2020 Alabama Republican presidential primary

The 2020 Alabama Republican presidential primary took place in Alabama on March 3, 2020, as one of 14 contests scheduled on Super Tuesday in the 2020 Republican Party presidential primaries for the 2020 United States presidential election. The open primary allocated 50 pledged delegates towards the Republican National Convention, distributed with the "winner take most" system of allocating delegates.[2] This system states that a candidate must receive 20% of the vote to receive any delegates statewide or by congressional district, but only if the winner gets less than 50% of the aggregate vote. Should they receive more than 50% of the vote statewide or by congressional district, it becomes winner-take-all.[3]

2020 Alabama Republican presidential primary

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Candidate Donald Trump Uncommitted
Home state Florida[1] N/A
Delegate count 50 0
Popular vote 696,832 16,378
Percentage 96.22% 2.27%

  Donald Trump

Only two candidates ran in this primary: incumbent President Donald Trump, whose sole challenger was former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld. As typical with primary challenges to incumbent presidents,[4] Trump practically ran unopposed, receiving 96.22% of the vote[5] and all 50 delegates.[6] He also carried every single county and congressional district.[5] Weld received a mere 1.52% of the vote, and uncommitted ballots comprised the remaining 2.27% of the vote.

The election corresponded with the highly competitive Republican primary for the 2020 United States Senate election in Alabama, which likely boosted turnout.

Procedure

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Alabama is one of 14 states holding primaries on March 3, 2020, also known as "Super Tuesday,"[7] having joined other southern states on the date after a bill on June 10, 2015, shifted the date.[8]

Delegates had to file a Declaration of Candidacy by November 8, 2019, in which they bind themselves to a presidential candidate. Delegates cannot vote contrary to their pledged vote unless they run either in the congressional district wherein they vote or for the at-large delegation, but not both. National Convention District Alternate delegates may be elected by the Congressional District Committee, while at-large alternates are elected by the Republican Executive Committee.

Voting is expected to take place from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. There are 21 delegates allocated based on the results in each congressional district. In the open primary, if a candidate receives a majority of the vote or if only one candidate receives 20% or more of the vote, they're awarded all three of the congressional district's delegates. If no candidate does so, the first-place candidate receives 2 district delegates and the second-place candidate receives 1. If no candidate receives over 20% of the vote, the three district delegates are awarded proportionally to each contender. Of the 50 pledged delegates, 3 are allocated to each congressional district, 10 to at-large delegates, and another 3 are allocated to pledged party leaders and elected officials (PLEO delegates). 16 bonus delegates were allocated as Alabama shares a primary date with numerous other states on Super Tuesday.

The 47 pledged delegates Alabama sent to the national convention were joined by 3 pledged PLEO delegates, consisting of the National Committeeman, National Committeewoman, and chairman of the Alabama Republican Party.[9]

Candidates

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The following people filed for the Republican presidential primary and were on the ballot in Alabama:[10]

There was also the option of casting an uncommitted ballot, which would not be pledged to any candidate.

Fundraising

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According to the Federal Election Commission, between April 1, 2019, and November 23, 2020, Donald Trump raised $5,732,810.44[11] and Bill Weld raised $3,062.20[12] from Alabama-based contributors.

Results

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Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld challenged incumbent president Donald Trump in the Republican primary in Alabama.[13] Trump received 96.22% of the vote[5] and all 50 delegates,[6] while Weld received only 1.52% of the vote. Uncommitted votes made up the other 2.27%.

