2016 primary elections: Difference between revisions

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===[[Shelby County]] offices===
===[[Shelby County]] offices===
* '''[[Shelby County Commission]], District 4'''
* '''[[Shelby County Commission]], District 4'''
** [[Ron Griggs]]: 1,508 votes (38.59%), runoff
** [[Ward Williams]]: 1,262 votes (32.29%), 481 votes (52%) in the runoff, winner
** [[Ward Williams]]: 1,262 votes (32.29%), runoff
** [[Ron Griggs]]: 1,508 votes (38.59%), 444 votes (48%) in the runoff
** [[Gene Rowley]]: 1,138 (29.12%)
** [[Gene Rowley]]: 1,138 (29.12%)


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* '''[[Shelby County Circuit Court]] Judge, Place 4'''
* '''[[Shelby County Circuit Court]] Judge, Place 4'''
** [[Laura Alvis]]: 18,678 votes (45.26%), runoff
** '''[[Laura Alvis]]''': 18,678 votes (45.26%), 4,049 votes (51.04%) in the runoff, winner
** [[Patrick Kennedy]]: 16,235 votes (39.34%), runoff
** [[Patrick Kennedy]]: 16,235 votes (39.34%), 3,884 votes (48.96%) in the runoff
** [[Tim Smith]]: 6,355 (15.40%)
** [[Tim Smith]]: 6,355 (15.40%)


Revision as of 16:18, 14 April 2016

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

Jefferson County offices

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%)

Statewide offices

Jefferson County offices

Shelby County offices

Other ballot measures

  • Statewide Amendment One to establish a retirement savings program for district attorneys and circuit clerks taking office after November 2016
    • Yes: 679,956 votes (62.84%)
    • No: 402,060 votes (37.16%)
  • Shelby County referendum to allow Sunday afternoon alcohol sales
    • Yes: 43,067 votes (69.85%)
    • No: 18,585 votes (30.15%)

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

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