2014 general election
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The 2014 statewide general election was held on November 4, 2014, matching the winners of the Democratic and Republican primaries held the previous June, along with a small number of Libertarian and independent candidates and various referenda on amendments to the Alabama Constitution of 1901.
Almost half of voters cast "straight ticket" ballots (316,551 for Republicans and 273,655 for Democrats).
Results
Federal offices
- United States Representative, 3rd District
- Mike Rogers (R, incumbent): 87,869 (65%)
- Jesse Smith (D): 46,480 (35%)
- United States Representative, 5th District
- United States Representative, 6th District
- Gary Palmer (R): 135,711 (76%)
- Mark Lester (D): 42,172 (24%)
- United States Representative, 7th District
- Terri Sewell (D, unopposed)
Statewide offices
- Governor
- Robert Bentley (R, incumbent): 747,357 (64%)
- Parker Griffith (D): 427,218 (36%)
- Lieutenant Governor
- Kay Ivey (R, incumbent): 721,360 (63%)
- James Fields (D, incumbent): 418,184 (37%)
- Attorney General
- Luther Strange (R, incumbent): 665,958 (59%)
- Joe Hubbard (D): 470,662 (41%)
- Secretary of State
- John Merrill (R): 715,352 (64%)
- Lula Albert-Kaigler (D): 395,006 (36%)
- State Auditor
- Jim Zeigler (R): 698,359 (63%)
- Miranda Joseph (D): 409,571 (37%)
- Commissioner of Agriculture
- John McMillan (R, incumbent): 716,219 (65%)
- Doug Smith (D): 389,559 (35%)
Countywide offices
- Jefferson County Commission, District 1
- George Bowman (D, incumbent): unopposed
- Jefferson County Commission, District 2
- Sandra Little Brown (D):
- Charles Kennedy (Libertarian)
- Jefferson County Commission, District 3
- Jimmie Stephens (R):
- Vivian Ford (D):
- Eric Calhoun (Libertarian):
- Jefferson County Commission, District 4
- Joe Knight (R):
- Ron Bishop (Libertarian):
- Jefferson County Commission, District 5
- David Carrington (R):
- Steven Tucker (Libertarian):
- Jefferson County Sheriff
- Mike Hale (R, incumbent): 87,873 (55%)
- Wallace Anger (D): 68,487 (43%)
- Willie Hill (Libertarian): 4,589 (2.85%)
- Shelby County Sheriff
- John Samaniego (R, incumbent): 38,278 (83%)
- Ken Bailey (Libertarian): 7,816 (17%)
- Shelby County Coroner
- Diana Steele New (R, incumbent): 39,140 (86%)
- Shane Carlisle (Libertarian): 6,191 (14%)
Judgeships
- Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 3
- Bill Cole (R): 79,549 (50.1%)
- Martin Weinberg (D): 79,137 (49.84%)
- Jefferson County Circuit Court, Place 10
- Pat Ballard (D): 81,768 (51.17%)
- Gloria Bahakel (R): 77,920 (48.76%)
- Jefferson County District Court, Place 1
- John Amari (D): 84,051 (52.78%)
- Suzanne Childers (R): 75,068 (47.14%)
- Jefferson County District Court, Place 2
- Shanta Owens (D): 80,982 (51.15%)
- Davis Lawley (R): 77,252 (48.8%)
Other offices
- State Senator, Alabama Senate District 11
- Jim McLendon (R): 24,288 (78%)
- Ron Crumpton (D): 6,962 (22%)
- State Senator, Alabama Senate District 12
- Del Marsh (R, incumbent): 17,629 (57%)
- Taylor Stewart (D): 13,160 (43%)
- State Senator, Alabama Senate District 16
- Jabo Waggoner (R, incumbent): 28,052 (77%)
- Cindy Bell (D): 8,255 (23%)
- State Legislator, Alabama House District 16
- Kyle South (R): 10,467 (75%)
- Daniel Boman (D, incumbent) 3,430 (25%)
- State Legislator, Alabama House District 46
- David Faulkner (R): unopposed
- State Legislator, Alabama House District 47
- Jack Williams (R, incumbent): 7,068 (73%)
- Salvatore Bambinelli (D) 2,626 (27%)
- State Legislator, Alabama House District 52
- John Rogers (D, incumbent): 7,291 (77%)
- Phillip Bahakel (R): 2,199 (23%)
- State Legislator, Alabama House District 53
- Anthony Daniels (D): 4,112 (78%)
- Christopher Horn (R): 1,177 (22%)
- State Legislator, Alabama House District 56
- Louise Alexander (D): 7,940 (66%)
- Darius Foster (R): 3,676 (31%)
- Rickey Levins (independent): 406 (3%)
Referenda on constitutional amendments
- Statewide Amendment 1: "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to prohibit the State of Alabama from giving full faith and credit to public acts, records, or judicial proceedings of another state that violate the public policy of the State of Alabama and to prohibit the application of foreign law in violation of rights guaranteed natural citizens by the United States and Alabama Constitutions, and the statutes, laws, and public policy thereof, but without application to business entities. (Proposed by Act 2013-269)".
- Yes: 677,916 (72%)
- No: 259,852 (28%)
- Statewide Amendment 2: "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, relating to the Capital Improvement Trust Fund, to increase the amount of the General Obligation Bonds authorized herein; to provide for additional payments from the Alabama Trust Fund to fund any bond issued; to provide for competitive bidding of the bonds; and to provide for the distribution of the proceeds for plans, construction, and maintenance of Alabama National Guard armories. (Proposed by Act 2013-266)".
- Yes: 466,110 (50.4%)
- No: 458,301 (49.6%)
- Statewide Amendment 3: "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to provide that every citizen has a fundamental right to bear arms and that any restriction on this right would be subject to strict scrutiny; and to provide that no international treaty or law shall prohibit, limit, or otherwise interfere with a citizen's fundamental right to bear arms. (Proposed by Act 2013-267)".
- Yes: 714,576 (72%)
- No: 271,171 (28%)
- Statewide Amendment 4: "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to prohibit a general law, whose purpose or effect is to require a new or increased expenditure of at least $50,000 of local funds annually, from becoming effective with regard to a city or county board of education without enactment by a 2/3 vote. (Proposed by Act 2014-185)".
- Yes: 521,474 (56%)
- No: 405,714 (44%)
- Statewide Amendment 5: "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to amend Amendment 597, now appearing as Section 36.02 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, to clarify that the people have the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife subject to reasonable regulations that promote conservation and management of fish and wildlife and preserve the future of hunting and fishing. (Proposed by Act 2014-286)".
- Yes: 769,865 (80%)
- No: 194,018 (20%)
- Cullman County Amendment: "Relating to Cullman County, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to phase out the supernumerary system for certain public officials and allow elected or appointed county officials including the sheriff to participate in the Employees' Retirement System. (Proposed by Act 2014-84)".
- Yes: 10,062 (59%)
- No: 6,951 (41%)
- Shelby County Amendment: "Relating to Shelby County, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to provide that the Judge of Probate of Shelby County would be required to be an attorney licensed in this state. (Proposed by Act 2013-260)".
- Yes: 35,955 (79%)
- No: 9,661 (21%)
References
External links
- Election information at sos.state.al.us
- Elections coverage on al.com