Alabama State Board of Education election, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 22
- Early voting: N/A
- Absentee voting deadline: Postmark Nov. 5
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: Photo ID required
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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| Alabama State Board of Education |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: February 9, 2018 |
| Primary: June 5, 2018 Primary runoff: July 17, 2018 (if needed) General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent(s): Betty Peters (Republican) (District 2) Yvette Richardson (Democrat) (District 4) Cynthia Sanders McCarty (Republican) (District 6) Mary Scott Hunter (Republican) (District 8) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Alabama |
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Alabama held an election for four of the nine seats on the state board of education on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was February 9, 2018.
The seats up for election included District 2, held by Betty Peters (R), District 4, held by Yvette Richardson (D), District 6, held by Cynthia Sanders McCarty (R), and District 8, held by Mary Scott Hunter (R). As of January 2018, two members of the board were Democratic and seven members of the board were Republican.
Candidates
District 2
General election
General election for Alabama State Board of Education District 2
Tracie West defeated Adam Jortner in the general election for Alabama State Board of Education District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tracie West (R) | 66.5 | 128,498 |
| Adam Jortner (D) | 33.4 | 64,437 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 155 | ||
| Total votes: 193,090 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Alabama State Board of Education District 2
Tracie West defeated Melanie Hill in the Republican primary runoff for Alabama State Board of Education District 2 on July 17, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tracie West | 50.7 | 21,547 |
| Melanie Hill | 49.3 | 20,917 | |
| Total votes: 42,464 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 2
Adam Jortner advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 2 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Adam Jortner |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 2
Melanie Hill and Tracie West advanced to a runoff. They defeated John Taylor and Sybil Little in the Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 2 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melanie Hill | 32.9 | 19,677 |
| ✔ | | Tracie West | 31.7 | 18,963 |
| John Taylor | 28.5 | 17,038 | |
| Sybil Little | 7.0 | 4,159 | |
| Total votes: 59,837 | |||
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District 4
General election
General election for Alabama State Board of Education District 4
Incumbent Yvette Richardson defeated Don Wallace in the general election for Alabama State Board of Education District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Yvette Richardson (D) | 67.4 | 142,282 |
| Don Wallace (R) | 32.5 | 68,571 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 139 | ||
| Total votes: 210,992 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 4
Incumbent Yvette Richardson advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 4 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Yvette Richardson |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 4
Don Wallace advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 4 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Don Wallace |
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District 6
General election
General election for Alabama State Board of Education District 6
Incumbent Cynthia Sanders McCarty won election in the general election for Alabama State Board of Education District 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Cynthia Sanders McCarty (R) | 98.8 | 155,682 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 1,843 | ||
| Total votes: 157,525 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 6
Incumbent Cynthia Sanders McCarty advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 6 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Cynthia Sanders McCarty |
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District 8
General election
General election for Alabama State Board of Education District 8
Wayne Reynolds defeated Jessica Fortune Barker in the general election for Alabama State Board of Education District 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Wayne Reynolds (R) | 61.0 | 137,524 |
 | Jessica Fortune Barker (D) | 38.9 | 87,714 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 174 | ||
| Total votes: 225,412 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 8
Jessica Fortune Barker advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 8 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Jessica Fortune Barker |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 8
Wayne Reynolds defeated Rich McAdams in the Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 8 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Wayne Reynolds | 51.8 | 30,885 |
| Rich McAdams | 48.2 | 28,693 | |
| Total votes: 59,578 | |||
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State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Alabama heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2017 special election, one Republican and one Democrat each held a U.S. Senate seat in Alabama.
- Republicans held 6 of 7 U.S. House seats in Alabama.
State executives
- As of August 2018, Republicans held 9 state executive positions. The other four positions were nonpartisan.
- The governor of Alabama was Republican Kay Ivey. The state held elections for governor and lieutenant governor on November 6, 2018.
State legislature
- Republicans controlled both chambers of the Alabama State Legislature. They had a 72-32 majority in the state House and a 26-8 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
- Alabama was a Republican state government trifecta, meaning Republicans held the governorship, a majority in the state senate, and a majority in the state house.
2018 elections
- See also: Alabama elections, 2018
Alabama held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- U.S. House
- Governor
- Other state executive
- State Senate
- State House
- Special state legislative
- State Supreme Court
- Intermediate appellate courts
- Local judges
- School boards
- Municipal government
Demographics
| Demographic data for Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 4,853,875 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 50,645 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 68.8% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 26.4% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 1.2% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 1.7% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 4% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 84.3% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 23.5% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $43,623 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 23.3% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Alabama. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
As of July 2016, Alabama's three largest cities were Birmingham (pop. est. 211,000), Montgomery (pop. est. 200,000), and Huntsville (pop. est. 195,000).[1]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Alabama from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Alabama Secretary of States.
Historical elections
Presidential elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Alabama every year from 2000 to 2016.
| Election results (President of the United States), Alabama 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 |  Donald Trump |
62% |  Hillary Clinton |
34% | 28% |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney |
61% | Barack Obama |
38% | 23% |
| 2008 | John McCain |
60% | Barack Obama |
39% | 21% |
| 2004 | George W. Bush |
62% | John Kerry |
37% | 25% |
| 2000 | George W. Bush |
56% | Al Gore |
42% | 14% |
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Alabama from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
| Election results (U.S. Senator), Alabama 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | Richard Shelby |
64% | Ron Crumpton |
36% | 28% |
| 2014 | Jeff Sessions |
97% | No Democratic candidate | 0% | 97% |
| 2010 | Richard Shelby |
65% | William Barnes |
35% | 30% |
| 2008 | Jeff Sessions |
63% | Vivian Figures |
37% | 26% |
| 2004 | Richard Shelby |
68% | Wayne Sowell |
32.0% | 36% |
| 2002 | Jeff Sessions |
59% | Susan Parker |
40.0% | 19% |
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Alabama.
| Election results (Governor), Alabama 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | Robert Bentley |
64% | Parker Griffith |
36% | 28% |
| 2010 | Robert Bentley |
58% | Ron Sparks |
42% | 16 |
| 2006 | Bob Riley |
57% | Lucy Baxley |
42% | 15% |
| 2002 | Bob Riley |
49% | Don Siegelman |
49% | 0% |
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Alabama in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
| Congressional delegation, Alabama 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
| 2016 | 6 |
86% | 1 |
14% | R+5 |
| 2014 | 6 |
86% | 1 |
14% | R+5 |
| 2012 | 6 |
86% | 1 |
14% | R+5 |
| 2010 | 6 |
86% | 1 |
14% | R+5 |
| 2008 | 5 |
71% | 2 |
29% | R+3 |
| 2006 | 5 |
71% | 2 |
29% | R+3 |
| 2004 | 5 |
71% | 2 |
29% | R+3 |
| 2002 | 5 |
71% | 2 |
29% | R+3 |
| 2000 | 5 |
71% | 2 |
29% | R+3 |
Trifectas, 1992-2017
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Alabama Party Control: 1992-2024
Six years of Democratic trifectas • Fourteen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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| Governor | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
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