The 2008 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 4, 2008, to elect one of Alabama's members to the United States Senate. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions won re-election to a third term.
Since 1980, Alabama voters have increasingly voted for Republican candidates at the Federal level, especially in Presidential elections. By contrast, Democratic candidates have been elected to many state-level offices and, until 2010, comprised a longstanding majority in the Alabama Legislature; see Dixiecrat.
In 2004, George W. Bush won Alabama's nine electoral votes by a margin of 25 percentage points with 62.5% of the vote. The eleven counties that voted Democratic are part of the Black Belt counties, where African Americans are the majority racial group.
On January 10, 2007, Rep. Artur Davis announced that he would not run for the seat.[1] Despite voting heavily for George W. Bush in 2004, Alabama still had a strong Democratic presence in 2008, and Democrats controlled majorities in both chambers in the Alabama Legislature. Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Ron Sparks appeared to be preparing for a run, but on June 12, 2007, he announced that he would not seek the Senate seat, in order to avoid a primary battle with State Senator Vivian Davis Figures.[2]
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The 2008 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 4 2008 to elect one of Alabama s members to the United States Senate Incumbent Republican U S Senator Jeff Sessions won re election to a third term 2008 United States Senate election in Alabama 2002 November 4 2008 2014 Nominee Jeff Sessions Vivian Davis FiguresParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 1 305 383 752 391Percentage 63 4 36 5 Election results by countyPrecinct resultsSessions 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 90 Figures 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 90 Tie 50 U S senator before electionJeff SessionsRepublican Elected U S Senator Jeff SessionsRepublican Contents 1 Background 2 Republican primary 2 1 Candidates 2 2 Results 3 Democratic primary 3 1 Candidates 3 2 Results 4 General election 4 1 Candidates 4 2 Predictions 4 3 Polling 4 4 Results 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksBackground EditSince 1980 Alabama voters have increasingly voted for Republican candidates at the Federal level especially in Presidential elections By contrast Democratic candidates have been elected to many state level offices and until 2010 comprised a longstanding majority in the Alabama Legislature see Dixiecrat In 2004 George W Bush won Alabama s nine electoral votes by a margin of 25 percentage points with 62 5 of the vote The eleven counties that voted Democratic are part of the Black Belt counties where African Americans are the majority racial group On January 10 2007 Rep Artur Davis announced that he would not run for the seat 1 Despite voting heavily for George W Bush in 2004 Alabama still had a strong Democratic presence in 2008 and Democrats controlled majorities in both chambers in the Alabama Legislature Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Ron Sparks appeared to be preparing for a run but on June 12 2007 he announced that he would not seek the Senate seat in order to avoid a primary battle with State Senator Vivian Davis Figures 2 Primary elections were held on June 3 3 Republican primary EditSessions approval rating was 56 in December 2007 4 Candidates Edit Earl Mack Gavin perennial candidate Jeff Sessions incumbent U S Senator since 1997Results Edit Republican primary results 5 Party Candidate Votes Republican Jeff Sessions incumbent 199 690 92 27 Republican Earl Mack Gavin 16 718 7 73 Total votes 216 408 100 00 Democratic primary EditCandidates Edit Vivian Davis Figures State Senator Johnny Swanson Army veteran Mark Townsend candidate for Governor in 2002Results Edit County resultsDemocratic primary results 6 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Vivian Davis Figures 112 074 63 72 Democratic Johnny Swanson 38 757 22 03 Democratic Mark Townsend 25 058 14 25 Total votes 175 889 100 00 General election EditCandidates Edit Vivian Figures D State Senator Darryl W Perry write in Libertarian Party nominee for Pennsylvania State Treasurer in 2004 and candidate for Mayor of Birmingham in 2007 7 8 Jeff Sessions R incumbent U S SenatorPredictions Edit Source Ranking As ofThe Cook Political Report 9 Safe R October 23 2008CQ Politics 10 Safe R October 31 2008Rothenberg Political Report 11 Safe R November 2 2008Real Clear Politics 12 Safe R November 4 2008Polling Edit Poll source Dates administered Vivian Davis Figures D JeffSessions R SurveyUSA August 25 27 2007 37 59 Rasmussen Reports November 14 2007 30 62 Rasmussen Reports April 2 2008 36 57 Rasmussen Reports May 27 2008 29 62 Rasmussen Reports June 30 2008 34 58 Rasmussen Reports July 31 2008 31 58 Survey USA September 16 17 2008 31 66 Survey USA October 8 9 2008 33 64 Survey USA October 27 28 2008 32 65 Results Edit 2008 United States Senate election in Alabama 13 Party Candidate Votes Republican Jeff Sessions incumbent 1 305 383 63 36 Democratic Vivian Davis Figures 752 391 36 52 Write in 2 417 0 12 Total votes 2 060 191 100 00 Republican holdSee also Edit2008 United States Senate electionsReferences Edit Davis Won t Challenge Stevens WTOK TV Associated Press January 9 2007 Archived from the original on September 27 2007 Retrieved January 10 2007 Sparks says he won t seek U S Senate seat The Birmingham News June 12 2007 Retrieved June 13 2007 Election Dates Archived December 25 2007 at the Wayback Machine from the Alabama Secretary of State December 2007 SurveyUSA poll Certified Primary Election Results Republican Party PDF Alabama Republican Party June 13 2008 Archived from the original PDF on November 19 2008 Retrieved December 3 2008 Certified Primary Election Results Democratic Party PDF Alabama Democratic Party June 17 2008 Archived from the original PDF on November 19 2008 Retrieved December 3 2008 senate dwp2016 org Archived July 16 2008 at the Wayback Machine al com Archived from the original on September 19 2008 Retrieved July 17 2008 2008 Senate Race ratings for October 23 2008 The Cook Political Report Retrieved April 1 2021 Race Ratings Chart Senate Archived October 31 2008 at the Wayback Machine CQ Politics 2008 Senate ratings Inside Elections Retrieved April 1 2021 2008 RCP Averages amp Senate Results Real Clear Politics Retrieved August 31 2021 Certified General Election Results without write in appendix PDF Secretary of State of Alabama November 25 2008 Archived from the original PDF on November 27 2008 Retrieved December 3 2008 External links Edit2008 Election Information from the Secretary of State of Alabama U S Congress candidates for Alabama at Project Vote Smart Alabama U S Senate race from Congress org Alabama U S Senate from CQ Politics Alabama U S Senate race from The Green Papers Alabama U S Senate race from OurCampaigns com Alabama U S Senate race from 2008 Race Tracker Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Sessions R i vs Figures D graph of multiple polls from Pollster com Election News from Alabama Live news media Vivian Davis Figures Democratic candidate Darryl W Perry Write in candidate Alabama Statesmen Boston Tea Party Jeff Sessions Archived December 10 2020 at the Wayback Machine Republican incumbent Johnny Swanson Democratic 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