2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama

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2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama
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  2014 November 8, 2016 2018  

All 7 Alabama seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election61
Seats won61
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote1,222,018621,911
Percentage64.67%32.91%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.51%Increase2.svg 2.22%

2016 U.S. House elections in Alabama.svg

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the seven U.S. representatives from the state of Alabama, one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on March 1.

Contents

Overview

Statewide

Popular vote
Republican
64.67%
Democratic
32.91%
Other
2.42%
House seats
Republican
85.72%
Democratic
14.28%

District

Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama by district:

District Republican Democratic OthersTotalResult
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1 208,08396.38%00.00%7,8103.62%215,893100.0%Republican hold
District 2 134,88648.77%112,08940.53%29,60910.71%276,584100.0%Republican hold
District 3 192,16466.93%94,54932.93%3910.14%287,104100.0%Republican hold
District 4 235,92598.53%00.00%3,5191.47%239,444100.0%Republican hold
District 5 205,64766.70%102,23433.16%4450.14%308,326100.0%Republican hold
District 6 245,31374.49%83,70925.42%2840.09%329,306100.0%Republican hold
District 7 00.00%229,33098.41%3,6981.59%233,028100.0%Democratic hold
Total1,222,01864.67%621,91132.91%45,7562.42%1,889,685100.0%

District 1

2016 Alabama's 1st congressional district election
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Nominee Bradley Byrne
Party Republican
Popular vote208,083
Percentage96.38%

U.S. Representative before election

Bradley Byrne
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Bradley Byrne
Republican

Incumbent Republican Bradley Byrne, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+15.

Republican Party

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Dean Young, businessman and candidate for this seat in 2013

Primary results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bradley Byrne (incumbent) 71,310 60.1
Republican Dean Young47,31939.9
Total votes118,629 100.0

Democratic primary

No Democrats filed

General election

Results

2016 Alabama's 1st congressional district election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bradley Byrne (incumbent) 208,083 96.4
Write-in 7,8103.6
Total votes215,893 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

2016 Alabama's 2nd congressional district election
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Nominee Martha Roby Nathan Mathis
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote134,886112,089
Percentage48.8%40.5%

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County Results
Roby:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%
Mathis:     40-50%     50-60%     70-80%

U.S. Representative before election

Martha Roby
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Martha Roby
Republican

Incumbent Republican Martha Roby, who has represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+17.

Republican Party

Rob John had filed paperwork with the FEC to run as an Independent. [3] After Gerritson declared her candidacy John announced that he was suspending his campaign and endorsing her. [4]

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Becky Gerritson, tea party activist [5]
  • Robert L. "Bob" Rogers, teacher and electrical contractor

Primary results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Martha Roby (incumbent) 78,689 66.4
Republican Becky Gerritson33,01527.8
Republican Robert L. "Bob" Rogers6,8565.8
Total votes118,560 100.0

Democratic Party

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2016 Alabama's 2nd congressional district election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Martha Roby (incumbent) 134,886 48.8
Democratic Nathan Mathis 112,08940.5
Write-in 29,60910.7
Total votes276,584 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

2016 Alabama's 3rd congressional district election
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Nominee Mike Rogers Jesse Smith
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote192,16494,549
Percentage66.9%32.9%

U.S. Representative before election

Mike Rogers
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Mike Rogers
Republican

Incumbent Republican Mike Rogers, who has represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+16.

Republican Party

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Primary results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Rogers (incumbent) 77,432 76.0
Republican Larry DiChiara24,47424.0
Total votes101,906 100.0

Democratic Party

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jesse Smith, U.S. Army veteran and nominee for this seat in 2014

General election

Results

2016 Alabama's 3rd congressional district election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Rogers (incumbent) 192,164 66.9
Democratic Jesse Smith94,54932.9
Write-in 3910.2
Total votes287,104 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

2016 Alabama's 4th congressional district election
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Nominee Robert Aderholt
Party Republican
Popular vote235,925
Percentage98.5%

U.S. Representatives before election

Robert Aderholt
Republican

Elected U.S. Representatives

Robert Aderholt
Republican

Incumbent Republican Robert Aderholt, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. He was re-elected unopposed in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+28.

Republican Party

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Primary results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Aderholt (incumbent) 86,660 81.2
Republican Phil Norris20,09618.8
Total votes106,756 100.0

Democratic primary

No Democrats filed

General election

Results

2016 Alabama's 4th congressional district election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Aderholt (incumbent) 235,925 98.5
Write-in 3,5191.5
Total votes239,444 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

2016 Alabama's 5th congressional district election
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Nominee Mo Brooks Will Boyd
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote205,647102,234
Percentage66.7%33.2%

U.S. Representative before election

Mo Brooks
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Mo Brooks
Republican

Incumbent Republican Mo Brooks, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 74% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+17.

Republican Party

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic Party

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2016 Alabama's 5th congressional district election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mo Brooks (incumbent) 205,647 66.7
Democratic Will Boyd Jr.102,23433.2
Write-in 4450.1
Total votes308,326 100.0
Republican hold

District 6

2016 Alabama's 6th congressional district election
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Nominee Gary Palmer David Putman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote245,31383,709
Percentage74.5%25.4%

U.S. Representatives before election

Gary Palmer
Republican

Elected U.S. Representatives

Gary Palmer
Republican

Incumbent Republican Gary Palmer, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was elected with 76% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+28

Republican Party

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic Party

Candidates

Nominee
  • David Putman, businessman [9]

General election

Results

2016 Alabama's 6th congressional district election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary Palmer (incumbent) 245,313 74.5
Democratic David J. Putman83,70925.4
Write-in 2840.1
Total votes329,306 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

2016 Alabama's 7th congressional district election
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Nominee Terri Sewell
Party Democratic
Popular vote229,330
Percentage98.4%

U.S. Representative before election

Terri Sewell
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Terri Sewell
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Terri Sewell, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. She was re-elected without opposition in the general election in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+20.

Democratic Party

Candidates

Nominee

Republican Party

Candidates

David Van Williams originally qualified to run for this district as a Republican, but was removed from the ballot. [10]

General election

Results

2016 Alabama's 7th congressional district election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Terri Sewell (incumbent) 229,330 98.4
Write-in 3,6981.6
Total votes233,028 100.0
Democratic hold

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