# 2010 Alabama elections

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Elections were held in Alabama on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Primary elections were held on June 1, 2010, with the run-off on July 13.
The 2010 elections were historic for Republicans in that it won majorities of both chambers of Alabama's State Legislature and swept all statewide races on the ballot; Democrats had held majorities in both of Alabama's state legislative chambers since 1874.

## Federal
### United States Senate

The nominees were incumbent Richard Shelby (Republican Party) and attorney William G. Barnes (Democratic Party).

### United States House

All seven Alabama seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2010.

## State
### Governor

Incumbent Governor Bob Riley was ineligible for re-election due to term limits.
| State Office | Party | Party | Incumbent | Status | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Governor | | Republican | Bob Riley | term-limited | | Republican | Robert J. Bentley | 857,162 | 58% |
| Governor | | Republican | Bob Riley | term-limited | | Democratic | Ron Sparks | 623,492 | 42% |

### Secretary of State

Incumbent Secretary of State Beth Chapman was successful in her bid for a second term.
| State Office | Party | Party | Incumbent | Status | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Secretary of State | | Republican | Beth Chapman | reelected | | Republican | Beth Chapman | 900,619 | 62% |
| Secretary of State | | Republican | Beth Chapman | reelected | | Democratic | Scott Gilliland PVS FTM | 543,902 | 38% |

### Attorney general

Incumbent Attorney General Troy King lost his re-election bid in the GOP primary.
| State Office | Party | Party | Incumbent | Status | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Attorney General | | Republican | Troy King | lost in primary | | Republican | Luther J. Strange III PVS FTM | 865,203 | 59% |
| Attorney General | | Republican | Troy King | lost in primary | | Democratic | James H. Anderson PVS FTM | 604,092 | 41% |

### State Treasurer

Incumbent Treasurer Kay Ivey did not seek re-election, instead successfully running for Lieutenant Governor.
| State Office | Party | Party | Incumbent | Status | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Treasurer | | Republican | Kay Ivey | open seat | | Democratic | Charley Grimsley PVS FTM | 579,860 | 40% |
| Treasurer | | Republican | Kay Ivey | open seat | | Republican | Young Boozer PVS FTM | 872,596 | 60% |

### Auditor

| State Office | Party | Party | Incumbent | Status | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Auditor | | Republican | Samantha Shaw | running | | Democratic | Miranda Karrine Joseph | 529,251 | 36.64 |
| Auditor | | Republican | Samantha Shaw | running | | Republican | Samantha Shaw | 889,831 | 63.36 |

### Commissioner of Agriculture & Industries

| State Office | Party | Party | Incumbent | Status | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Commissioner of Agriculture & Industries | | Democratic | Ron Sparks | running for Governor | | Democratic | Glen Zorn PVS FTM | 580,428 | 40% |
| Commissioner of Agriculture & Industries | | Democratic | Ron Sparks | running for Governor | | Republican | John McMillan | 859,565 | 60% |

### Public Service Commissioner

| State Office | Party | Incumbent | Status | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| 1 | Democratic | Jan Cook | running | Republican | Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh PVS FTM | 816,484 | 56% |
| 1 | Democratic | Jan Cook | running | Democratic | Jan Cook PVS FTM | 629,716 | 44% |
| 2 | Democratic | Susan Parker | running | Republican | Terry Dunn PVS FTM | 792,174 | 55% |
| 2 | Democratic | Susan Parker | running | Democratic | Susan Parker PVS FTM | 640,315 | 45% |

### State Board of Education

| State Office | Party | Incumbent | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| District 2 | Republican | Betty Peters | Democratic | Betty Letlow PVS FTM | 69,817 | 39% |
| District 2 | Republican | Betty Peters | Republican | Betty Peters PVS FTM | 108,877 | 61% |
| District 4 | Democratic | Ethel Hall | Democratic | Yvette M. Richardson PVS FTM | 95,434 | 64% |
| District 4 | Democratic | Ethel Hall | Republican | Tom Dooley PVS FTM | 53,890 | 36% |
| District 6 | Republican | David Byers | Democratic | Kimberly Harbin Drake PVS FTM | 42,874 | 22% |
| District 6 | Republican | David Byers | Republican | Charles Elliott PVS FTM | 152,047 | 78% |
| District 8 | Democratic | Mary Jane Caylor | Democratic | Mary Ruth Yates PVS FTM | 71,738 | 37% |
| District 8 | Democratic | Mary Jane Caylor | Republican | Mary Scott Hunter PVS FTM | 122,448 | 63% |

### State Senate

All 35 seats of the Alabama Senate were up for election in 2010.
Prior to the election the Democrats held a 20–14 edge; after the election the GOP captured control 22–12 (one seat vacant).

### State House of Representatives

All 105 seats in the Alabama House of Representatives were up for election in 2010.
Prior to the election the Democrats had a 60–44 edge; after the election the GOP took control 62–42 (one seat vacant).

### Judicial positions

Multiple judicial positions will be up for election in 2010.
* Alabama judicial elections, 2010 at Judgepedia

#### Supreme Court

| State Office | Party | Incumbent | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Place 1 | Republican | Patricia Smith | Democratic | Rhonda Chambers | 535,623 | 37% |
| Place 1 | Republican | Patricia Smith | Republican | Kelli Wise | 909,039 | 63% |
| Place 2 | Republican | Michael Bolin | Republican | Michael Bolin | 903,767 | 63% |
| Place 2 | Republican | Michael Bolin | Democratic | Tom Edwards | 535,975 | 37% |
| Place 3 | Republican | Tom Parker | Democratic | Mac Parsons | 589,429 | 41% |
| Place 3 | Republican | Tom Parker | Republican | Tom Parker | 846,134 | 59% |

#### Civil Appeals Court

| State Office | Party | Party | Incumbent | Status | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Place 1 | | Republican | Tommy Bryan | | | Democratic | Deborah Paseur | 590,952 | 41% |
| Place 1 | | Republican | Tommy Bryan | | | Republican | Tommy Bryan | 840,459 | 59% |

### Ballot measures

Two measures have been certified for the 2010 statewide election. The propane gas amendment on the Jun 1 ballot failed, and the Blount County sales tax measure will be on the November 2 ballot. All four of the measures on the November 2 ballot failed.
* Alabama 2010 ballot measures at Ballotpedia

## Local

Many elections for county offices were also held on November 2, 2010.