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Elections in Alabama |
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The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the seven U.S. representatives from the state, one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election. Primary elections were held on March 13, 2012; runoff elections were held on April 24. [1]
A redistricting bill was passed by the Alabama House of Representatives and Senate on June 2, 2011, [2] and signed into law by Governor Robert Bentley on June 8. [3] To comply with the 1965 Voting Rights Act, the map received approval from the U.S. Department of Justice or a federal court before it could be enacted; [4] the Department of Justice approved the map on November 21, 2011. [5]
The table below shows the total number and percentage of votes, as well as the number of seats gained and lost by each political party in the election for the United States House of Representatives in Alabama.
2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama [6] | |||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Republican | 1,233,624 | 63.8% | 6 | - | |
Democratic | 693,498 | 35.9% | 1 | - | |
Write-in | 6,508 | 0.3% | 0 | - | |
Totals | 1,933,630 | 100.0% | 7 | — |
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The redrawn 1st district remains based in Mobile and continues to include the entirety of the state's coast. [4] Republican Jo Bonner, who has represented the 1st district since 2003, sought re-election. [7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jo Bonner (incumbent) | 48,481 | 55.5 | |
Republican | Dean Young | 21,216 | 24.3 | |
Republican | Pete Riehm | 13,744 | 15.8 | |
Republican | Peter Gounares | 3,828 | 4.4 | |
Total votes | 87,269 | 100.0 |
No Democrats qualified to seek the nomination.
Clint Moser, who had planned to run against Bonner as an independent, did not do so. [8]
Bonner easily won re-election on November 6, 2012.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jo Bonner (incumbent) | 196,374 | 97.9 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 4,302 | 2.1 | |
Total votes | 200,676 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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![]() County Results Roby: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Mathis: 50-60% 70-80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The redrawn 2nd district is based in the suburbs of Montgomery and covers the southeast of the state. [4] Republican Martha Roby, who has represented the 2nd district since January 2011, sought re-election in 2012. [17]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Martha Roby (incumbent) | 180,591 | 63.7 | |
Democratic | Therese Ford | 103,092 | 36.2 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 270 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 283,953 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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![]() County Results Rogers: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Harris: 50-60% 80-90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The redrawn 3rd district is more favorable to Republicans than its previous incarnation. [4] Republican Mike Rogers, who has represented the 3rd district since 2003, sought re-election. [17]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Rogers (incumbent) | 175,306 | 64.0 | |
Democratic | John Andrew Harris | 98,141 | 35.8 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 483 | 0.2 | |
Total votes | 273,390 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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![]() County Results Aderholt: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The northern part of Tuscaloosa County was added to the 4th district during redistricting, while most of Blount County was removed. [4] Republican Robert Aderholt, who has represented the 4th district since 1997, sought re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Daniel Boman | 10,969 | 51.4 | |
Democratic | Rick Neighbors | 10,353 | 48.6 | |
Total votes | 21,322 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Robert Aderholt (incumbent) | 199,071 | 74.0 | |
Democratic | Daniel Boman | 69,706 | 25.9 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 341 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 269,118 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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![]() County Results Brooks: 60-70% 70-80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Lawrence and Colbert counties were moved from the 4th district to the 5th district during redistricting. [4] Republican Mo Brooks, who represented the 5th district since January 2011, sought re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mo Brooks (incumbent) | 65,155 | 71.0 | |
Republican | Parker Griffith | 26,693 | 29.0 | |
Total votes | 91,848 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mo Brooks (incumbent) | 189,185 | 64.9 | |
Democratic | Charlie L. Holley | 101,772 | 35.0 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 336 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 291,293 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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![]() County Results Bachus: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The redrawn 6th district is centered around the suburbs of Birmingham. [4] Republican Spencer Bachus, who has represented Alabama's 6th congressional district since 1993, sought re-election. [28]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Spencer Bachus (incumbent) | 63,359 | 61.5 | |
Republican | Scott Beason | 28,671 | 27.9 | |
Republican | David Standridge | 8,120 | 7.9 | |
Republican | Al Mickle | 2,929 | 2.7 | |
Republican | Stan Pate (write-in) | 33 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 103,112 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Penny Bailey | 5,061 | 61.0 | |
Democratic | William G. Barnes | 3,229 | 39.0 | |
Total votes | 8,290 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Spencer Bachus (incumbent) | 219,262 | 71.2 | |
Democratic | Penny Bailey | 88,267 | 28.6 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 573 | 0.2 | |
Total votes | 308,102 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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![]() County Results Sewell: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The redrawn 7th district, located on the state's western border, is 64% African American and was made even more favorable to Democrats in the 2010 redistricting. [4] Incumbent Terri Sewell, who has represented the 7th district since January 2011, sought re-election. [34]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Don Chamberlain | 11,537 | 66.1 | |
Republican | Phillip Norris | 5,918 | 33.9 | |
Total votes | 17,455 | 100.0 |
Sewell won the general election, remaining the only Democrat in Alabama's Congressional delegation. This was the last time until 2022 that Republicans contested Alabama's 7th congressional district.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Terri Sewell (incumbent) | 232,520 | 75.8 | |
Republican | Don Chamberlain | 73,835 | 24.1 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 203 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 306,558 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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