Alabama — 2002 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2002 Senate electionAlabama · U.S. SenateSessionsR+18.7
How it voted
Share of the 2002 vote
| Jeff Sessions (i) ✓Republican | 58.6% | 792,561 |
|---|---|---|
| Susan ParkerDemocrat | 39.9% | 538,878 |
| Jeff AllenLibertarian | 1.5% | 20,234 |
2002Senate margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 2002 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| AUTAUGA, AL | Republican | R+46.6 |
| BALDWIN, AL | Republican | R+55.4 |
| BARBOUR, AL | Republican | R+3.3 |
| BIBB, AL | Republican | R+17.7 |
| BLOUNT, AL | Republican | R+46.3 |
| BULLOCK, AL | Democratic | D+34.6 |
| BUTLER, AL | Republican | R+15.0 |
| CALHOUN, AL | Republican | R+20.8 |
| CHAMBERS, AL | Republican | R+8.4 |
| CHEROKEE, AL | Republican | R+6.8 |
| CHILTON, AL | Republican | R+38.2 |
| CHOCTAW, AL | Republican | R+3.7 |
| CLARKE, AL | Republican | R+16.4 |
| CLAY, AL | Republican | R+29.5 |
| CLEBURNE, AL | Republican | R+26.8 |
| COFFEE, AL | Republican | R+41.5 |
| COLBERT, AL | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| CONECUH, AL | Republican | R+2.0 |
| COOSA, AL | Republican | R+3.6 |
| COVINGTON, AL | Republican | R+42.8 |
| CRENSHAW, AL | Republican | R+26.1 |
| CULLMAN, AL | Republican | R+31.3 |
| DALE, AL | Republican | R+44.7 |
| DALLAS, AL | Democratic | D+16.8 |
| DEKALB, AL | Republican | R+28.8 |
| ELMORE, AL | Republican | R+49.2 |
| ESCAMBIA, AL | Republican | R+27.5 |
| ETOWAH, AL | Republican | R+16.1 |
| FAYETTE, AL | Republican | R+12.3 |
| FRANKLIN, AL | Republican | R+5.5 |
| GENEVA, AL | Republican | R+55.8 |
| GREENE, AL | Democratic | D+58.7 |
| HALE, AL | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| HENRY, AL | Republican | R+28.8 |
| HOUSTON, AL | Republican | R+50.3 |
| JACKSON, AL | Republican | R+4.4 |
| JEFFERSON, AL | Republican | R+4.2 |
| LAMAR, AL | Republican | R+11.6 |
| LAUDERDALE, AL | Republican | R+9.6 |
| LAWRENCE, AL | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| LEE, AL | Republican | R+23.3 |
| LIMESTONE, AL | Republican | R+16.3 |
| LOWNDES, AL | Democratic | D+31.4 |
| MACON, AL | Democratic | D+62.0 |
| MADISON, AL | Republican | R+25.4 |
| MARENGO, AL | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| MARION, AL | Republican | R+14.6 |
| MARSHALL, AL | Republican | R+37.6 |
| MOBILE, AL | Republican | R+22.3 |
| MONROE, AL | Republican | R+23.5 |
| MONTGOMERY, AL | Republican | R+6.3 |
| MORGAN, AL | Republican | R+16.6 |
| PERRY, AL | Democratic | D+41.6 |
| PICKENS, AL | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| PIKE, AL | Republican | R+24.1 |
| RANDOLPH, AL | Republican | R+18.4 |
| RUSSELL, AL | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| SHELBY, AL | Republican | R+57.4 |
| ST. CLAIR, AL | Republican | R+42.9 |
| SUMTER, AL | Democratic | D+47.4 |
| TALLADEGA, AL | Republican | R+8.8 |
| TALLAPOOSA, AL | Republican | R+25.8 |
| TUSCALOOSA, AL | Republican | R+13.5 |
| WALKER, AL | Republican | R+8.2 |
| WASHINGTON, AL | Republican | R+12.4 |
| WILCOX, AL | Democratic | D+29.9 |
| WINSTON, AL | Republican | R+42.2 |
presidential baselinePresident 2000R+14.9Senate 2002R+18.8vs. baselineR+3.9
Alabama's 2002 Senate race ran 3.9 points more Republican than its 2000 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, 2002AL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2002 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.