2020 Alabama Republican presidential primary[5]
Candidate Popular vote Delegates[6]
Count Percentage
  Donald Trump (incumbent) 695,470 96.22% 50
Bill Weld 10,962 1.52% 0
Uncommitted 16,378 2.27% 0
Total 722,809 100% 50

Results by county

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2020 Alabama Republican primary
(results per county)[5]
Total votes cast
County Donald Trump Bill Weld Uncommitted
Votes % Votes % Votes %
Autauga 9,619 96.14% 140 1.40% 246 2.46% 10,005
Baldwin 39,089 95.78% 670 1.64% 1,052 2.58% 40,811
Barbour 2,739 98.56% 17 0.61% 23 0.83% 2,779
Bibb 3,970 97.95% 32 0.79% 51 1.26% 4,053
Blount 12,819 98.04% 107 0.82% 149 1.14% 13,075
Bullock 420 98.13% 1 0.23% 7 1.64% 428
Butler 3,391 97.00% 40 1.14% 65 1.86% 3,496
Calhoun 16,539 97.43% 162 0.95% 275 1.62% 16,976
Chambers 4,093 97.13% 38 0.90% 83 1.97% 4,214
Cherokee 5,520 96.30% 94 1.64% 118 2.06% 5,732
Chilton 8,951 98.29% 75 0.82% 81 0.89% 9,107
Choctaw 1,632 98.85% 12 0.73% 7 0.42% 1,651
Clarke 4,228 98.01% 36 0.83% 50 1.16% 4,314
Clay 3,836 96.65% 53 1.34% 80 2.02% 3,969
Cleburne 3,193 97.685 23 0.70% 53 1.62% 3,269
Coffee 9,270 96.86% 123 1.29% 178 1.86% 9,571
Colbert 8,598 97.13% 101 1.14% 153 1.73% 8,852
Conecuh 1,344 98.53% 5 0.37% 15 1.10% 1,364
Coosa 2,064 96.49% 27 1.26% 48 2.24% 2,139
Covington 7,995 97.69% 69 0.84% 120 1.47% 8,184
Crenshaw 2,381 97.82% 15 0.62% 38 1.56% 2,434
Cullman 21,160 97.41% 224 1.03% 338 1.56% 21,722
Dale 7,836 97.14% 91 1.13% 140 1.74% 8,067
Dallas 985 98.30% 6 0.60% 11 1.10% 1,002
DeKalb 11,678 98.09% 82 0.69% 145 1.22% 11,905
Elmore 14,977 96.79% 189 1.22% 308 1.99% 15,474
Escambia 5,131 97.86% 32 0.61% 80 1.53% 5,243
Etowah 16,639 96.51% 212 1.23% 389 2.26% 17,240
Fayette 4,460 97.83% 42 0.92% 57 1.25% 4,559
Franklin 5,370 96.31% 78 1.40% 128 2.30% 5,576
Geneva 6,096 97.54% 52 0.83% 102 1.63% 6,250
Greene 419 98.59% 4 0.94% 2 0.47% 425
Hale 1,446 98.43% 11 0.75% 12 0.82% 1,469
Henry 3,530 98.03% 20 0.56% 51 1.42% 3,601
Houston 17,965 96.46% 239 1.28% 421 2.26% 18,625
Jackson 9,658 95.33% 162 1.60% 311 3.07% 10,131
Jefferson 65,177 95.15% 1,241 1.81% 2,080 3.04% 68,498
Lamar 3,143 98.65% 16 0.50% 27 0.85% 3,186
Lauderdale 15,572 95.31% 282 1.73% 484 2.96% 16,338
Lawrence 5,838 97.51% 51 0.85% 98 1.64% 5,987
Lee 14,179 95.01% 299 2.00% 445 2.98% 14,923
Limestone 15,565 96.15% 277 1.71% 346 2.14% 16,188
Lowndes 653 98.64% 4 0.60% 5 0.76% 662
Macon 514 98.47% 3 0.57% 5 0.96% 522
Madison 46,823 92.50% 1,817 3.59% 1,982 3.92% 50,622
Marengo 2,754 98.64% 8 0.29% 30 1.07% 2,792
Marion 6,285 98.00% 48 0.75% 80 1.25% 6,413
Marshall 15,864 97.62% 155 0.95% 231 1.42% 16,250
Mobile 46,897 95.79% 813 1.66% 1,249 2.55% 48,959
Monroe 3,599 98.33% 23 0.63% 38 1.04% 3,660
Montgomery 17,214 94.56% 394 2.16% 597 3.28% 18,205
Morgan 20,944 95.68% 429 1.96% 516 2.36% 21,889
Perry 594 97.06% 3 0.49% 15 2.45% 612
Pickens 2,970 98.64% 15 0.50% 26 0.86% 3,011
Pike 4,047 96.68% 64 1.53% 75 1.79% 4,186
Randolph 4,742 97.11% 59 1.21% 82 1.68% 4,883
Russell 3,061 97.86% 19 0.61% 48 1.53% 3,128
Shelby 38,474 95.63% 678 1.69% 1,081 2.69% 40,233
St. Clair 17,154 97.89% 147 0.84% 223 1.27% 17,524
Sumter 288 95.36% 4 1.32% 10 3.31% 302
Talladega 11,363 97.60% 107 0.92% 172 1.48% 11,642
Tallapoosa 7,690 97.24% 84 1.06% 134 1.69% 7,908
Tuscaloosa 22,619 96.37% 331 1.41% 521 2.22% 23,471
Walker 15,091 96.21% 252 1.61% 343 2.19% 15,686
Washington 2,635 99.32% 11 0.41% 7 0.26% 2,653
Wilcox 701 99.01% 3 0.42% 4 0.56% 708
Winston 5,341 97.66% 57 1.04% 71 1.30% 5,469
Total 696,832 96.22% 10,978 1.52% 16,412 2.27% 724,222

