Election 2014 Results
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Alabama Republicans maintained their dominance sweeping all statewide offices in the 2014 election. Governor Robert Bentley wins a second term and he’ll have a legislature in firm Republican control to work with.
Winners of contested races declared by the Associated Press are in bold. We’ll update final results as they are available.
Statewide Races
Governor
Parker Griffith (Dem) – 36 percent
Robert Bentley (GOP) (incumbent) – 64 percent
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Lieutenant Governor
Kay Ivey (GOP) (incumbent) – 63 percent
James Fields (Dem) – 37 percent
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Attorney General
Joe Hubbard (Dem) – 41 percent
Luther Strange (GOP) (incumbent) – 59 percent
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Secretary of State
Lula Albert-Kaigler (Dem) – 36 percent
John Merrill (GOP) – 64 percent
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Auditor
Miranda Joseph (Dem) – 37 percent
Jim Zeigler (GOP) – 63 percent
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Agriculture Commissioner
John McMillan (GOP) (incumbent) – 65 percent
Doug Smith (Dem) – 35 percent
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Congressional Races
District 3
Mike Rogers (GOP) (incumbent) – 65 percent
Jesse Smith (Dem) – 35 percent
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District 6
Mark Lester (Dem) – 24 percent
Gary Palmer (GOP) – 76 percent
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State Senate Races
District 10
Phil W. Williams (GOP) (incumbent) – 52 percent
Larry Means (Dem) – 48 percent
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District 11
Jim McClendon (GOP) – 78 percent
Ron Crumpton (Dem) – 22 percent
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District 12
Del Marsh (GOP) (incumbent) – 57 percent
Taylor Stewart (Dem) – 43 percent
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District 16
Jabo Waggoner (GOP) (incumbent) – 77 percent
Cindy Bell (Dem) – 23 percent
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District 21
Gerald Allen (GOP) (incumbent) – 62 percent
Phil Poole (Dem) – 38 percent
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State House Races
District 16
Daniel Boman (Dem) (incumbent) – 25 percent
Kyle South (GOP) – 75 percent
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District 47
Jack Williams (GOP) (incumbent) – 73 percent
Salvatore Bambinelli (Dem) – 27 percent
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District 52
John Rogers (Dem) (incumbent) – 77 percent
Phillip Bahakel (GOP) – 23 percent
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District 56
Darius Foster (GOP) – 31 percent
Louise Alexander (Dem) – 66 percent
Rickey Levins (Ind) – 3 percent
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Constitutional Amendments
State Amendment 1 – Foreign Laws
Yes – 72 percent
No – 28 percent
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State Amendment 2 – Bonds for National Guard
Yes – 50 percent
No – 50 percent
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State Amendment 3 – Right to Bear Arms
Yes – 72 percent
No – 28 percent
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State Amendment 4 – Expenditure Increase for Schools
Yes – 56 percent
No – 44 percent
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State Amendment 5 – Right to Hunt
Yes – 80 percent
No – 20 percent
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Figures and Dobson are in a heated battle for a redrawn Alabama House district
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama voters will decide who will represent a congressional district that was redrawn after a lengthy legal battle that drew national attention and could provide a rare opportunity for Democrats to flip a seat in the Deep South. Democrat Shomari Figures, a former top aide to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, […]
A wild election is coming to a close — and no one is sure how it will end
From candidate swaps to assassination attempts, the final months of the campaign has been a whirlwind. Here's why the outcome is so consequential.
Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes can proceed, a Pennsylvania judge says
Common Pleas Court Judge Angelo Foglietta in Pennsylvania — ruling after Musk’s lawyers said the winners are paid spokespeople and not chosen by chance — did not immediately explain his reasoning.
Puerto Rico holds general election that promises to be historic
Puerto Rico is holding elections that will be historic regardless of which of the top two gubernatorial candidates wins.
Boeing machinists approve contract, bringing an end to a bruising seven-week strike
Striking machinists voted to approve an agreement that will hike wages by 38%. The deal was endorsed by union leaders, who warned that Boeing’s next offer might be worse.
States and cities beef up security to prepare for potential election-related violence
Washington state's governor activated the National Guard to stand by to help local law enforcement as needed. Meanwhile, extra security is in place at locations across Washington, D.C.
