2022 Alabama elections

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2022 Alabama elections
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The 2022 Alabama elections were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. The primary elections were held on May 24, 2022, with runoffs taking place on June 21, 2022.

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The state elected its class III U.S. senator, 4 of 9 members of the Alabama State Board of Education, all of its seats in the House of Representatives, 2 of 9 seats on the Supreme Court of Alabama, 4 of 10 seats on the Alabama Appellate Court and all seats of the Alabama House of Representatives and the Alabama Senate. It also voted on five ballot measures, including the adoption of a new state constitution, replacing the Alabama Constitution of 1901. [1]

Federal offices

United States class III Senate seat

Republican incumbent Richard Shelby retired. Republican Katie Britt won the open seat against Democrat Will Boyd.

United States House of Representatives

Alabama has seven seats in the House of Representatives. Six are held by Republicans, and one is held by a Democrat. Five of the Republicans and the one Democrat won reelection. One Republican, Mo Brooks from the 5th Congressional District, retired, and was succeeded by Republican Dale Strong.

State

Executive

Governor

Incumbent Republican governor Kay Ivey won re-election against Democrat Yolanda Flowers.

Lieutenant governor

Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Will Ainsworth won re-election against Libertarian Ruth Page Nelson.

Attorney general

Incumbent Republican attorney general Steve Marshall won re-election against Democrat Wendell Major.

Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries

Incumbent Republican Agriculture Commissioner Rick Pate won re-election against Libertarian Jason Clark.

State auditor

Republican Andrew Sorrell won election against Libertarian Leigh LaChine.

Secretary of state

Republican Wes Allen won election against Democrat Pamela Laffitte.

State treasurer

Republican Young Boozer won election against Libertarian Scott Hammond.

Public Service Commission

Two associate commissioner seats in the Alabama Public Service Commission were up for election. Republican incumbents Jeremy Oden and Chris Beeker Jr. were both re-elected.

Legislature

Every member of the Alabama state legislature was up for election in 2018. Both state senators and state representatives serve four-year terms in Alabama. After the 2018 elections, Republicans maintained control of both chambers. In 2018, all 35 Alabama Senate seats and all 105 Alabama House of Representatives seats were up for election. These seats will not be contested in a regularly scheduled election again until 2026.

House of Representatives

Republicans won 77 seats while Democrats won 28 seats. The Republican Party gained 5 seats.

Senate

Republicans won 27 while Democrats won 8 seats. The Republican Party gained 1 seat, the 29th, which was held by an retiring independent who caucused with the Republicans.

Judiciary

The state Supreme Court has 9 seats, all of which are currently occupied by Republican incumbents. At the appellate level, both the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals and the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals have 5 seats each, all of which are currently held by Republicans.

Supreme Court

Two justices to the Alabama Supreme Court were elected, and both seats were won by Republicans.

Ballot measures

A total of twelve statewide ballot measures appeared on the ballot, one in May and eleven in November. [2]

2022 Alabama ballot measures
NameDescriptionVotesType
Yes%No%
Amendment 1 (May)Issues $85 million in bonds for historical sites and state parks. [3] 605,32976.97181,13823.03Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Amendment 1 (November) Allows the legislature to provide for offenses for which bail can be denied. [4] 1,020,46480.48247,55419.52
Amendment 2Authorizes the state or local government to grant federal funds to public or private entities to expand or provide for broadband internet infrastructure. [5] 939,70478.55256,54121.45
Amendment 3Requires the governor to provide notice before granting a commutation or reprieve of a death sentence. [6] 994,27681.89219,90318.11
Amendment 4Requires changes to laws governing the conduct of a general election to be implemented at least six months before the general election. [7] 937,72979.96235,09020.04
Amendment 5Removes orphans' businesses from the jurisdiction of county probate courts. [8] 780,48068.71355,46731.29
Amendment 6Authorizes specified cities to use established property taxes to fund capital improvements. [9] 676,57960.70437,99739.30
Amendment 7Changes the requirements for local governments to finance economic and industrial development. [10] 834,73475.41272,15924.59
Amendment 8Provides that the Public Service Commission shall regulate certain private sewer systems in Shelby County. [11] 686,82271.56272,99928.44
Amendment 9Provides that the Public Service Commission shall regulate certain private sewer systems in Lake View from 2023 through 2027. [12] 683,16071.44273,10228.56
Amendment 10Authorizes the Code Commissioner to incorporate voter-approved amendments into the Alabama Constitution of 2022. [13] 816,63474.54278,98425.46
Alabama Question Amends certain sections of the Constitution of Alabama. [14] 888,45676.49273,04023.51
Source: Alabama Secretary of State [15]
Results by county
2022 Alabama Amendment 1 (May) results.svg
Amendment 1 (May) results by county
Yes:
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
2022 Alabama Amendment 1 (November) results.svg
Amendment 1 (November) results by county
Yes:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   >90%
2022 Alabama Amendment 2 results.svg
Amendment 2 results by county
Yes:
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
2022 Alabama Amendment 3 results.svg
Amendment 3 results by county
Yes:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
2022 Alabama Amendment 4 results.svg
Amendment 4 results by county
Yes:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
2022 Alabama Amendment 5 results.svg
Amendment 5 results by county
Yes:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
2022 Alabama Amendment 6 results.svg
Amendment 6 results by county
Yes:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
No:
  •   50–60%
2022 Alabama Amendment 7 results.svg
Amendment 7 results by county
Yes:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
2022 Alabama Amendment 8 results.svg
Amendment 8 results by county
Yes:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
2022 Alabama Amendment 9 results.svg
Amendment 9 results by county
Yes:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
2022 Alabama Amendment 10 results.svg
Amendment 10 results by county
Yes:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
2022 Alabama Constitution Ratification results map by county.svg
Ratification Question results by county
Yes:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%

References

  1. ↑ "What's in Alabama's new state constitution of 2022? What's changed?". November 9, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Alabama 2022 ballot measures". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Alabama Amendment 1, Authorize $85 Million in Bonds for Public Historical Sites and State Parks Measure (May 2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Alabama Amendment 1, Allow Denial of Bail for Offenses Enumerated by State Legislature Amendment (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Alabama Amendment 2, Broadband Internet Infrastructure Funding Amendment (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Alabama Amendment 3, Notice to Victim's Family Required for Commutation or Reprieve of Death Sentences Amendment (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Alabama Amendment 4, Prohibit Changes to Election Conduct Laws within Six Months of General Elections Amendment (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Alabama Amendment 5, Remove Orphans' Business from Probate Court Jurisdiction Amendment (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Alabama Amendment 6, Authorize Certain Cities to Use Special Property Tax Revenue to Pay for Capital Improvements Directly Amendment (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Alabama Amendment 7, Local Economic and Industrial Development Bonds and Financing Amendment (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Alabama Amendment 8, Public Service Commission to Regulate Private Sewer Systems in Shelby County Amendment (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Alabama Amendment 9, Public Service Commission to Regulate Private Sewer System in Lake View Amendment (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Alabama Amendment 10, Incorporate Voter-Approved Amendments in New State Constitution Measure (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Alabama Recompiled Constitution Ratification Question (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Final Canvass of Results" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. November 28, 2022.
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