Election 2008 Results
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2008 US House elections in Alabama
Alabama elected 7 members of the House in 2008: Democrats won 3 seats and Republicans 4.
The closest was the 2nd district, decided by 0.6 points: Bobby Bright (Democrat) beat Jay Love (Republican), 50.2% to 49.6%, a margin of 0.6 points and 1,790 votes.
In the House vote by county, Republicans led in 42 of the 67 counties and Democrats in 25. The largest, Jefferson, cast 269,521 votes and went to the Republican by 5.6 points. The closest was Henry, where 165 votes separated the two parties.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Every district
| District | Democrat | Votes | Republican | Votes | Others | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | none | Jo Bonner | 210,660 (98.3%) | 3,707 | R+98.3 | |
| 2 | Bobby Bright | 144,368 (50.2%) | Jay Love | 142,578 (49.6%) | 448 | D+0.6 |
| 3 | Joshua Segall | 121,080 (45.8%) | Mike Rogers | 142,708 (54.0%) | 332 | R+8.2 |
| 4 | Nicholas B. Sparks | 66,077 (25.1%) | Robert B. Aderholt | 196,741 (74.8%) | 349 | R+49.7 |
| 5 | Parker Griffith | 158,324 (51.5%) | Wayne Parker | 147,314 (47.9%) | 1,644 | D+3.6 |
| 6 | none | Spencer Bachus | 280,902 (97.8%) | 6,335 | R+97.8 | |
| 7 | Artur Davis | 228,518 (98.6%) | none | 3,183 | D+98.6 |
The House vote in every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 124,759 46.3% | 139,915 51.9% | 4,847 | 269,521 | R+5.6 |
| Madison | 75,692 50.6% | 72,620 48.6% | 1,176 | 149,488 | D+2.1 |
| Mobile | 0 0.0% | 115,879 97.9% | 2,495 | 118,374 | R+97.9 |
| Montgomery | 63,039 63.3% | 36,468 36.6% | 141 | 99,648 | D+26.7 |
| Shelby | 0 0.0% | 74,639 97.9% | 1,597 | 76,236 | R+97.9 |
| Baldwin | 0 0.0% | 66,780 98.7% | 898 | 67,678 | R+98.7 |
| Tuscaloosa | 37,177 63.9% | 19,157 32.9% | 1,816 | 58,150 | D+31.0 |
| Lee | 20,567 41.3% | 29,163 58.5% | 102 | 49,832 | R+17.2 |
| Morgan | 17,884 36.4% | 31,083 63.3% | 139 | 49,106 | R+26.9 |
| Calhoun | 16,938 37.2% | 28,475 62.6% | 65 | 45,478 | R+25.4 |
| Etowah | 14,509 32.9% | 29,490 66.9% | 54 | 44,053 | R+34.0 |
| Houston | 16,959 41.2% | 24,075 58.6% | 82 | 41,116 | R+17.3 |
| Lauderdale | 20,068 53.7% | 17,215 46.0% | 122 | 37,405 | D+7.6 |
| Cullman | 6,794 19.5% | 27,908 80.3% | 62 | 34,764 | R+60.7 |
| Elmore | 13,425 39.7% | 20,379 60.2% | 53 | 33,857 | R+20.5 |
| Limestone | 14,311 43.5% | 18,463 56.1% | 114 | 32,888 | R+12.6 |
| Marshall | 6,562 20.3% | 25,744 79.5% | 58 | 32,364 | R+59.3 |
| Talladega | 13,612 43.2% | 17,879 56.7% | 34 | 31,525 | R+13.5 |
| St. Clair | 418 1.5% | 27,951 97.1% | 402 | 28,771 | R+95.7 |
| Walker | 9,332 33.1% | 18,860 66.9% | 20 | 28,212 | R+33.8 |
| Colbert | 14,184 58.4% | 10,045 41.4% | 61 | 24,290 | D+17.0 |
| Blount | 4,195 17.7% | 19,407 82.1% | 43 | 23,645 | R+64.3 |
| Autauga | 9,518 40.8% | 13,791 59.1% | 31 | 23,340 | R+18.3 |
| DeKalb | 6,673 28.7% | 16,598 71.3% | 14 | 23,285 | R+42.6 |
| Jackson | 10,820 53.3% | 9,434 46.5% | 45 | 20,299 | D+6.8 |
| Coffee | 8,063 40.8% | 11,690 59.1% | 33 | 19,786 | R+18.3 |
| Dale | 8,738 45.9% | 10,269 54.0% | 27 | 19,034 | R+8.0 |
