2022 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:2022 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election
Country:Alabama
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election
Previous Year:2018
Election Date:November 8, 2022
Next Election:2026 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election
Next Year:2026
Image1:Alabama Lieutenant Governor visits Lyster Army Health Clinic (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Will Ainsworth
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:957,534
Percentage1:83.7%
Nominee2:Ruth Page-Nelson
Party2:Libertarian Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:178,660
Percentage2:15.6%
Map Size:250px
Lieutenant Governor
Before Election:Will Ainsworth
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Will Ainsworth
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 2022 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the lieutenant governor of the state of Alabama. The election coincided with various other federal and state elections, including for Governor of Alabama. Primary elections were held on May 24, with runoffs scheduled for June 21 if a candidate failed to receive a majority of the vote.

Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Will Ainsworth won re-election to a second term against Libertarian Ruth Page-Nelson. He was first elected in 2018 to succeed Kay Ivey, who ascended to the governorship and left the office vacant in 2017. No Democratic candidates filed to run.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Endorsements

Libertarian convention

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

By congressional district

Ainsworth won all 7 congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat.[4]

DistrictAinsworthPage-NelsonRepresentative
84%16%Jerry Carl
85%15%Barry Moore
87%13%Mike Rogers
92%8%Robert Aderholt
81%19%Mo Brooks (117th Congress)
Dale Strong (118th Congress)
82%18%Gary Palmer
70%30%Terri Sewell

See also

External links

Official campaign websites

Notes and References

  1. News: Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth officially running for re-election . Anna . Mahan . . June 4, 2021 . April 19, 2022 . .
  2. Web site: Libertarians Gain Ballot Access. Moseley. Brandon. 1819 News. May 24, 2022. May 24, 2022.
  3. Web site: Candidates – Ruth-Page Nelson . . May 24, 2022 .
  4. Web site: DRA 2020. Daves Redistricting. August 21, 2024.