2020 Alabama State Board of Education Place 5 Election
Updated Jan 8, 2026
General Election Results
The election was held on November 03, 2020.
(I) = Incumbent · Highlighted = Winner
- (Unknown) ✓Republican62.71%161,192 votes
Tonya Smith ChestnutDemocratic37.19%95,593 votes- Write-In VotesWrite-in0.10%245 votes
Democratic Primary Runoff Election Results
(I) = Incumbent · Highlighted = Winner
Tonya Smith ChestnutDemocratic61.35%21,230 votes
Fred BellDemocratic38.65%13,372 votes
Republican Primary Results
The election was held on March 03, 2020.
(I) = Incumbent · Highlighted = Winner
- (Unknown) ✓Republican0.00%0 votes
Democratic Primary Results
The election was held on March 03, 2020.
(I) = Incumbent · Highlighted = Winner
Fred Bell ✓Democratic30.35%24,589 votes
Tonya Smith Chestnut ✓Democratic19.80%16,044 votes
Billie Jean YoungDemocratic13.91%11,271 votes
Ron DavisDemocratic11.05%8,957 votes
Pamela J. LaffitteDemocratic8.28%6,712 votes
Patrice “Penni” McClammyDemocratic7.32%5,932 votes
Woodie E. Pugh, Jr.Democratic7.03%5,696 votes
Joanne ShumDemocratic2.26%1,830 votes