| Tallapoosa | 6,145 34.7% | 11,540 65.1% | 28 | 17,713 | R+30.5 |
| Dallas | 17,142 99.2% | 0 0.0% | 135 | 17,277 | D+99.2 |
| Russell | 9,424 55.0% | 7,675 44.8% | 32 | 17,131 | D+10.2 |
| Covington | 6,245 40.4% | 9,201 59.5% | 21 | 15,467 | R+19.1 |
| Lawrence | 8,139 56.5% | 6,236 43.3% | 32 | 14,407 | D+13.2 |
| Pike | 7,623 55.5% | 6,112 44.5% | 10 | 13,745 | D+11.0 |
| Chilton | 0 0.0% | 13,486 98.8% | 162 | 13,648 | R+98.8 |
| Chambers | 6,699 49.2% | 6,897 50.7% | 7 | 13,603 | R+1.5 |
| Marion | 2,800 23.1% | 9,308 76.8% | 18 | 12,126 | R+53.7 |
| Geneva | 4,404 38.4% | 7,048 61.4% | 21 | 11,473 | R+23.0 |
| Barbour | 6,901 60.7% | 4,447 39.1% | 13 | 11,361 | D+21.6 |
| Franklin | 3,543 31.3% | 7,745 68.5% | 14 | 11,302 | R+37.2 |
| Escambia | 0 0.0% | 10,050 99.0% | 106 | 10,156 | R+99.0 |
| Winston | 1,682 17.0% | 8,211 82.9% | 14 | 9,907 | R+65.9 |
| Macon | 8,093 82.0% | 1,772 18.0% | 5 | 9,870 | D+64.0 |
| Butler | 5,623 59.0% | 3,903 40.9% | 10 | 9,536 | D+18.0 |
| Randolph | 3,483 37.2% | 5,884 62.8% | 8 | 9,375 | R+25.6 |
| Clarke | 4,273 46.0% | 4,929 53.0% | 92 | 9,294 | R+7.1 |
| Cherokee | 2,969 33.3% | 5,951 66.6% | 9 | 8,929 | R+33.4 |
| Pickens | 5,391 61.5% | 3,327 37.9% | 53 | 8,771 | D+23.5 |
| Henry | 4,164 49.0% | 4,329 50.9% | 12 | 8,505 | R+1.9 |
| Marengo | 8,263 99.0% | 0 0.0% | 81 | 8,344 | D+99.0 |
| Fayette | 2,161 28.0% | 5,567 72.0% | 7,728 | R+44.1 | |
| Lowndes | 5,669 79.4% | 1,466 20.5% | 3 | 7,138 | D+58.9 |
| Monroe | 0 0.0% | 6,906 98.6% | 95 | 7,001 | R+98.6 |
| Lamar | 1,814 26.9% | 4,924 73.1% | 6,738 | R+46.2 | |
| Bibb | 0 0.0% | 6,529 98.2% | 118 | 6,647 | R+98.2 |
| Conecuh | 4,116 62.8% | 2,433 37.1% | 7 | 6,556 | D+25.7 |
| Hale | 6,365 98.9% | 0 0.0% | 72 | 6,437 | D+98.9 |
| Clay | 2,069 32.9% | 4,208 67.0% | 3 | 6,280 | R+34.1 |
| Washington | 0 0.0% | 6,108 98.8% | 73 | 6,181 | R+98.8 |
| Crenshaw | 3,197 51.7% | 2,979 48.2% | 4 | 6,180 | D+3.5 |
| Sumter | 6,038 99.0% | 0 0.0% | 58 | 6,096 | D+99.0 |
| Cleburne | 1,579 26.7% | 4,320 73.1% | 8 | 5,907 | R+46.4 |
| Choctaw | 5,319 99.1% | 0 0.0% | 47 | 5,366 | D+99.1 |
| Bullock | 4,213 79.4% | 1,087 20.5% | 6 | 5,306 | D+58.9 |
| Wilcox | 5,167 99.3% | 0 0.0% | 38 | 5,205 | D+99.3 |
| Perry | 5,062 99.4% | 0 0.0% | 28 | 5,090 | D+99.4 |
| Coosa | 1,973 40.1% | 2,940 59.7% | 10 | 4,923 | R+19.6 |
| Greene | 4,700 99.7% | 0 0.0% | 14 | 4,714 | D+99.7 |
Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Alabama in every House election we hold
| Year | Seats | House vote |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D 2, R 5 | R+48.4 |
| 2022 | D 1, R 6 | R+46.4 |
| 2020 | D 1, R 6 | R+39.3 |
| 2018 | D 1, R 6 | R+17.9 |
| 2016 | D 1, R 6 | R+31.8 |
| 2014 | D 1, R 6 | R+34.5 |
| 2012 | D 1, R 6 | R+27.9 |
| 2010 | D 1, R 6 | R+36.2 |
| 2008 | D 3, R 4 | R+21.7 |
| 2006 | D 2, R 5 | R+11.0 |
| 2004 | D 2, R 5 | R+20.7 |
| 2002 | D 2, R 5 | R+14.8 |
| 2000 | D 2, R 5 | R+25.3 |
| 1998 | D 2, R 5 | R+9.9 |
| 1996 | D 2, R 5 | R+8.8 |
| 1994 | D 4, R 3 | R+0.4 |
| 1992 | D 4, R 3 | D+15.8 |
| 1990 | D 5, R 2 | D+36.9 |