Republican ballot numbers drop, Democratic ballot numbers increase as voter turnout declines

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: June 26, 2026

Words: 827

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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Though a majority of ballots cast in the June 16 Republican primary runoff were for Republicans, the party saw a decrease in the number of ballots cast while Democratic ballots increased.

According to the Alabama Secretary of State’s office, 310,000 (77%) Republican ballots were cast in last week’s election. That is down from the 2022 midterm runoff when 425,779 (88%) Republican ballots were cast.

Voter turnout for the runoff has always trailed behind …

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