Democratic voting turnout surges, Republican turnout falls during May 19 primary

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: May 28, 2026

Words: 885

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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The May 19 primary in the state saw a decrease in Republican turnout from four years ago and an increase in Democratic voting, though a majority of voters chose to vote in the GOP primary.

According to the Alabama Secretary of State’s office, just over 493,000 (57%) Republican ballots were cast in last week’s primary. That was a decrease from the 2022 midterm election where Republican voters made up 660,800 (78%) of the …

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