2010 Alabama elections

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2010 Alabama elections
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Elections were held in Alabama on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Primary elections were held on June 1, 2010, with the run-off on July 13.

Contents

The 2010 elections were historic for Republicans in that it won majorities of both chambers of Alabama's State Legislature and swept all statewide races on the ballot; Democrats had held majorities in both of Alabama's state legislative chambers since 1874.

Federal

United States Senate

The nominees were incumbent Richard Shelby (Republican Party) and attorney William G. Barnes (Democratic Party).

United States House

All seven Alabama seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2010.

State

Governor

Incumbent Governor Bob Riley was ineligible for re-election due to term limits.

2010 Alabama gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert J. Bentley 860,472 57.59%
Democratic Ron Sparks 625,71041.87%
Write-in 8,0910.54%
Total votes1,494,273 100%
Republican hold

Lieutenant governor

Incumbent Democratic Lieutenant Governor Jim Folsom Jr. lost to Republican Treasurer Kay Ivey.

2010 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kay Ivey 764,112 51.47%
Democratic Jim Folsom Jr. (incumbent)718,63648.40%
Write-in 1,9450.13%
Total votes1,484,693 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

Secretary of State

2010 Alabama Secretary of State election
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Nominee Beth Chapman Scott Gilliland
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote904,021546,131
Percentage62.30%37.63%

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County results
Chapman:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Gilliland:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Secretary of State before election

Beth Chapman
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Beth Chapman
Republican

Incumbent Secretary of State Beth Chapman was successful in her bid for a second term. [1]

Republican nominee

Democratic nominee

General Election

Endorsements
Beth Chapman (R)
Politicians
Organizations
Scott Gilliland (D)
Organizations
Newspapers
Results
2010 Alabama Secretary of State election [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Beth Chapman (incumbent) 904,021 62.30%
Democratic Scott Gilliland546,13137.63%
Write-in 9810.07%
Total votes1,451,133 100%

Attorney general

2010 Alabama Attorney General election
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Nominee Luther Strange James Anderson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote868,520606,270
Percentage58.84%41.07%

2010 Alabama attorney general election results map by county.svg
County results
Strange:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Anderson:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Attorney General before election

Troy King
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Luther Strange
Republican

Incumbent Attorney General Troy King lost his re-election bid in the Republican primary to Luther Strange. [14]

Republican primary

Candidates
Endorsements
Troy King
Organizations
Luther Strange
Federal officials
State officials
Local officials
Individuals
  • Dan Ireland, baptist minister. [23]
Newspapers
Results
Republican primary results [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Luther Strange 284,853 60.13%
Republican Troy King (incumbent)188,87439.87%
Total votes473,727 100%

Democratic primary

Candidates
First round endorsements
Giles Perkins
Michel Nicrosi
Organizations
  • Alabama New South Coalition [30]
First round results
Democratic primary results [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Anderson 136,807 49.60%
Democratic Giles Perkins 85,847 31.12%
Democratic Michel Nicrosi53,17119.28%
Total votes275,825 100%
Runoff endorsements
Giles Perkins
Politicians
Organizations
  • Alabama New South Coalition [36]
Newspapers
James Anderson
Runoff results
Democratic primary runoff results [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Anderson 70,315 60.03%
Democratic Giles Perkins46,81439.97%
Total votes117,129 100%

General election

Endorsements
James Anderson (D)
Organizations
Newspapers
Results
2010 Alabama Attorney General election [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Luther Strange 868,520 58.84%
Democratic James Anderson606,27041.07%
Write-in 1,2850.09%
Total votes1,476,075 100%
Republican hold

State Treasurer

2010 Alabama State Treasurer election
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Nominee Young Boozer Charley Grimsley
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote875,965581,930
Percentage60.04%39.89%

2010 Alabama state treasurer election results map by county.svg
County results
Boozer:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Grimsley:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Treasurer before election

Kay Ivey
Republican

Elected Treasurer

Young Boozer
Republican

Incumbent Treasurer Kay Ivey did not seek re-election and successfully ran for lieutenant governor instead.

Republican primary

Candidates
Endorsements
George Wallace Jr.
Organizations
Results
Republican primary results [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Young Boozer 305,467 64.76%
Republican George Wallace Jr. 166,20635.24%
Total votes471,673 100%

Democratic primary

Candidates
  • Jeremy Sherer, attorney from Birmingham [50]
  • Charley Grimsley, former state Conservation Commissioner (1993–1995) [51]
Endorsements
Jeremy Sherer
Organizations
  • Alabama New South Coalition [30]
Charley Grimsley
Organizations
Results
Democratic primary results [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charley Grimsley 159,141 59.94%
Democratic Jeremy Sherer106,35640.06%
Total votes265,497 100%

General election

Endorsements
Young Boozer (R)
Individuals
Organizations
Newspapers
Charlie Grimsley (D)
Organizations
Results
2010 Alabama Treasurer election [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Young Boozer 875,965 60.04%
Democratic Charley Grimsley581,93039.89%
Write-in 1,0300.07%
Total votes1,458,925 100%
Republican hold

Auditor

Results by county
Shaw:
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50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
Joseph:
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
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Results by county
Shaw:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
Joseph:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%

Incumbent Auditor Samantha Shaw was successful in her bid for a second term. [56]

2010 Alabama Auditor election [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Samantha Shaw [57] (incumbent) 893,229 62.65%
Democratic Miranda Joseph [57] 531,23337.26%
Write-in 1,3010.09%
Total votes1,425,763 100%

Commissioner of Agriculture & Industries

Incumbent Democratic Commissioner Ron Sparks was term-limited and unsuccessfully ran for governor.

Republican primary

First round
Republican primary results [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John McMillan [58] 151,177 36.53%
Republican Dorman Grace [59] 145,524 35.17%
Republican Dale Peterson [60] 117,09128.30%
Total votes413,792 100%
Runoff
Republican primary runoff results [61]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John McMillan 216,824 51.90%
Republican Dorman Grace200,95948.10%
Total votes417,783 100%

General election

Results by county
McMillan:
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
Zorn:
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
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Results by county
McMillan:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
Zorn:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
2010 Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture & Industries election [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John McMillan 862,901 59.61%
Democratic Glen Zorn [62] 583,25540.29%
Write-in 1,4050.10%
Total votes1,447,561 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

Public Service Commissioner

Republicans flipped both seats, defeating incumbent Democrats and regaining majority. [63]

Place 1

Republican primary

First round

Republican primary results [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh [64] 199,543 49.38%
Republican Stephen Evans [64] 104,492 25.86%
Republican Chip Beeker [64] 100,07024.76%
Total votes404,105 100%

Runoff

Republican primary runoff results [61]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh 253,165 61.75%
Republican Stephen Evans156,84638.25%
Total votes410,011 100%
General election
Seat 1 results by county
Cavanaugh:
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
Cook:
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
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Seat 1 results by county
Cavanaugh:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
Cook:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
2010 Alabama Public Service Commission Place 1 election [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh 819,652 56.41%
Democratic Jan Cook [65] (incumbent)632,02343.49%
Write-in 1,4910.10%
Total votes1,453,166 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

Place 2

Republican primary
Republican primary results [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Terry Dunn [66] 186,628 51.60%
Republican Chip Brown [66] 175,06048.40%
Total votes361,688 100%
General election
Seat 2 results by county
Dunn:
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
Parker:
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
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Seat 2 results by county
Dunn:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
Parker:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
2010 Alabama Public Service Commission Place 2 election [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Terry Dunn 785,305 54.96%
Democratic Susan Parker [67] (incumbent)642,57944.98%
Write-in 9010.06%
Total votes1,428,785 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

State Board of Education

Republicans flipped one district. [13]

State OfficePartyIncumbentStatusPartyCandidateVotes%
District 2 Republican Betty Peters Republican Betty Peters108,97460.9%
Democratic Betty Letlow69,95139.1%
District 4 Democratic Ethel Hall Democratic Yvette Richardson96,17563.8%
Republican Tom Dooley54,42736.1%
District 6 Republican David Byers Republican Charles Elliott153,05778.0%
Democratic Kimberly Harbin Drake43,04621.9%
District 8 Democratic Mary Jane Caylor Republican Mary Scott Hunter122,54763.0%
Democratic Mary Ruth Yates71,79636.9%

State Senate

All 35 seats of the Alabama Senate were up for election in 2010.

Prior to the election the Democrats held a 20–14 edge; after the election the GOP captured control 22–12 (one seat vacant).

State House of Representatives

All 105 seats in the Alabama House of Representatives were up for election in 2010.

Prior to the election the Democrats had a 60–44 edge; after the election the GOP took control 62–42 (one seat vacant).

State judiciary

Five judicial positions were up for election in 2010, of which four were contested. [68]

Supreme Court

Associate Justice, Place 1
Results by county
Wise:
40-50%
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
Chambers:
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
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Results by county
Wise:
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
Chambers:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%

Incumbent Justice Patricia M. Smith chose not to seek re-election and retired at the end of her term. [69]

2010 Alabama Supreme Court Associate Justice Place 1 election [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Alisa Kelli Wise [70] 912,463 62.87%
Democratic Rhonda Chambers [71] 537,67037.05%
Write-in 1,1690.08%
Total votes1,451,302 100%
Republican hold
Associate Justice, Place 2

Republican primary

Republican primary results [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael F. Bolin [72] (incumbent) 288,371 69.44%
Republican Tracy Cary [73] 126,89130.56%
Total votes415,262 100%

General election

Results by county
Bolin:
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
Edwards:
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
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Results by county
Bolin:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
Edwards:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
2010 Alabama Supreme Court Associate Justice Place 2 election [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael F. Bolin (incumbent) 907,234 62.73%
Democratic Tom Edwards [74] 537,96637.20%
Write-in 1,0800.07%
Total votes1,446,280 100%
Associate Justice, Place 3

Republican primary

Republican primary results [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Parker [75] (incumbent) 239,458 60.24%
Republican Eric Johnston [76] 113,78228.63%
Republican James Houts [77] 44,25911.13%
Total votes397,499 100%

General election

Results by county
Parker:
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
Parsons:
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90% 2010 Alabama Supreme Court Associate Justice Place 3 election results.svg
Results by county
Parker:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
Parsons:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
2010 Alabama Supreme Court Associate Justice Place 3 election [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Parker (incumbent) 849,323 58.89%
Democratic Mac Parsons [78] 591,67841.03%
Write-in 1,1550.08%
Total votes1,442,156 100%

Appellate Courts

Court of Civil Appeals
Results by county
Bryan:
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
Paseur:
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
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Results by county
Bryan:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
Paseur:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
2010 Alabama Court of Civil Appeals election [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tommy Bryan [79] (incumbent) 843,709 58.69%
Democratic Deborah Paseur [79] 592,93041.24%
Write-in 9630.07%
Total votes1,437,602 100%

Ballot measures

Five statewide measures were on the ballot in Alabama - one in June and four in November. All five of them were rejected by voters. [80]

Amendment 1 (June)

Amendment 1 (June) results by county
No:
70-80%
60-70%
50-60%
Yes:
70-80%
60-70%
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Amendment 1 (June) results by county
No:
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
Yes:
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%

The Alabama Propane Gas Promotion Program Amendment would enact legislation to assess the propane gas industry for financial promotion programs. [81]

Amendment 1 (June) [82]
ChoiceVotes%
Light brown x.svg No408,26659.97
Yes272,45740.03
Total votes680,723100.00

Amendment 1 (November)

Amendment 1 (November) results by county
No:
70-80%
60-70%
50-60%
Yes:
70-80%
60-70%
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Amendment 1 (November) results by county
No:
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
Yes:
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%

The Alabama Ad Valorem Tax Amendment would change the Alabama Constitution to state that any prohibition against collections of any new taxes levied apply only to ad valorem taxes levied under the provisions of Amendment 778, enacted in 2006. [83]

Amendment 1 (November) [13]
ChoiceVotes%
Light brown x.svg No610,64354.85
Yes502,72645.15
Total votes1,113,369100.00

Amendment 2

Amendment 2 results by county
No:
70-80%
60-70%
50-60%
Yes:
70-80%
60-70%
50-60% 2010 Alabama Amendment 2 results map by county.svg
Amendment 2 results by county
No:
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
Yes:
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%

The Alabama Special County Educational Tax Amendment would provide that special county educational taxes be levied by a majority vote, instead of three fifths vote. [84]

Amendment 2 [13]
ChoiceVotes%
Light brown x.svg No606,35752.32
Yes552,52547.68
Total votes1,158,882100.00

Amendment 3

Amendment 3 results by county
No:
70-80%
60-70%
50-60%
Yes:
70-80%
60-70%
50-60% 2010 Alabama Amendment 3 results map by county.svg
Amendment 3 results by county
No:
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
Yes:
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%

The Alabama Ten Year Road and Bridge Construction Program Amendment would call for a ten year road and bridge construction program to be funded by appropriations from the Alabama Trust Fund. [85]

Amendment 3 [13]
ChoiceVotes%
Light brown x.svg No702,34056.99
Yes530,01743.01
Total votes1,232,357100.00

Amendment 4

Amendment 4 results by county
No:
60-70%
50-60%
Yes:
70-80%
60-70%
50-60%
Tie:
50% 2010 Alabama Amendment 4 results map by county.svg
Amendment 4 results by county
No:
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
Yes:
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
Tie:
  •   50%

The Alabama City/County Tax Amendment would settle a local sales tax dispute in Blount County. [86]

Amendment 4 [13]
ChoiceVotes%
Light brown x.svg No474,86750.36
Yes468,16449.64
Total votes943,031100.00

Local

Many elections for county offices were also held on November 2, 2010.

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