2020 Alabama elections

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2020 Alabama elections
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Alabama state elections in 2020 were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Its primary elections were held on March 3, 2020, with runoffs taking place on July 31. [1]

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In addition to the U.S. presidential race, Alabama voters will elect the class II U.S. senator from Alabama, 4 of 9 members of the Alabama State Board of Education, all of its seats to the House of Representatives, 2 of 9 seats on the Supreme Court of Alabama, 4 of 10 seats on the Alabama Appellate Court and one seat of the Alabama House of Representatives. It will also vote on five ballot measures.

To vote by mail, registered Alabama voters must request a ballot by October 29, 2020. [2] As of early October some 130,576 voters have requested mail ballots. [3]

Federal offices

President of the United States

Alabama has 9 electoral votes in the Electoral College. Donald Trump won all of them with 62% of the popular vote.

United States class II Senate seat

Republican Tommy Tuberville defeated incumbent Democrat Doug Jones, winning 60% of the vote.

United States House of Representatives

There were five U.S. Representatives in Alabama that were up for election in addition to two open seats. [4] 6 seats were won by the Republicans while 1 seat was won by the Democrats. No congressional districts changed hands.

Public Service Commission

President

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Laura Casey 252,851 78.48
Democratic Robert Mardis III69,35221.52
Total votes322,203 100

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh (incumbent) 462,979 73.82
Republican Robin Litaker164,22726.18
Total votes627,206 100

General election

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Results by county
Cavanaugh:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
Casey:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
2020 Alabama Public Service Commission President election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh (incumbent) 1,403,790 61.99
Democratic Laura Casey858,05437.89
n/a Write-ins2,7260.12
Total votes2,264,570 100
Republican hold

State Board of Education

4 of 9 seats of the Alabama State Board of Education are up for election (one is a non-elected position held by the governor). [5] Before the election the composition of that board was:

Member, District 1

Candidates

Both Democratic & Republican are cancelled respectively.

  • Tom Holmes (Democratic)
  • Jackie Zeigler, incumbent (Republican)

General election

General election results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jackie Zeigler (incumbent) 212,461 72.73%
Democratic Tom Holmes79,38027.17%
Write-in 2940.1%
Total votes292,135 100%

Member, District 3

Candidates

Both Democratic & Republican are cancelled respectively.

  • Jarralynne Agee (Democratic)
  • Stephanie Bell, incumbent (Republican)

General election

General election results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Stephanie Bell (incumbent) 209,909 68.92%
Democratic Jarralynne Agee94,37530.99%
Write-in 2780.09%
Total votes304,562 100%

Member, District 5

Republican primary

  • Lesa Keith

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Fred F. Bell 24,589 30.35
Democratic Tonya Smith Chestnut 16,044 19.8
Democratic Billie Jean Young11,27113.91
Democratic Ron Davis8,95711.05
Democratic Pamela Laffitte6,7128.28
Democratic Patrice McClammy5,9327.32
Democratic Woodie Pugh Jr.5,6967.03
Democratic Joanne Shum1,8302.26
Total votes81,031 100
Democratic primary runoff results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tonya Smith Chestnut 21,230 61.35
Democratic Fred F. Bell13,37238.65
Total votes34,602 100

General election

General election results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tonya Smith Chestnut (incumbent) 161,192 62.71%
Republican Lesa Keith95,59337.19%
Write-in 2450.10%
Total votes257,030 100%

Member, District 7

General election

General election results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Belinda Palmer McRae 230,122 98.73%
Write-in 2,9571.27%
Total votes233,079 100%

State judiciary

Two seats on the Alabama Supreme Court and two seats each on the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals and the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals were up for election, all of which were held by Republicans. Of these four had contested primaries. [7] [8]

State Supreme Court, Place 1

Democratic primary

No candidates filed for election to this seat. [9]

Republican primary

Candidates
Polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Greg
Shaw		Cam
Ward		Undecided
Mason-Dixon [11] February 4–6, 2020400 (LV)± 5.0%24%19%57%
Primary results
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Greg Shaw (incumbent) 344,049 58.39%
Republican Cam Ward 245,18441.61%
Total votes589,233 100%

General election

2020 Alabama Supreme Court Place 1 election [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Greg Shaw (incumbent) 1,554,369 97.58%
Write-in 38,5022.42%
Total votes1,592,871 100%

Court of Civil Appeals, Place 2

Incumbent judge Scott Donaldson decided not to seek re-election. [13]

Democratic primary

No candidates filed for election to this seat.

Republican primary

Candidates


Primary results
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Matt Fridy 353,024 66.02%
Republican Philip Bahakel181,71733.98%
Total votes534,741 100%

General election

2020 Alabama Court of Civil Appeals Place 2 election [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Matt Fridy 1,539,415 97.72%
Write-in 35,8902.28%
Total votes1,575,305 100%
Republican hold

Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 1

Democratic primary

No candidates filed for election to this seat.

Republican primary

Candidates
  • Mary Windom, incumbent. [15]
  • Melvin Hasting. [10]
Primary results
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mary Windom (incumbent) 387,876 69.45%
Republican Melvin Hasting170,59930.55%
Total votes558,475 100%

General election

2020 Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Place 1 election [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mary Windom (incumbent) 1,541,862 97.72%
Write-in 34,7082.28%
Total votes1,576,570 100%

Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 2

Democratic primary

No candidates filed for election to this seat.

Republican primary

Candidates
  • J. Elizabeth Kellum,incumbent. [16]
  • Jill Ganus, judge. [10]
  • William Smith, county commissioner⁣. [10]
Primary results
Republican primary results (first round)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. Elizabeth Kellum (incumbent) 232,303 43.37%
Republican Willian Smith 198,663 37.09%
Republican Jill Ganus104,68019.54%
Total votes535,646 100%
Republican primary runoff results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. Elizabeth Kellum (incumbent) 270,306 55.73%
Republican William Smith214,76444.27%
Total votes485,070 100%

General election

2020 Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Place 2 election [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. Elizabeth Kellum (incumbent) 1,537,451 97.83%
Write-in 34,1282.17%
Total votes1,571,579 100%

State House of Representatives

A special election had been called for November 17, 2020, for District 49 as a result of Republican incumbent April Weaver resigning from the legislature. Primaries were held on August 4 that year, with a Republican runoff set for September 1. [17]

2020 Alabama's 49th House of Representatives district special election [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Russell Bedsole 1,599 63.18
Democratic Cheryl Patton93036.74
Write-in 20.08
Total votes2,531 100.0
Republican hold

Ballot measures

Amendment 1 (March)

In addition to the five amendments that are being voted on in November, Amendment 1 – called the Appointed Education Board Amendment – was defeated in the state's primary. It would have replaced the elected State Board of Education with a Commission on Elementary and Secondary Education whose members would have been appointed by the governor with the approval of the state senate. [19]

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		For Amendment 1Against Amendment 1Undecided
Mason-Dixon/Alabama
Daily News/WBRC/WAFF [20] 		February 4–6, 2020625 (RV)± 4%38%41%21%

Results

Amendment 1 (March) results by county No: 80-90% 70-80% 60-70% 2020 Alabama March Amendment 1 results map by county.svg
Amendment 1 (March) results by county
No:
  •   80–90%
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
Amendment 1 (March) [21]
ChoiceVotes%
Light brown x.svg No837,23475.12
Yes277,32024.88
Total votes1,114,554100.00

Amendment 1 (November)

The Citizenship requirement for Voting Measure would allow only a U.S. citizen who is 18 years old or older to vote in Alabama. [22]

Amendment 1 (November) results by county Yes: 80-90% 70-80% 60-70% 50-60% No: 50-60% 2020 Alabama Amendment 1 results map by county.svg
Amendment 1 (November) results by county
Yes:
  •   80–90%
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
No:
  •   50–60%
Amendment 1 (November) [12]
ChoiceVotes%
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes1,535,86277.01
No458,48722.99
Total votes1,994,349100.00

Amendment 2

The Judicial System Restructuring Measure would make certain changes to judicial law and court systems and procedures. [23]

Amendment 2 results by county No: 70-80% 60-70% 50-60% Yes: 50-60% 2020 Alabama Amendment 2 results map by county.svg
Amendment 2 results by county
No:
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
Yes:
  •   50–60%
Amendment 2 [12]
ChoiceVotes%
Light brown x.svg No919,38051.06
Yes881,14548.94
Total votes1,800,525100.00

Amendment 3

The Judicial Vacancies Measure would provide that a judge, other than a probate judge, appointed to fill a vacancy would serve an initial term until the first Monday after the second Tuesday in January following the next general election after the judge has completed two years in office. [24]

Amendment 3 results by county Yes: 70-80% 60-70% 50-60% No: 60-70% 50-60% 2020 Alabama Amendment 3 results map by county.svg
Amendment 3 results by county
Yes:
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
No:
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
Amendment 3 [12]
ChoiceVotes%
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes1,193,53264.84
No647,30535.16
Total votes1,840,837100.00

Amendment 4

The Authorize Legislature to Recompile the State Constitution Measure would authorize the state legislature during the 2022 regular session to recompile the Alabama Constitution and provide for its ratification. [25]

Amendment 4 results by county Yes: 70-80% 60-70% 50-60% No: 50-60% 2020 Alabama Amendment 4 results map by county.svg
Amendment 4 results by county
Yes:
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
No:
  •   50–60%
Amendment 4 [12]
ChoiceVotes%
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes1,222,68266.82
No607,09033.18
Total votes1,829,772100.00

Amendment 5

The "Stand Your Ground" Rights in Franklin County Churches Measure would provide for a "Stand Your Ground" law applicable to individuals in churches in Franklin County. [26]

Amendment 5 results by county Yes: 80-90% 70-80% 60-70% 50-60% No: 60-70% 50-60% 2020 Alabama Amendment 5 results map by county.svg
Amendment 5 results by county
Yes:
  •   80–90%
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
No:
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
Amendment 5 [12]
ChoiceVotes%
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes1,213,54471.61
No481,08828.39
Total votes1,694,632100.00

Amendment 6

The "Stand Your Ground" Rights in Lauderdale County Churches Measure would provide for a "Stand Your Ground" law applicable to individuals in churches in Lauderdale County. [27]

Amendment 6 results by county Yes: 80-90% 70-80% 60-70% 50-60% No: 60-70% 50-60% 2020 Alabama Amendment 6 results map by county.svg
Amendment 6 results by county
Yes:
  •   80–90%
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
No:
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
Amendment 6 [12]
ChoiceVotes%
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes1,216,00871.61
No482,18928.39
Total votes1,698,197100.00

Notes

  1. 1 2 Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

Partisan clients

    References

    1. ↑ "Alabama elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
    2. ↑ Lily Hay Newman (August 27, 2020), "How to Vote by Mail and Make Sure It Counts", Wired.com , archived from the original on October 6, 2020
    3. ↑ Michael P. McDonald, "2020 General Election Early Vote Statistics", U.S. Elections Project, retrieved October 10, 2020, Detailed state statistics
    4. ↑ "Live: Alabama State Primary Election Results 2020". New York Times. August 21, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
    5. ↑ "State Board of Education". Alabama State Department of Education. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
    6. 1 2 3 4 "Texas 2020 election results". November 3, 2020.
    7. ↑ "Alabama Supreme Court elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
    8. ↑ "Alabama intermediate appellate court elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
    9. 1 2 Fiscus, Kirsten (March 3, 2020). "Alabama Supreme Court judge bests state senator for seat on state's highest court". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
    10. 1 2 3 4 5 Ross, Sean (March 2, 2020). "What to look for in Alabama's 2020 primary on Tuesday". Yellowhammer News . Retrieved July 28, 2025.
    11. ↑ Mason-Dixon
    12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Canvass of Results for the General Election held on November 3, 2020" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. November 23, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
    13. ↑ Ross, Sean (June 12, 2019). "State Rep. Matt Fridy running for Court of Civil Appeals". Yellowhammer News . Retrieved July 28, 2025.
    14. ↑ Sparacino, Emily (March 3, 2020). "Fridy wins Court of Civil Appeals seat in Republican primary". Shelby County Reporter. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
    15. ↑ Ross, Sean (October 4, 2019). "Mary Windom seeking reelection to Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals". Yellowhammer News . Retrieved July 28, 2025.
    16. ↑ Ross, Sean (August 23, 2019). "Kellum seeking reelection to Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals". Yellowhammer News . Retrieved July 28, 2025.
    17. ↑ Love, Joyanna (August 4, 2020). "House District 49 Republican primary ends without majority winner". The Clanton Advertiser. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
    18. ↑ "CertificationResults-HD49 Special General Election" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
    19. ↑ "Alabama Amendment 1, Appointed Education Board Amendment (March 2020)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
    20. ↑ Mason-Dixon/Alabama
      Daily News/WBRC/WAFF
    21. ↑ "Canvass of Results for the Primary Election held on March 3, 2020" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. March 19, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
    22. ↑ "Alabama Amendment 1, Citizenship Requirement for Voting Measure (2020)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
    23. ↑ "Alabama Amendment 2, Judicial System Restructuring Measure (2020)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
    24. ↑ "Alabama Amendment 3, Judicial Vacancies Measure (2020)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
    25. ↑ "Alabama Amendment 4, Authorize Legislature to Recompile the State Constitution Measure (2020)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
    26. ↑ "Alabama Amendment 5, "Stand Your Ground" Rights in Franklin County Churches Measure (2020)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
    27. ↑ "Alabama Amendment 6, "Stand Your Ground" Rights in Lauderdale County Churches Measure (2020)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
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