2018 Alabama gubernatorial election

2018 Alabama gubernatorial election

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Nominee Kay Ivey Walt Maddox
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,022,457 694,495
Percentage 59.46% 40.39%

Ivey:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Maddox:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      50%

Governor before election

Kay Ivey
Republican

Elected Governor

Kay Ivey
Republican

The 2018 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the governor of Alabama. Incumbent Governor Kay Ivey (R), who took office on April 10, 2017, upon the resignation of Robert Bentley (R) ran for election to a full term and won over Tuscaloosa mayor Walt Maddox.[1] Ivey was sworn in for her first full term on January 14, 2019. This was the first time since 1966 that a woman was elected Governor of Alabama.

  1. ^ Cason, Mike (September 7, 2017). "Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey makes it official, she's running for full term". AL.com. Retrieved September 7, 2017.