How Covington County voted

Published 12:59 am Wednesday, November 5, 2014

For the most part, Covington County voters agreed with the majority of state voters.

Here’s how Covington County voted; statewide winners in bold type.

For Governor

• Parker Griffith (D) – 1,777 (22%)

Robert Bentley (R) – 6,155 (77%)

For. Lt. Governor

• James C. Fields (D) – 1,572 (20%)

Kay Ivey (R) – 6,281 (79%)

U.S. Senator

(no opposition)

Jeff Sessions (R) – 6,496 (99%)

U.S. Rep, 2nd District

• Erick Wright (D) – 1,436 (18%)

Martha Roby (R) – 6,447 (81%)

Attorney General

• Joe Hubbard (D) – 2,402 (30.%)

Luther Strange (R) – 5,425 (69%)

State Rep., District No. 92

(Unopposed)

Mike Jones Jr. (R) – 6,380 (99%)

• Write-ins – 53 (.82%)

Secretary of State

• Lula Albert-Kaigler (D) -1,291 (16%)

John Merrill (R) – 6,414 (83%)

Covington County Sheriff

Dennis Meeks (R) – 6,351 (98.89%)

• Write-ins – 71 (1.11%)

Covington County Revenue Commissioner

George Chuck Patterson (R) – 6,152 (99.4%)

• Write ins – 37 (.60%)

Covington County Coroner

Norman Hobson (R) – 6,194 (99.39%)

• Write-ins – 38 (.61%

Covington County BOE, Place 5

Jimmy Prestwood (R) – 6,082 (99.3%)

• Write-Ins – 43 (.70%)

Amendment 1 – foreign laws

Yes – 5,211 (79.75%)

• No – 1,323 (20.25%)

Amendment 2 – building new armories

(Too close to call)

• Yes – 3,082 (48.10%)

• No – 3,326 (51.90%)

Amendment 3 – gun rights

Yes – 5,937 (84.78%)

• No – 1,066 (15.22%)

Amendment 4 – prohibits unfunded mandates for education

Yes – 4,032 (62.12%)

• No – 2,459 (37.88%)

Amendment 5  – hunting rights

Yes – 5,784 (86.61%)

• No – 894 (13.39%)