Alabama — 1986 U.S. Senate election
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Akashicstate1986 Senate electionAlabama · U.S. SenateShelbyD+0.6
How it voted
Share of the 1986 vote
| Richard Shelby ✓Democrat | 50.3% | 609,360 |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Denton (i)Republican | 49.7% | 602,537 |
1986Senate margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1986 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| AUTAUGA, AL | Republican | R+8.0 |
| BALDWIN, AL | Republican | R+40.8 |
| BARBOUR, AL | Democratic | D+16.5 |
| BIBB, AL | Democratic | D+31.7 |
| BLOUNT, AL | Republican | R+18.7 |
| BULLOCK, AL | Democratic | D+47.1 |
| BUTLER, AL | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| CALHOUN, AL | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| CHAMBERS, AL | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| CHEROKEE, AL | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| CHILTON, AL | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| CHOCTAW, AL | Democratic | D+28.1 |
| CLARKE, AL | Republican | R+2.1 |
| CLAY, AL | Republican | R+1.6 |
| CLEBURNE, AL | Republican | R+8.8 |
| COFFEE, AL | Republican | R+3.5 |
| COLBERT, AL | Democratic | D+29.3 |
| CONECUH, AL | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| COOSA, AL | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| COVINGTON, AL | Republican | R+5.3 |
| CRENSHAW, AL | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| CULLMAN, AL | Republican | R+12.2 |
| DALE, AL | Republican | R+25.9 |
| DALLAS, AL | Democratic | D+40.3 |
| DEKALB, AL | Republican | R+3.8 |
| ELMORE, AL | Republican | R+8.3 |
| ESCAMBIA, AL | Republican | R+15.9 |
| ETOWAH, AL | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| FAYETTE, AL | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| FRANKLIN, AL | Democratic | D+14.5 |
| GENEVA, AL | Republican | R+8.7 |
| GREENE, AL | Democratic | D+64.1 |
| HALE, AL | Democratic | D+50.4 |
| HENRY, AL | Republican | R+9.2 |
| HOUSTON, AL | Republican | R+26.8 |
| JACKSON, AL | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| JEFFERSON, AL | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| LAMAR, AL | Republican | R+3.8 |
| LAUDERDALE, AL | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| LAWRENCE, AL | Democratic | D+27.0 |
| LEE, AL | Republican | R+7.8 |
| LIMESTONE, AL | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| LOWNDES, AL | Democratic | D+56.0 |
| MACON, AL | Democratic | D+69.9 |
| MADISON, AL | Republican | R+11.6 |
| MARENGO, AL | Democratic | D+27.5 |
| MARION, AL | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| MARSHALL, AL | Republican | R+3.7 |
| MOBILE, AL | Republican | R+25.5 |
| MONROE, AL | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| MONTGOMERY, AL | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| MORGAN, AL | Republican | R+7.4 |
| PERRY, AL | Democratic | D+45.5 |
| PICKENS, AL | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| PIKE, AL | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| RANDOLPH, AL | Republican | R+5.1 |
| RUSSELL, AL | Democratic | D+27.7 |
| SHELBY, AL | Republican | R+26.6 |
| ST. CLAIR, AL | Republican | R+18.0 |
| SUMTER, AL | Democratic | D+53.6 |
| TALLADEGA, AL | Republican | R+0.6 |
| TALLAPOOSA, AL | Republican | R+8.1 |
| TUSCALOOSA, AL | Democratic | D+27.7 |
| WALKER, AL | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| WASHINGTON, AL | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| WILCOX, AL | Democratic | D+44.7 |
| WINSTON, AL | Republican | R+15.9 |
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+22.4Senate 1986D+0.6vs. baselineD+22.9
Alabama's 1986 Senate race ran 22.9 points more Democratic than its 1984 presidential margin.
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, 1986AL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1986 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.