United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama, 2012
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 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]
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Redistricting
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]
Overview
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.
| United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama, 2012[6] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | 7 | — | |
District 1
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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] Peter Gounares, a real estate broker who unsuccessfully challenged Bonner in the Republican primary in 2010;[8] Pete Riehm, a real estate agent;[9] and Dean Young, a businessman and conservative activist,[10] challenged Bonner in the Republican primary. Bonner defeated his three challengers.[11]
No Democrats qualified to seek the nomination. Clint Moser, who had planned to run against Bonner as an independent, did not do so.[11] Bonner easily won re-election on November 6, 2012.
- Primary results
| Republican primary results[12] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Jo Bonner | 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 | ||
- General Election
| General Election Results - 2012[6] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Jo Bonner (Incumbent) | 196,374 | 97.9 | |
| Write-ins | Others | 4,302 | 2.1 | |
| Total votes | 200,676 | 100 | ||
District 2
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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.[13]
Therese Ford challenged Roby as the Democratic candidate.[13] Former U.S. Representative Bobby Bright, whom Roby defeated in the 2010 general election, decided not to run again.[14] Roby won re-election on November 6, 2012.
- General Election
| General Election Results - 2012[6] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Martha Roby (Incumbent) | 180,591 | 63.7 | |
| Democratic | Therese Ford | 103,092 | 36.2 | |
| Write-ins | Others | 270 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 283,953 | 100 | ||
District 3
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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.[13] John Andrew Harris, who works in the child nutrition program for Auburn City Schools, challenged Rogers unsuccessfully.[15]
- General Election
| General Election Results - 2012[6] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Mike Rogers (incumbent) | 175,306 | 64.0 | |
| Democratic | John Andrew Harris | 98,141 | 35.8 | |
| Write-ins | Others | 483 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 273,390 | 100 | ||
District 4
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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. State representative Daniel Boman, and Rick Neighbors, a former plant supervisor, sought the Democratic nomination to challenge Aderholt.[16] Boman defeated Neighbors, but Aderholt won the general election on November 6, 2012.
- Primary results
| Democratic primary results[17] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Daniel Boman | 10,969 | 51.4 | |
| Democratic | Rick Neighbors | 10,353 | 48.6 | |
| Total votes | 21,322 | 100 | ||
- General Election
| General Election Results - 2012[6] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Robert Aderholt (Incumbent) | 199,071 | 74.0 | |
| Democratic | Daniel H. Boman | 69,706 | 25.9 | |
| Write-ins | Others | 341 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 269,118 | 100 | ||
District 5
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Lawrence and Colbert County 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. Parker Griffith, who represented the district from 2009 to 2011 and was defeated by Brooks in the Republican primary in 2010, again challenged Brooks in the Republican primary.[18] Brooks defeated Griffith. Charlie Holley, a Baptist minister, unsuccessfully challenged Brooks as the Democratic nominee.[19] Brooks won the November 6, 2012 general election.
- Primary results
| Republican primary results[12] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Mo Brooks | 65,155 | 71.0 | |
| Republican | Parker Griffith | 26,693 | 29.0 | |
| Total votes | 91,848 | 100 | ||
- General Election
| General Election Results - 2012[6] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Mo Brooks (Incumbent) | 189,185 | 64.9 | |
| Democratic | Charlie L. Holley | 101,772 | 34.9 | |
| Write-ins | Others | 336 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 291,293 | 99.9 | ||
District 6
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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.[20]
State Senator Scott Beason;[21] Al Mickle, a businessman and Tea Party activist;[22] and Blount County Probate Judge David Standridge[23] challenged Bachus in the Republican primary. Justin Barkley had planned to challenge Bachus, but dropped his bid in January 2012.[24] Stan Pate, a businessman, planned to run but ended his bid in February 2012.[25] Bachus defeated his three primary challengers.
Col. Penny Bailey, a retired Air Force Colonel; and William G. Barnes, an attorney and Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2010, sought the Democratic nomination.[20] Bailey defeated Barnes, but Bachus won the general election on November 6, 2012.[citation needed]
- Primary results
| Republican primary results[12] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Spencer Bachus | 63,359 | 61.5 | |
| Republican | Scott Beason | 28,671 | 27.9 | |
| Republican | David Standridge | 8,120 | 7.9 | |
| Republican | Al Mickle | 2,929 | 2.9 | |
| Republican | Stan Pate | 33 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 103,112 | 100 | ||
| Democratic primary results[17] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Penny Bailey | 5,061 | 61.0 | |
| Democratic | William G. Barnes | 3,229 | 39.0 | |
| Total votes | 8,290 | 100 | ||
- General Election
| General Election Results - 2012[6] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Spencer Bachus (Incumbent) | 219,262 | 71.2 | |
| Democratic | Penny "Colonel" Bailey | 88,267 | 28.6 | |
| Write-ins | Others | 573 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 308,102 | 100 | ||
District 7
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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.[26] Don Chamberlain[27] and Phil Norris, a retired United States Navy submariner,[26] sought the Republican nomination to challenge Sewell. Chamberlain defeated Norris, then Sewell won the general election on November 6, 2012. She is the only Democrat in Alabama's Congressional delegation.
- Primary results
| Republican primary results[12] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Don Chamberlain | 11,537 | 66.1 | |
| Republican | Phillip Norris | 5,918 | 33.9 | |
| Total votes | 17,455 | 100 | ||
- General Election
| General Election Results - 2012[6] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Terri A. Sewell (Incumbent) | 232,520 | 75.8 | |
| Republican | Don Chamberlain | 73,835 | 24.1 | |
| Write-ins | Others | 203 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 306,558 | 100 | ||
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External links
- Elections from the Alabama Secretary of State
- Alabama Votes, government election center
- United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama, 2012 at Ballotpedia
- Alabama U.S. House at OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in Alabama at OpenSecrets.org
- Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation
- Election news coverage from AL.com
