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The '''2008 general election''' was held on November 4, [[2008]]. Approximately 50% of Alabama's registered voters filled out ballots. In [[Jefferson County]] 318,781 ballots were cast, representing 77% of the county's eligible voters.
The '''2008 general election''' was held on [[November 4]], [[2008]]. Approximately 50% of Alabama's registered voters filled out ballots. In [[Jefferson County]] 318,781 ballots were cast, representing 77% of the county's eligible voters.


=Statewide results=
=Statewide results=
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===United States Senate===
===United States Senate===
* [[Jeff Sessions]] (R, incumbent) 1,303,435 () winner
* [[Jeff Sessions]] (R, incumbent) 1,303,435 (63%) winner
* [[Vivian Figures]] (D) 750,755
* [[Vivian Figures]] (D) 750,755 (37%)


===[[3rd Congressional District of Alabama]]===
===[[3rd Congressional District of Alabama]]===
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===[[7th Congressional District of Alabama]]===
===[[7th Congressional District of Alabama]]===
* [[Artur Davis]] (D, incumbent), unopposed
* [[Artur Davis]] (D, incumbent), unopposed
==Statewide offices==
===Alabama Public Service Commission===
*President
** [[Lucy Baxley]] (D) 1,012,024 (50%)
** [[Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh]] (R) 999,921 (50%)
===Alabama Supreme Court===
* Place 1
** [[Greg Shaw]] (R) 1,019,774 (50%)
** [[Deborah Bell Paseur]] (D) 1,006,567 (50%)
===Alabama Court of Civil Appeals===
* Place 1
** [[Bill Thompson]] (R, incumbent) 1,094,336 (56%)
** [[Kimberly Harbison Drake]] (D) 869,729 (44%)
===Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals===
* Place 1
** [[Beth Kellum]] (R) 1,093,568 (56%)
** [[Clyde Jones]] (D) 855,322 (44%)
* Place 2
** [[Mary Windom]] (R) 1,055,827 (54%)
** [[Aimee Cobb Smith]] (D) 902,878 (46%)
===Amendments===
* Amendment 1 (Act 2008-508) establishing a "rainy day fund" for the state's general budget, drawn from the [[Alabama Trust Fund]].
** Yes 954,325 (57%)
** No 729,931 (43%)
* Amendment 2 (Act 2007-225) establishing a judicial commission for [[Shelby County]].
** Yes 660,797 (60%)
** No 434,969 (40%)
*  Amendment 3 (Act 2007-360) equalizing ad valorem tax rates for residents in the Madison City School District, whether they live in Madison or Limestone Counties.
** Yes 573,644 (50%)
** No 564,999 (48%)
*  Amendment 4 (Act 2008-285) preventing the annexation of municipalities partly in [[Blount County]] by cities outside the county without a county-wide referendum
** Yes 629,359 (57%)
** No 477,794 (43%)
*  Amendment 5 (Act 2008-288) authorizing the state legislature to fix, alter and confirm court fees in Russell County
** No 599,930 (55%)
** Yes 492,362 (45%)
*  Amendment 6 (Act 2008-293) providing for election of two members to the utilities board of the City of [[Tuskegee]]
** Yes 613,788 (58%)
** No 451,935 (42%)


=Jefferson County Results=
=Jefferson County Results=
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* write-in: 552 (0.2%)
* write-in: 552 (0.2%)
* Chuck Baldwin (Ind-Constitution) 423 (0.1%)
* Chuck Baldwin (Ind-Constitution) 423 (0.1%)
===United States Senate===
* [[Jeff Sessions]] (R, incumbent) 159,000 (51%)
* [[Vivian Figures]] (D) 154,403 (49%)


===[[6th Congressional District of Alabama]]===
===[[6th Congressional District of Alabama]]===
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==Statewide offices==
==Statewide offices==
===Alabama Public Service Commission===
===Alabama Public Service Commission===
*Place 1
*President
** [[Jan Cook]] (D) 634,575 (54%, winner)
** [[Lucy Baxley]] (D) 174,965 (57%)
** [[John Rice]] (R) 549,070 (46%)
** [[Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh]] (R) 133,324 (43%)
* Place 2
** [[Susan Parker]] (D) 629,298 (53%, winner)
** [[Perry O. Hooper, Jr]] (R) 553,173 (47%)


