2018 governor elections · Alabama history
Alabama governor election 2018
Kay Ivey REP +19.1 · held 11/6/18
- Votes counted
- 1,719,589
- Margin
- 19.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/6/18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kay Ivey Won | REP | 1,022,457 | 59.46% | |
| Walter Maddox | DEM | 694,495 | 40.39% | |
| Write-in | — | 2,637 | 0.15% | |
| Total | 1,719,589 | |||
Official source: 2018-Official-General-Election-Results-Certified-2018-11-27.pdf
Other Alabama governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kay Ivey | 37.7 |
| 2018 | Kay Ivey | 19.1 |
| 2014 | Robert Julian Bentley | 27.3 |
| 2010 | Robert Julian Bentley | 15.7 |
| 2006 | Bob Riley | 15.9 |
| 2002 | Bob Riley | 0.2 |
| 1998 | Don Siegelman | 15.6 |
Full Alabama governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2018 Alabama governor race?
Kay Ivey (REP) won with 59.5% of the vote, ahead of Walter Maddox (40.4%), a margin of 19.1 points.
Did the Alabama governor seat change party in 2018?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2018 Alabama governor race?
1,719,589 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.