2010 Alabama Senate election
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Elections in Alabama |
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The 2010 Alabama Senate election was held on November 2, 2010. Voters in all 35 districts of the Alabama State Senate voted for their representatives. Other elections were also held on November 2. Republicans gained 9 seats, taking control of the chamber, while the Democrats lost 10 seats.
Overview
[edit]2010 Alabama Senate elections | ||||||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Before | After | +/– | |||
Republican | 788,738 | 56.9% | 14 | 22 | ![]() | |||
Democratic | 565,026 | 40.8% | 20 | 12 | ![]() | |||
Independent | 23,800 | 1.7% | 1 | 1 | ![]() | |||
Write-In | 7,532 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |||
Totals | 1,385,096 | 100.0% | 35 | 35 | — |
Results
[edit]District 1
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tammy Irons | 23,178 | 55.9 | |
Republican | Jerry Freeman | 18,266 | 44.1 | |
Independent | Write-In | 20 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 41,464 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 2
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Holtzclaw | 33,050 | 58.9 | |
Democratic | Tom Butler (incumbent) | 23,060 | 41.1 | |
Independent | Write-In | 20 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 56,145 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 3
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Arthur Orr (incumbent) | 39,245 | 98.9 | |
Independent | Write-In | 429 | 1.1 | |
Total votes | 39,674 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 4
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Paul Bussman | 25,621 | 57.7 | |
Democratic | Zeb Little (incumbent) | 18,733 | 42.2 | |
Independent | Write-In | 83 | 0.2 | |
Total votes | 44,437 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 5
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Reed (incumbent) | 33,500 | 73.2 | |
Democratic | Brett Wadsworth | 12,213 | 26.7 | |
Independent | Write-In | 33 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 45,746 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 6
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Roger Bedford Jr. (incumbent) | 18,692 | 53.4 | |
Republican | Jim Bonner | 16,304 | 46.5 | |
Independent | Write-In | 27 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 35,023 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 7
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Paul Sanford (incumbent) | 25,333 | 54.9 | |
Democratic | Jeff Enfinger | 20,819 | 45.1 | |
Independent | Write-In | 28 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 46,180 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 8
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Shadrack McGill | 20,603 | 50.5 | |
Democratic | Lowell Barron (incumbent) | 20,016 | 49.1 | |
Independent | Write-In | 177 | 0.4 | |
Total votes | 40,796 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 9
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Clay Scofield | 30,834 | 68.8 | |
Democratic | Tim Mitchell | 13,933 | 31.1 | |
Independent | Write-In | 47 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 44,814 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 10
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Phil Williams | 20,249 | 53.6 | |
Democratic | Larry Means (incumbent) | 17,459 | 46.2 | |
Independent | Write-In | 51 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 37,759 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 11
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jerry L. Fielding | 19,929 | 53.4 | |
Republican | Ray Robbins | 17,323 | 46.4 | |
Independent | Write-In | 56 | 0.2 | |
Total votes | 37,308 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 12
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Del Marsh (incumbent) | 26,714 | 63.7 | |
Democratic | Wallace Wyatt, Jr. | 15,210 | 36.2 | |
Independent | Write-In | 42 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 41,966 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 13
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Gerald Dial | 18,800 | 50.4 | |
Democratic | Greg Varner | 18,443 | 49.5 | |
Independent | Write-In | 50 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 37,293 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 14
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Cam Ward | 42,511 | 98.9 | |
Independent | Write-In | 460 | 1.1 | |
Total votes | 42,971 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 15
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Slade Blackwell | 46,018 | 98.8 | |
Independent | Write-In | 557 | 1.2 | |
Total votes | 46,575 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 16
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | J.T. "Jabo" Waggoner | 43,604 | 98.5 | |
Independent | Write-In | 676 | 1.5 | |
Total votes | 44,280 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 17
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Scott Beason (incumbent) | 38,777 | 81.1 | |
Democratic | T. E. "Tommy" Hudson | 8,973 | 18.8 | |
Independent | Write-In | 55 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 47,805 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 18
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rodger M. Smitherman (incumbent) | 25,154 | 98.3 | |
Independent | Write-In | 431 | 1.7 | |
Total votes | 25,585 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 19
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Priscilla Dunn | 29,227 | 98.9 | |
Independent | Write-In | 324 | 1.1 | |
Total votes | 29,551 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 20
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Linda Coleman (incumbent) | 28,282 | 99.1 | |
Independent | Write-In | 263 | 0.9 | |
Total votes | 28,545 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 21
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Gerald Allen | 20,528 | 51.2 | |
Democratic | Phil Poole (incumbent) | 19,509 | 48.7 | |
Independent | Write-In | 55 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 40,092 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 22
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Marc Keahey | 24,785 | 55.4 | |
Republican | Danny B. Joyner | 19,939 | 44.6 | |
Independent | Write-In | 31 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 44,755 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 23
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Hank Sanders (incumbent) | 30,322 | 97.7 | |
Independent | Write-In | 724 | 2.3 | |
Total votes | 31,046 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 24
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bobby Singleton (incumbent) | 30,803 | 98.3 | |
Independent | Write-In | 521 | 1.7 | |
Total votes | 31,324 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 25
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dick Brewbaker | 38,919 | 72.9 | |
Democratic | Doug "Smitty" Smith | 14,425 | 27.0 | |
Independent | Write-In | 50 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 53,394 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 26
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Quinton T. Ross, Jr. (incumbent) | 28,703 | 97.9 | |
Independent | Write-In | 615 | 2.1 | |
Total votes | 29,318 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 27
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Whatley | 21,245 | 54.9 | |
Democratic | T.D. (Ted) Little (incumbent) | 17,379 | 44.9 | |
Independent | Write-In | 77 | 0.2 | |
Total votes | 38,701 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 28
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Billy Beasley | 28,619 | 70.4 | |
Republican | Kim West | 12,033 | 29.6 | |
Independent | Write-In | 27 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 40,679 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 29
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent | Harri Anne Smith (incumbent) | 23,800 | 55.2 | |
Republican | George Flowers | 19,225 | 44.6 | |
Independent | Write-In | 84 | 0.2 | |
Total votes | 43,109 | 100.0 | ||
Independent hold |
District 30
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bryan Taylor | 25,868 | 57.0 | |
Democratic | "Walking" Wendell Mitchell (incumbent) | 19,506 | 43.0 | |
Independent | Write-In | 33 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 45,407 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 31
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jimmy W. Holley (incumbent) | 29,301 | 98.2 | |
Independent | Write-In | 536 | 1.8 | |
Total votes | 29,837 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 32
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Trip Pittman | 42,365 | 98.8 | |
Independent | Write-In | 497 | 1.2 | |
Total votes | 42,862 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 33
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Vivian Davis Figures (incumbent) | 23,241 | 73.3 | |
Republican | Brad Moser | 8,419 | 26.6 | |
Independent | Write-In | 32 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 31,692 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 34
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rusty Glover (incumbent) | 34,325 | 98.8 | |
Independent | Write-In | 391 | 1.1 | |
Total votes | 34,716 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 35
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ben Brooks (incumbent) | 18,307 | 59.1 | |
Democratic | Scott A. Buzbee | 12,653 | 40.9 | |
Independent | Write-In | 11 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 30,971 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |