Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022 (May 24 Democratic primary)

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2018
Lieutenant Governor of Alabama
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Election details
Filing deadline: January 28, 2022
Primary: May 24, 2022 (canceled)
Primary runoff: June 21, 2022 (canceled)
General: November 8, 2022

Pre-election incumbent(s):
Will Ainsworth (Republican)
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Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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A Democratic Party primary was scheduled to take place on May 24, 2022, in Alabama to determine which candidate would earn the right to run as the party's nominee in the state's lieutenant gubernatorial election on November 8, 2022. The primary was canceled after no Democratic candidates filed to run in the election.

This page focuses on Alabama's Democratic Party lieutenant gubernatorial primary. For more in-depth information on Alabama's Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary and the general election, see the following pages:

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Candidates and election results[edit]

The primary was canceled after no Democratic candidates filed to run in the election.

State profile[edit]

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Demographic data for Alabama
 AlabamaU.S.
Total population:4,853,875316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):50,6453,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:68.8%73.6%
Black/African American:26.4%12.6%
Asian:1.2%5.1%
Native American:0.5%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0.1%0.2%
Two or more:1.7%3%
Hispanic/Latino:4%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:84.3%86.7%
College graduation rate:23.5%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$43,623$53,889
Persons below poverty level:23.3%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Alabama.
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Presidential voting pattern[edit]

See also: Presidential voting trends in Alabama

Alabama voted Republican in all six presidential elections between 2000 and 2020.


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