Alabama — 1980 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1980 Senate electionAlabama · U.S. SenateDentonR+3.1
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Jeremiah Denton ✓Republican | 50.2% | 650,362 |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Folsom Jr.Democrat | 47.1% | 610,175 |
| Michael R.A. ErdeyConservative | 1.2% | 15,989 |
1980Senate margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1980 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| AUTAUGA, AL | Republican | R+14.4 |
| BALDWIN, AL | Republican | R+41.2 |
| BARBOUR, AL | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| BIBB, AL | Democratic | D+23.8 |
| BLOUNT, AL | Republican | R+12.2 |
| BULLOCK, AL | Democratic | D+50.1 |
| BUTLER, AL | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| CALHOUN, AL | Republican | R+13.5 |
| CHAMBERS, AL | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| CHEROKEE, AL | Democratic | D+27.9 |
| CHILTON, AL | Republican | R+12.7 |
| CHOCTAW, AL | Democratic | D+23.3 |
| CLARKE, AL | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| CLAY, AL | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| CLEBURNE, AL | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| COFFEE, AL | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| COLBERT, AL | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| CONECUH, AL | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| COOSA, AL | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| COVINGTON, AL | Republican | R+3.6 |
| CRENSHAW, AL | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| CULLMAN, AL | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| DALE, AL | Republican | R+13.4 |
| DALLAS, AL | Democratic | D+16.8 |
| DEKALB, AL | Republican | R+5.1 |
| ELMORE, AL | Republican | R+13.8 |
| ESCAMBIA, AL | Republican | R+15.9 |
| ETOWAH, AL | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| FAYETTE, AL | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| FRANKLIN, AL | Democratic | D+14.5 |
| GENEVA, AL | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| GREENE, AL | Democratic | D+53.3 |
| HALE, AL | Democratic | D+35.2 |
| HENRY, AL | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| HOUSTON, AL | Republican | R+20.9 |
| JACKSON, AL | Democratic | D+33.3 |
| JEFFERSON, AL | Republican | R+12.0 |
| LAMAR, AL | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| LAUDERDALE, AL | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| LAWRENCE, AL | Democratic | D+43.8 |
| LEE, AL | Republican | R+12.1 |
| LIMESTONE, AL | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| LOWNDES, AL | Democratic | D+42.7 |
| MACON, AL | Democratic | D+66.1 |
| MADISON, AL | Republican | R+8.0 |
| MARENGO, AL | Democratic | D+24.0 |
| MARION, AL | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| MARSHALL, AL | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| MOBILE, AL | Republican | R+28.2 |
| MONROE, AL | Republican | R+3.8 |
| MONTGOMERY, AL | Republican | R+10.2 |
| MORGAN, AL | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| PERRY, AL | Democratic | D+40.6 |
| PICKENS, AL | Democratic | D+18.5 |
| PIKE, AL | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| RANDOLPH, AL | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| RUSSELL, AL | Democratic | D+39.1 |
| SHELBY, AL | Republican | R+34.8 |
| ST. CLAIR, AL | Republican | R+21.2 |
| SUMTER, AL | Democratic | D+28.6 |
| TALLADEGA, AL | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| TALLAPOOSA, AL | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| TUSCALOOSA, AL | Republican | R+2.4 |
| WALKER, AL | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| WASHINGTON, AL | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| WILCOX, AL | Democratic | D+43.1 |
| WINSTON, AL | Republican | R+22.3 |
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+1.3Senate 1980R+2.9vs. baselineR+1.6
Alabama's 1980 Senate race ran 1.6 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Alabama's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +94.0% |
| 1980 | −2.9% |
| 1984 | +26.4% |
| 1986 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | +21.1% |
| 1992 | +31.8% |
| 1996 | −7.0% |
| 1998 | −26.6% |
| 2002 | −18.8% |
| 2004 | −35.2% |
| 2008 | −26.9% |
| 2010 | −30.5% |
| 2014 | −100.0% |
| 2016 | −28.1% |
| 2020 | −20.4% |
| 2022 | −35.7% |
Same ballot, 1980AL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.