2020 Alabama Republican presidential primary

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2020 Alabama Republican presidential primary
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  2016 March 3, 2020 2024  
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Candidate Donald Trump Uncommitted
Home state Florida [1] N/A
Delegate count500
Popular vote696,83216,378
Percentage96.22%2.27%

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  Donald Trump

The 2020 Alabama Republican presidential primary took place in Alabama on March 3, 2020, as one of 14 contests scheduled on Super Tuesday in the 2020 Republican Party presidential primaries for the 2020 United States presidential election. The open primary allocated 50 pledged delegates towards the Republican National Convention, distributed with the "winner take most" system of allocating delegates. [2] This system states that a candidate must receive 20% of the vote to receive any delegates statewide or by congressional district, but only if the winner gets less than 50% of the aggregate vote. Should they receive more than 50% of the vote statewide or by congressional district, it becomes winner-take-all. [3]

Contents

Only two candidates ran in this primary: incumbent President Donald Trump, whose sole challenger was former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld. As typical with primary challenges to incumbent presidents, [4] Trump practically ran unopposed, receiving 96.22% of the vote [5] and all 50 delegates. [6] He also carried every single county and congressional district. [5] Weld received a mere 1.52% of the vote, and uncommitted ballots comprised the remaining 2.27% of the vote.

The election corresponded with the highly competitive Republican primary for the 2020 United States Senate election in Alabama, which likely boosted turnout.

Procedure

Alabama is one of 14 states holding primaries on March 3, 2020, also known as "Super Tuesday," [7] having joined other southern states on the date after a bill on June 10, 2015, shifted the date. [8]

Delegates had to file a Declaration of Candidacy by November 8, 2019, in which they bind themselves to a presidential candidate. Delegates cannot vote contrary to their pledged vote unless they run either in the congressional district wherein they vote or for the at-large delegation, but not both. National Convention District Alternate delegates may be elected by the Congressional District Committee, while at-large alternates are elected by the Republican Executive Committee.

Voting is expected to take place from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. There are 21 delegates allocated based on the results in each congressional district. In the open primary, if a candidate receives a majority of the vote or if only one candidate receives 20% or more of the vote, they're awarded all three of the congressional district's delegates. If no candidate does so, the first-place candidate receives 2 district delegates and the second-place candidate receives 1. If no candidate receives over 20% of the vote, the three district delegates are awarded proportionally to each contender. Of the 50 pledged delegates, 3 are allocated to each congressional district, 10 to at-large delegates, and another 3 are allocated to pledged party leaders and elected officials (PLEO delegates). 16 bonus delegates were allocated as Alabama shares a primary date with numerous other states on Super Tuesday.

The 47 pledged delegates Alabama sent to the national convention were joined by 3 pledged PLEO delegates, consisting of the National Committeeman, National Committeewoman, and chairman of the Alabama Republican Party. [9]

Candidates

The following people filed for the Republican presidential primary and were on the ballot in Alabama: [10]

There was also the option of casting an uncommitted ballot, which would not be pledged to any candidate.

Fundraising

According to the Federal Election Commission, between April 1, 2019, and November 23, 2020, Donald Trump raised $5,732,810.44 [11] and Bill Weld raised $3,062.20 [12] from Alabama-based contributors.

Results

Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld challenged incumbent president Donald Trump in the Republican primary in Alabama. [13] Trump received 96.22% of the vote [5] and all 50 delegates, [6] while Weld received only 1.52% of the vote. Uncommitted votes made up the other 2.27%.

2020 Alabama Republican presidential primary [5]
CandidatePopular voteDelegates [6]
CountPercentage
America Symbol.svg Donald Trump (incumbent)695,47096.22%50
Bill Weld 10,9621.52%0
Uncommitted16,3782.27%0
Total722,809100%50

