Primary runoff sees low turnout statewide
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| Polling Location | # Ballots Cast | Voter Turnout |
| Cottage Grove | 29 | 9.67% |
| Equality | 141 | 23.82% |
| Goodwater | 116 | 9.01% |
| Hanover | 57 | 17.22% |
| Kellyton | 129 | 11.45% |
| Marble Valley | 44 | 15.02% |
| Mt. Olive | 36 | 10.11% |
| Ray | 58 | 8.92% |
| Richville | 77 | 16.92% |
| Rockford | 136 | 15.63% |
| Stewartville | 147 | 11.41% |
| Weogufka | 84 | 14.00% |
| Total | 1071 | 13.14% |
By Christa Jennings
Senior Staff Writer
Many eligible voters in Coosa County and across the state did not visit the polls Tuesday for the primary runoff election.
According to current unofficial results, statewide the voter turnout was only 10.72%. Coosa County had a voter turnout of 13.14%.
Ray community had the lowest turnout with 8.92%, and Equality had the highest turnout with 23.82%.
For the county, there were 17 absentee ballots cast, including two for the Democratic Party and 15 for the Republican Party.
In total there were 1,071 ballots cast, which included 216 for the Democratic Party and 855 for the Republican Party.
There were no local offices on either ballot, with voters casting ballots for state offices.
Coosa County voters casting Democratic Party ballots favored Everett Wess over Dakarai Larriett with 150 votes to 66. As such, Wess received 69.44% of Coosa County’s vote.
For the Republican Party, Coosa County voters favored John Wahl (55.96%) over Wes Allen (44.03%) for lieutenant governor, Barry Moore (55.88%) over Jared Hudson (44.11%) for U.S. senator, Katherine Robertson (58.11%) over Jay Mitchell (41.88%) for attorney general, Corey Hill (54.78%) over Christina McInnis (45.21%) for commissioner of agriculture and industries, and a close race between Corey Hill (51.97%) over Jim Zig Zeigler (48.02%) for Public Service Commission, Place 2, with a difference of just 33 votes.
At the state level, Everett Wess won the Democratic Party nomination for U.S. senator with 54.59% of the votes according to the current unofficial results. Larriett received 45.41% of the vote across the state.
The Alabama Republican Party also announced its candidates who won nominations across the state based on unofficial results.
Those include Barry Moore for U.S. senator, John Wahl for lieutenant governor, Katherine Robertson for attorney general, Corey Hill for commissioner of agriculture and industries, and Jim Zig Zeigler for Public Service Commission, Place 2.
While both local parties were invited to attend and review election night results at the probate office Tuesday night, only the local Republican Party sent a representative to observe the process and review results.
Judge of Probate Richard Dean reported that the county received no provisional ballots Tuesday, and the county also does not have any outstanding Uniformed and Overseas Civilians Absentee Voting Act ballots for the runoff election.
This means there will be no ballots to count at noon on Tuesday, when provisional ballots are typically counted and added to the county’s totals.
Local party representatives and the Coosa County Canvassing Board will still certify election results Tuesday, making the county’s results official upon the completed certification.
Following the primary runoff election, eligible voters have a short break before returning to the polls once more.
A special primary election will be held on August 11 for congressional districts 1, 2, 6, and 7. District 6 includes Coosa County, with voters having the opportunity to once again go to the polls to cast votes for that seat.
The District 6 candidates for the Democratic Party that will be on the ballot are Jacob Bouma-Sims, Ashtyn Kennedy, Maurice Mercer, and Keith Pilkington.
The Republican Party only has two candidates running for that office for District 6. As such, those who vote a Republican ballot will have a choice between Case Dixon and Gary Palmer.
There will be no runoff following the August special primary, with whichever candidate gets the most votes going on to appear on the general election ballot.
Following the August 11 special primary election for those congressional districts, the next voting day will be November 3 for the general election.
For more information on elections, to view unofficial results by county or for the state, to check voter registration status, and more, visit the secretary of state’s website at www.alabamavotes.gov.
