2010 Alabama Senate election explained
Election Name: | 2010 Alabama Senate elections |
Country: | Alabama |
Type: | legislative |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2006 Alabama Senate election |
Previous Year: | 2006 |
Next Election: | 2014 Alabama Senate election |
Next Year: | 2014 |
Seats For Election: | All 35 seats in the Alabama Senate |
Majority Seats: | 18 |
Election Date: | November 2, 2010 |
Leader1: | Del Marsh |
Party1: | Alabama Republican Party |
Leaders Seat1: | 12th-Anniston |
Seats Before1: | 14+1 |
Seats After1: | 22+1 |
Seat Change1: | 8 |
Popular Vote1: | 788,738 |
Percentage1: | 56.9% |
Leader2: | Roger Bedford Jr. |
Party2: | Alabama Democratic Party |
Leaders Seat2: | 6th-Russellville |
Seats Before2: | 20 |
Seats After2: | 12 |
Seat Change2: | 8 |
Popular Vote2: | 565,026 |
Percentage2: | 40.8% |
Map Size: | 300px |
President pro tempore |
Before Election: | Rodger Smitherman |
Before Party: | Alabama Democratic Party |
After Election: | Del Marsh |
After Party: | Alabama Republican Party |
The 2010 Alabama Senate election was held on November 2, 2010. Voters in all 35 districts of the Alabama State Senate voted for their representatives. Other elections were also held on November 2. Republicans gained 9 seats, taking control of the chamber, while the Democrats lost 10 seats.
Overview
2010 Alabama Senate elections |
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Before | After | +/– |
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| Republican | 788,738 | 56.9% | 14 | 22 | 8 |
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| Democratic | 565,026 | 40.8% | 20 | 12 | 8 |
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| Independent | 23,800 | 1.7% | 1 | 1 | |
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| Write-In | 7,532 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 | |
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Totals | 1,385,096 | 100.0% | 35 | 35 | — | |
Results
District 35
See also