Although there were no extremely long lines when we arrived shortly before 8 a.m. to take this photo, local officials told us the voting lineup was out the door earlier on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at the E.T. Sims Jr. Neighborhood Facilities Building in Hamilton.
MARION COUNTY — Residents of Marion County, Ala., and the nation, went to the polls last Tuesday, Nov. 5, to make their voices heard at the ballot box in a historic presidential election.
But there were a few more items on the ballot than just the presidential election.
As of the Journal Record’s press deadline on Monday, Nov. 11, here are the unofficial county results as posted by Probate Judge Paige Vick and the Alabama Secretary of State’s office on its website, which shows 100 percent of boxes reported with a voter turnout of 59.92 percent and 13,587 total ballots cast.
They include absentee ballots but not provisional or write-in ballots.
President:
Republican candidate Donald J. Trump won Marion County with 12,238 votes (90.42 percent) over Democratic candidate Kamala D. Harris with 1,196 votes (8.12 percent).
Robert F. Kennedy received 63 votes, as his name remained on the ballot even though he dropped out of the race. Chase Oliver (Libertarian Party) and Jill Stein (Green Party) each received nine votes.
There were 20 write-in votes for president. There were 31 over votes and 21 under votes.
Nationally, Donald Trump was elected for the 47th presidency of the United States, receiving 295 electoral votes over Harris’s 226.
Trump also won the popular vote with 73,544,633 votes over Harris with 69,231,089 votes (according to AP as of Friday, Nov. 8).
U.S. Representative, District 4:
Republican candidate Robert B. Aderholt ran unopposed and won with 12,269 votes (99.3 percent). There were 63 write-in votes and 1,231 under votes.
Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice:
Republican candidate Sarah Stewart won with 11,777 votes (89.44 percent) over Democratic candidate Greg Griffin who received 1,387 votes (10.53 percent).
There were four write-in votes, six over votes and 413 under votes. Associate Supreme Court Justice, Place 1:
Republican candidate Chris McCool ran unopposed and won with 12,086 votes (99.54 percent). There were 56 write-ins, one over vote and 1,444 under votes.
Associate Supreme Court Justice, Place 2:
Republican candidate Tommy Bryan also ran unopposed, winning with 12,062 votes (99.58 percent). There were 51 write-in votes, one over vote and 1,473 under votes.
Associate Supreme Court Justice, Place 3:
Republican Will Sellers won his race uncontested with 12,051 votes (99.6 percent). There were 49 write-ins, one over vote and 1,486 under votes.
Associate Supreme Court Justice, Place 4:
Republican Jay Mitchell ran uncontested, too. He received 12,032 votes (99.54 percent). There were 56 write-ins and 1,499 under votes.
Court of Civil
Appeals Judge,
Place 1:
Christy Edwards was another Republican candidate running uncontested, winning with 12,029 votes (99.63 percent). There were 45 write-ins and 1,513 under votes.
Court of Civil
Appeals Judge,
Place 2:
Republican Chad Hanson won uncontested, receiving 12,011 votes (99.64 percent). There were 43 write-ins and 1,533 under votes.
Court of Civil
Appeals Judge,
Place 3:
Republican Terry A. Moore won uncontested with 12,012 votes (99.64 percent). There were 43 write-ins and 1,532 under votes.
Court of Criminal
Appeals, Place 1:
Richard Minor, Republican, won with 12,002 votes (99.64 percent). There were 43 write-ins, one over vote and 1,541 under votes.
Court of Criminal
Appeals, Place 2:
Rich Anderson won as another uncontested Republican with 12,001 votes (99.62 percent). There were 46 write-ins and 1,540 under votes.
Court of Criminal
Appeals, Place 3:
Bill Cole (R) won uncontested with 12,006 votes (99.64 percent). There were 43 write-ins and 1,538 under votes.
Public Service
Commission
President:
Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh (R) won uncontested with 11,962 votes (99.27 percent). There were 88 write-ins and 1,537 under votes.
State Board of
Education Member, District 7:
Allen Long (R) won uncontested with 12,013 votes (99.64 percent). There were 43 write-ins and 1,531 under votes.
25th Circuit
Court Judge:
Talmage Lee Carter (R) won with 12,055 votes (99.59 percent). There were 50 write-ins and 1,482 under votes.
Marion County
District Court Judge:
Mark Hammitte (R) won with 12,240 votes (99.46 percent). There were 66 write-ins and 1,281 under votes.
Marion County
Circuit Clerk:
Denise Ledbetter Nixon (R) won with 12,180 votes (99.66 percent). There were 42 write-ins, two over votes and 1,363 under votes.
Marion County
Probate Judge:
Paige Nichols Vick (R) won with 12,256 votes (99.61 percent). There were 48 write-ins, two over votes and 1,282 under votes.
Marion County Board of Education
Superintendent:
Patrick Sutton (R) won with 12,150 votes (99.49 percent). There were 62 write-ins, two over votes and 1,373 under votes.
Marion County Board of Education
District 4:
Alex Smith (R) won with 2,377 votes (99.33 percent). There were 16 write-ins and 296 under votes.
Marion County Board of Education
District 5:
Tim Bryant (R) won with 2,570 votes (99.77 percent). There were six write-ins and 280 under votes.
Marion County
Constable
Precinct 1A:
Clint Green (R) won with 1,499 votes (99.47 percent). There were eight write-ins, 163 under votes.
Marion County
Constable Precincts 1C-1D, 2-5, 7-10, 12, 15-16, 19:
Each precinct only had write-in ballots cast.
Marion County
Constable Precinct 6:
Shannon Holland (R) with 334 votes (99.11 percent). Three write-ins, 34 under votes.
Marion County
Constable Precinct 11:
Wade Berryhill (R) with 210 votes (96.77 percent). Seven write-ins and 25 under votes.
Marion County Constable Precinct 13:
Tim Ganey (R) received 234 votes to defeat independent candidate Jonathan Wiginton with 18 votes (7.14 votes). There were no write-ins and 10 under votes.
Marion County
Constable
Precinct 14:
Russell Melton (R) with 1,966 votes (99.29 percent). 14 write-ins, 268 under votes.
Marion County
Constable Precinct 17:
Walter Drewry Jr. (R) with 277 votes (100 percent). 49 under votes.
Marion County
Constable
Precinct 18:
Jerry McGuire (R) with 649 votes (99.69 percent). Two write-ins, 49 under votes.
Statewide
Amendment 1:
The amendment, which will allow Franklin County Schools to sell land in its possession, passed with 7,257 votes in favor (75.06 percent) and 2,411 votes against (29.94 percent). There was one over vote and 3,918 under votes.
In Marion County, there were 770 Democratic straight-ticket ballots cast and 8,715 Republican straight-ticket ballots cast.
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