# 2020 United States Senate election in Alabama

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The 2020 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Alabama, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections.
Incumbent senator Doug Jones, first elected in a 2017 special election in what was widely labeled a major upset, ran for a full term, facing Tommy Tuberville in the general election. This race was one of two Democratic-held U.S. Senate seats up for election in 2020 in a state President Trump won in 2016. Jones was widely considered the most vulnerable senator among those seeking re-election in 2020 due to Alabama's heavy Republican lean, with analysts predicting a Republican pickup; Jones's 2017 win was in part due to sexual misconduct allegations against his Republican opponent Roy Moore.
As was predicted, Tuberville easily defeated Jones, whose 20.36% margin of defeat was the largest for an incumbent U.S. Senator since Arkansas' Blanche Lincoln in 2010. Tuberville received the highest percentage of the vote for any challenger since Joseph D. Tydings in 1964. Jones became the first Democratic senator to lose a general election in Alabama, and the only Democratic senator to be defeated in 2020. He outperformed Biden in the state by about 5 points. This was the only Republican flip of the 2020 U.S. Senate elections.

## Democratic primary

The candidate filing deadline was November 8, 2019. Jones ran unopposed.

### Candidates
#### Nominee

* Doug Jones, incumbent U.S. senator

#### Declined

* John Rogers, state representative
* Randall Woodfin, mayor of Birmingham (endorsed Jones)

### Endorsements

U.S. senators
* Kamala Harris, U.S. senator (CA) (2017–2021), candidate for President of the United States in 2020, Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States in 2020
* Amy Klobuchar, U.S. senator (MN) and candidate for President of the United States in 2020
* Joe Manchin, U.S. senator (WV)
U.S. representatives
* Terri Sewell (AL-7)
Local officials
* Stacey Abrams, Democratic nominee for Governor of Georgia in 2018, former Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives
* Randall Woodfin, Mayor of Birmingham
Individuals
* Michael O'Neill, actor
Organizations
* End Citizens United
* Human Rights Campaign
* League of Conservation Voters
* National Organization for Women

## Republican primary
### Candidates
#### Nominee

* Tommy Tuberville, former Auburn Tigers football head coach

#### Eliminated in runoff

* Jeff Sessions, former United States attorney general, former holder of this seat, and former attorney general of Alabama

#### Eliminated in primary

* Stanley Adair, businessman
* Bradley Byrne, incumbent U.S. representative for Alabama's 1st congressional district
* Arnold Mooney, state representative
* Roy Moore, former chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, former candidate for Governor of Alabama in 2006 and 2010 and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2017
* Ruth Page Nelson, community activist

#### Withdrew

* Marty Preston Hatley
* John Merrill, Secretary of State of Alabama
* John Paul Serbin

#### Declined

* Robert Aderholt, incumbent U.S. representative for Alabama's 4th congressional district
* Will Ainsworth, Alabama lieutenant governor
* Mo Brooks, incumbent U.S. representative for Alabama's 5th congressional district and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2017
* Will Dismukes, state representative
* Matt Gaetz, incumbent U.S. representative for Florida's 1st congressional district
* Del Marsh, president pro tempore of the Alabama Senate
* Arthur Orr, state senator (endorsed Byrne)
* Martha Roby, incumbent U.S. representative for Alabama's 2nd congressional district
* Heather Whitestone, former Miss America

