2008 general election

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

• Jeff Sessions (R, incumbent) 1,303,435 () winner
• Vivian Figures (D) 750,755

3rd Congressional District of Alabama

• Mike Rogers (R, incumbent) 97,742 (60%)
• Greg Pierce (D) 62,891 (38%)
• Mark Layfield (Ind) 3,396 (2.1%)

4th Congressional District of Alabama

• Robert Aderholt (R, incumbent) 128,412 (70%)
• Barbara Bobo (D) 54,338 (30%)

6th Congressional District of Alabama

• Spencer Bachus (R, incumbent), unopposed

7th Congressional District of Alabama

• Artur Davis (D, incumbent), unopposed

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%)

6th Congressional District of Alabama

• Spencer Bachus (R, incumbent) 139,835 (97%)
• write-in: 3,701 (2.6%)

7th Congressional District of Alabama

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

Statewide offices

Alabama Public Service Commission

• Place 1
  • Jan Cook (D) 634,575 (54%, winner)
  • John Rice (R) 549,070 (46%)
• Place 2
  • Susan Parker (D) 629,298 (53%, winner)
  • Perry O. Hooper, Jr (R) 553,173 (47%)

Alabama Supreme Court

• Place 1
  • Deborah Bell Paseur (D) 177,454 (57%)
  • Greg Shaw (R) 133,447 (43%)
  • write-in, 247 (0.8%)

Alabama Court of Civil Appeals

• Place 1
  • Kimberly Harbison Drake (D) 162,182 (53%)
  • Bill Thompson (R) 143,176 (47%)

Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals

• Place 1
  • Clyde Jones (D) 170,335 (56%)
  • Beth Kellum (R) 134,048 (44%)
  • write-in, 192 (0.6%)
• Place 2
  • Kelli Wise (R)

Circuit Court of Alabama, 10th Judicial Circuit

• Place 1
  • Joseph L. Boohaker (D)
• Place 5
  • Teresa B. Petelos (R)
• Place 6
  • J. Scott Vowell (D)
• Place 7
  • Bill Cole (R) 87,120 (51%, winner)
  • James Kendrick (D) 83,586 (49%)
• Place 8
  • Mike Graffeo (D) 91,779 (53%, winner)
  • Pat Moore (R) 80,796 (47%)
• Place 9
  • G. William Noble (R)
• Place 11
  • Houston Brown (D)
• Place 12
  • Jill Ganus (R) 89,912 (53%, winner)
  • Minnie Tunstall (D) 79,642 (47%)
• Place 13
  • David A. Sullivan (D)
  • Ed Ramsey (R)
• Place 15
  • Suzanne Childers (D) 89,896 (52%, winner)
  • John C. Calhoun (R) 81,452 (48%)
• Place 16
  • Teresa Pulliam (R) 87,461 (51%, winner)
  • Don Colee (D) 82,463 (49%)
• Place 18
  • Brian Huff (R) 84,944 (50.13%, winner, after recount)
  • Andra Sparks (D) 84,493 (49.87%)
• Place 27
  • Virginia A. Vinson (R)

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.
  • No 408,900 (50.2%)
  • Yes 406,010 (49.8%)
• Amendment 2 (Act 2005-215) requiring ad valorem property tax of at least 10 mills in each school district
  • Yes 582,532 (58.6%)
  • No 412,127 (41.4%)
• Amendment 3 (Act 2006-512) providing for the election of a school board in Macon County
  • Yes 468,018 (61.2%)
  • No 296,386 (38.8%)

Alabama Senate

• Alabama Senate District 16
  • Jabo Waggoner (R) 34,176 (78%, winner)
  • 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

• Alabama House District 44
  • Arthur Payne (R) 8,431 (68%, winner)
  • Jonathan Barbee (D) 4,013 (32%)
• 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

Sheriff

• Mike Hale (R) 93,392 (53%, winner)
• Ron McGuffie (D) 83,440 (47%)

Circuit Clerk

• Anne-Marie Adams (D) 90,557 (53%, winner)
• Jerry Bahakel (R) (47%)

Jefferson County Commission

• District 1
  • Larry Langford (D) 25,714 (85%, winner)
  • Bill Finn (R) 4,652 (15%)
• District 2
  • Shelia Smoot (D, unopposed)
• District 3
  • Bobby Humphryes (R) 22,937 (64%, winner)
  • Carlton McWhorter (D) 12,658 (36%)
• District 4
  • Bettye Fine Collins (R, unopposed)
• District 5
  • Jim Carns (R, unopposed)

Jefferson County District Court

• Place 3
  • Elise Barclay (R)
• Place 6
  • Katrina Ross (D) 85,715 (50.4%, winner)
  • 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

• Place 1
  • Alan King (D) 92,487 (54%, winner)
  • Mark Gaines (R) 80,267 (46%)
• Place 2
  • Sherri Friday (D) 93,671 (55%, winner)
  • S. D. Smallwood (R) 78,194 (45%)

External link

• Elections coverage on al.com

See also

• 2008 primary elections