download or zoom to full screen with each ballot.

Vote next Tuesday, with runoffs on June 21.

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Sample ballots for all 67 counties.

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Jefferson County: Democratic ballot

[Mobile version]

Jefferson County: Republican ballot

[Mobile version]

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Shelby County: Democratic ballot

[Mobile version]

Shelby County: Republican ballot

[Mobile version]

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Alabama Voter Guide 2022

[Mobile version]

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Candidate guides:

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More Vote 2022 coverage.

Vote 2020: Alabama general election results

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020

Video: Voting earlier today at Robinson Elementary School
in South East Lake

This Election Day could be a record breaker, as voters across Alabama stood for hours in socially distanced lines to cast ballots.

Vote 2020That’s on top of the thousands of absentee ballots submitted in advance during the last 6 weeks.

Who came out on top? We could be in for a lonnnnnng night. Here are the results from today’s races in the Birmingham metro area and at the state level.

Update: Voter turnout for Alabama was 60.31 percent; for Shelby County, 69.56 percent; for Jefferson County, 54.90 percent.

More election coverage in our Vote 2020 special report.

(Updating throughout the evening.)

 

(Contested races only)

  • D = Democrat | I = incumbent | R = Republican
  • Winner in red

National/State

Local

Amendments

Tweets

This just in on Twitter …

Facebook

And over on Facebook …

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Vote 2020: The most important election in November

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020
Vote sign by Black Lives Matter protester

Photo: Mobilus In Mobili (CC)

Thank the maker: The 2020 elections are nearly over, a contentious, no-holds-barred free-for-all. Millions have already voted. And most improbably of all, many voters right here in Alabama have turned in their ballots ahead of today.

Vote 2020For the rest … it’s time to vote.

Q: Where do I vote?

A: Call Jefferson County: (205) 325-5550, Jefferson County (Bessemer only): (205) 481-4105, Shelby County: (205) 669-3913.

Or Search Your Polling Place on AlabamaVotes.gov.

Wade on Birmingham:
election results tonight

Remember, if you have problems at your polling place:

Q: What can I expect to see on the ballots?

A: Check out these sample ballots for each county.

You’re voting for president, U.S. Senator, state and county officials, plus several state amendments.

How are the lines at your polling place? Is everyone wearing masks and staying socially distant? Tell us in the comments.

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More Vote 2020 coverage.

Vote 2020: Sample ballots for Jefferson, Shelby County general election

Friday, October 2nd, 2020

One month and 1 day till Election Day.

Wade on Birmingham - Vote 2020• If you’re not registered to vote, you have until Oct. 19 at 5 p.m. Register online with the State of Alabama. Register in person at:

  • local boards of registrars,
  • state and county offices that provide public assistance,
  • driver’s license renewal offices,
  • county library branches
  • and some city library branches.

Note: Many of these locations may be closed to the public or open limited hours because of COVID-19, so call ahead.

Call the Secretary of State at 800-274-8683 for additional information.

• We have the sample ballots for Jefferson and Shelby Counties for the primaries. (The Jefferson County ballot has 87 versions, one for every sub-district.)

Find your polling place/districts.

The ballot has federal, state and county offices, along with six state amendments (Fox 6 has more info on what the amendments mean). And check out the Alabama Voter Guide 2020, with voting procedures and frequently asked questions.

For easier viewing, you can print, download or zoom to full screen with each ballot.

Absentee voting

Because of COVID-19, the State of Alabama will allow any registered voter to vote early by absentee ballot. I voted in person on Wednesday in under 30 minutes.

Download, print and fill out an absentee ballot application. These forms are also available at courthouses in every county. Applications must be submitted by Oct. 29.

The Secretary of State says to check the following box as the reason for the absentee ballot: “I have a physical illness or infirmity which prevents my attendance at the polls. [ID Required]”

If you mail it in …

  • Make sure to use both envelopes provided.
  • Have your witnesses sign it.
  • Put proper postage.
  • Have it postmarked by Nov. 2 (the day before Election Day). Try to mail it earlier, given the Trump-directed slower mail service.

If you want to vote in person …

  • I went to the Jefferson County Courthouse downtown, Room 500. Remember: Security will scan you and your bag at the door.
  • Some other voters may be seated in the hallway waiting their turn.
  • Give your completed, signed absentee ballot application to one of the clerks.
  • They will call you in when it’s your turn and guide you through each step.
  • Last day to vote by absentee ballot is Nov. 2 (the day before Election Day).

Election Day is Nov. 3.

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Sample ballots for all 67 counties.

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Jefferson County

[Mobile version]

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Shelby County

[Mobile version]

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Alabama Voter Guide 2020

[Mobile version]

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More Vote 2020 coverage.

