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

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 parties. But several blue-leaning counties saw an uptick in voter turnout. In Jefferson County, the Alabama Secretary of State reported a 26.58% voter turnout and 130,648 ballots cast. That was up from 22.35% in voter turnout and the 107,890 ballots cast in 2022

Montgomery County went from a 20.78% voter turnout in 2022 to a 30.48% voter turnout during this year’s election.



https://alabamareflector.com/2026/05/20/alabama-primary-turnout-unchanged-from-2022-but-democratic-leaning-counties-see-gains/