2008 general election
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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.
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
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%)
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
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