### Endorsements

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* Liz Cheney, U.S. representative (WY-AL)
State officials
* Tom Butler, state senator and former state representative (1982–1994)
* Arthur Orr, state senator
Federal officials
* Mo Brooks, U.S. representative (AL-05) and Republican candidate in the 2017 United States Senate special election in Alabama
* Mike Lee, U.S. senator (UT)
* Mark Levin, former Chief of Staff to U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese and U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Education
* Rand Paul, U.S. senator (KY)
Organizations
* Senate Conservatives Fund
Individuals
* Erick Erickson, blogger
Federal officials
* John Ashcroft, former U.S. Attorney General (2001-2005)
* John Barrasso, U.S. senator (WY)
* Roy Blunt, U.S. senator (MO) and former U.S. representative (MO-07) (1997–2011)
* John Boozman, U.S. senator (AR) and former U.S. Representative (AR-03) (2001–2011)
* Mike Crapo, U.S. senator (ID) and former U.S. representative (ID-02) (1993–1999)
* Mike Enzi, U.S. senator (WY)
* Deb Fischer, U.S. senator (NE)
* Jim Inhofe, U.S. senator (OK) and former U.S. representative (R-OK-01) (1987–1994)
* Johnny Isakson, former U.S. senator (GA) (2005–2019) and U.S. Representative (R-GA-06) (1999–2005)
* Ron Johnson, U.S. senator (WI)
* Pat Roberts, U.S. senator (KS) and former U.S. Representative (KS-01) (1981–1997)
* Richard Shelby, U.S. senator (AL) and former U.S. Representative (AL-07) (1979–1987)
Organizations
* New York Young Republican Club
* NRA Political Victory Fund
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* Tucker Carlson, journalist and political commentator
Federal officials
* Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)
State officials
* Will Ainsworth, lieutenant governor
* Tom Whatley, state senator
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* Club for Growth
* National Association for Gun Rights
Individuals
* Randy Owen, country music artist, lead singer of Alabama
* Bruce Pearl, head coach of the Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
* Sean Spicer, former White House Press Secretary (2017)

