Alabama judicial elections, 2016
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Three incumbent justices on the Alabama Supreme Court ran unopposed for re-election on the general election ballot of November 8, 2016. Justice Tom Parker (R) defeated the only challenger in the March 1 Republican primary. Justices elected to the Alabama Supreme Court serve six-year terms.
General election candidates
Supreme Court
Place 1
■ Michael Bolin (R) 
Place 2
■ Kelli Wise (R)
Place 3
■ Tom Parker (R)
Election results
November 8 general election
Incumbent Michael Bolin ran unopposed in the general election for the Alabama Supreme Court, Place 1.
| Alabama Supreme Court, Place 1, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Michael Bolin Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Kelli Wise ran unopposed in the general election for the Alabama Supreme Court, Place 2.
| Alabama Supreme Court, Place 2, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Kelli Wise Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Tom Parker ran unopposed in the general election for the Alabama Supreme Court, Place 3.
| Alabama Supreme Court, Place 3, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Tom Parker Incumbent (unopposed) | |
March 1 primary election
| Alabama Supreme Court, Place 3, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Tom Parker Incumbent |
72.50% | 448,747 | |
| Republican | Donna Beaulieu | 27.50% | 170,194 | |
| Total Votes (100% Reporting) | 618,941 | |||
| Source: Alabama Secretary of State Certified Results | ||||
Selection
- See also: Judicial selection in Alabama
Primary election
Candidates for judge or justice who wish to run on a party ticket must qualify to run in an open primary by obtaining the legally required number of signatures to get on the ballot.[1] Candidates can only qualify for one party. The 2016 primary was held March 1. The winners from each party proceed to a general election in November.
If no candidate in a race wins more than 50 percent of the vote, a runoff determines who will advance to the general election. The top two candidates in the primary advance to the runoff.[2]
If a candidate qualifies on a party ticket and is unopposed, their name is not placed on the primary ticket, but instead is placed automatically on the general election ballot.[3] Political parties can make rules restricting who participates in primaries, and participants can only vote in a single party's primary.[4]
General election
Alabama general elections are held on the first Tuesday in November of every even-numbered year. If a victory margin is within one half of one percent, there will be an automatic recount unless the defeated candidate provides a waiver to the recount.[5]
State profile
| 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. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Alabama
Alabama voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Fairvote.org, "Congressional and Presidential Primaries: Open, Closed, Semi-Closed, and 'Top Two,'" accessed April 29, 2014
- ↑ Alabama election code, "§17-14-6," accessed April 28, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Elections Code, "§17-13-5(c)," accessed April 29, 2014.Scroll to Pg. 200
- ↑ Alabama Election Code, "§17-13-7," accessed April 29, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Election Code, "§17-16-20," accessed April 29, 2014
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