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.

HIGHLIGHTS
  • All three incumbents up for re-election were Republicans and ran in 2016.
  • The only challenger in the 2016 race was Republican Donna Beaulieu, who ran for Tom Parker's seat and was defeated in the primary.
  • The Alabama Supreme Court continued to comprise only Republican members after the 2016 elections.
  • General election candidates

    Supreme Court

    Place 1

    Michael Bolin (R) Green check mark transparent.png (Incumbent/Unopposed)

    Place 2

    Kelli Wise (R) Green check mark transparent.png (Incumbent/Unopposed)

    Place 3

    Tom Parker (R) Green check mark transparent.png (Incumbent/Unopposed)


    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 Green check mark transparent.png 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 Green check mark transparent.png 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 Green check mark transparent.png Tom Parker Incumbent (unopposed)

    March 1 primary election

    Alabama Supreme Court, Place 3, Republican Primary, 2016
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes
         Republican Green check mark transparent.png 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
     AlabamaU.S.
    Total population:4,853,875316,515,021
    Land area (sq mi):50,6453,531,905
    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

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