### First round
#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Stanley Adair | Mo Brooks | Bradley Byrne | Del Marsh | John Merrill | Arnold Mooney | Roy Moore | Ruth Page Nelson | Gary Palmer | Jeff Sessions | Tommy Tuberville | Other | Undecided |
| WPA Intelligence | February 18–19, 2020 | 607 (LV) | ± 4% | <1% | – | 17% | – | – | <1% | 5% | – | – | 29% | 32% | <1% | 15% |
| WPA Intelligence | February 10–12, 2020 | 600 (LV) | ± 4% | <1% | – | 17% | – | – | 1% | 6% | <1% | – | 34% | 29% | – | 15% |
| Harper Polling | February 8–9, 2020 | 609 (LV) | ± 3.97% | – | – | 26% | – | – | – | 5% | – | – | 31% | 24% | – | 14% |
| Mason-Dixon | February 4–6, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 5.0% | – | – | 17% | – | – | – | 5% | – | – | 31% | 29% | 2% | 16% |
| OnMessage | January 13–15, 2020 | 700 (LV) | ± 2.5% | – | – | 22% | – | – | – | – | – | – | 43% | 21% | – | – |
| OnMessage | December 3–5, 2019 | 700 (LV) | ± 3.7% | – | – | 14% | – | – | 1% | 7% | 1% | – | 44% | 21% | – | 12% |
| Cherry Communications | December 1–3, 2019 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 1% | – | 12% | – | – | 1% | 8% | – | – | 35% | 31% | – | – |
| | December 1, 2019 | Merrill withdraws from the race | Merrill withdraws from the race | Merrill withdraws from the race | Merrill withdraws from the race | Merrill withdraws from the race | Merrill withdraws from the race | Merrill withdraws from the race | Merrill withdraws from the race | Merrill withdraws from the race | Merrill withdraws from the race | Merrill withdraws from the race | Merrill withdraws from the race | Merrill withdraws from the race | Merrill withdraws from the race | Merrill withdraws from the race |
| | November 8, 2019 | Filing deadline, by which Palmer had not declared his candidacy | Filing deadline, by which Palmer had not declared his candidacy | Filing deadline, by which Palmer had not declared his candidacy | Filing deadline, by which Palmer had not declared his candidacy | Filing deadline, by which Palmer had not declared his candidacy | Filing deadline, by which Palmer had not declared his candidacy | Filing deadline, by which Palmer had not declared his candidacy | Filing deadline, by which Palmer had not declared his candidacy | Filing deadline, by which Palmer had not declared his candidacy | Filing deadline, by which Palmer had not declared his candidacy | Filing deadline, by which Palmer had not declared his candidacy | Filing deadline, by which Palmer had not declared his candidacy | Filing deadline, by which Palmer had not declared his candidacy | Filing deadline, by which Palmer had not declared his candidacy | Filing deadline, by which Palmer had not declared his candidacy |
| | November 7, 2019 | Nelson and Sessions announce their candidacies | Nelson and Sessions announce their candidacies | Nelson and Sessions announce their candidacies | Nelson and Sessions announce their candidacies | Nelson and Sessions announce their candidacies | Nelson and Sessions announce their candidacies | Nelson and Sessions announce their candidacies | Nelson and Sessions announce their candidacies | Nelson and Sessions announce their candidacies | Nelson and Sessions announce their candidacies | Nelson and Sessions announce their candidacies | Nelson and Sessions announce their candidacies | Nelson and Sessions announce their candidacies | Nelson and Sessions announce their candidacies | Nelson and Sessions announce their candidacies |
| WPA Intelligence | October 29–31, 2019 | 511 (V) | ± 4.4% | – | – | 11% | – | 6% | 2% | 11% | – | – | 36% | 23% | – | – |
| Cygnal | October 10–12, 2019 | 536 (LV) | – | 1% | – | 18% | – | 9% | 2% | 11% | – | – | – | 32% | – | 28% |
| Tommy for Senate | Released on October 5, 2019 | – (LV) | – | 1% | – | 13% | – | 9% | 1% | 15% | – | – | – | 36% | – | 26% |
| Moore Information | August 11–13, 2019 | 400 (LV) | ± 5.0% | – | – | 17% | – | 13% | 1% | 15% | – | – | – | 33% | 3% | 17% |
| | June 25, 2019 | Merrill announces his candidacy | Merrill announces his candidacy | Merrill announces his candidacy | Merrill announces his candidacy | Merrill announces his candidacy | Merrill announces his candidacy | Merrill announces his candidacy | Merrill announces his candidacy | Merrill announces his candidacy | Merrill announces his candidacy | Merrill announces his candidacy | Merrill announces his candidacy | Merrill announces his candidacy | Merrill announces his candidacy | Merrill announces his candidacy |
| Cygnal | June 22–23, 2019 | 612 (LV) | 4.0% | – | – | 21% | – | 12% | 2% | 13% | – | – | – | 29% | – | 22% |
| Cygnal | June 22–23, 2019 | 612 (LV) | 4.0% | – | – | 13% | – | 8% | – | 9% | – | – | 29% | 21% | – | – |
| | June 20, 2019 | Moore announces his candidacy | Moore announces his candidacy | Moore announces his candidacy | Moore announces his candidacy | Moore announces his candidacy | Moore announces his candidacy | Moore announces his candidacy | Moore announces his candidacy | Moore announces his candidacy | Moore announces his candidacy | Moore announces his candidacy | Moore announces his candidacy | Moore announces his candidacy | Moore announces his candidacy | Moore announces his candidacy |
| Moore Information | June 10–11, 2019 | 650 (LV) | ± 4.0% | – | – | 16% | – | 7% | 2% | 18% | – | – | – | 23% | 6% | 28% |
| | May 3, 2019 | Brooks announces he will not run | Brooks announces he will not run | Brooks announces he will not run | Brooks announces he will not run | Brooks announces he will not run | Brooks announces he will not run | Brooks announces he will not run | Brooks announces he will not run | Brooks announces he will not run | Brooks announces he will not run | Brooks announces he will not run | Brooks announces he will not run | Brooks announces he will not run | Brooks announces he will not run | Brooks announces he will not run |
| | April 22, 2019 | Marsh announces he will not run | Marsh announces he will not run | Marsh announces he will not run | Marsh announces he will not run | Marsh announces he will not run | Marsh announces he will not run | Marsh announces he will not run | Marsh announces he will not run | Marsh announces he will not run | Marsh announces he will not run | Marsh announces he will not run | Marsh announces he will not run | Marsh announces he will not run | Marsh announces he will not run | Marsh announces he will not run |
| Mason-Dixon | April 9–11, 2019 | 400 (RV) | ± 5.0% | – | 18% | 13% | 4% | – | – | 27% | – | 11% | – | – | 2% | 25% |
| Victory Phones | Released in February 2019 | 400 (LV) | ± 5.0% | – | 30% | 17% | 7% | – | – | – | – | 12% | – | – | 6% | 27% |

