Alabama elections, 2016
Welcome to the Alabama elections portal for 2016. Scroll down for information about what was on the ballot, election dates, voting, and more. Alabama saw elections for the offices listed below in 2016. Click the links to navigate to Ballotpedia's overview pages for each of these elections, where you will find background, candidate lists, dates, analysis, and more.
Election results
Alabama did not hold state legislative or gubernatorial elections in 2016. As a result, the state maintained its Republican trifecta, meaning that party holds the governorship as well as a majority in both the state Senate and state House. Republicans control the state Senate with 26 seats to Democrats' eight seats. Republicans control the state House with 71 seats to Democrats' 33 seats.
Alabama has two U.S. Senate seats and seven U.S. House seats. All of the U.S. House seats were up for election in 2016; six of those seats went to Republicans and one went to a Democrat. Richard Shelby (R) won his re-election campaign for U.S. Senate in November 2016.
Alabama is one of 26 states, as well as Washington, D.C., that offer initiative and/or veto referendum rights for its citizens. Fifteen statewide ballot measures were certified for the ballot in 2016. Thirteen were approved, and two were defeated.
Donald Trump won Alabama's nine electoral votes in the 2016 general election for president. Mitt Romney carried Alabama in the 2012 presidential election. See also: Presidential election in Alabama, 2016.
Voting
| Dates | |
|---|---|
| Presidential primary dates | |
| Alabama election dates | |
| 3/1/2016 | State and presidential primary |
| 11/8/2016 | General election (nationwide) |
| Ballot access dates | |
| 11/6/2015 | Filing deadline for party candidates |
| 3/1/2016 | Filing deadline for independent candidates |
| 3/1/2016 | Petition deadline for new political parties |
Find answers to common questions about voting in Alabama below.
- How do I register to vote?
- Is there an early voting period?
- Who is eligible for absentee voting?
- What are the voter ID laws in Alabama?
- What time were the polls open?
General information about voting or getting on the ballot is provided at the following links.
Official elections page: Alabama Secretary of State - Elections
Primary election
See Primary elections in Alabama.
Elections to watch
- United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama, 2016
- Alabama State Constitutional Language Governing Separation of Powers, Amendment 5 (2016)
- Alabama Impeachment, Amendment 6 (2016)
- Alabama Right to Work, Amendment 8 (2016)
What makes an election notable?
History
Presidential Voting Pattern
The percentages below show Alabama voter preference in general election presidential races from 2000 to 2012.[1]
For more information, see: Presidential voting trends in Alabama.
Alabama vote percentages
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U.S. vote percentages
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See also
Footnotes
Ballotpedia uses these criteria to identify notable elections:
- Incumbents facing more conservative or liberal challengers
- Rematches between candidates
- Elections that receive considerable media attention
- Elections that could significantly affect the state's partisan balance
- Noteworthy elections involving party leaders
- Open, competitive elections with Republican and Democratic primaries
- Elections that capture money and attention from outside groups, including key endorsements
