2016 primary elections

The 2016 statewide primary election were comprised of the following ballots:

• The Democratic and Republican Party primaries was held on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 ("Super Tuesday"). The weather was clear and mild from morning to mid-afternoon, but storms swept through the Birmingham area in the early evening.
• Democratic and Republican Party runoffs on Tuesday, April 12, 2016. There are no run-offs for presidential candidates, with each party awarding delegates to their respective national conventions based largely on the primary results. The Alabama Democratic Party has seven possible "superdelegates" who can vote as they choose regardless of the primary results. Of those seven, one, Redding Pitt, died just before the election. The Alabama Republican Party's three appointed delegates are pledged to the overall winner of the primary.

Overall voter turnout was slightly higher than expected, with 1,269,751 people, or 41.4% of the state's 3,066,732 eligible voters, casting ballots. Of those voting in the presidential primaries, 398,309 voted on the Democratic ballot while 867,235 voters marked Republican ballots.

Democratic primary

Federal offices

• President of the United States
  • Hillary Clinton: 310,022 votes (77.83% of 398,309 votes cast statewide), winner of 44 of 53 pledged delegates
  • Bernard Sanders: 76,446 votes (19.19%), winner of 9 delegates
  • Martin O'Malley: 1,490 votes (0.37%)
  • Roque De La Fuente: 814 votes (0.20%)

• United States Senate
  • Ron Crumpton: 156,120 votes (56.22% of 277,691 votes cast statewide), winner
  • Charles Nana: 121,571 votes (43.78%)

Jefferson County offices

• Jefferson County Treasurer
  • Andrew Bennett
  • Eric Major
  • Mike Miles

• Jefferson County Deputy Treasurer, Bessemer Division
  • Tapeka Fennell
  • Sherry McClain

• Jefferson County District Court District Attorney, Birmingham Division
  • Charles Henderson
  • Raymond Johnson Jr

• Jefferson County District Court District Attorney, Bessemer Division
  • Lynneice Olive-Washington
  • Minnie Tunstall
  • Lonnie Washington Sr

• Jefferson County District Court Judge, Place 4
  • Tony Bell Jr
  • CH Brantley

• Jefferson County District Court Judge, Place 5
  • Pamela Cousins
  • Shera Grant
  • John C. Hall
  • Bob Shores

• Jefferson County District Court Judge, Place 10
  • Rudy McCullough
  • Debra Winston

• Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 4
  • Javan Patton
  • Chuck Price

• Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 11
  • Joe Basgier
  • Brendette Brown Green
  • Linda Hall

• Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 17
  • Monica Agee
  • Elisabeth French

• Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 22
  • Perryn Carroll
  • Tamara Johnson
  • Russ Parker

• Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 23
  • Agnes Chappell
  • Carnella Greene-Norman

• Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 25
  • Rod Evans
  • Reginald Jeter
  • Yusuf Olufemi

• Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 26
  • Alaric May
  • Michael Streety
  • Everett Wess

Republican Primary

Federal offices

• President of the United States
  • Donald Trump: 376,353 votes (43.40% of 867,235 votes cast statewide), winner of 36 delegates
  • Ted Cruz: 183,168 votes (21.12%), winner of 13 delegates
  • Marco Rubio: 161,518 votes (18.62%), winner of 1 delegate
  • Ben Carson: 88,969 votes (10.26%)
  • John Kasich: 38,374 votes (4.42%)
  • Jeb Bush: 4,019 votes (0.46%)
  • Mike Huckabee: 2,568 votes (0.30%)
  • Rand Paul: 1,909 votes (0.22%)
  • Chris Christie: 863 votes (0.10%)
  • Rick Santorum: 625 votes (0.07%)
  • Carly Fiorina: 552 votes (0.06%)
  • Lindsey Graham: 257 votes (0.03%)

• United States Senate
  • Richard Shelby (incumbent): 510,229 votes (64.98% of 785,234 votes cast statewide), winner
  • Jonathan McConnell: 216,094 votes (27.52%)
  • John Martin: 23,768 votes (3.03%)
  • Marcus Bowman: 19,864 votes (2.53%)
  • Shadrack McGill: 15,279 (1.95%)

Statewide offices

• Supreme Court of Alabama, Place 3
  • Tom Parker: 446,952 votes (72.51%), winner
  • Donna Beaulieu: 169,433 (27.49%)

• President, Alabama Public Service Commission
  • Twinkle Cavanaugh: 437,768 (63.06%), winner
  • Terry Dunn: 256,457 (36.94%)

• Alabama State Board of Education, District 3
  • Stephanie Bell: 65,403 votes (60.15%), winner
  • Justin Barkley: 43,331 votes (39.85%)

• Alabama State Board of Education, District 7
  • Jim Bonner: 41,399 votes (45.01%), runoff
  • Jeff Newman: 34,563 (37.58%), runoff
  • Rhea Fulmer: 16,017 (17.41%)

Jefferson County offices

• Jefferson County Board of Education, Place 1
  • Ronnie Dixon
  • Samuel Staggs
  • Donna Pike

• Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 25
  • Aaron Dettling
  • John Tindle

Shelby County offices

• Shelby County Commission, District 4
  • Ron Griggs
  • Gene Rowley
  • Ward Williams

• Shelby County Commission, District 9
  • Chris Dunn
  • Robbie Hayes

• Shelby County Board of Education, Place 1
  • Jane Hampton
  • Ramona Rice

• Shelby County District Court Judge, Place 1
  • Lori Frasure
  • Jim Kramer

• Shelby County Circuit Court Judge, Place 4
  • Laura Alvis
  • Patrick Kennedy
  • Tim Smith

Other ballot measures

• Statewide Amendment One to establish a retirement savings program for district attorneys and circuit clerks taking office after November 2016

• Shelby County referendum to allow Sunday afternoon alcohol sales

References

• Gore, Leada (February 29, 2016) "How many superdelegates does Alabama have? Who are they?" The Birmingham News
• Faulk, Kent (March 2, 2016) "Results: Birmingham mayor's son among Jefferson County judicial nominees." The Birmingham News

External links

• 2016 election results at alabamavotes.gov
• 2016 Primary Voter Guide at birminghamwatch.org
• 2016 Alabama primaries from the League of Women Voters