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tommy Tuberville | 239,616 | 33.39% |
| | Republican | Jeff Sessions | 227,088 | 31.64% |
| | Republican | Bradley Byrne | 178,627 | 24.89% |
| | Republican | Roy Moore | 51,377 | 7.16% |
| | Republican | Ruth Page Nelson | 7,200 | 1.00% |
| | Republican | Arnold Mooney | 7,149 | 1.00% |
| | Republican | Stanley Adair | 6,608 | 0.92% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 717,665 | 100.00% |

### Runoff

The runoff for the Republican Senate nomination was planned for March 31, 2020, but it was delayed until July 14 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jeff Sessions | Tommy Tuberville | Other / Undecided |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | July 2–9, 2020 | 558 (RV) | ± 6% | 31% | 47% | 22% |
| OnMessage (R) | May 26–27, 2020 | 600 (LV) | ± 3.46% | 43% | 49% | 8% |
| FM3 Research (D) | May 14–18, 2020 | – (LV) | – | 32% | 54% | 14% |
| Cygnal | May 7–10, 2020 | 607 (LV) | ± 3.98% | 32% | 55% | 13% |
| FM3 Research (D) | March, 2020 | – (LV) | – | 36% | 54% | 10% |
| OnMessage (R) | March 8–9, 2020 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.46% | 45% | 45% | 10% |
| Cygnal | March 6–8, 2020 | 645 (LV) | + 3.86% | 40% | 52% | 8% |
| Moore Information Group | March 5–7, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 5% | 38% | 49% | 13% |
| WT&S Consulting | March 5, 2020 | 1,234 (LV) | + 3.29% | 42% | 49% | 8% |
| Mason-Dixon | February 4–6, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 5.0% | 49% | 42% | 9% |
Hypothetical polling :
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Bradley Byrne | Gary Palmer | Undecided |
| WPA Intelligence (R) | February 10–12, 2019 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 27% | 27% | 46% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Bradley Byrne | Jeff Sessions | Undecided |
| AL Daily News/Mason-Dixon | February 4–6, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 5.0% | 35% | 48% | 17% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Mo Brooks | Bradley Byrne | Undecided |
| WPA Intelligence (R) | March 10–12, 2019 | 501 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 43% | 32% | 25% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Mo Brooks | Roy Moore | Undecided |
| WPA Intelligence (R) | March 10–12, 2019 | 501 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 52% | 32% | 16% |

#### Results

Republican primary runoff results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tommy Tuberville | 334,675 | 60.73% |
| | Republican | Jeff Sessions | 216,452 | 39.27% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 551,127 | 100.00% |

## Independents
### Candidates
#### Withdrawn

* Mike Parrish
* Jarmal Sanders, reverend
* Marcus Jejaun Williams

## General election
### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Lean R (flip) | October 29, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Lean R (flip) | October 28, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Likely R (flip) | November 2, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Likely R (flip) | October 30, 2020 |
| Politico | Lean R (flip) | November 2, 2020 |
| RCP | Likely R (flip) | October 23, 2020 |
| DDHQ | Safe R (flip) | November 3, 2020 |
| 538 | Likely R (flip) | November 2, 2020 |
| Economist | Safe R (flip) | November 2, 2020 |

### Post-primary endorsements

Individuals
* Charles C. Krulak, retired Marine Corps general and former Joint Chiefs of Staff member (Republican)
Organizations
* Feminist Majority PAC
* Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs
* National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
* Natural Resources Defense Council Action Fund
Unions
* Alabama AFL-CIO
* International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers
* United Auto Workers
Senators
* Ted Cruz, U.S. senator from Texas
Organizations
* NRA Political Victory Fund

### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Doug Jones (D) | Tommy Tuberville (R) | Other | Undecided |
| Swayable | October 27 – November 1, 2020 | 294 (LV) | ± 8.5% | 42% | 58% | – | – |
| Data for Progress | October 27 – November 1, 2020 | 1,045 (LV) | ± 3% | 44% | 56% | 0% | – |
| Morning Consult | October 22–31, 2020 | 850 (LV) | ± 3% | 39% | 51% | – | – |
| Auburn University At Montgomery | October 23–28, 2020 | 853 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 43% | 54% | 3% | – |
| Swayable | October 23–26, 2020 | 232 (LV) | ± 8.7% | 46% | 54% | – | – |
| Cygnal | October 21–23, 2020 | 645 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 41% | 55% | – | 4% |
| Moore Information (R) | October 11–14, 2020 | 504 (LV) | ± 4.5% | 40% | 55% | – | – |
| FM3 Research (D) | October 11–14, 2020 | 801 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 48% | 47% | – | 5% |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | September 30 – October 3, 2020 | 1,072 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 42% | 54% | 4% | – |
| Morning Consult | September 11–20, 2020 | 658 (LV) | ± (2% – 7%) | 34% | 52% | – | – |
| Morning Consult | July 24 – August 2, 2020 | 609 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 35% | 52% | 4% | 9% |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | July 2–9, 2020 | 567 (RV) | ± 5.1% | 36% | 44% | 7% | 14% |
| WPA Intelligence (R) | June 29 – July 2, 2020 | 509 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 40% | 50% | – | – |
| ALG Research (D) | June 18–22, 2020 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 44% | 47% | 1% | 8% |
| Cygnal (R) | June 13–16, 2020 | 530 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 36% | 50% | 2% | 13% |
| FM3 Research (D) | May 14–18, 2020 | 601 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 44% | 47% | – | 9% |
| Mason-Dixon | February 4–6, 2020 | 625 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 42% | 50% | – | 8% |
| JMC Analytics | December 16–18, 2019 | 525 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 40% | 47% | – | 13% |
With Jeff Sessions
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Doug Jones (D) | Jeff Sessions (R) | Other | Undecided |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | July 2–9, 2020 | 567 (RV) | ± 5.1% | 43% | 49% | 7% | 1% |
| ALG Research (D) | June 18–22, 2020 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 43% | 45% | 3% | 9% |
| Cygnal (R) | June 13–16, 2020 | 530 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 35% | 45% | 3% | 18% |
| Mason-Dixon | February 4–6, 2020 | 625 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 41% | 54% | – | 5% |
| JMC Analytics | December 16–18, 2019 | 525 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 41% | 46% | – | 13% |
With Bradley Byrne
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Doug Jones (D) | Bradley Byrne (R) | Undecided |
| AL Daily News/Mason-Dixon | February 4–6, 2020 | 625 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 42% | 51% | 7% |
| JMC Analytics | December 16–18, 2019 | 525 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 40% | 44% | 16% |
With Arnold Mooney
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Doug Jones (D) | Arnold Mooney (R) | Undecided |
| JMC Analytics | December 16–18, 2019 | 525 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 40% | 34% | 25% |
With Roy Moore
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Doug Jones (D) | Roy Moore (R) | Undecided |
| JMC Analytics | December 16–18, 2019 | 525 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 47% | 33% | 20% |
With Generic Republican
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Doug Jones (D) | Generic Republican | Undecided |
| Mason-Dixon | Apr 9–11, 2019 | 625 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 40% | 50% | 10% |
With Generic Opponent
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Doug Jones (D) | Generic Opponent | Undecided |
| JMC Analytics | December 16–18, 2019 | 525 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 34% | 48% | 18% |
with Generic Democrat and Generic Republican
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Generic Democrat | Generic Republican | Undecided |
| Cygnal | October 21–23, 2020 | 645 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 38% | 55% | 6% |

