This page is a repository of local elections in Russell County, Alabama, and featured 2022 legislative elections from around the state. This page will also feature maps I've developed in connection with the '22 and '24 elections from around the state, with a focus on primary elections.

Democratic primary results by precinct (left), including provisional (top right) and absentee (bottom right) ballot precincts.
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Primary Runoff results by precinct (left), including provisional (top right) and absentee (bottom right) ballot precincts.
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2024 Delegate Elections to the Democratic National Convention edit

2024 Joe Biden Delegate Election in Alabama's 1st Congressional District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Parker 7,419 36.5
Democratic Joseph L. Johnson 6,486 31.9
Democratic Jason Fisher 6,417 31.6
Total votes 20,322 100
2024 Joe Biden Delegate Election in Alabama's 2nd Congressional District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vivian D. Figures 36,961 22.7
Democratic Barbara Drummond 24,902 15.3
Democratic Patrice "Penni" McClammy 23,273 14.3
Democratic Kirk Hatcher 20,311 12.5
Democratic Phillip Ensler 19,844 12.2
Democratic Patricia G. Edington 18,981 11.7
Democratic Kyle Adams 18,482 11.4
Total votes 162,754 100
2024 Uncommitted Delegate Election in Alabama's 2nd Congressional District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Lawlor 1,086 100.0
Total votes 1,086 100
2024 Joe Biden Delegate Election in Alabama's 3rd Congressional District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeremy Gray 8,255 28.6
Democratic Ciara Smith 7,348 25.4
Democratic Pam Howard 6,998 24.2
Democratic Jason Fisher 6,309 21.8
Total votes 28,910 100

2024 Russell County Elections edit

Referendum edit

Russell County Limited Self-Governance Referenddum
November 5, 2022 (2022-11-05)

Should the provisions of Alabama Code §11-3a-1 et seq. which would allow the Russell County Commission authority to exercise limited health and safety powers including the abatement of weeds, the control of animals, the control of litter, the abatement of noise nuisances, and the removal of unsanitary sewage apply in the unincorporated areas of Russell County, Alabama?
Russell County Limited Self-Governance Referendum
Choice Votes %
Result not yet known
Total votes 100.00


County-wide Office edit

Incumbent Democratic Probate Judge Al Harden was last re-elected for a third term in 2018 with 67.7% of the vote. He is not running for re-election.

2024 Russell County Probate Judge Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Belinda Strickland
Republican Kristi Mott
Write-in
Total votes

County Commission edit

District 1 edit

The First District consists of northeastern Phenix City. Incumbent Republican Commissioner Gentry Lee, who was re-elected in 2020 unopposed, winning 98% of the vote, is running for re-election unopposed.

2024 Russell County Commission District 1 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gentry Lee (incumbent)
Write-in
Total votes

District 2 edit

The Second District consists of Ladonia and part of western Phenix City. Incumbent Republican Commissioner Scott Chambers, who was elected in 2020 with 62.5% of the vote, is running for re-election unopposed.

2024 Russell County Commission District 2 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Chambers (incumbent)
Write-in
Total votes

District 3 edit

The Third District is made up primarily of northwestern and western Phenix City, but includes portions of central Phenix City. The district also comprises areas of northwestern Russell County directly west of Phenix City, adjacent to the town of Smiths Station in Lee County. Incumbent Republican Commissioner Rod Costello, who was elected in 2020 with 52.7% of the vote, is running for re-election unopposed.

2024 Russell County Commission District 3 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rod Costello (incumbent)
Write-in
Total votes

District 4 edit

The Fourth District is anchored to central and southern Phenix City, and includes a small outlying area directly south of the city. Incumbent Democratic Commissioner Ronnie Reed was re-elected with 98.4% of the vote in 2020, facing no opposition. He is running for re-election unopposed.

