Escambia County Voters Favor Republicans Across Statewide Races on Election Night

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Ala. — Escambia County voters favored Republican candidates across the statewide and congressional races on Tuesday’s ballot, though turnout was far from heavy, according to numbers reported in the county on election night.

The county has 28,371 registered voters, and reported numbers showed just about 20% of them voted. The percentages in this story are county figures as of 9 p.m. election night. They are unofficial and describe the Escambia County vote only, not the statewide outcome of any race.

The top of the ballot

In the race for governor, voters in the county favored Republican Tommy Tuberville, who took more than 70% of the vote over Democrat Doug Jones. Tuberville and Jones are vying to succeed Gov. Kay Ivey, who cannot seek another term.

Republican John Wahl also drew more than 70% in the race for lieutenant governor against Democrat Phillip Ensler. Wahl is a former state Republican Party chairman, and Ensler is a Montgomery attorney and state representative.

Republican Barry Moore was the county’s choice for the U.S. Senate seat Tuberville is leaving. The Democratic candidate took just over 29%. Moore’s opponent on the statewide ballot is Democrat Everett Wess, a Birmingham attorney.

In the 1st Congressional District, which was redrawn this year to include Escambia County along with Mobile and Baldwin counties and most of Covington County, Republican Jerry Carl took more than 70% in the county over Democrat Clyde Jones.

Down-ballot statewide offices

The Republican advantage held at nearly the same level through the rest of the statewide offices reported.

Attorney general: Republican Katherine Robertson, chief counsel to Attorney General Steve Marshall since 2017, had 72%. Democrat Jeff McLaughlin, a Guntersville attorney and former state representative, had less than 30%.

Secretary of state: Republican Caroleene Dobson, a Montgomery attorney, had 71%, and Democrat Wayne Rogers, a former federal prosecutor from Birmingham, had 28%. They are seeking the office Wes Allen gave up to run for lieutenant governor.

Treasurer: Republican incumbent Young Boozer, a former banking executive, took more than 71%, and Democrat Rosilyn Houston, a former senior executive at BBVA USA, had 28%.

Auditor: Republican incumbent Andrew Sorrell had 72%, and Democrat Violet Edwards, a Madison County commissioner, had 28%.

Commissioner of agriculture and industries: Republican Corey Hill, the mayor of Douglas in Marshall County, had just over 70%, and Democrat Ron Sparks, who held the office from 2003 to 2011, had just under 30%.

This county summary does not cover every contest on the ballot, including the four statewide constitutional amendments.