### Results
#### By county

United States Senate election in Alabama, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Tommy Tuberville | 1,392,076 | 60.10% | +11.76% |
| | Democratic | Doug Jones (incumbent) | 920,478 | 39.74% | −10.23% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 3,891 | 0.17% | −1.06% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,316,445 | 100.00% | N/A |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
By county :
| County | Tommy Tuberville Republican | Tommy Tuberville Republican | Doug Jones Democratic | Doug Jones Democratic | Write-ins Various parties | Write-ins Various parties | Margin | Margin | Total votes |
| County | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes |
| Autauga | 19,387 | 69.97% | 8,277 | 29.87% | 43 | 0.16% | 11,110 | 40.10% | 27,707 |
| Baldwin | 80,200 | 73.34% | 28,925 | 26.45% | 225 | 0.21% | 51,275 | 46.89% | 109,350 |
| Barbour | 5,449 | 52.00% | 5,021 | 47.91% | 9 | 0.09% | 428 | 4.09% | 10,479 |
| Bibb | 7,320 | 76.40% | 2,244 | 23.42% | 17 | 0.18% | 5,076 | 52.98% | 9,581 |
| Blount | 24,163 | 87.85% | 3,290 | 11.96% | 53 | 0.19% | 20,873 | 75.89% | 27,506 |
| Bullock | 1,108 | 24.09% | 3,490 | 75.87% | 2 | 0.04% | -2,382 | -51.78% | 4,600 |
| Butler | 5,232 | 55.45% | 4,193 | 44.44% | 11 | 0.12% | 1,039 | 11.01% | 9,436 |
| Calhoun | 33,936 | 66.78% | 16,808 | 33.07% | 77 | 0.15% | 17,128 | 33.71% | 50,821 |
| Chambers | 8,312 | 54.56% | 6,908 | 45.35% | 14 | 0.09% | 1,404 | 9.21% | 15,234 |
| Cherokee | 10,122 | 82.62% | 2,112 | 17.24% | 17 | 0.14% | 8,010 | 65.38% | 12,251 |
| Chilton | 15,708 | 81.69% | 3,499 | 18.20% | 22 | 0.11% | 12,209 | 63.49% | 19,229 |
| Choctaw | 4,188 | 56.47% | 3,225 | 43.49% | 3 | 0.04% | 963 | 12.98% | 7,416 |
| Clarke | 7,061 | 53.95% | 6,017 | 45.98% | 9 | 0.07% | 1,044 | 7.97% | 13,087 |
| Clay | 5,454 | 79.01% | 1,441 | 20.87% | 8 | 0.12% | 4,013 | 58.14% | 6,903 |
| Cleburne | 6,321 | 88.17% | 843 | 11.76% | 5 | 0.07% | 5,478 | 76.41% | 7,169 |
| Coffee | 16,400 | 73.95% | 5,753 | 25.94% | 25 | 0.11% | 10,647 | 48.01% | 22,178 |
| Colbert | 18,320 | 65.94% | 9,408 | 33.86% | 53 | 0.19% | 8,912 | 32.08% | 27,781 |
| Conecuh | 3,294 | 51.50% | 3,098 | 43.44% | 4 | 0.06% | 196 | 8.06% | 6,396 |
| Coosa | 3,559 | 65.10% | 1,899 | 34.74% | 9 | 0.16% | 1,660 | 30.36% | 5,467 |
| Covington | 14,120 | 81.37% | 3,214 | 18.52% | 19 | 0.11% | 10,906 | 62.85% | 17,353 |
| Crenshaw | 4,671 | 70.89% | 1,910 | 28.99% | 8 | 0.12% | 2,761 | 41.90% | 6,589 |
| Cullman | 35,949 | 86.14% | 5,693 | 13.64% | 93 | 0.22% | 30,256 | 72.50% | 41,735 |
| Dale | 13,653 | 69.51% | 5,955 | 30.32% | 33 | 0.17% | 7,698 | 39.19% | 19,641 |
| Dallas | 5,298 | 29.74% | 12,503 | 70.18% | 15 | 0.08% | -7,205 | -40.44% | 17,816 |
| DeKalb | 23,940 | 81.86% | 5,253 | 17.96% | 53 | 0.18% | 18,687 | 63.90% | 29,246 |
| Elmore | 29,459 | 72.00% | 11,399 | 27.86% | 60 | 0.15% | 18,060 | 44.14% | 40,918 |
| Escambia | 10,417 | 65.80% | 5,400 | 34.11% | 14 | 0.09% | 5,017 | 31.69% | 15,831 |
| Etowah | 34,351 | 72.18% | 13,145 | 27.62% | 93 | 0.20% | 21,206 | 44.56% | 47,589 |
| Fayette | 7,088 | 81.00% | 1,651 | 18.87% | 12 | 0.14% | 5,437 | 62.13% | 8,751 |
| Franklin | 9,856 | 78.97% | 2,605 | 20.87% | 20 | 0.16% | 7,251 | 58.10% | 12,481 |
