Alabama — 2008 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2008 Senate electionAlabama · U.S. SenateSessionsR+26.8
How it voted
Share of the 2008 vote
| Jeff Sessions (i) ✓Republican | 63.4% | 1,305,383 |
|---|---|---|
| Vivian Davis FiguresDemocrat | 36.6% | 752,391 |
2008Senate margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 2008 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| AUTAUGA, AL | Republican | R+54.2 |
| BALDWIN, AL | Republican | R+58.8 |
| BARBOUR, AL | Republican | R+3.0 |
| BIBB, AL | Republican | R+46.9 |
| BLOUNT, AL | Republican | R+70.0 |
| BULLOCK, AL | Democratic | D+43.6 |
| BUTLER, AL | Republican | R+17.9 |
| CALHOUN, AL | Republican | R+34.7 |
| CHAMBERS, AL | Republican | R+7.4 |
| CHEROKEE, AL | Republican | R+44.5 |
| CHILTON, AL | Republican | R+57.5 |
| CHOCTAW, AL | Republican | R+7.5 |
| CLARKE, AL | Republican | R+14.7 |
| CLAY, AL | Republican | R+46.1 |
| CLEBURNE, AL | Republican | R+56.8 |
| COFFEE, AL | Republican | R+53.1 |
| COLBERT, AL | Republican | R+23.0 |
| CONECUH, AL | Republican | R+4.2 |
| COOSA, AL | Republican | R+19.9 |
| COVINGTON, AL | Republican | R+61.2 |
| CRENSHAW, AL | Republican | R+40.9 |
| CULLMAN, AL | Republican | R+64.8 |
| DALE, AL | Republican | R+48.6 |
| DALLAS, AL | Democratic | D+28.8 |
| DEKALB, AL | Republican | R+52.3 |
| ELMORE, AL | Republican | R+56.8 |
| ESCAMBIA, AL | Republican | R+32.4 |
| ETOWAH, AL | Republican | R+36.7 |
| FAYETTE, AL | Republican | R+46.3 |
| FRANKLIN, AL | Republican | R+42.7 |
| GENEVA, AL | Republican | R+65.5 |
| GREENE, AL | Democratic | D+61.5 |
| HALE, AL | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| HENRY, AL | Republican | R+32.2 |
| HOUSTON, AL | Republican | R+45.2 |
| JACKSON, AL | Republican | R+39.0 |
| JEFFERSON, AL | Republican | R+1.5 |
| LAMAR, AL | Republican | R+47.1 |
| LAUDERDALE, AL | Republican | R+35.4 |
| LAWRENCE, AL | Republican | R+30.7 |
| LEE, AL | Republican | R+25.2 |
| LIMESTONE, AL | Republican | R+49.9 |
| LOWNDES, AL | Democratic | D+42.6 |
| MACON, AL | Democratic | D+64.6 |
| MADISON, AL | Republican | R+29.9 |
| MARENGO, AL | Republican | R+0.8 |
| MARION, AL | Republican | R+53.0 |
| MARSHALL, AL | Republican | R+64.5 |
| MOBILE, AL | Republican | R+13.8 |
| MONROE, AL | Republican | R+16.5 |
| MONTGOMERY, AL | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| MORGAN, AL | Republican | R+53.0 |
| PERRY, AL | Democratic | D+40.0 |
| PICKENS, AL | Republican | R+9.9 |
| PIKE, AL | Republican | R+21.5 |
| RANDOLPH, AL | Republican | R+36.4 |
| RUSSELL, AL | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| SHELBY, AL | Republican | R+60.4 |
| ST. CLAIR, AL | Republican | R+64.1 |
| SUMTER, AL | Democratic | D+46.9 |
| TALLADEGA, AL | Republican | R+20.0 |
| TALLAPOOSA, AL | Republican | R+38.2 |
| TUSCALOOSA, AL | Republican | R+20.7 |
| WALKER, AL | Republican | R+42.0 |
| WASHINGTON, AL | Republican | R+30.3 |
| WILCOX, AL | Democratic | D+37.0 |
| WINSTON, AL | Republican | R+65.1 |
presidential baselinePresident 2008R+21.6Senate 2008R+26.9vs. baselineR+5.3
Alabama's 2008 Senate race ran 5.3 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, 2008AL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2008 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.