2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama|
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| | Majority party | Minority party | | | | | | Party | Republican | Democratic | | Last election | 4 | 3 | | Seats before | 5 [a] | 2 | | Seats won | 6 | 1 | | Seat change |  1 |  1 | | Popular vote | 914,445 | 418,957 | | Percentage | 66.86% | 30.63% | | Swing | 6.44pp | 8.09pp | |
 District results County results | Republican 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | Democratic 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |
The 2010 congressional elections in Alabama were held on November 2, 2010, to determine who would represent the state of Alabama in the United States House of Representatives. Alabama has seven seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected would serve in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011, until January 3, 2013. The primary elections were held on June 1, with the runoff on July 13.
Districts 1, 3, 4, 6, and 7 were considered safe seats for the incumbent party (the Democratic Party for District 7 and the Republican Party for the other districts), according to the Cook Political Report and CQ Politics, and, as predicted, the incumbent party held those seats. Meanwhile, Districts 2 (a Democrat-held seat) and 5 (a Republican-held seat, though the incumbent was a Democrat who switched parties in 2009) were considered up for grabs. The Republican Party gained District 2 and held District 5.
Overview
Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama by district:[1]
District 1
2010 Alabama's 1st congressional district election|
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 County results
Bonner: 80-90% |
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Republican incumbent Jo Bonner ran for reelection. In the primary, Bonner won against Orange Beach real estate developer Peter Gounares and Clint Moser.[2][3]
The Democrats did not field a candidate for this seat. Bonner was challenged in the general election by David M. Walter, nominee of the Constitution Party (campaign site, PVS).
Predictions
District 2
2010 Alabama's 2nd congressional district election|
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 County results
Roby: 50–60% 60–70%
Bright: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% |
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Democratic incumbent Bobby Bright ran for reelection, and had no primary opponent.
The Republicans ran two candidates in their primary: Montgomery City Councilwoman Martha Roby and Tea Party activist Rick Barber. Roby was endorsed by Sarah Palin and Newt Gingrich, and won the primary.[11][12]
Roby took the general election unseating Bright. Bright later ran for this seat as a Republican in 2018 and lost the primary to Roby, who won a 5th term in the general election.
Polling
| Poll source | Dates administered | Bobby
Bright (D) | Martha
Roby (R) |
| Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research[13] | October 9–12, 2010 | 51% | 39% |
| Public Opinion Strategies[14] | October 3–4, 2010 | 43% | 45% |
| Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research[15] | September 26–28, 2010 | 52% | 43% |
| Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research[13] | August 23–26, 2010 | 52% | 43% |
| Anzalone-Liszt Research[16]† | February 8–11, 2010 | 54% | 30% |
†Internal poll commissioned by Bobby Bright
Predictions
District 3
2010 Alabama's 3rd congressional district election|
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 County results
Rogers: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Segrest: 50–60% 80–90% |
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Republican incumbent Michael Rogers ran for reelection, and defeated Democratic nominee Steve Segrest (PVS) to hold the seat for the Republicans.
Predictions
District 4
2010 Alabama's 4th congressional district election|
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Republican incumbent Robert Aderholt ran unopposed for reelection in both the primary and general elections.
Predictions
District 5
2010 Alabama's 5th congressional district election|
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 County results
Brooks: 50–60% 60–70%
Raby: 50–60% |
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This district was an open seat in the general election, as incumbent Parker Griffith (who changed parties from Democratic to Republican on December 22, 2009), was defeated in the Republican primary by lawyer and county commissioner Mo Brooks.
Democratic nominee small business owner and political consultant Steve Raby ran against Brooks in the general election, but Brooks won to hold the seat for the Republicans.
Primary
General election
Polling
Predictions
Results
District 6
2010 Alabama's 6th congressional district election|
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This district is represented by Republican Spencer Bachus, who ran unopposed for reelection in both the primary and general elections.
Predictions
District 7
2010 Alabama's 7th congressional district election|
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 County results
Sewell: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Chamberlain: 50–60% |
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This was an open seat as, in 2009, Democratic incumbent Artur Davis had announced his retirement to run for governor of Alabama.[18] Following his defeat in the 2010 primary, Davis announced he was through with politics and would return to private life at the conclusion of his current term.[19]
In the Republican primary, Don Chamberlain, a businessman, proceeded to a runoff against Chris Salter, a mortgage banker, after both placed ahead of Michele Waller, a retired microbiology technologist, and Carol Hendrickson, a retired nurse. Chamberlain defeated Salter in the runoff to become the nominee.
In the Democratic primary, attorney Terri Sewell won against Patricia Evans Mokolo, an Air Force veteran and Obama field organizer; State Representative Earl Hilliard Jr., the son of the district's former representative, Earl Hilliard; Jefferson County Commissioner Shelia Smoot; Martha Bozeman, an attorney; and Eddison Walters, a small business owner from Tuscaloosa.[20] The district, which includes Birmingham, is more than 60% African American and is heavily Democratic; John Kerry won 64% here in 2004.
Democratic primary polling
| Poll source | Dates administered | Shelia
Smoot | Earl
Hilliard Jr. | Terri
Sewell | Martha
Bozeman | Undecided |
| Anzalone Liszt Research[21] | June 13–16, 2010 | 33% | - | 53% | - | 14% |
| Anzalone Liszt Research[22] | May 13–16, 2010 | 22% | 20% | 22% | 7% | - |
| Smoot internal poll[23] | April 2010 | 33% | 28% | 13% | - | - |
| Anzalone Liszt Research[22] | January 2010 | 29% | 25% | 9% | - | - |
Predictions
References
- ^ Haas, Karen L. (June 3, 2011). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ "Welcome to nginx". www.brewtonstandard.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ [1] Archived August 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e f g "The Cook Political Report – Charts – 2010 House Competitive Races". The Cook Political Report. November 1, 2010. Archived from the original on November 4, 2010. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g Rothenberg Political Report (November 1, 2010). "House Ratings". Rothenbergpoliticalreport.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2010. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g Crystal Ball, as of November 1, 2010
- ^ a b c d e f g RealClearPolitics, as of November 1, 2010
- ^ a b c d e f g "2010 House Ratings Chart". CQ Politics. Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "House Race Ratings". nytimes.com. The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 7, 2010. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "New York Times Election Results 2010". The New York Times.
- ^ News
- ^ Tea party favorite falls in Alabama GOP race, Bob Johnson, NBC News, July 14, 2010
- ^ a b Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research
- ^ Public Opinion Strategies
- ^ Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research
- ^ Anzalone-Liszt Research
- ^ a b Public Opinion Strategies
- ^ Charles J. Dean (February 1, 2009). "Alabama U.S. Rep. Artur Davis set to launch run for governor". The Birmingham News. Retrieved February 2, 2009.
- ^ "Ala. Rep. Davis through with politics after loss". Washingtonpost.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ^ "Bozeman running for Congress - Breaking News from The Birmingham News - al.com". Blog.al.com. July 7, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
- ^ Anzalone Liszt Research
- ^ a b Anzalone Liszt Research
- ^ Smoot internal poll
Notes
- ^ Representative Parker Griffith of the 5th District switched from the Democratic to Republican party on December 22, 2009.
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