| Geneva | 10,382 | 82.91% | 2,122 | 16.95% | 18 | 0.14% | 8,260 | 65.96% | 12,522 |
| Greene | 816 | 17.07% | 3,962 | 82.90% | 1 | 0.02% | -3,146 | -65.83% | 4,779 |
| Hale | 3,090 | 39.21% | 4,786 | 60.74% | 4 | 0.05% | -1,696 | -21.53% | 7,880 |
| Henry | 6,399 | 68.95% | 2,872 | 30.95% | 9 | 0.10% | 3,527 | 38.00% | 9,280 |
| Houston | 31,462 | 68.35% | 14,494 | 31.49% | 77 | 0.17% | 16,968 | 36.86% | 46,033 |
| Jackson | 18,888 | 80.36% | 4,587 | 19.52% | 29 | 0.12% | 14,301 | 60.84% | 23,504 |
| Jefferson | 134,314 | 41.26% | 190,644 | 58.57% | 552 | 0.17% | -56,330 | -17.31% | 325,510 |
| Lamar | 6,088 | 85.00% | 1,071 | 14.95% | 3 | 0.04% | 5,017 | 70.05% | 7,162 |
| Lauderdale | 30,071 | 68.29% | 13,874 | 31.51% | 88 | 0.20% | 16,197 | 36.78% | 44,033 |
| Lawrence | 11,710 | 73.40% | 4,211 | 26.39% | 33 | 0.21% | 7,499 | 47.01% | 15,954 |
| Lee | 41,154 | 57.76% | 29,986 | 42.08% | 114 | 0.16% | 11,168 | 15.68% | 71,254 |
| Limestone | 33,364 | 68.04% | 15,584 | 31.78% | 90 | 0.18% | 17,780 | 36.26% | 49,038 |
| Lowndes | 1,766 | 25.90% | 5,051 | 74.07% | 2 | 0.03% | -3,285 | -48.17% | 6,819 |
| Macon | 1,481 | 16.99% | 7,224 | 82.87% | 12 | 0.14% | -5,743 | -65.88% | 8,717 |
| Madison | 99,181 | 51.10% | 94,458 | 48.67% | 443 | 0.23% | 4,723 | 2.43% | 194,082 |
| Marengo | 5,166 | 47.56% | 5,687 | 52.36% | 9 | 0.08% | -521 | -4.80% | 10,862 |
| Marion | 11,897 | 86.46% | 1,847 | 13.42% | 16 | 0.12% | 10,050 | 73.04% | 13,760 |
| Marshall | 32,086 | 81.22% | 7,336 | 18.57% | 83 | 0.21% | 24,750 | 62.65% | 39,505 |
| Mobile | 96,320 | 52.73% | 86,034 | 47.10% | 315 | 0.17% | 10,286 | 5.63% | 182,669 |
| Monroe | 5,906 | 55.50% | 4,719 | 44.35% | 16 | 0.15% | 1,187 | 11.15% | 10,641 |
| Montgomery | 32,221 | 32.57% | 66,592 | 67.31% | 125 | 0.13% | -34,371 | -34.74% | 98,938 |
| Morgan | 38,280 | 71.55% | 15,108 | 28.24% | 111 | 0.21% | 23,172 | 43.31% | 53,499 |
| Perry | 1,274 | 24.42% | 3,943 | 75.58% | 0 | 0.00% | -2,669 | -51.16% | 5,217 |
| Pickens | 5,439 | 56.40% | 4,193 | 43.48% | 11 | 0.11% | 1,246 | 12.92% | 9,643 |
| Pike | 7,777 | 56.31% | 6,020 | 43.59% | 14 | 0.10% | 1,757 | 12.72% | 13,811 |
| Randolph | 8,400 | 77.98% | 2,362 | 21.93% | 10 | 0.09% | 6,038 | 56.05% | 10,772 |
| Russell | 9,383 | 44.14% | 11,853 | 55.77% | 19 | 0.09% | -2,470 | -11.63% | 21,255 |
| Shelby | 77,836 | 67.87% | 36,606 | 31.92% | 236 | 0.21% | 41,230 | 35.95% | 114,678 |
| St. Clair | 35,426 | 79.89% | 8,844 | 19.94% | 76 | 0.17% | 26,582 | 59.95% | 44,346 |
| Sumter | 1,550 | 24.77% | 4,705 | 75.18% | 3 | 0.05% | -3,155 | -50.41% | 6,258 |
| Talladega | 21,726 | 60.99% | 13,855 | 38.89% | 44 | 0.12% | 7,871 | 22.10% | 35,625 |
| Tallapoosa | 14,668 | 70.04% | 6,255 | 29.87% | 20 | 0.10% | 8,413 | 40.17% | 20,943 |
| Tuscaloosa | 49,347 | 54.87% | 40,404 | 44.92% | 190 | 0.21% | 8,943 | 9.95% | 89,941 |
| Walker | 25,016 | 80.54% | 5,978 | 19.25% | 65 | 0.21% | 19,038 | 61.29% | 31,059 |
| Washington | 6,162 | 69.98% | 2,635 | 29.92% | 9 | 0.10% | 3,527 | 40.06% | 8,806 |
| Wilcox | 1,779 | 30.26% | 4,095 | 69.65% | 5 | 0.09% | -2,316 | -39.39% | 5,879 |
| Winston | 9,915 | 88.29% | 1,302 | 11.59% | 13 | 0.12% | 8,613 | 76.70% | 11,230 |
| Total | 1,392,076 | 60.10% | 920,478 | 39.74% | 3,891 | 0.17% | 471,598 | 20.36% | 2,316,445 |