2024 Russell County Commission District 4 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronnie Reed (incumbent)
Write-in
Total votes

District 5 edit

The Fifth District lies in eastern Russell County, consisting primarily of Fort Mitchell. The district also contains the entire Alabama portion of Fort Moore. Incumbent Democratic Commissioner Cattie Epps, who was re-elected in 2020 with 70.3% of the vote, is not running for re-election. Three Democratic candidates and one Republican are running to replace her.

Democratic Primary edit
Campaign finance reports as of January 31, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Cedric Darrell Darty (D) $7,217.00[a] $4,295.22 $2,921.78
Jermaine Phillips (D)[b]
Stacey Thomas (D) $50 $0 $50
Source: Alabama Secretary of State[1]
2024 Russell County Commission District 5 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cedric Darrell Darty 382 54.7
Democratic Stacey Thomas 135 25.9
Democratic Jermaine Phillips 181 19.4
Total votes 698 100
General Election edit
2024 Russell County Commission District 5 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cedric Darrell Darty
Republican Robert D. "Bob" Franklin
Write-in
Total votes

District 6 edit

The Sixth District is situated mostly in northwestern Russell County, comprising the communities of Crawford, Salem, and Dixie. Additionally, the district contains small portions of Ladonia and Phenix City. Incumbent Republican Commissioner Chance Corbett, who is running for re-election, was first elected as a Democrat in 2012 before switching parties and winning re-election twice, most recently in 2020 with 62.1% of the vote. He faces no opposition.

2024 Russell County Commission District 6 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chance Corbett (incumbent)
Write-in
Total votes

District 7 edit

The Seventh District is by far the largest district, comprising the majority of Russell County by land area. The district is made up of the predominantly rural central, western, and southern Russell County, including the town of Hurtsboro and the communities of Pittsview, Seale, Cottonton, and Hatchechubbee. Incumbent Democratic Commissioner Larry D. Screws, who was re-elected in 2020 with 59.2% of the vote, is running for re-election. Two Republicans are running for the seat.

Republican Primary edit
2024 Russell County Commission District 7 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brent Comer 380 72.7
Republican Robert Eugene Booker 143 27.3
Total votes 523 100
General Election edit
2024 Russell County Commission District 7 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry D. Screws (incumbent)
Republican Brent Comer
Write-in
Total votes

Russell County Board of Education edit

District 3 edit

The Third District is situated in northwestern Russell County and includes the communities of Dixie, Crawford, Salem, and most of Hatchechubbee. Incumbent Board Member Tommy J. Pugh was elected in 2018 as a write-in candidate, receiving an unknown percentage of the vote. Pugh, a former Republican, has qualified to run for re-election as an Independent. Republican Meghan Catrett is running for the seat.

2024 Russell County Board of Education District 3
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Tommy J. Pugh (incumbent)
Republican Meghan Catrett
Write-in
Total votes

District 6 edit

The Sixth District is located in eastern unincorporated Russell County, consisting primarily of Fort Mitchell. Incumbent Democratic Board Member Joseph Williams was re-elected in 2018 with 98.4% of the vote, facing no opposition.

2023 Alabama Legislative Special Elections edit

House District 55 edit

2023 Alabama House District 55 Special Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Travis Hendrix 670 27.9
Democratic Sylvia Swayne 515 21.4
Democratic Phyllis E. Oden-Jones 485 20.2
Democratic Cara McClure 364 15.2
Democratic Ves Marable 180 7.5
Democratic Kenneth Coachman 106 4.4
Democratic Antwon Bernard Womack 81 3.4
Total votes 2,401 100
2023 Alabama House District 55 Special Democratic Primary Runoff
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Travis Hendrix
Democratic Sylvia Swayne
Total votes

House District 16 edit

2023 Alabama House District 16 Special Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brad Cox 1,216 32.96
Republican Bryan Brinyark 1,201 32.56
Republican Mike Simpson 682 18.49
Republican Floyd "JR" Rodgers, Jr. 320 8.67
Republican Greg Fanin 218 5.91
Republican Greg Lowery 52 1.41
Total votes 3,689 100
2023 Alabama House District 16 Special Republican Primary Runoff
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bryan Brinyark
Republican Brad Cox
Total votes
2023 Alabama House District 16 Special Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bryan Brinyark
Democratic John H. "Big John" Underwood
Write-in
Total votes

Key Alabama Legislative Races edit

Close Races edit

Races in which the margin of victory is less than 15%.