Results by congressional district

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2020 Alabama Republican primary
(estimated results per congressional district)[9]
District Donald Trump Bill Weld Uncommitted Total votes cast
Votes % Delegates Votes % Delegates Votes % Delegates
1st 98,267 96.10% 3 1,559 1.52% 0 2,432 2.38% 0 102,258
2nd 99,625 96.74% 3 1,271 1.23% 0 2,088 2.03% 0 102,984
3rd 93,161 96.98% 3 1,126 1.17% 0 1,777 1.85% 0 96,064
4th 126,916 97.21% 3 1,423 1.09% 0 2,222 1.70% 0 130,561
5th 126,214 94.49% 3 3,200 2.40% 0 4,160 3.11% 0 133,574
6th 100,387 96.07% 3 1,582 1.51% 0 2,525 2.42% 0 104,494
7th 64,301 96.15% 3 978 1.46% 0 1,595 2.39% 0 66,874
At-large[5][a] 696,832 96.22% 29 10,978 1.52% 0 16,412 2.27% 0 724,222
Total Delegates 50 0 0 50

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ These do not match the added totals of the results in each congressional district, as the results by congressional district are estimates from The Green Papers while the statewide results are official results from the Alabama Secretary of State.

References

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  1. ^ Matthew Choi (October 31, 2019). "Trump, a symbol of New York, is officially a Floridian now". Politico. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  2. ^ Brian Lyman (November 8, 2019). "Bloomberg news: Michael Bloomberg launches presidential campaign in Alabama". The Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  3. ^ "Explaining the Super Tuesday primaries: The Republicans". National Constitution Center.
  4. ^ Waxman, Olivia B. (October 10, 2019). "Could Trump Lose the Republican Nomination? Here's the History of Primary Challenges to Incumbent Presidents". Time. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Republican Party – Official 2020 Primary Election Results". Alabama.gov. Alabama Secretary of State. March 11, 2020. Archived from the original on March 29, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "Alabama Election Results 2020". PBS NewsHour. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  7. ^ Putnam, Josh. "The 2020 Presidential Primary Calendar". Frontloading HQ. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  8. ^ Hogan, Melanie (June 10, 2015). "SEC Presidential Primary". WVAS. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Alabama Republican Delegation 2020". The Green Papers. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  10. ^ "2020 Primary Election Sample Ballots | Alabama Secretary of State". Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  11. ^ "TRUMP, DONALD J. - Candidate overview". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  12. ^ "WELD, WILLIAM FLOYD (BILL) – Candidate overview". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  13. ^ Sean Ross (January 17, 2020). "View your county's sample ballot for Alabama's March 3 primary election". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved February 4, 2020.