2022 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 2022 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the lieutenant governor of the state of Alabama. The election coincided with various other federal and state elections, including for Governor of Alabama. Primary elections were held on May 24, with runoffs scheduled for June 21 if a candidate failed to receive a majority of the vote.

2022 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election

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November 8, 2022
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Nominee Will Ainsworth Ruth Page-Nelson
Party Republican Libertarian
Popular vote 957,534 178,660
Percentage 83.7% 15.6%

Ainsworth:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Will Ainsworth
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Will Ainsworth
Republican

Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Will Ainsworth won re-election to a second term against Libertarian Ruth Page-Nelson. He was first elected in 2018 to succeed Kay Ivey, who ascended to the governorship and left the office vacant in 2017. No Democratic candidates filed to run.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • Will Ainsworth, incumbent lieutenant governor

Endorsements

Will Ainsworth

State governors

  • Kay Ivey, Governor of Alabama (2017–present), former Lieutenant Governor of Alabama (2011–2017), and former Alabama State Treasurer (2003–2011)

State legislators

  • Clay Scofield, state senator from the 9th district (2010–present) and Senate Majority Leader (2021–present)

Organizations

  • Alabama Association of Realtors
  • Coastal 150

Libertarian convention

Candidates

Nominee

  • Ruth Page-Nelson, community activist and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020

General election

Post-primary endorsements

Ruth Page-Nelson

Organizations

  • Alabama Cannabis Coalition
  • LetBamaVote.org

Results

2022 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Will Ainsworth (incumbent) 957,534 83.68% +22.43%
Libertarian Ruth Page-Nelson 178,660 15.61% N/A
Write-in 8,103 0.71%
Total votes 1,144,297
Republican hold

See also

  • 2022 Alabama elections
  • 2022 Alabama gubernatorial election

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