===Alabama Supreme Court===
===Alabama Supreme Court===
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** [[Deborah Bell Paseur]] (D) 177,454 (57%)
** [[Deborah Bell Paseur]] (D) 177,454 (57%)
** [[Greg Shaw]] (R) 133,447 (43%)
** [[Greg Shaw]] (R) 133,447 (43%)
** write-in, 247 (0.8%)
** write-in: 247 (0.1%)


===Alabama Court of Civil Appeals===
===Alabama Court of Civil Appeals===
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** [[Kimberly Harbison Drake]] (D) 162,182 (53%)
** [[Kimberly Harbison Drake]] (D) 162,182 (53%)
** [[Bill Thompson]] (R) 143,176 (47%)
** [[Bill Thompson]] (R) 143,176 (47%)
** write-in: 182 (0.1%)


===Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals===
===Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals===
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** write-in, 192 (0.6%)
** write-in, 192 (0.6%)
* Place 2
* Place 2
** [[Kelli Wise]] (R)
** [[Aimee Cobb Smith]] (D) 170,748 (56%)
** [[Mary Windom]] (R) 133,962 (44%)
** write-in: 171 (0.1%)


===Circuit Court of Alabama, [[10th Judicial Circuit]]===
===[[Circuit Court of Alabama]]===
* Place 10
** [[Tom King, Jr]] (D) 209,393 (98%)
** write-in: 4,189 (2.0%)
 
===District Court of Alabama, [[10th Judicial Circuit of Alabama]]===
* [[John Amari]] (D) 167,234 (55%)
* [[Norman Winston]] (R) 137,431 (45%)
* write-in: 220 (0.1%)
 
==County offices==
===[[Jefferson County Commission District 1]]===
* [[William Bell]] (D) 50,663 (99%)
* write-in: 657 (1.3%)
 
===[[Jefferson County Treasurer]]===
* [[Jennifer Parsons Champion]] (D) 168,561 (55%)
* [[Ken Gomany]] (R) 136,484 (45%)
* write-in: 219 (0.1%)
 
===Deputy Treasurer, Bessemer Division===
* [[Doris Britton]] (D) 49,351 (98%)
* write-in: 890 (1.8%)
 
===[[Jefferson County Tax Assessor]]===
* [[Gaynell Hendricks]] (D) 162,980 (53%)
* [[Jeff Caddell]] (R) 141,863 (47%)
* write-in: 378 (0.1%)
 
===Assistant Tax Assessor, Bessemer Division===
* [[Andrew Bennett]] (D) 38,465 (53%)
* [[Andrew Smith]] (R) 34,528 (47%)
* write-in: 109 (0.2%)
 
===Assistant Tax Assessor, Bessemer Division===
* [[Ron Yarbrough]] (D) 48.638 (94%)
* write-in: 3,092 (6%)
 
===[[Jefferson County Tax Collector]]===
* [[J. T. Smallwood]] (D) 182,187 (60%)
* [[Vicki Evans Fuller]] (R) 122,162 (40%)
* write-in: 298 (0.1%)
 
===Assistant Tax Collector, Bessemer Division===
* [[Grover Dunn]] (D) 49,603 (98%)
* write-in: 1,075 (2.1%)
 
===[[Jefferson County Board of Education]]===
* [[Tommy Little]] (R) 73,898 (98%)
* write-in: 1,713 (2.3%)
 
===Amendments===
* Amendment 1 (Act 2008-508) establishing a "rainy day fund" for the state's general budget, drawn from the [[Alabama Trust Fund]].
** Yes: 145,736 (55%)
** No: 117,747 (45%)
* Amendment 2 (Act 2007-225) establishing a judicial commission for [[Shelby County]].
** Yes: 119,991 (65%)
** No: 65,751 (35%)
*  Amendment 3 (Act 2007-360) equalizing ad valorem tax rates for residents in the Madison City School District, whether they live in Madison or Limestone Counties.
** Yes: 103,143 (55%)
** No: 84,320 (45%)
*  Amendment 4 (Act 2008-285) preventing the annexation of municipalities partly in [[Blount County]] by cities outside the county without a county-wide referendum
** Yes: 115,309 (62%)
** No: 70,636 (38%)
*  Amendment 5 (Act 2008-288) authorizing the state legislature to fix, alter and confirm court fees in Russell County
** No: 94,560 (52%)
** Yes: 86,271 (48%)
*  Amendment 6 (Act 2008-293) providing for election of two members to the utilities board of the City of [[Tuskegee]]
** Yes: 112,276 (64%)
** No: 62,859 (36%)
*  Amendment 7, releasing landlords from debts incurred to the [[Jefferson County Sewer System]] by tenant customers
* Yes: 162,565 (63%)
* No: 95,365 (37%)
 