Senate edit

House of Representatives edit

Incumbent Retiring edit

Senate edit

2022 Alabama Senate District 11 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lance Bell 12,586 73.0
Republican Michael J. Wright 4,663 27.0
Total votes 17,249 100


2022 Alabama Senate District 11 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lance Bell 33,505 98.4
Write-in 543 1.6
Total votes 34,048 100
Republican hold

House of Representatives edit

Incumbent Lost Renomination edit

Senate edit

Alabama Senate District 27 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Hovey 8,373 50.003
Republican Tom Whatley (incumbent) 8,372 49.997
Total votes 16,745 100.0
Alabama Senate District 27 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Hovey 26,014 70.1
Democratic Sherri Reese 10,996 26.6
Write-in 63 0.2
Total votes 37,073 100

House of Representatives edit

Incumbent Defeated in General Election edit

Senate edit

No incumbents were defeated in the general election.

House of Representatives edit

2022 Russell County Local Elections edit

State Legislative edit

Senate edit

Alabama Senate District 27 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Hovey 8,373 50.003
Republican Tom Whatley (incumbent) 8,372 49.997
Total votes 16,745 100.0
Alabama Senate District 27 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Hovey 26,014 70.1
Democratic Sherri Reese 10,996 26.6
Write-in 63 0.2
Total votes 37,073 100
Alabama Senate District 28 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William "Billy" Beasley (incumbent) 6,752 61.3
Democratic Frank "Chris" Lee 4,264 38.7
Total votes 11,016 100.0
Alabama Senate District 28 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William "Billy" Beasley (incumbent) 21,252 80.7
Libertarian David Boatwright 4,837 18.4
Write-in 240 0.9
Total votes 26,329 100

House edit

Alabama House of Representatives District 80 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Blackshear (incumbent) 8,113 97.6
Write-in 202 2.4
Total votes 8,315 100
Alabama House of Representatives District 83 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeremy Gray (incumbent) 6,540 95.7
Write-in 291 4.3
Total votes 6,831 100
Alabama House of Representatives District 84 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Berry Forte (incumbent) 7,463 96.4
Write-in 277 3.6
Total votes 7,740 100


Judicial edit

2022 Alabama's 26th Circuit Judicial Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Zachary "Zack" T. Collins Sr. 6,839 94.3
Write-in 412 5.7
Total votes 7,251 100.0
2022 Russell County District Court Election, Place 1
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jamie Graham 6,665 57.9
Republican Richard "Eric" Cross Jr. 4,843 42.0
Write-in 9 0.1
Total votes 11,517 100.0
2022 Russell County District Court Election, Place 2
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Walter L. Gray III (incumbent) 7,121 95.6
Write-in 326 4.4
Total votes 7,447 100.0

Executive edit

2022 Russell County District Attorney Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard "Rick" Chancey 7,149 95.1
Write-in 369 4.9
Total votes 7,518 100
2022 Russell County Sheriff Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Heath D. Taylor (incumbent)
Write-in
Total votes
2022 Russell County Coroner Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Arthur L. Sumbry Jr. (incumbent)
Write-in
Total votes


County School Board edit

2022 Russell County Board of Education District 2 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Keith Mitchell (incumbent) 754 97.3
Write-in 21 1.7
Total votes 775 100.0
2022 Russell County Board of Education District 4 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kenneth Barnes (incumbent) 818 59.1
Republican Bonnie Armstrong 567 40.9
Total votes 1,385 100.0
2022 Russell County Board of Education District 5 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chelsea Smith 544 51.0
Democratic Eugenia Upshaw (incumbent) 522 49.0
Total votes 1,066 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic


2020 Russell County Commission Elections edit

2020 Russell County Commission Elections
 
← 2016 November 3, 2020 (2020-11-03) 2024 →

All 7 Seats on the Russell County Commission
4 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Chance Corbett[c] Cattie Epps[d]
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 6th District 5th District
Last election 4 Seats, 46.5% 3 Seats, 51.8%
Seats before 4 3
Seats after 4 3
Seat change    
Popular vote 10,075 10,085
Percentage 49.78% 49.82%
Swing   3.3%   2.0%

Chairman before election

Gentry Lee
Republican

Elected Chairman

Chance Corbett
Republican

2020 Russell County Commission District 1 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gentry Lee (incumbent) 2,146 98.0
Write-in 44 2.0
Total votes 2,190 100.0
Republican hold
2020 Russell County Commission District 2 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Chambers 1,537 62.5
Democratic Tillman Pugh 920 37.4
Write-in 2 0.1
Total votes 2,459 100.0
Republican hold
2020 Russell County Commission District 3 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rod Costello 1,537 52.7
Democratic Jesse "J.W" Brannen 1,374 47.2
Write-in 4 0.1
Total votes 2,915 100.0
Republican hold
2020 Russell County Commission District 4 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronnie Reed (incumbent) 1,318 98.4
Write-in 22 1.6
Total votes 1,340 100.0
Democratic hold
2020 Russell County Commission District 5 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cattie Epps (incumbent) 2,985 70.3
Republican Meg Peters 1,257 29.6
Write-in 6 0.1
Total votes 4,248 100.0
Democratic hold
2020 Russell County Commission District 6 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chance Corbett (incumbent) 2,062 62.1
Democratic Bernard McKissic 1,256 37.9
Total votes 3,318 100.0
Republican hold
2020 Russell County Commission District 7 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry D. Screws (incumbent) 2,232 59.2
Republican Gary Head 1,536 40.7
Write-in 3 0.1
Total votes 3,771 100.0
Democratic hold
  1. ^ $4120 of this total was self-funded by Darty.
  2. ^ Phillips has yet to file any campaign finance reports
  3. ^ Elected as Commission Chair in party-line vote
  4. ^ Lost election for Commission Chair in party-line vote

Other Russell County 2020 Elections edit

2020 Alabama's 26th Circuit Judicial Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Albert D. Johnson (incumbent) 13,486 96.5
Write-in 488 3.5
Total votes 13,974 100.0
Democratic hold
2020 Russell County Revenue Commissioner election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Naomi Elliot (incumbent) 10,839 51.3
Democratic Marcia Cade 10,286 48.6
Write-in 13 0.1
Total votes 21,138 100.0
Republican hold
2020 Russell County Board of Education District At-Large election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Simpson 6,036 54.8
Democratic Velor R. Tolliver 4,957 45.0
Write-in 15 0.2
Total votes 11,008 100.0
Republican hold
2020 Russell County Board of Education District 1 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dewilda "Dillie" Elliott (incumbent) 1,245 98.6
Write-in 17 1.4
Total votes 1,262 100.0
Republican hold

2018 Russell County Elections edit

State Legislative edit

County Office edit

2018 Russell County Circuit Clerk Democratic Primary Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jody Sellers (acting incumbent) 2,365 55.8
Democratic Marcia Cade 1,876 44.2
Total votes 4,241 100.0
2018 Russell County Circuit Clerk Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jody Sellers (acting incumbent) 9,992 96.6
Write-in 357 3.4
Total votes 10,349 100.0
Democratic hold
2018 Russell County Probate Judge Democratic Primary Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alford M. Harden Jr. (incumbent) 2,505 54.4
Democratic Jasponica Florence 1,844 40.0
Democratic Kelvin B. "Kelbo" Smith 257 5.6
Total votes 4,606 100.0
2018 Russell County Probate Judge Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alford M. Harden Jr. (incumbent) 10,158 67.7
Republican Pamela Williams 4,838 32.2
Write-in 12 0.1
Total votes 15,008 100.0
Democratic hold
2018 Russell County Sheriff Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Heath Taylor (incumbent) 11,100 97.5
Write-in 290 2.5
Total votes 11,390 100.0
Democratic hold
2018 Russell County Coroner Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Arthur L. Sumbry Jr. (incumbent) 7,973 53.1
Republican Roger Newman 7,036 46.8
Write-in 9 0.1
Total votes 15,018 100.0
Democratic hold
2018 Russell County Board of Education District 6 election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph Williams (incumbent) 1,378 98.4
Write-in 23 1.6
Total votes 1,401 100
Democratic hold

