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.
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All 35 seats in the Alabama Senate 18 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Results: Republican gain Democratic gain Republican hold Democratic hold Independent hold | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Overview
edit2010 Alabama Senate elections | ||||||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Before | After | +/– | |||
Republican | 788,738 | 56.9% | 14 | 22 | 8 | |||
Democratic | 565,026 | 40.8% | 20 | 12 | 8 | |||
Independent | 23,800 | 1.7% | 1 | 1 | ||||
Write-In | 7,532 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 | ||||
Totals | 1,385,096 | 100.0% | 35 | 35 | — |
Results
editDistrict 1
editParty | 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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Arthur Orr (incumbent) | 39,245 | 98.9 | |
Independent | Write-In | 429 | 1.1 | |
Total votes | 39,674 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 4
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Cam Ward | 42,511 | 98.9 | |
Independent | Write-In | 460 | 1.1 | |
Total votes | 42,971 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 15
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Slade Blackwell | 46,018 | 98.8 | |
Independent | Write-In | 557 | 1.2 | |
Total votes | 46,575 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 16
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Priscilla Dunn | 29,227 | 98.9 | |
Independent | Write-In | 324 | 1.1 | |
Total votes | 29,551 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 20
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Linda Coleman (incumbent) | 28,282 | 99.1 | |
Independent | Write-In | 263 | 0.9 | |
Total votes | 28,545 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 21
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Hank Sanders (incumbent) | 30,322 | 97.7 | |
Independent | Write-In | 724 | 2.3 | |
Total votes | 31,046 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 24
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bobby Singleton (incumbent) | 30,803 | 98.3 | |
Independent | Write-In | 521 | 1.7 | |
Total votes | 31,324 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 25
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Trip Pittman | 42,365 | 98.8 | |
Independent | Write-In | 497 | 1.2 | |
Total votes | 42,862 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 33
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Rusty Glover (incumbent) | 34,325 | 98.8 | |
Independent | Write-In | 391 | 1.1 | |
Total votes | 34,716 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 35
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |