Despite several key races in the state during Tuesday's election, Alabama reported the lowest voter turnout for a presidential election in 36 years after the polls closed.
Following Tuesday's election, Secretary of State Wes Allen released the unofficial results from precincts across the state. The results show 2,263,627 total ballots cast out of a pool of 3,868,043 registered voters, resulting in a total turnout of 58.52%. Allen emphasized that the unofficial number does not account for provisional ballots, which will be canvassed on Tuesday, November 12.
"Alabama voters received timely unofficial election results as evidence of a safe, secure, and transparent election," Allen said. "Yesterday's election was administered with election security as the primary goal. I am proud to say that, because of our dedicated local election officials, that goal was achieved."
He continued, "Alabama's probate judges, sheriffs, circuit clerks, and Boards of Registrars are the backbone of election administration. They work extremely hard. As Alabama's Secretary of State, I will always work with and for our local election officials, not against them. As a former probate judge, I know firsthand the preparation and hard work that goes into administering fair, secure, and transparent elections."
Despite the heavily contested race for Alabama's second congressional district, which ultimately flipped Democrat on Tuesday, Allen's office reported the lowest voter turnout for a presidential race since 1988.
During the 1988 race, President George H.W. Bush and Michael Dukakis faced off for the seat. The turnout was 56%. While the total percentage of voters was so low on Tuesday, the total number of voters reached near-record levels, coming in second just behind the 2020 election, which totaled 2,329,114.
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