=Shelby County Results=
==Federal offices==
===President of the United States===
* John McCain (R) 68,945 (76%)
* Barack Obama (D) 20,575 (23%)
* Bob Barr (Ind-Libertarian) 303 (0.3%)
* Chuck Baldwin (Ind-Constitution) 242 (0.3%)
* Ralph Nader (Ind) 227 (0.3%)
* write-in: 184 (0.2%)
 
===United States Senate===
* [[Jeff Sessions]] (R, incumbent) 71,561 (80%)
* [[Vivian Figures]] (D) 17,574 (20%)
 
===[[6th Congressional District of Alabama]]===
* [[Spencer Bachus]] (R, incumbent) 74,507 (98%)
* write-in: 1,596 (2.1%)
 
==Statewide offices==
===Alabama Public Service Commission===
*President
** [[Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh]] (R) 62,013 (71%)
** [[Lucy Baxley]] (D) 25,521 (29%)
 
===Alabama Supreme Court===
* Place 1
** [[Greg Shaw]] (R) 62,233 (71%)
** [[Deborah Bell Paseur]] (D) 25,867 (29%)
** write-in: 146 (0.2%)
 
===Alabama Court of Civil Appeals===
* Place 1
* Place 1
** [[Joseph L. Boohaker]] (D)
** [[Bill Thompson]] (R) 65,656 (76%)
* Place 5
** [[Kimberly Harbison Drake]] (D) 20,856 (24%)
** [[Teresa B. Petelos]] (R)
** write-in: 92 (0.1%)
* Place 6
 
** [[J. Scott Vowell]] (D)
===Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals===
* Place 7
* Place 1
** [[Bill Cole]] (R) 87,120 (51%, winner)
** [[Beth Kellum]] (R) 64,318 (75%)
** [[James Kendrick]] (D) 83,586 (49%)
** [[Clyde Jones]] (D) 21,596 (25%)
* Place 8
** write-in, 92 (0.1%)
** [[Mike Graffeo]] (D) 91,779 (53%, winner)
* Place 2
** [[Pat Moore]] (R) 80,796 (47%)
** [[Mary Windom]] (R) 63,186 (73%)
* Place 9
** [[Aimee Cobb Smith]] (D) 23,143 (27%)
** [[G. William Noble]] (R)
** write-in: 90 (0.1%)
* Place 11
 
** [[Houston Brown]] (D)
===Alabama State Board of Education, District 3===
* Place 12
* [[Stephanie Bell]] (R) 44,510 (75%)
** [[Jill Ganus]] (R) 89,912 (53%, winner)
* [[Judy West Bell]] (D) 14,934 (25%)
** [[Minnie Tunstall]] (D) 79,642 (47%)
* write-in: 85 (0.1%)
* Place 13
 
** [[David A. Sullivan]] (D)
===[[Circuit Court of Alabama]]===
** [[Ed Ramsey]] (R)
* [[18th Judicial Circuit of Alabama]], Place 2
* Place 15
** [[Ron Jackson]] (R) 73,121 (99%)
** [[Suzanne Childers]] (D) 89,896 (52%, winner)
** write-in: 778 (1.1%)
** [[John C. Calhoun]] (R) 81,452 (48%)
 