2016 Russell County Commission Elections edit

2016 Russell County Commission District 1 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gentry Lee (incumbent) 1,947 72.5
Democratic LaToya Payne 735 27.4
Write-in 4 0.1
Total votes 2,686 100
Republican hold
2016 Russell County Commission District 2 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carl Currington 1,236 54.7
Democratic Tillman Pugh (incumbent) 1,018 45.0
Write-in 6 0.3
Total votes 2,260 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
2016 Russell County Commission District 3 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peggy Martin (incumbent) 1,713 95.1
Write-in 88 4.9
Total votes 1,801 100.0
Republican hold
2016 Russell County Commission District 4 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronnie Reed (incumbent) 1,335 97.7
Write-in 32 2.3
Total votes 1,367 100.0
Democratic hold
2016 Russell County Commission District 5 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cattie Epps (incumbent) 930 66.2
Democratic Jeff Faircloth 266 18.9
Democratic Charles E. Hollowell 211 14.9
Total votes 1,407 100.0

2016 Russell County Elections, Excluding Commission edit

2016 Alabama House District 83 Special Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris E. Blackshear 1,653 63.9
Republican James McGill 764 29.5
Republican Tommy J. Pugh 171 6.6
Total votes 2,588 100
2016 Alabama's 26th Circuit Judicial Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael J. Bellamy (incumbent) 12,896 97.3
Write-in 363 2.7
Total votes 13,232 100
Democratic hold
2016 Russell County District Attorney Democratic Primary Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kenneth Davis (incumbent) 3,399 56.5
Democratic Jamie Graham 2,613 43.5
Total votes 6,012 100
2016 Russell County District Attorney Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kenneth Davis (incumbent) 13,112 96.8
Write-in 438 3.2
Total votes 13,550 100
Democratic hold
2016 Russell County District Court Democratic Primary Election, Place 1
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Zachary "Zack" T. Collins Sr. 3,889 65.0
Democratic Sidney G. Landreau (incumbent) 2,096 35.0
Total votes 5,985 100
2016 Russell County District Court Election, Place 1
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Zachary "Zack" T. Collins Sr. 12,418 97.0
Write-in 387 3.0
Total votes 12,805 100
Democratic hold
2016 Russell County District Court Democratic Primary Election, Place 2
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Walter L. Gray III (incumbent) 3,402 61.7
Democratic April Logan-Russell 2,110 38.3
Total votes 5,512 100
2016 Russell County District Court Election, Place 2
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Walter L. Gray III (incumbent) 12,601 97.2
Write-in 365 2.8
Total votes 12,966 100
Democratic hold
2016 Russell County School Board District 2 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Keith Mitchell (incumbent) 537 94.0
Write-in 35 6.0
Total votes 572 100
Democratic hold
2016 Russell County School Board District 4 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kenneth Barnes (incumbent) 1,014 98.5
Write-in 15 1.5
Total votes 1,029 100
Democratic hold
2016 Russell County School Board District 5 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eugenia Upshaw (incumbent) 1,128 95.1
Write-in 58 4.9
Total votes 1,186 100
Democratic hold

Miscellaneous edit

Jerry Carl
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Energy Minister Rosen Hristov Independent
Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov PP
Economy Minister Nikola Stoyanov Independent
Regional Development Minister Ivan Shishkov Independent
Culture Minister Velislav Minekov Independent
Youth and Sports Minister Vesela Lecheva BSP
Minister of e-Government Georgi Todorov Independent
Minister of Innovation and Growth Alexander Pulev Independent
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