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2010 Alabama Senate election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| 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_image | 2010 Alabama State Senate election.svg |
| map_size | 250px |
| map_caption | **Results:** |
| title | 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. This was the first time since 1873 that the Republican Party held a majority of seats in the Alabama Senate.
The Republican Party of Alabama barred Harri Anne Smith from running for reelection to her state senate seat as a Republican in 2010, as she violated a state party bylaw that bars an elected Republican from endorsing a candidate from another party when a Republican is running. However, in June 2010, she garnered enough signatures in her district to run as an independent. She won re-election to a fourth term and caucused with the Republicans.
Overview
| 2010 Alabama Senate elections | Party | Votes | Percentage | Before | After | +/– | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Republican** | **788,738** | **56.9%** | 14 | **22** | ** 8** | ||||||
| Democratic | 565,026 | 40.8% | **20** | 12 | 8 | ||||||
| Independent | 23,800 | 1.7% | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Write-In | 7,532 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| **Totals** | **1,385,096** | **100.0%** | **35** | **35** | **—** |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Governing | November 1, 2010 |
Results
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 11
The incumbent senator, Jim Preuitt, joined the Republican Party in April 2010.
District 12
District 13
District 14
District 15
District 16
District 17
District 18
District 19
District 20
District 21
District 22
District 23
District 24
District 25
District 26
District 27
District 28
District 29
District 30
District 31
District 32
District 33
District 34
District 35
References
References
- (2007). "Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures: A Year by Year Summary, 1796-2006". McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers.
- Grace, Lila. [https://archive.today/20120714131632/http://dothanfirst.com/fulltext/?nxd_id=110406 Senator Harri Anne Smith Approved To Run As Independent]. [[WDHN]], 2010-06-16.
- "Our Campaigns – AL State Senate 29 Race – Nov 02, 2010". Ourcampaigns.com.
- Jacobson, Louis. (November 1, 2010). "Update: 2010 State Legislatures: A Challenging Environment for Democrats".
- (5 June 2011). "Bingo trial bios: James E. Preuitt". AL.com.
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