Alabama primary turnout unchanged from 2022, but Democratic-leaning counties see gains

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: May 20, 2026

Words: 475

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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Overall turnout for Tuesday’s primaries in Alabama was nearly unchanged from four years ago, but several large Democratic-leaning counties appeared to show more enthusiasm for the election than they did in 2022.

The Alabama Secretary of State’s office Wednedsay morning reported a 23.11% voter turnout with 879,381 ballots cast. In 2022, the state saw a 23.4% for the primary election with 851,684 ballots cast.

Voter participation rates capture ballots cast for both major …

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