* Place 16
==County offices==
** [[Teresa Pulliam]] (R) 87,461 (51%, winner)
===[[Shelby County Commission]]===
** [[Don Colee]] (D) 82,463 (49%)
* [[Shelby County Commission District 1|District 1]]
* Place 18
** [[Corley Ellis]] (R) 6,056 (99%)
** [[Brian Huff]] (R) 84,944 (50.13%, winner, after recount)
** write-in: 51 (0.8%)
** [[Andra Sparks]] (D) 84,493 (49.87%)
* [[Shelby County Commission District 2|District 2]]
* Place 27
** [[Tommy Edwards]] (R) 4,805 (98%)
** [[Virginia A. Vinson]] (R)
** write-in: 107 (2.1%)
* [[Shelby County Commission District 3|District 3]]
** [[Jon Parker]] (R) 8,033 (99%)
** write-in: 85 (1.1%)
* [[Shelby County Commission District 4|District 4]]
** [[Daniel Acker Sr]] (R) 7,026 (99%)
** write-in: 70 (1.0%)
* [[Shelby County Commission District 5|District 5]]
** [[Joel Bearden]] (R) 8,179 (99%)
** write-in: 83 (1.0%)
* [[Shelby County Commission District 6|District 6]]
** [[Larry Dillard]] (R) 8,012 (73%)
** [[Cynthia Bell]] (D) 2,983 (27%)
** write-in: 7 (0.1%)
* [[Shelby County Commission District 7|District 7]]
** [[Lindsey Allison]] (R) 7,800 (99%)
** write-in: 81 (1.0%)
* [[Shelby County Commission District 8|District 8]]
** [[Rick Shepherd]] (R) 8,392 (73%)
** [[Terry Reagin]] (Ind) 3,150 (27%)
** write-in: 16 (0.1%)
* [[Shelby County Commission District 9|District 9]]
** [[Robbie Hayes]] (R) 10,488 (81%)
** [[Carolyn Shields]] (D) 2,413 (19%)
** write-in: 13 (0.1%)
 
===[[Shelby County Board of Education]]===
* Place 1
** [[Peg Hill]] (R) 73,279 (99%)
** write-in: 751 (1.0%)
 
===Shelby County Property Tax Commissioner===
* [[Don Armstrong]] (R) 73,738 (99%)
* write-in: 725 (1.0%)


===Amendments===
===Amendments===
* Amendment 1 (Act 2005-105) authorizing the city of Prichard to establish an Alabama Foreign Trade Investment Zone under the US System of General Preferences and the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act.
* Amendment 1 (Act 2008-508) establishing a "rainy day fund" for the state's general budget, drawn from the [[Alabama Trust Fund]].
** No 408,900 (50.2%)
** Yes: 41,577 (53%)
** Yes 406,010 (49.8%)
** No: 26,579 (47%)
* Amendment 2 (Act 2005-215) requiring ad valorem property tax of at least 10 mills in each school district
* Amendment 2 (Act 2007-225) establishing a judicial commission for [[Shelby County]].
** Yes 582,532 (58.6%)
** Yes: 51,034 (72%)
** No 412,127 (41.4%)
** No: 20,027 (28%)
*  Amendment 3 (Act 2006-512) providing for the election of a school board in Macon County
* Amendment 3 (Act 2007-360) equalizing ad valorem tax rates for residents in the Madison City School District, whether they live in Madison or Limestone Counties.
** Yes 468,018 (61.2%)
** Yes: 29,585 (52%)
** No 296,386 (38.8%)
** No: 27,503 (48%)
*  Amendment 4 (Act 2008-285) preventing the annexation of municipalities partly in [[Blount County]] by cities outside the county without a county-wide referendum
** Yes: 33,067 (60%)
** No: 21,705 (40%)
*  Amendment 5 (Act 2008-288) authorizing the state legislature to fix, alter and confirm court fees in Russell County
** No: 28,593 (53%)
** Yes: 24,863 (47%)
*  Amendment 6 (Act 2008-293) providing for election of two members to the utilities board of the City of [[Tuskegee]]
** Yes: 31,877 (59%)
** No: 21,712 (41%)
* Local Amendment 1, allowing the [[Shelby County Commission]] to appoint members of the [[Shelby County Board of Equalization]]
* Yes: 43,450 (62%)
* No: 26,688 (38%)
 
=St Clair County Results=
==Federal offices==
===President of the United States===
* John McCain (R) 27,630 (81%)
* Barack Obama (D) 6,088 (18%)
* Ralph Nader (Ind) 118 (0.4%)
* Chuck Baldwin (Ind-Constitution) 114 (0.3%)
* Bob Barr (Ind-Libertarian) 65 (0.2%)
* write-in: 51 (0.2%)


