2024 Alabama Public Service Commission election
November 5, 2024
| ||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||
County results Cavanaugh: >90% | ||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||
The 2024 Alabama Public Service Commission election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the president of the Alabama Public Service Commission.[1][2]
Republican primary
Cavanaugh was considered the favorite in the primary, and easily defeated Robert McCollum.[3][4]
Candidates
Nominee
- Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh, incumbent president.[5][6]
Eliminated in primary
- Robert McCollum, small business owner.[7]
Endorsements
Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh (R)
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh (incumbent) | 330,483 | 61.13 | |
| Republican | Robert McCollum | 210,122 | 38.87 | |
| Total votes | 540,605 | 100 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh (incumbent) | 1,538,888 | 97.34% | |
| Write-in | 42,061 | 2.66% | ||
| Total votes | 1,580,949 | 100.00% | ||
By county
| County[9] | Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh Republican |
Write-in Various |
Margin | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Autauga | 21,173 | 97.54% | 533 | 2.46% | 20,640 | 95.09% | 21,706 |
| Baldwin | 99,235 | 98.62% | 1,392 | 1.38% | 97,843 | 97.23% | 100,627 |
| Barbour | 5,586 | 97.71% | 131 | 2.29% | 5,455 | 95.42% | 5,717 |
| Bibb | 7,561 | 98.50% | 115 | 1.50% | 7,446 | 97.00% | 7,676 |
| Blount | 24,936 | 98.77% | 310 | 1.23% | 24,626 | 97.54% | 25,246 |
| Bullock | 1,218 | 95.45% | 58 | 4.55% | 1,160 | 90.91% | 1,276 |
| Butler | 5,311 | 98.44% | 84 | 1.56% | 5,227 | 96.89% | 5,395 |
| Calhoun | 36,044 | 97.60% | 886 | 2.40% | 35,158 | 95.20% | 36,930 |
| Chambers | 9,283 | 97.66% | 222 | 2.34% | 9,061 | 95.33% | 9,505 |
| Cherokee | 11,260 | 99.37% | 71 | 0.63% | 11,189 | 98.75% | 11,331 |
| Chilton | 16,313 | 98.82% | 195 | 1.18% | 16,118 | 97.64% | 16,508 |
| Choctaw | 4,033 | 98.87% | 46 | 1.13% | 3,987 | 97.74% | 4,079 |
| Clarke | 7,147 | 98.58% | 103 | 1.42% | 7,044 | 97.16% | 7,250 |
| Clay | 5,626 | 99.12% | 50 | 0.88% | 5,576 | 98.24% | 5,676 |
| Cleburne | 6,781 | 99.41% | 40 | 0.59% | 6,741 | 98.83% | 6,821 |
| Coffee | 17,887 | 98.78% | 221 | 1.22% | 17,666 | 97.56% | 18,108 |
| Colbert | 20,021 | 98.55% | 294 | 1.45% | 19,727 | 97.11% | 20,315 |
| Conecuh | 3,210 | 98.32% | 55 | 1.68% | 3,155 | 96.63% | 3,265 |
| Coosa | 3,752 | 98.53% | 56 | 1.47% | 3,696 | 97.06% | 3,808 |
| Covington | 14,293 | 99.38% | 89 | 0.62% | 14,204 | 98.76% | 14,382 |
| Crenshaw | 4,909 | 99.01% | 49 | 0.99% | 4,860 | 98.02% | 4,958 |
| Cullman | 38,363 | 99.30% | 270 | 0.70% | 38,093 | 98.60% | 38,633 |
| Dale | 15,060 | 97.98% | 311 | 2.02% | 14,749 | 95.95% | 15,371 |
| Dallas | 5,586 | 95.41% | 269 | 4.59% | 5,317 | 90.81% | 5,855 |
| DeKalb | 25,340 | 99.28% | 184 | 0.72% | 25,156 | 98.56% | 25,524 |
| Elmore | 32,304 | 98.13% | 616 | 1.87% | 31,688 | 96.26% | 32,920 |
| Escambia | 11,107 | 98.74% | 142 | 1.26% | 10,965 | 97.48% | 11,249 |
| Etowah | 36,004 | 98.24% | 645 | 1.76% | 35,359 | 96.48% | 36,649 |
| Fayette | 7,045 | 99.14% | 61 | 0.86% | 6,984 | 98.28% | 7,106 |
| Franklin | 10,044 | 99.22% | 79 | 0.78% | 9,965 | 98.44% | 10,123 |
| Geneva | 10,866 | 99.32% | 74 | 0.68% | 10,792 | 98.65% | 10,940 |
| Greene | 969 | 96.71% | 33 | 3.29% | 936 | 93.41% | 1,002 |
| Hale | 3,478 | 97.61% | 85 | 2.39% | 3,393 | 95.23% | 3,563 |
| Henry | 6,987 | 98.67% | 94 | 1.33% | 6,893 | 97.35% | 7,081 |
| Houston | 34,181 | 97.84% | 754 | 2.16% | 33,427 | 95.68% | 34,935 |
| Jackson | 19,426 | 99.26% | 145 | 0.74% | 19,281 | 98.52% | 19,571 |
| Jefferson | 149,011 | 94.76% | 8,233 | 5.24% | 140,778 | 89.53% | 157,244 |
| Lamar | 5,886 | 99.24% | 45 | 0.76% | 5,841 | 98.48% | 5,931 |
| Lauderdale | 33,320 | 98.41% | 540 | 1.59% | 32,780 | 96.81% | 33,860 |
| Lawrence | 12,780 | 99.21% | 102 | 0.79% | 12,678 | 98.42% | 12,882 |
| Lee | 50,393 | 97.07% | 1,522 | 2.93% | 48,871 | 94.14% | 51,915 |
| Limestone | 39,785 | 97.07% | 1,201 | 2.93% | 38,584 | 94.14% | 40,986 |
| Lowndes | 1,839 | 96.28% | 71 | 3.72% | 1,768 | 92.57% | 1,910 |
| Macon | 2,126 | 91.92% | 187 | 8.08% | 1,939 | 83.83% | 2,313 |
| Madison | 121,136 | 95.42% | 5,810 | 4.58% | 115,326 | 90.85% | 126,946 |
| Marengo | 4,976 | 97.95% | 104 | 2.05% | 4,872 | 95.91% | 5,080 |
| Marion | 11,969 | 99.27% | 88 | 0.73% | 11,881 | 98.54% | 12,057 |
| Marshall | 34,442 | 98.76% | 431 | 1.24% | 34,011 | 97.53% | 34,873 |
| Mobile | 108,416 | 96.36% | 4,092 | 3.64% | 104,324 | 92.73% | 112,508 |
| Monroe | 6,029 | 98.50% | 92 | 1.50% | 5,937 | 96.99% | 6,121 |
| Montgomery | 37,537 | 93.20% | 2,737 | 6.80% | 34,800 | 86.41% | 40,274 |
| Morgan | 41,426 | 98.49% | 634 | 1.51% | 40,792 | 96.99% | 42,060 |
| Perry | 1,313 | 97.77% | 30 | 2.23% | 1,283 | 95.53% | 1,343 |
| Pickens | 5,640 | 98.76% | 71 | 1.24% | 5,569 | 97.51% | 5,711 |
| Pike | 8,790 | 97.86% | 192 | 2.14% | 8,598 | 95.72% | 8,982 |
| Randolph | 8,889 | 98.91% | 98 | 1.09% | 8,791 | 97.82% | 8,987 |
| Russell | 11,539 | 96.01% | 480 | 3.99% | 11,059 | 92.01% | 12,019 |
| Shelby | 85,086 | 96.79% | 2,821 | 3.21% | 82,265 | 93.58% | 87,907 |
| St. Clair | 35,900 | 98.30% | 622 | 1.70% | 35,278 | 96.59% | 36,522 |
| Sumter | 1,668 | 97.26% | 47 | 2.74% | 1,621 | 94.52% | 1,715 |
| Talladega | 23,085 | 97.90% | 496 | 2.10% | 22,589 | 95.79% | 23,581 |
| Tallapoosa | 14,981 | 98.33% | 255 | 1.67% | 14,726 | 96.65% | 15,236 |
| Tuscaloosa | 55,034 | 96.81% | 1,816 | 3.19% | 53,218 | 93.61% | 56,850 |
| Walker | 25,346 | 98.68% | 340 | 1.32% | 25,006 | 97.35% | 25,686 |
| Washington | 6,378 | 99.10% | 58 | 0.90% | 6,320 | 98.20% | 6,436 |
| Wilcox | 1,821 | 98.27% | 32 | 1.73% | 1,789 | 96.55% | 1,853 |
| Winston | 10,008 | 99.48% | 52 | 0.52% | 9,956 | 98.97% | 10,060 |
| Totals | 1,538,888 | 97.34% | 42,061 | 2.66% | 1,496,827 | 94.68% | 1,580,949 |
References
- ^ "2024 Voter Guide" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ Pillion, Dennis. "Alabama Public Service Commission President Twinkle Cavanaugh faces Robert McCollum in Republican primary". AL.com. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ Pillion, Dennis. "Twinkle Cavanaugh fends off Republican primary challenger for PSC President". AL.com. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ Gould, Cynthia. "High power bills spike interest in Tuesday's Public Service Commission race". WBMA. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ "Twinkle Cavanaugh announces re-election bid for Public Service Commission". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ "Cavanaugh secures landslide victory in Republican reelection bid as PSC president". Yellowhammer News. March 6, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Alabama Public Service Commission President Twinkle Cavanaugh faces Robert McCollum in Republican primary". AL.com. February 28, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Alabama Forestry Association endorses Twinkle Cavanaugh for PSC president". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ a b Allen, Wes (November 26, 2024). "Final Canvass of Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of Alabama. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 4, 2025. Retrieved February 10, 2026.