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Alabama — 2018 governor election
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Akashicstate2018 gubernatorial electionAlabama · GovernorIveyR+19.1
How it voted
Share of the 2018 vote
| Kay Ivey ✓Republican | 59.5% | 1,021,276 |
|---|---|---|
| Walt MaddoxDemocrat | 40.5% | 694,011 |
2018gubernatorial margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 2018 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Autauga, AL | Republican | R+41.9 |
| Baldwin, AL | Republican | R+47.4 |
| Barbour, AL | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Bibb, AL | Republican | R+47.7 |
| Blount, AL | Republican | R+74.5 |
| Bullock, AL | Democratic | D+48.4 |
| Butler, AL | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Calhoun, AL | Republican | R+32.4 |
| Chambers, AL | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Cherokee, AL | Republican | R+63.6 |
| Chilton, AL | Republican | R+63.4 |
| Choctaw, AL | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Clarke, AL | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Clay, AL | Republican | R+54.1 |
| Cleburne, AL | Republican | R+77.0 |
| Coffee, AL | Republican | R+52.4 |
| Colbert, AL | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Conecuh, AL | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Coosa, AL | Republican | R+29.3 |
| Covington, AL | Republican | R+63.9 |
| Crenshaw, AL | Republican | R+43.6 |
| Cullman, AL | Republican | R+69.9 |
| Dale, AL | Republican | R+47.7 |
| Dallas, AL | Democratic | D+37.4 |
| Dekalb, AL | Republican | R+61.8 |
| Elmore, AL | Republican | R+47.6 |
| Escambia, AL | Republican | R+33.5 |
| Etowah, AL | Republican | R+39.2 |
| Fayette, AL | Republican | R+45.9 |
| Franklin, AL | Republican | R+46.9 |
| Geneva, AL | Republican | R+72.9 |
| Greene, AL | Democratic | D+68.3 |
| Hale, AL | Democratic | D+28.1 |
| Henry, AL | Republican | R+39.0 |
| Houston, AL | Republican | R+43.7 |
| Jackson, AL | Republican | R+54.4 |
| Jefferson, AL | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Lamar, AL | Republican | R+63.7 |
| Lauderdale, AL | Republican | R+33.9 |
| Lawrence, AL | Republican | R+36.6 |
| Lee, AL | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Limestone, AL | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Lowndes, AL | Democratic | D+38.3 |
| Macon, AL | Democratic | D+62.1 |
| Madison, AL | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Marengo, AL | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Marion, AL | Republican | R+62.1 |
| Marshall, AL | Republican | R+61.8 |
| Mobile, AL | Republican | R+4.5 |
| Monroe, AL | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Montgomery, AL | Democratic | D+26.2 |
| Morgan, AL | Republican | R+43.9 |
| Perry, AL | Democratic | D+50.0 |
| Pickens, AL | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Pike, AL | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Randolph, AL | Republican | R+51.0 |
| Russell, AL | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Shelby, AL | Republican | R+35.8 |
| St Clair, AL | Republican | R+57.3 |
| Sumter, AL | Democratic | D+52.6 |
| Talladega, AL | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Tallapoosa, AL | Republican | R+36.2 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | Democratic | D+0.01 |
| Walker, AL | Republican | R+52.7 |
| Washington, AL | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Wilcox, AL | Democratic | D+33.1 |
| Winston, AL | Republican | R+71.3 |
presidential baselinePresident 2016R+28.1Governor 2018R+19.1vs. baselineD+9.1
Alabama's 2018 governor race ran 9.1 points more Democratic than its 2016 presidential margin.