#### By congressional district

Tuberville won 6 of 7 congressional districts.
| District | Jones | Tuberville | Elected representative |
| 1st | 39% | 61% | Jerry Carl |
| 2nd | 38% | 62% | Barry Moore |
| 3rd | 36% | 64% | Mike Rogers |
| 4th | 21% | 79% | Robert Aderholt |
| 5th | 39% | 60% | Mo Brooks |
| 6th | 35% | 65% | Gary Palmer |
| 7th | 73% | 27% | Terri Sewell |

## Analysis

The result was a landslide victory for Tuberville. Tuberville's 20-point margin of victory is largely attributed to the presence of Donald Trump on the ballot, and Jones' votes against Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, as well as his vote to convict Donald Trump in his first impeachment trial. Jones was widely considered the most vulnerable senator in 2020, and his victory in 2017 was largely attributed to allegations of child molestation against his opponent. While Jones was able to receive more raw votes than he did in 2017, Tuberville received nearly double the number of votes Roy Moore did in 2017, largely due to the high Republican turnout. Jones did perform well in Jefferson County and Montgomery County, but still vastly underperformed his margins in 2017, while Tuberville easily won the rural areas, and successfully flipped many counties that went to Jones by significant margins.
In the 2017 election, Jones won several traditionally Republican counties while also driving up margins and turnout in traditionally Democratic counties: he added onto massive margins in Birmingham and Montgomery with narrow wins in the state's other, previously more conservative metropolitan areas, such as Huntsville, Mobile, Tuscaloosa and Auburn-Opelika, alongside several other small counties encircling the Black Belt. Jones' win, though attributable to a spike in Democratic turnout and a decline in Republican turnout, was primarily reliant on sexual misconduct allegations against Moore, resulting in several prominent Republicans rescinding their endorsements. With Tuberville lacking such controversies, the state swung hard into the Republican column in 2020, and he flipped 12 counties Jones won in 2017. Jones only won the 13 counties won by Joe Biden in the concurrent 2020 presidential election, and his victories in Jefferson County (Birmingham) and Montgomery County (Montgomery) were insufficient to overcome Tuberville's performance in the rest of the state.