Alabama governor election history
Every Alabama governor election from 1998 to 2022: winners, parties, margins and the seats that changed hands.
Wins by party
| Year | Winner | Party | Runner-up | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kay Ivey | Republican | Yolanda Rochelle Flowers | 37.7 | 1,415,283 |
| 2018 | Kay Ivey | Republican | Walter Maddox | 19.1 | 1,719,589 |
| 2014 | Robert Julian Bentley | Republican | Rolf Parker Griffith | 27.3 | 1,180,413 |
| 2010 | Robert Julian Bentley | Republican | Ron Sparks | 15.7 | 1,494,273 |
| 2006 | Bob Riley | Republican | Lucy Baxley | 15.9 | 1,250,401 |
| 2002 flip | Bob Riley | Republican | Don Siegelman | 0.2 | 1,367,053 |
| 1998 flip | Don Siegelman | Democratic | Forrest H. 'Fob' James, Jr. | 15.6 | 1,314,901 |
Alabama Senate history · House districts · Presidential results
Questions and answers
Who won the most recent Alabama governor election?
Kay Ivey won in 2022 by 37.7 points.
When did a Democrat last win a Alabama governor race?
In 1998, when Don Siegelman won.
When did a Republican last win a Alabama governor race?
In 2022, when Kay Ivey won.
Results: FiveThirtyEight (from 1976 for Senate, 1996 for governor). Current members: congress-legislators.