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2010 Alabama House of Representatives election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2010 Alabama House of Representatives elections |
| country | Alabama |
| type | legislative |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 2006 Alabama House of Representatives election |
| previous_year | 2006 |
| next_election | 2014 Alabama House of Representatives election |
| next_year | 2014 |
| seats_for_election | All 105 seats in the Alabama House of Representatives |
| majority_seats | 53 |
| election_date | November 2, 2010 |
| leader1 | Mike Hubbard |
| party1 | Alabama Republican Party |
| leaders_seat1 | 79th-Auburn |
| seats_before1 | 45 |
| seats_after1 | **62** |
| seat_change1 | 17 |
| popular_vote1 | **735,277** |
| percentage1 | **56.0%** |
| leader2 | Craig Ford |
| party2 | Alabama Democratic Party |
| leaders_seat2 | 28th-Gadsden |
| seats_before2 | **60** |
| seats_after2 | 43 |
| seat_change2 | 17 |
| popular_vote2 | 550,644 |
| percentage2 | 42.0% |
| map_image | 2010 Alabama State House election.svg |
| map_size | 300px |
| map_caption | **Results:** |
| title | Speaker |
| posttitle | Speaker |
| before_election | Seth Hammett |
| before_party | Alabama Democratic Party |
| after_election | Mike Hubbard |
| after_party | Alabama Republican Party |
| last_election1 | 43 |
| last_election2 | **62** |
The 2010 Alabama House of Representatives elections were held on November 2, 2010. Voters in all 105 districts of the Alabama House of Representatives voted for their representatives. Other elections were also held on November 2.
After the election, four Democrats switched parties and became Republicans, thereby bringing the Republican majority to 66-39. Two more Democrats would switch (one became an independent and the other became a Republican) over the next four years, which gave Republicans a 67-37-1 majority by the next election.
Republicans won their first House majority since 1873.
Overview
Republicans gained 17 seats, taking control of the chamber, while the Democrats lost 17 seats. After the election, four Democratic representatives switched to the Republican party, increasing the size of their caucus to 66 seats.
| 2010 Alabama State House elections | Party | Votes | Percentage | Before | After | +/– | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Republican** | **735,277** | **56.0%** | 45 | **62** | ** 17** | ||||||
| Democratic | 550,644 | 42.0% | **60** | 43 | 17 | ||||||
| Independent | 12,674 | 1.0% | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Write-In | 12,134 | 0.9% | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Constitution Party | 1,694 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| **Totals** | **1,312,423** | **100.0%** | **105** | **105** | **—** |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Governing | November 1, 2010 |
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References
References
- Johnson, Bob. (November 22, 2010). "Four lawmakers jump from Democratic Party to GOP".
- Chandler, Kim. (2010-11-22). "4 members of the Alabama House of Representatives switch from Democratic Party to GOP".
- "Alabama House of Representatives elections, 2010".
- Jacobson, Louis. (November 1, 2010). "Update: 2010 State Legislatures: A Challenging Environment for Democrats".
- Sims, Cliff. (2014-02-05). "Democrats continue to go the way of the Dodo in North Alabama".
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