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
99 percent of precincts reporting
Lieutenant Governor
Kay Ivey (GOP) (incumbent) – 63 percent
James Fields (Dem) – 37 percent
99 percent of precincts reporting
Attorney General
Joe Hubbard (Dem) – 41 percent
Luther Strange (GOP) (incumbent) – 59 percent
99 percent of precincts reporting
Secretary of State
Lula Albert-Kaigler (Dem) – 36 percent
John Merrill (GOP) – 64 percent
99 percent of precincts reporting
Auditor
Miranda Joseph (Dem) – 37 percent
Jim Zeigler (GOP) – 63 percent
99 percent of precincts reporting
Agriculture Commissioner
John McMillan (GOP) (incumbent) – 65 percent
Doug Smith (Dem) – 35 percent
99 percent of precincts reporting
Congressional Races
District 3
Mike Rogers (GOP) (incumbent) – 65 percent
Jesse Smith (Dem) – 35 percent
94 percent of precincts reporting
District 6
Mark Lester (Dem) – 24 percent
Gary Palmer (GOP) – 76 percent
100 percent of precincts reporting
State Senate Races
District 10
Phil W. Williams (GOP) (incumbent) – 52 percent
Larry Means (Dem) – 48 percent
100 percent of precincts reporting
District 11
Jim McClendon (GOP) – 78 percent
Ron Crumpton (Dem) – 22 percent
100 percent of precincts reporting
District 12
Del Marsh (GOP) (incumbent) – 57 percent
Taylor Stewart (Dem) – 43 percent
100 percent of precincts reporting
District 16
Jabo Waggoner (GOP) (incumbent) – 77 percent
Cindy Bell (Dem) – 23 percent
100 percent of precincts reporting
District 21
Gerald Allen (GOP) (incumbent) – 62 percent
Phil Poole (Dem) – 38 percent
100 percent of precincts reporting
State House Races
District 16
Daniel Boman (Dem) (incumbent) – 25 percent
Kyle South (GOP) – 75 percent
100 percent of precincts reporting
District 47
Jack Williams (GOP) (incumbent) – 73 percent
Salvatore Bambinelli (Dem) – 27 percent
100 percent of precincts reporting
District 52
John Rogers (Dem) (incumbent) – 77 percent
Phillip Bahakel (GOP) – 23 percent
100 percent of precincts reporting
District 56
Darius Foster (GOP) – 31 percent
Louise Alexander (Dem) – 66 percent
Rickey Levins (Ind) – 3 percent
100 percent of precincts reporting
Constitutional Amendments
State Amendment 1 – Foreign Laws
Yes – 72 percent
No – 28 percent
99 percent of precincts reporting
State Amendment 2 – Bonds for National Guard
Yes – 50 percent
No – 50 percent
99 percent of precincts reporting
State Amendment 3 – Right to Bear Arms
Yes – 72 percent
No – 28 percent
98 percent of precincts reporting
State Amendment 4 – Expenditure Increase for Schools
Yes – 56 percent
No – 44 percent
99 percent of precincts reporting
State Amendment 5 – Right to Hunt
Yes – 80 percent
No – 20 percent
99 percent of precincts reporting
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