ALABAMA | 9
Electoral Votes |
Population
(Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Alabama Secretary of State)
Largest counties: Jefferson, Mobile, Madison, Montgomery, Shelby. Largest cities: Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, Huntsville. Government
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State
of Alabama Secretary of State AL
Democratic Party Alabama
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Voting Eligible Population*: 3,606,103. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 58.9%. Total Registration: 3,198,703 > Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 24, 2016. Ballot access note: Independent presidential candidates must file petition with signatures of 5,000 qualified electors by Aug. 18, 2016. [PDF] |
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Overview:
Donald Trump continued the trend of the previous three presidential
cycles, garnering more than 60-percent of the vote, while Hillary
Clinton had the worst showing in terms of share of the vote by a
Democratic presidential candidate since McGovern in 1972 (+). The Republican ticket
carried 54 of 67 counties, amassing a plurality of 588,708 votes (28.02
percentage points). Neither Trump nor Pence visited in the Fall,
although Donald Trump Jr. appeared at a fundraiser at The Club in
Birmingham on Oct. 14 and a Trump-Pence bus made a Victory tour in the
latter part of
October. Tim Kaine headlined a fundraiser in Birmingham on Sept.
9, preceded by a visit to the 16th Street Baptist Church. Jill
Stein rallied in Birmingham on Oct. 1. The
last time Alabama voted for the Democratic presidential ticket was
in 1976. [SOS | parties] Clinton | Trump BALLOT [PDF] |
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USEP: Voting
Age Pop.: 3,764,610. Voting Eligible Pop.: 3,663,583.
Total
Ballots Cast:
1,260,551. VEP Turnout Rate: 35.0%.
Registration (active): 2,914,449. |
Democrats 60 Delegates: 35 District, 11 At-Large, 7 PLEO, 7 Unpledged. details
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Republicans
50 Delegates: 3 RNC; 26 At-Large; 21 by CD (3 x 7 CD). details |
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1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 |
Bush 47.64% |
Dole 50.12% |
Bush 56.48% |
Bush 62.46% |
McCain 60.32% |
Romney 60.56% |
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Voting Eligible Population*: 3,522,336. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 58.8%. Total Registration: 2,854,616. Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 26, 2012. Ballot access note: Independent presidential candidates must file petition with signatures of 5,000 qualified electors by Sept. 6, 2012. [PDF] |
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2012
Overview As in the 2004 and 2008 presidential campaigns, the Republican presidential ticket won with over 60-percent of the vote. The Republicans' plurality was 460,229 votes (22.19 percentage points) and they carried 52 of the 67 counties. The principals made a few visits. Michelle Obama looked into tornado recovery and did a fundraiser in Birmingham (July 18). Republicans did three fundraisers: Mitt Romney in Birmingham (Aug. 15), Ann Romney in Mobile (June 7) and Paul Ryan in Huntsville (Oct. 26). Although Alabama was not competitive, the Obama campaign had a state director and an office in Birminigham. Both sides encouraged volunteers to help out in neighboring Florida. Obama | (Romney) BALLOT [PDF] |
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Voting Eligible Population*: 3,398,289. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 61.8%. Total Registration: 2,841,195 (active). (169,443 inactive) > Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 24, 2008. |
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2008
Overview The McCain-Palin ticket won Alabama with a plurality of 453,067 votes (21.58 percentage points), carrying 54 of the state's 67 counties. Although the candidates bypassed Alabama in the Fall (the only principal event was Michelle Obama's appearance at a fundraiser in Mountain Brook (Birmingham) on June 23), Alabama activists helped out in neighboring Florida. Obama campaign volunteers made calls daily and traveled to Florida and knocked on doors every weekend. Turnout inspired by the Obama campaign contributed to Montgomery Mayor Bobby Bright's (D) narrow win in the 2nd CD. Also of note, voter registration increased by more than 280,000 in the nine months between the presidential primary and the general election. Obama/Allies | McCain/Allies | Nader |
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Voting
Eligible Population*:
3,292,608. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 57.2%. According to the Census Bureau (1), Alabama had the highest percentage of any state of people voting in person on Election Day, 96.7%. Total Registration: 2,597,629. Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 22, 2004. |
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2004
Overview The last Democrat to win in Alabama was Jimmy Carter in 1976. Bush-Cheney padded upon their 2000 showing and continued the Republican winning streak. Bush-Cheney gained a plurality of 482,461 votes (25.62 percentage points) over the Kerry-Edwards ticket and finished ahead in 56 of the state's 67 counties. General Election Details Kerry/Allies | Bush-Cheney '04 |
General Election -- Tuesday, November 7, 2000 |
Voting Eligible Population*: 3,241,682.
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2000
Overview Bush consistently had a comfortable lead in the polls, and there were no surprises on Election Day as the Bush-Cheney ticket won with a plurality of 248,562 votes (14.91 percentage points) and finished ahead of Gore-Lieberman in 49 of the state's 67 counties. In other races, "Ten Commandments" judge Roy Moore handily won the race for chief justice of the state Supreme Court, and voters approved Amendment 2 to remove the state's ban on interracial marriages. General Election Activity |
1992 and 1996 General Elections |
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