Results by county

2020 Alabama Republican primary
(results per county) [5]
Total votes cast
County Donald Trump Bill Weld Uncommitted
Votes%Votes%Votes%
Autauga 9,61996.14%1401.40%2462.46%10,005
Baldwin 39,08995.78%6701.64%1,0522.58%40,811
Barbour 2,73998.56%170.61%230.83%2,779
Bibb 3,97097.95%320.79%511.26%4,053
Blount 12,81998.04%1070.82%1491.14%13,075
Bullock 42098.13%10.23%71.64%428
Butler 3,39197.00%401.14%651.86%3,496
Calhoun 16,53997.43%1620.95%2751.62%16,976
Chambers 4,09397.13%380.90%831.97%4,214
Cherokee 5,52096.30%941.64%1182.06%5,732
Chilton 8,95198.29%750.82%810.89%9,107
Choctaw 1,63298.85%120.73%70.42%1,651
Clarke 4,22898.01%360.83%501.16%4,314
Clay 3,83696.65%531.34%802.02%3,969
Cleburne 3,19397.685230.70%531.62%3,269
Coffee 9,27096.86%1231.29%1781.86%9,571
Colbert 8,59897.13%1011.14%1531.73%8,852
Conecuh 1,34498.53%50.37%151.10%1,364
Coosa 2,06496.49%271.26%482.24%2,139
Covington 7,99597.69%690.84%1201.47%8,184
Crenshaw 2,38197.82%150.62%381.56%2,434
Cullman 21,16097.41%2241.03%3381.56%21,722
Dale 7,83697.14%911.13%1401.74%8,067
Dallas 98598.30%60.60%111.10%1,002
DeKalb 11,67898.09%820.69%1451.22%11,905
Elmore 14,97796.79%1891.22%3081.99%15,474
Escambia 5,13197.86%320.61%801.53%5,243
Etowah 16,63996.51%2121.23%3892.26%17,240
Fayette 4,46097.83%420.92%571.25%4,559
Franklin 5,37096.31%781.40%1282.30%5,576
Geneva 6,09697.54%520.83%1021.63%6,250
Greene 41998.59%40.94%20.47%425
Hale 1,44698.43%110.75%120.82%1,469
Henry 3,53098.03%200.56%511.42%3,601
Houston 17,96596.46%2391.28%4212.26%18,625
Jackson 9,65895.33%1621.60%3113.07%10,131
Jefferson 65,17795.15%1,2411.81%2,0803.04%68,498
Lamar 3,14398.65%160.50%270.85%3,186
Lauderdale 15,57295.31%2821.73%4842.96%16,338
Lawrence 5,83897.51%510.85%981.64%5,987
Lee 14,17995.01%2992.00%4452.98%14,923
Limestone 15,56596.15%2771.71%3462.14%16,188
Lowndes 65398.64%40.60%50.76%662
Macon 51498.47%30.57%50.96%522
Madison 46,82392.50%1,8173.59%1,9823.92%50,622
Marengo 2,75498.64%80.29%301.07%2,792
Marion 6,28598.00%480.75%801.25%6,413
Marshall 15,86497.62%1550.95%2311.42%16,250
Mobile 46,89795.79%8131.66%1,2492.55%48,959
Monroe 3,59998.33%230.63%381.04%3,660
Montgomery 17,21494.56%3942.16%5973.28%18,205
Morgan 20,94495.68%4291.96%5162.36%21,889
Perry 59497.06%30.49%152.45%612
Pickens 2,97098.64%150.50%260.86%3,011
Pike 4,04796.68%641.53%751.79%4,186
Randolph 4,74297.11%591.21%821.68%4,883
Russell 3,06197.86%190.61%481.53%3,128
Shelby 38,47495.63%6781.69%1,0812.69%40,233
St. Clair 17,15497.89%1470.84%2231.27%17,524
Sumter 28895.36%41.32%103.31%302
Talladega 11,36397.60%1070.92%1721.48%11,642
Tallapoosa 7,69097.24%841.06%1341.69%7,908
Tuscaloosa 22,61996.37%3311.41%5212.22%23,471
Walker 15,09196.21%2521.61%3432.19%15,686
Washington 2,63599.32%110.41%70.26%2,653
Wilcox 70199.01%30.42%40.56%708
Winston 5,34197.66%571.04%711.30%5,469
Total696,83296.22%10,9781.52%16,4122.27%724,222

Results by congressional district

2020 Alabama Republican primary
(estimated results per congressional district) [9]
District Donald Trump Bill Weld UncommittedTotal votes cast
Votes%DelegatesVotes%DelegatesVotes%Delegates
1st 98,26796.10%31,5591.52%02,4322.38%0102,258
2nd 99,62596.74%31,2711.23%02,0882.03%0102,984
3rd 93,16196.98%31,1261.17%01,7771.85%096,064
4th 126,91697.21%31,4231.09%02,2221.70%0130,561
5th 126,21494.49%33,2002.40%04,1603.11%0133,574
6th 100,38796.07%31,5821.51%02,5252.42%0104,494
7th 64,30196.15%39781.46%01,5952.39%066,874
At-large [5] [lower-alpha 1] 696,83296.22%2910,9781.52%016,4122.27%0724,222
Total Delegates500050

See also

Notes

  1. These do not match the added totals of the results in each congressional district, as the results by congressional district are estimates from The Green Papers while the statewide results are official results from the Alabama Secretary of State.

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