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 (63%) winner
• Vivian Figures (D) 750,755 (37%)

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

Statewide offices

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

• Jeff Sessions (R, incumbent) 159,000 (51%)
• Vivian Figures (D) 154,403 (49%)

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

• President
  • Lucy Baxley (D) 174,965 (57%)
  • Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh (R) 133,324 (43%)

Alabama Supreme Court

• Place 1
  • Deborah Bell Paseur (D) 177,454 (57%)
  • Greg Shaw (R) 133,447 (43%)
  • write-in: 247 (0.1%)

Alabama Court of Civil Appeals

• Place 1
  • Kimberly Harbison Drake (D) 162,182 (53%)
  • Bill Thompson (R) 143,176 (47%)
  • write-in: 182 (0.1%)

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
  • Aimee Cobb Smith (D) 170,748 (56%)
  • Mary Windom (R) 133,962 (44%)
  • write-in: 171 (0.1%)

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%)
• Kenneth 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
  • 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
  • Mary Windom (R) 63,186 (73%)
  • 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

• District 1
  • Corley Ellis (R) 6,056 (99%)
  • write-in: 51 (0.8%)
• District 2
  • Tommy Edwards (R) 4,805 (98%)
  • write-in: 107 (2.1%)
• District 3
  • Jon Parker (R) 8,033 (99%)
  • write-in: 85 (1.1%)
• District 4
  • Daniel Acker (R) 7,026 (99%)
  • write-in: 70 (1.0%)
• District 5
  • Joel Bearden (R) 8,179 (99%)
  • write-in: 83 (1.0%)
• District 6
  • Larry Dillard (R) 8,012 (73%)
  • Cynthia Bell (D) 2,983 (27%)
  • write-in: 7 (0.1%)
• District 7
  • Lindsey Allison (R) 7,800 (99%)
  • write-in: 81 (1.0%)
• District 8
  • Rick Shepherd (R) 8,392 (73%)
  • Terry Reagin (Ind) 3,150 (27%)
  • write-in: 16 (0.1%)
• 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 (R) 27,873 (99%)
  • write-in: 271 (1.0%)

County offices

St Clair County Commission District 2

• Mike Bowling (R) 27,669 (99%)
• write-in: 224 (0.8%)

St Clair County Commission District 3

• Paul Manning (R) 27,724 (99%)
• write-in: 255 (0.9%)

St Clair County Commission 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 links

• Jefferson County election results at Jeffcointouch.com
• Shelby County election results at shelbycountyalabama.com
• St Clair County election results at stclairco.com
• Elections coverage on al.com

See also

• 2008 primary elections