By county — 67 counties
| County | Won | Led by | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | D | Walt Maddox | +18.0 | 257,764 |
| Madison | R | Kay Ivey | +7.3 | 141,396 |
| Mobile | R | Kay Ivey | +4.5 | 133,327 |
| Shelby | R | Kay Ivey | +35.8 | 83,917 |
| Baldwin | R | Kay Ivey | +47.4 | 77,879 |
| Montgomery | D | Walt Maddox | +26.2 | 77,213 |
| Tuscaloosa | D | Walt Maddox | +0.0 | 68,671 |
| Lee | R | Kay Ivey | +18.7 | 49,259 |
| Morgan | R | Kay Ivey | +43.9 | 39,506 |
| Calhoun | R | Kay Ivey | +32.4 | 36,947 |
| Etowah | R | Kay Ivey | +39.1 | 34,554 |
| Limestone | R | Kay Ivey | +38.0 | 33,634 |
| Houston | R | Kay Ivey | +43.7 | 32,174 |
| Lauderdale | R | Kay Ivey | +33.9 | 30,914 |
| St Clair | R | Kay Ivey | +57.3 | 29,918 |
| Elmore | R | Kay Ivey | +47.6 | 29,474 |
| Cullman | R | Kay Ivey | +69.9 | 28,670 |
| Marshall | R | Kay Ivey | +61.9 | 27,224 |
| Talladega | R | Kay Ivey | +19.1 | 26,227 |
| Walker | R | Kay Ivey | +52.7 | 23,139 |
| Dekalb | R | Kay Ivey | +61.8 | 21,403 |
| Colbert | R | Kay Ivey | +26.3 | 20,872 |
| Autauga | R | Kay Ivey | +41.9 | 19,728 |
| Blount | R | Kay Ivey | +74.5 | 19,463 |
| Coffee | R | Kay Ivey | +52.4 | 15,899 |
| Tallapoosa | R | Kay Ivey | +36.2 | 15,718 |
| Jackson | R | Kay Ivey | +54.4 | 15,643 |
| Russell | D | Walt Maddox | +4.6 | 15,027 |
| Dallas | D | Walt Maddox | +37.4 | 14,510 |
| Dale | R | Kay Ivey | +47.7 | 14,259 |
| Chilton | R | Kay Ivey | +63.4 | 12,834 |
| Escambia | R | Kay Ivey | +33.5 | 12,133 |
| Covington | R | Kay Ivey | +63.9 | 12,020 |
| Lawrence | R | Kay Ivey | +36.6 | 11,977 |
| Chambers | R | Kay Ivey | +18.2 | 11,312 |
| Clarke | R | Kay Ivey | +13.0 | 11,233 |
| Pike | R | Kay Ivey | +19.7 | 10,402 |
| Marion | R | Kay Ivey | +62.1 | 9,898 |
| Geneva | R | Kay Ivey | +72.9 | 9,004 |
| Monroe | R | Kay Ivey | +13.0 | 8,919 |
| Franklin | R | Kay Ivey | +46.9 | 8,801 |
| Marengo | D | Walt Maddox | +8.1 | 8,764 |
| Cherokee | R | Kay Ivey | +63.6 | 8,526 |
| Barbour | R | Kay Ivey | +3.5 | 8,379 |
| Pickens | R | Kay Ivey | +11.6 | 8,308 |
| Butler | R | Kay Ivey | +17.7 | 8,175 |
| Winston | R | Kay Ivey | +71.3 | 7,682 |
| Randolph | R | Kay Ivey | +51.0 | 7,588 |
| Fayette | R | Kay Ivey | +45.9 | 7,480 |
| Macon | D | Walt Maddox | +62.1 | 7,258 |
| Washington | R | Kay Ivey | +37.0 | 6,901 |
| Bibb | R | Kay Ivey | +47.7 | 6,881 |
| Henry | R | Kay Ivey | +39.0 | 6,700 |
| Hale | D | Walt Maddox | +28.1 | 6,567 |
| Choctaw | R | Kay Ivey | +13.5 | 6,124 |
| Sumter | D | Walt Maddox | +52.6 | 5,440 |
| Clay | R | Kay Ivey | +54.1 | 5,405 |
| Crenshaw | R | Kay Ivey | +43.6 | 5,395 |
| Lamar | R | Kay Ivey | +63.7 | 5,373 |
| Lowndes | D | Walt Maddox | +38.3 | 5,042 |
| Conecuh | R | Kay Ivey | +0.6 | 4,917 |
| Wilcox | D | Walt Maddox | +33.1 | 4,715 |
| Cleburne | R | Kay Ivey | +77.0 | 4,410 |
| Coosa | R | Kay Ivey | +29.3 | 4,307 |
| Perry | D | Walt Maddox | +50.0 | 4,243 |
| Greene | D | Walt Maddox | +68.3 | 4,167 |
| Bullock | D | Walt Maddox | +48.4 | 3,678 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2018 gubernatorial returns · precinct returns aggregated to county. Real returns — nothing estimated.