Brett Jones beat Sheriff Kevin Turner by 9,429 votes in unofficial results. Madison County backed Doug Jones for governor and Democrats in three District Court races.
Madison County voters elected Democrat Brett Jones as sheriff Tuesday, unseating Republican Sheriff Kevin Turner.
Jones won 84,068 votes, or 52.93%, to Turner’s 74,639, or 46.99%, in the county’s unofficial election night results. That is a margin of 9,429 votes. All of the county’s boxes had reported by 10:22 p.m. Tuesday. Turner is the sitting sheriff, as the Madison County Sheriff’s Office website shows.
The results are unofficial until they are certified. The county’s figures are posted through the Alabama Secretary of State and are the responsibility of Probate Judge Frank Barger and the county’s election team, the state’s results page said.
A Democratic county in a Republican state
Madison County voted the other way from Alabama in nearly every contested statewide race.
- Governor: Democrat Doug Jones won 57.88% in Madison County, 92,597 votes to Tommy Tuberville’s 66,743. Statewide, Republican Tuberville won with 51.79%, 872,561 votes to 806,253, according to the statewide results.
- U.S. Senate: Democrat Everett Wess took 54.89% in the county. Republican Barry Moore won statewide with 54.69%.
- 5th Congressional District: Democrat Andrew Sneed won the county with 55.45%, 88,667 votes to 71,028. Across the whole district, Republican Dale Strong won with 53.19%, 142,080 votes to 124,763.
Turnout in the county was 47.70%. That was 160,875 ballots from 337,278 registered voters. Statewide turnout was 43.96%.
County offices
The county results page lists these winners in contested county races:
| Office | Winner | Votes | Runner-up | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff | Brett Jones (D) | 84,068 | Kevin H. Turner (R) | 74,639 |
| Tax collector | Jeff Taylor (D) | 83,087 | Valerie D. Miles (R) | 73,958 |
| District Court judge, Place 1 | Kimberly Kelley Rucker (D) | 84,619 | Tim Douthit (R) | 72,726 |
| District Court judge, Place 4 | Jason M. Jones (D) | 84,554 | John R. Allen (R) | 72,635 |
| District Court judge, Place 5 | Raven Beach (D) | 83,917 | Jeanne Dowdle Rizzardi (R) | 72,847 |
| Madison County Schools superintendent | Keith Trawick (R) | 30,266 | E. Quinn Headen (D) | 27,109 |
| County Board of Education, District 3 | Brian Brooks (R) | 6,010 | Austin Jones (D) | 2,507 |
The superintendent race is for Madison County Schools, the county system. Huntsville City Schools had no superintendent race on the ballot.
Tax Assessor Cliff Mann, Coroner Tyler Berryhill and License Director Mark Craig had no opponent on the ballot.
Legislature
Several legislative districts cross county lines, so these are the district-wide totals from the statewide page:
- State Senate District 7: Democrat Jared Sluss led Republican Sam Givhan by 577 votes, 30,255 to 29,678.
- State Senate District 2: Democrat Rudolph Valentino Drake won with 55.88% over Republican John Roberts.
- State House District 10: Democrat Marilyn Lands won with 60.11%.
- State House District 21: Republican Rex Reynolds won with 51.36%, 12,484 votes to Democrat Forrest Satterfield’s 11,808.
- State House District 25: Democrat Allison T. Montgomery won with 53.23% over Republican Phillip K. Rigsby.
Amendments
The local amendment passed in Madison County with 62.66%, 87,663 votes to 52,245. According to the county’s sample ballot, it brings certain privately owned sewer systems that use public road rights-of-way under the jurisdiction of the Alabama Public Service Commission.
All four statewide amendments passed across Alabama. Madison County voted against one of them. The measures are described in the state’s ballot statements.
| Amendment | What it does | Madison County | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Election to fill a lieutenant governor vacancy; Legislature sets pay of its officers | Yes, 63.87% | Yes, 65.41% |
| 2 | Lets neighboring county school boards merge | Yes, 51.49% | Yes, 50.92% |
| 3 | Daily Pledge of Allegiance and student-led prayer policies in schools | Yes, 50.56% | Yes, 62.57% |
| 4 | “The Star-Spangled Banner” in schools at least once a week | No, 53.41% | Yes, 58.58% |
What it means for you
- A new sheriff. Jones will lead the Madison County Sheriff’s Office once Turner’s term ends. Inside the city, the Huntsville Police Department still answers calls.
- The numbers can still change. Provisional ballots and the official canvass come before certification. We will update this page when the results are certified.
- Your schools. Amendments 3 and 4 require every local board of education, including Huntsville City Schools and Madison County Schools, to adopt new policies.
See our voting guide for how elections work in Madison County, and the Police and Fire log for sheriff’s office and police releases.
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