===[[Alabama Senate]]===
===United States Senate===
* [[Alabama Senate District 16]]
* [[Jeff Sessions]] (R, incumbent) 27,522 (82%)
** [[Jabo Waggoner]] (R) 34,176 (78%, winner)
* [[Vivian Figures]] (D) 5,998 (18%)
** [[Russ Parker]] (D) 9,783 (22%)
* [[Alabama Senate District 18]]
** [[Rodger Smitherman]] (D) 21,205 (81%, winner)
** [[Stanley Nance]] (R) 5,062 (19%)
* [[Alabama Senate District 20]]
** [[Linda Coleman]] (D) 21,658 (80%, winner)
** [[Mel Glenn]] (R) 5,535 (20%)


===[[Alabama House of Representatives]]===
===[[4th Congressional District of Alabama]]===
* [[Alabama House District 44]]
* [[Robert Aderholt]] (R, incumbent) 1,870 (82%)
** [[Arthur Payne]] (R) 8,431 (68%, winner)
* [[Nicholas Sparks]] (D) 417 (18%)
** [[Jonathan Barbee]] (D) 4,013 (32%)
* write-in: 5 (0.2%)
*[[Alabama House District 54]]
** [[Patricia Todd]] (D, unopposed)
* [[Alabama House District 58]]
** [[Oliver Robinson]] (D) 7,178 (77%, winner)
** [[Richard Rutledge]] (R) 2,156 (23%)
*[[Alabama House District 67]]
** [[Yusuf Salaam]] (D) 7,910 (66%, winner)
** [[Cliff Albright]] (Freedom) 2,125 (18%)
** [[Adney Taylor]] (Ind) 2,035 (17%)


==[[Jefferson County]]==
===[[6th Congressional District of Alabama]]===
===Sheriff===
* [[Spencer Bachus]] (R, incumbent) 26,065 (99%)
* [[Mike Hale]] (R) 93,392 (53%, winner)
* write-in: 397 (1.5%)
* [[Ron McGuffie]] (D) 83,440 (47%)


===Circuit Clerk===
==Statewide offices==
* [[Anne-Marie Adams]] (D) 90,557 (53%, winner)
===Alabama Public Service Commission===
* [[Jerry Bahakel]] (R) (47%)
*President
** [[Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh]] (R) 23,330 (70%)
** [[Lucy Baxley]] (D) 9,641 (29%)


===[[Jefferson County Commission]]===
===Alabama Supreme Court===
* [[Jefferson County Commission District 1|District 1]]
* Place 1
** [[Larry Langford]] (D) 25,714 (85%, winner)
** [[Greg Shaw]] (R) 22,735 (68%)
** [[Bill Finn]] (R) 4,652 (15%)
** [[Deborah Bell Paseur]] (D) 10,462 (31%)
* [[Jefferson County Commission District 2|District 2]]
** write-in: 50 (0.2%)
** [[Shelia Smoot]] (D, unopposed)
* [[Jefferson County Commission District 3|District 3]]
** [[Bobby Humphryes]] (R) 22,937 (64%, winner)
** [[Carlton McWhorter]] (D) 12,658 (36%)
* [[Jefferson County Commission District 4|District 4]]
** [[Bettye Fine Collins]] (R, unopposed)
* [[Jefferson County Commission District 5|District 5]]
** [[Jim Carns]] (R, unopposed)


===[[Jefferson County District Court]]===
===Alabama Court of Civil Appeals===
* Place 3
* Place 1
** [[Elise Barclay]] (R)
** [[Bill Thompson]] (R) 24,434 (76%)
* Place 6
** [[Kimberly Harbison Drake]] (D) 7,842 (24%)
** [[Katrina Ross]] (D) 85,715 (50.4%, winner)
** write-in: 44 (0.1%)
** [[Ken Gomany]] (R) 84,305 (49.6%)
* Place 8
** [[Alan Summers, Jr]] (D) 90,865 (53%, winner)
** [[S. Phillip Bahakel]] (R) 80,741 (47%)
* Place 9
** [[David N. Lichtenstein]] (D)


===[[Jefferson County Probate Court]]===
===Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals===
* Place 1
* Place 1
** [[Alan King]] (D) 92,487 (54%, winner)
** [[Beth Kellum]] (R) 24,374 (76%)
** [[Mark Gaines]] (R) 80,267 (46%)
** [[Clyde Jones]] (D) 7,733 (24%)
** write-in, 47 (0.2%)
* Place 2
* Place 2
** [[Sherri Friday]] (D) 93,671 (55%, winner)
** [[Mary Windom]] (R) 23,933 (74%)
** [[S. D. Smallwood]] (R) 78,194 (45%)
** [[Aimee Cobb Smith]] (D) 8,380 (26%)
** write-in: 46 (0.1%)
 