Vote 2020: Sample ballots for Jefferson, Shelby County primary runoffs

Friday, July 10th, 2020

We’re finally having a runoff election after casting ballots way back on March 3, otherwise known as the Before Times.

Vote 2020Yes, that global COVID-19 pandemic has delayed this minor runoff race from April till this upcoming Tuesday. And many voters will be deciding a Senate candidate on the Republican side. Birmingham Watch has more on that contest between Jeff Sessions and Tommy Tuberville.

Note: Shelby County will not have a Democratic runoff.

Polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.

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Find your polling place and districts.

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Sample ballots for other counties with runoffs.

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Jefferson County: Democratic ballot

vote 2020 jefferson county democrat runoff sample ballot

Jefferson and Shelby County: Republican ballot

vote 2020 jefferson shelby county republican runoff sample ballot

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More Vote 2020 coverage.

Vote 2018: Alabama general election results

Tuesday, November 6th, 2018
Vote 2018

Who won their races today in the midterm elections? Here are results from the top offices in Alabama and Jefferson County …

More election coverage in our Vote 2018 special report.

Update Nov. 7: Voter turnout was 49.8 percent. Compare that to 41 percent in 2014, 57.5 percent in 2010.

(Updating throughout the evening.)

(Contested races only)

  • D = Democrat | I = incumbent | R = Republican
  • Winner in red

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More Vote 2018 coverage.

Vote 2018: The stormy midterms have arrived

Tuesday, November 6th, 2018
I Voted Today sticker

Photo: Steve Rainwater (CC)

Time to vote, y’all. Polls are open till 7 tonight with races at the local, state and national levels, plus a handful of state amendments.

Vote 2018

Q: Where do I vote?

A: Call Jefferson County: (205) 325-5550, Jefferson County (Bessemer only): (205) 481-4105, Shelby County: (205) 669-3913.

Or Search Your Polling Place on AlabamaVotes.gov.

Wade on Birmingham:
election results tonight

Remember, if you have problems at your polling place:

You can request a provisional ballot under special circumstances.

Q: What can I expect to see on the ballots?

A: Check out these sample ballots for each county.

You’re voting for U.S. Representative, state (including governor) and county officials, plus amendments.

Who are you voting for today? Tell us in the comments.

• • •

More Vote 2018 coverage.

Vote 2018: Sample ballots for Jefferson, Shelby County general election

Friday, October 19th, 2018

Vote 2018

Election Day in America is almost upon us.

• If you’re not registered to vote, you have until Monday at 5 p.m. Register online with the State of Alabama. Register in person at:

  • local boards of registrars,
  • state and county offices that provide public assistance,
  • driver’s license renewal offices,
  • county library branches
  • and some city library branches.

Call the Secretary of State at 800-274-8683 for additional information.

• We have the sample ballots for Jefferson and Shelby Counties for the primaries. (The Jefferson County ballot has 350 versions, one for every sub-district.)

Find your polling place/districts.

The ballot has federal, state and county offices, along with four state amendments. The back page for all county ballots — detailing those amendments — is the same and included below. And check out the Alabama Voter Guide 2018, with voting procedures and frequently asked questions.

For easier viewing, you can print, download or zoom to full screen with each ballot.

Election Day is Nov. 6.

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Sample ballots for all 67 counties.

• • •

Jefferson County

[Mobile version]

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Shelby County

[Mobile version]

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All counties: back page

[Mobile version]

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Alabama Voter Guide 2018

[Mobile version]

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More Vote 2018 coverage.

Vote 2018: Alabama primary election runoff results

Wednesday, July 18th, 2018

Vote 2018

Tuesday’s runoff results from state and metro Birmingham races … (Primary results from June 5.)

More election coverage in our Vote 2018 special report.

The general election takes place Nov. 6.

Voter turnout:

  • Alabama: 13 percent
  • Jefferson County: 13 percent
  • Shelby County: 11 percent

Results for Jefferson County and Shelby County.

All races

Winner in red

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More Vote 2018 coverage.

Vote 2018: Sample ballots for Jefferson, Shelby County primary runoffs

Thursday, July 12th, 2018

Vote 2018

The political year is flying by: It’s already time for the state runoff election.

Sample ballots for Jefferson and Shelby Counties are included below. BirminghamWatch has a guide to the remaining candidates in Birmingham-area races.

(For easier viewing, you can download or zoom to full screen with the embedded Jefferson County Democratic runoff ballot.)

Polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.

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Find your polling place and districts.

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Sample ballots for other counties with runoffs.

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Jefferson County: Democratic ballot

Jefferson County: Republican ballot

Jefferson County 2018 Republican runoff sample ballot

Click to enlarge.

Shelby County: Republican ballot

Shelby County 2018 Republican runoff sample ballot

Click to enlarge.

Note: No Democratic runoff in Shelby County.

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More Vote 2018 coverage.