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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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==Statewide offices==
==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===
===Amendments===
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* write-in: 220 (0.1%)
* 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%)


===[[Alabama Senate]]===
===Assistant Tax Assessor, Bessemer Division===
* [[Alabama Senate District 16]]
* [[Ron Yarbrough]] (D) 48.638 (94%)
** [[Jabo Waggoner]] (R) 34,176 (78%, winner)
* write-in: 3,092 (6%)
** [[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]]===
===[[Jefferson County Tax Collector]]===
* [[Alabama House District 44]]
* [[J. T. Smallwood]] (D) 182,187 (60%)
** [[Arthur Payne]] (R) 8,431 (68%, winner)
* [[Vicki Evans Fuller]] (R) 122,162 (40%)
** [[Jonathan Barbee]] (D) 4,013 (32%)
* write-in: 298 (0.1%)
*[[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]]==
===Assistant Tax Collector, Bessemer Division===
===Sheriff===
* [[Grover Dunn]] (D) 49,603 (98%)
* [[Mike Hale]] (R) 93,392 (53%, winner)
* write-in: 1,075 (2.1%)
* [[Ron McGuffie]] (D) 83,440 (47%)


===Circuit Clerk===
===[[Jefferson County Board of Education]]===
* [[Anne-Marie Adams]] (D) 90,557 (53%, winner)
* [[Tommy Little]] (R) 73,898 (98%)
* [[Jerry Bahakel]] (R) (47%)
* write-in: 1,713 (2.3%)


===[[Jefferson County Commission]]===
===Amendments===
* [[Jefferson County Commission District 1|District 1]]
* Amendment 1 (Act 2008-508) establishing a "rainy day fund" for the state's general budget, drawn from the [[Alabama Trust Fund]].
** [[Larry Langford]] (D) 25,714 (85%, winner)
** Yes: 145,736 (55%)
** [[Bill Finn]] (R) 4,652 (15%)
** No: 117,747 (45%)
* [[Jefferson County Commission District 2|District 2]]
* Amendment 2 (Act 2007-225) establishing a judicial commission for [[Shelby County]].
** [[Shelia Smoot]] (D, unopposed)
** Yes: 119,991 (65%)
* [[Jefferson County Commission District 3|District 3]]
** No: 65,751 (35%)
** [[Bobby Humphryes]] (R) 22,937 (64%, winner)
* 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.
** [[Carlton McWhorter]] (D) 12,658 (36%)
** Yes: 103,143 (55%)
* [[Jefferson County Commission District 4|District 4]]
** No: 84,320 (45%)
** [[Bettye Fine Collins]] (R, unopposed)
* Amendment 4 (Act 2008-285) preventing the annexation of municipalities partly in [[Blount County]] by cities outside the county without a county-wide referendum
* [[Jefferson County Commission District 5|District 5]]
** Yes: 115,309 (62%)
** [[Jim Carns]] (R, unopposed)
** 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%)


===[[Jefferson County District Court]]===
=Shelby County Results=
* Place 3
==Federal offices==
** [[Elise Barclay]] (R)
===President of the United States===
* Place 6
* John McCain (R) 68,945 (76%)
** [[Katrina Ross]] (D) 85,715 (50.4%, winner)
* Barack Obama (D) 20,575 (23%)
** [[Ken Gomany]] (R) 84,305 (49.6%)
* Bob Barr (Ind-Libertarian) 303 (0.3%)
* Place 8
* Chuck Baldwin (Ind-Constitution) 242 (0.3%)
** [[Alan Summers, Jr]] (D) 90,865 (53%, winner)
* Ralph Nader (Ind) 227 (0.3%)
** [[S. Phillip Bahakel]] (R) 80,741 (47%)
* write-in: 184 (0.2%)
* Place 9
** [[David N. Lichtenstein]] (D)


===[[Jefferson County Probate Court]]===
===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
* Place 1
** [[Alan King]] (D) 92,487 (54%, winner)
** [[Greg Shaw]] (R) 62,233 (71%)
** [[Mark Gaines]] (R) 80,267 (46%)
** [[Deborah Bell Paseur]] (D) 25,867 (29%)
** write-in: 146 (0.2%)
 
===Alabama Court of Civil Appeals===
* Place 1
** [[Bill Thompson]] (R) 65,656 (76%)
** [[Kimberly Harbison Drake]] (D) 20,856 (24%)
** write-in: 92 (0.1%)
 
===Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals===
* Place 1
** [[Beth Kellum]] (R) 64,318 (75%)
** [[Clyde Jones]] (D) 21,596 (25%)
** write-in, 92 (0.1%)
* Place 2
* Place 2
** [[Sherri Friday]] (D) 93,671 (55%, winner)
** [[Mary Windom]] (R) 63,186 (73%)
** [[S. D. Smallwood]] (R) 78,194 (45%)
** [[Aimee Cobb Smith]] (D) 23,143 (27%)
** write-in: 90 (0.1%)
 
===Alabama State Board of Education, District 3===
* [[Stephanie Bell]] (R) 44,510 (75%)
* [[Judy West Bell]] (D) 14,934 (25%)
* write-in: 85 (0.1%)
 
===[[Circuit Court of Alabama]]===
* [[18th Judicial Circuit of Alabama]], Place 2
** [[Ron Jackson]] (R) 73,121 (99%)
** write-in: 778 (1.1%)
 
==County offices==
===[[Shelby County Commission]]===
* [[Shelby County Commission District 1|District 1]]
** [[Corley Ellis]] (R) 6,056 (99%)
** write-in: 51 (0.8%)
* [[Shelby County Commission District 2|District 2]]
** [[Tommy Edwards]] (R) 4,805 (98%)
** 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===
* 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===
* [[Jeff Sessions]] (R, incumbent) 27,522 (82%)
* [[Vivian Figures]] (D) 5,998 (18%)
 
===[[4th Congressional District of Alabama]]===
* [[Robert Aderholt]] (R, incumbent) 1,870 (82%)
* [[Nicholas Sparks]] (D) 417 (18%)
* write-in: 5 (0.2%)
 
===[[6th Congressional District of Alabama]]===
* [[Spencer Bachus]] (R, incumbent) 26,065 (99%)
* write-in: 397 (1.5%)
 
==Statewide offices==
===Alabama Public Service Commission===
*President
** [[Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh]] (R) 23,330 (70%)
** [[Lucy Baxley]] (D) 9,641 (29%)
 
===Alabama Supreme Court===
* Place 1
** [[Greg Shaw]] (R) 22,735 (68%)
** [[Deborah Bell Paseur]] (D) 10,462 (31%)
** write-in: 50 (0.2%)
 
===Alabama Court of Civil Appeals===
* Place 1
** [[Bill Thompson]] (R) 24,434 (76%)
** [[Kimberly Harbison Drake]] (D) 7,842 (24%)
** write-in: 44 (0.1%)
 
===Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals===
* Place 1
** [[Beth Kellum]] (R) 24,374 (76%)
** [[Clyde Jones]] (D) 7,733 (24%)
** write-in, 47 (0.2%)
* Place 2
** [[Mary Windom]] (R) 23,933 (74%)
** [[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]]
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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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