===Alabama State Board of Education, District 3===
* [[Stephanie Bell]] (R) 22,099 (77%)
* [[Judy West Bell]] (D) 6,475 (23%)
* write-in: 30 (0.1%)
 
===[[Circuit Court of Alabama]]===
* [[30th Judicial Circuit of Alabama]]
** [[Charles Robinson]] (D) 17,505 (96%)
** write-in: 645 (3.6%)
 
===District Court of Alabama, St Clair County===
* Place 2
** [[Robert Minor (judge)|Robert Minor]] (R) 27,873 (99%)
** write-in: 271 (1.0%)
 
==County offices==
===[[St Clair County Commission]]===
* [[St Clair County Commission District 2|District 2]]
** [[Mike Bowling]] (R) 27,669 (99%)
** write-in: 224 (0.8%)
* [[St Clair County Commission District 3|District 3]]
** [[Paul Manning]] (R) 27,724 (99%)
** write-in: 255 (0.9%)
* [[St Clair County Commission District 4|District 4]]
** [[Jimmy Roberts]] (R) 27,363 (99%)
** write-in: 216 (0.8%)
 
===St Clair County Revenue Commissioner===
* [[Elizabeth Mealer]] (R) 27,680 (99%)
* write-in: 210 (0.8%)
 
===[[St Clair County Board of Education]]===
* [[Odenville]] District
** [[Allison Gray]] (R) 23,032 (99%)
** write-in: 159 (0.7%)
* [[Ashville]]/[[Steele]] District
** [[Randy Thompson]] (R) 23,097 (99%)
** write-in: 164 (0.7%)
* [[Moody]] District
** [[Scott Suttle]] (Ind) 13,217 (98%)
** write-in: 208 (1.6%)
 
===Amendments===
* Amendment 1 (Act 2008-508) establishing a "rainy day fund" for the state's general budget, drawn from the [[Alabama Trust Fund]].
** No: 15,213 (52%)
** Yes: 14,211 (48%)
* Amendment 2 (Act 2007-225) establishing a judicial commission for [[Shelby County]].
** Yes: 11,176 (55%)
** No: 9,194 (45%)
*  Amendment 3 (Act 2007-360) equalizing ad valorem tax rates for residents in the Madison City School District, whether they live in Madison or Limestone Counties.
** No: 11,389 (56%)
** Yes: 8,881 (44%)
*  Amendment 4 (Act 2008-285) preventing the annexation of municipalities partly in [[Blount County]] by cities outside the county without a county-wide referendum
** Yes: 10,927 (54%)
** No: 9,300 (46%)
*  Amendment 5 (Act 2008-288) authorizing the state legislature to fix, alter and confirm court fees in Russell County
** No: 12,026 (61%)
** Yes: 7,553 (39%)
*  Amendment 6 (Act 2008-293) providing for election of two members to the utilities board of the City of [[Tuskegee]]
** Yes: 9,914 (51%)
** No: 9,485 (49%)
*  Local Amendment 1, prohibiting county officials from becoming supernumerary officials
* Yes: 14,927 (56%)
* No: 11,965 (44%)


==External link==
==External links==
* [http://www.al.com/election/coverage/ Elections] coverage on al.com
* [ftp://ftp.jeffcointouch.com/elections/Active%20Election%20Files/Electionreportset.html Jefferson County election results] at Jeffcointouch.com
* [http://www.shelbycountyalabama.com/Registrar/EL45.HTM Shelby County election results] at shelbycountyalabama.com
* [http://216.109.1.250/voting/el45.htm St Clair County election results] at stclairco.com
* [http://www.al.com/election/ Elections] coverage on al.com


==See also==
==See also==
* [[2008 primary elections]]
* [[2008 primary elections]]
* [[2008 municipal elections]]


[[Category:Elections]]
[[Category:Elections]]
[[Category:2008 events]]
[[Category:2008 events]]

Latest revision as of 12:37, 24 August 2022

The 2008 general election was held on November 4, 2008. Approximately 50% of Alabama's registered voters filled out ballots. In Jefferson County 318,781 ballots were cast, representing 77% of the county's eligible voters.

Statewide results

Federal offices

President of the United States

  • John McCain (R) 1,264,879 (60%), winner of 9 electoral votes
  • Barack Obama (D) 811,764 (39%)
  • Ralph Nader (Ind) 6,616
  • Bob Barr (Ind-Libertarian) 4,984
  • Chuck Baldwin (Ind-Constitution) 4,303

United States Senate

3rd Congressional District of Alabama

4th Congressional District of Alabama

6th Congressional District of Alabama

7th Congressional District of Alabama

Statewide offices

Alabama Public Service Commission

Alabama Supreme Court

Alabama Court of Civil Appeals

Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals

Amendments

  • Amendment 1 (Act 2008-508) establishing a "rainy day fund" for the state's general budget, drawn from the Alabama Trust Fund.
    • Yes 954,325 (57%)
    • No 729,931 (43%)
  • Amendment 2 (Act 2007-225) establishing a judicial commission for Shelby County.
    • Yes 660,797 (60%)
    • No 434,969 (40%)
  • Amendment 3 (Act 2007-360) equalizing ad valorem tax rates for residents in the Madison City School District, whether they live in Madison or Limestone Counties.
    • Yes 573,644 (50%)
    • No 564,999 (48%)
  • Amendment 4 (Act 2008-285) preventing the annexation of municipalities partly in Blount County by cities outside the county without a county-wide referendum
    • Yes 629,359 (57%)
    • No 477,794 (43%)
  • Amendment 5 (Act 2008-288) authorizing the state legislature to fix, alter and confirm court fees in Russell County
    • No 599,930 (55%)
    • Yes 492,362 (45%)
  • Amendment 6 (Act 2008-293) providing for election of two members to the utilities board of the City of Tuskegee
    • Yes 613,788 (58%)
    • No 451,935 (42%)

Jefferson County Results

Federal offices

President of the United States

  • Barack Obama (D) 166,015 (52%)
  • John McCain (R) 149,843 (47%)
  • Bob Barr (Ind-Libertarian) 793 (0.3%)
  • Ralph Nader (Ind) 712 (0.2%)
  • write-in: 552 (0.2%)
  • Chuck Baldwin (Ind-Constitution) 423 (0.1%)

United States Senate

6th Congressional District of Alabama

7th Congressional District of Alabama

  • Artur Davis (D, incumbent) 124,680 (99%)
  • write-in: 1,143 (0.9%)

Statewide offices

Alabama Public Service Commission

Alabama Supreme Court

Alabama Court of Civil Appeals

Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals

Circuit Court of Alabama

  • Place 10

District Court of Alabama, 10th Judicial Circuit of Alabama

County offices

Jefferson County Commission District 1

Jefferson County Treasurer

Deputy Treasurer, Bessemer Division

Jefferson County Tax Assessor

Assistant Tax Assessor, Bessemer Division

Assistant Tax Assessor, Bessemer Division

Jefferson County Tax Collector

Assistant Tax Collector, Bessemer Division

Jefferson County Board of Education

Amendments

  • Amendment 1 (Act 2008-508) establishing a "rainy day fund" for the state's general budget, drawn from the Alabama Trust Fund.
    • Yes: 145,736 (55%)
    • No: 117,747 (45%)
  • Amendment 2 (Act 2007-225) establishing a judicial commission for Shelby County.
    • Yes: 119,991 (65%)
    • No: 65,751 (35%)
  • Amendment 3 (Act 2007-360) equalizing ad valorem tax rates for residents in the Madison City School District, whether they live in Madison or Limestone Counties.
    • Yes: 103,143 (55%)
    • No: 84,320 (45%)
  • Amendment 4 (Act 2008-285) preventing the annexation of municipalities partly in Blount County by cities outside the county without a county-wide referendum
    • Yes: 115,309 (62%)
    • No: 70,636 (38%)
  • Amendment 5 (Act 2008-288) authorizing the state legislature to fix, alter and confirm court fees in Russell County
    • No: 94,560 (52%)
    • Yes: 86,271 (48%)
  • Amendment 6 (Act 2008-293) providing for election of two members to the utilities board of the City of Tuskegee
    • Yes: 112,276 (64%)
    • No: 62,859 (36%)
  • Amendment 7, releasing landlords from debts incurred to the Jefferson County Sewer System by tenant customers
  • Yes: 162,565 (63%)
  • No: 95,365 (37%)

Shelby County Results

Federal offices

President of the United States

  • John McCain (R) 68,945 (76%)
  • Barack Obama (D) 20,575 (23%)
  • Bob Barr (Ind-Libertarian) 303 (0.3%)
  • Chuck Baldwin (Ind-Constitution) 242 (0.3%)
  • Ralph Nader (Ind) 227 (0.3%)
  • write-in: 184 (0.2%)

United States Senate

6th Congressional District of Alabama

Statewide offices

Alabama Public Service Commission

Alabama Supreme Court

Alabama Court of Civil Appeals

Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals

Alabama State Board of Education, District 3

Circuit Court of Alabama

County offices

Shelby County Commission

Shelby County Board of Education

  • Place 1
    • Peg Hill (R) 73,279 (99%)
    • write-in: 751 (1.0%)

Shelby County Property Tax Commissioner

Amendments

  • Amendment 1 (Act 2008-508) establishing a "rainy day fund" for the state's general budget, drawn from the Alabama Trust Fund.
    • Yes: 41,577 (53%)
    • No: 26,579 (47%)
  • Amendment 2 (Act 2007-225) establishing a judicial commission for Shelby County.
    • Yes: 51,034 (72%)
    • No: 20,027 (28%)
  • Amendment 3 (Act 2007-360) equalizing ad valorem tax rates for residents in the Madison City School District, whether they live in Madison or Limestone Counties.
    • Yes: 29,585 (52%)
    • No: 27,503 (48%)
  • Amendment 4 (Act 2008-285) preventing the annexation of municipalities partly in Blount County by cities outside the county without a county-wide referendum
    • Yes: 33,067 (60%)
    • No: 21,705 (40%)
  • Amendment 5 (Act 2008-288) authorizing the state legislature to fix, alter and confirm court fees in Russell County
    • No: 28,593 (53%)
    • Yes: 24,863 (47%)
  • Amendment 6 (Act 2008-293) providing for election of two members to the utilities board of the City of Tuskegee
    • Yes: 31,877 (59%)
    • No: 21,712 (41%)
  • Local Amendment 1, allowing the Shelby County Commission to appoint members of the Shelby County Board of Equalization
  • Yes: 43,450 (62%)
  • No: 26,688 (38%)

St Clair County Results

Federal offices

President of the United States

  • John McCain (R) 27,630 (81%)
  • Barack Obama (D) 6,088 (18%)
  • Ralph Nader (Ind) 118 (0.4%)
  • Chuck Baldwin (Ind-Constitution) 114 (0.3%)
  • Bob Barr (Ind-Libertarian) 65 (0.2%)
  • write-in: 51 (0.2%)

United States Senate

4th Congressional District of Alabama

6th Congressional District of Alabama

Statewide offices

Alabama Public Service Commission

Alabama Supreme Court

Alabama Court of Civil Appeals

Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals

Alabama State Board of Education, District 3

Circuit Court of Alabama

District Court of Alabama, St Clair County

County offices

St Clair County Commission

St Clair County Revenue Commissioner

St Clair County Board of Education

Amendments

  • Amendment 1 (Act 2008-508) establishing a "rainy day fund" for the state's general budget, drawn from the Alabama Trust Fund.
    • No: 15,213 (52%)
    • Yes: 14,211 (48%)
  • Amendment 2 (Act 2007-225) establishing a judicial commission for Shelby County.
    • Yes: 11,176 (55%)
    • No: 9,194 (45%)
  • Amendment 3 (Act 2007-360) equalizing ad valorem tax rates for residents in the Madison City School District, whether they live in Madison or Limestone Counties.
    • No: 11,389 (56%)
    • Yes: 8,881 (44%)
  • Amendment 4 (Act 2008-285) preventing the annexation of municipalities partly in Blount County by cities outside the county without a county-wide referendum
    • Yes: 10,927 (54%)
    • No: 9,300 (46%)
  • Amendment 5 (Act 2008-288) authorizing the state legislature to fix, alter and confirm court fees in Russell County
    • No: 12,026 (61%)
    • Yes: 7,553 (39%)
  • Amendment 6 (Act 2008-293) providing for election of two members to the utilities board of the City of Tuskegee
    • Yes: 9,914 (51%)
    • No: 9,485 (49%)
  • Local Amendment 1, prohibiting county officials from becoming supernumerary officials
  • Yes: 14,927 (56%)
  • No: 11,965 (44%)

External links

See also

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