# 2010 Alabama Senate election

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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.

## Overview

Summary of the November 2, 2010 Alabama Senate election results :
| 2010 Alabama Senate elections |||||||||
| Party | 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 | Totals | 1,385,096 | 100.0% | 35 | 35 | — |

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| Governing | Lean R (flip) | November 1, 2010 |

## Results
### District 1

Alabama's 1st Senate district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tammy Irons | 23,178 | 55.9 |
| | Republican | Jerry Freeman | 18,266 | 44.1 |
| | Independent | Write-In | 20 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,464 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 2

Alabama's 2nd Senate district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Holtzclaw | 33,050 | 58.9 |
| | Democratic | Tom Butler (incumbent) | 23,060 | 41.1 |
| | Independent | Write-In | 20 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 56,145 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### District 3

Alabama's 3rd Senate district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Arthur Orr (incumbent) | 39,245 | 98.9 |
| | Independent | Write-In | 429 | 1.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,674 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 4

Alabama's 4th Senate district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Paul Bussman | 25,621 | 57.7 |
| | Democratic | Zeb Little (incumbent) | 18,733 | 42.2 |
| | Independent | Write-In | 83 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,437 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### District 5

Alabama's 5th Senate district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Greg Reed (incumbent) | 33,500 | 73.2 |
| | Democratic | Brett Wadsworth | 12,213 | 26.7 |
| | Independent | Write-In | 33 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,746 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 6

Alabama's 6th Senate district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Roger Bedford Jr. (incumbent) | 18,692 | 53.4 |
| | Republican | Jim Bonner | 16,304 | 46.5 |
| | Independent | Write-In | 27 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,023 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 7

Alabama's 7th Senate district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Paul Sanford (incumbent) | 25,333 | 54.9 |
| | Democratic | Jeff Enfinger | 20,819 | 45.1 |
| | Independent | Write-In | 28 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,180 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 8

Alabama's 8th Senate district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Shadrack McGill | 20,603 | 50.5 |
| | Democratic | Lowell Barron (incumbent) | 20,016 | 49.1 |
| | Independent | Write-In | 177 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,796 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### District 9

Alabama's 9th Senate district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Clay Scofield | 30,834 | 68.8 |
| | Democratic | Tim Mitchell | 13,933 | 31.1 |
| | Independent | Write-In | 47 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,814 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### District 10

Alabama's 10th Senate district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Phil Williams | 20,249 | 53.6 |
| | Democratic | Larry Means (incumbent) | 17,459 | 46.2 |
| | Independent | Write-In | 51 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,759 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### District 11

Alabama's 11th Senate district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jerry L. Fielding | 19,929 | 53.4 |
| | Republican | Ray Robbins | 17,323 | 46.4 |
| | Independent | Write-In | 56 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,308 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
The incumbent senator, Jim Preuitt, joined the Republican Party in April 2010.

### District 12

Alabama's 12th Senate district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Del Marsh (incumbent) | 26,714 | 63.7 |
| | Democratic | Wallace Wyatt, Jr. | 15,210 | 36.2 |
| | Independent | Write-In | 42 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,966 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 13

Alabama's 13th Senate district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gerald Dial | 18,800 | 50.4 |
| | Democratic | Greg Varner | 18,443 | 49.5 |
| | Independent | Write-In | 50 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,293 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### District 14

Alabama's 14th Senate district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Cam Ward | 42,511 | 98.9 |
| | Independent | Write-In | 460 | 1.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,971 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 15

Alabama's 15th Senate district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Slade Blackwell | 46,018 | 98.8 |
| | Independent | Write-In | 557 | 1.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,575 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 16

Alabama's 16th Senate district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | J.T. "Jabo" Waggoner | 43,604 | 98.5 |
| | Independent | Write-In | 676 | 1.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,280 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 17

Alabama's 17th Senate district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Scott Beason (incumbent) | 38,777 | 81.1 |
| | Democratic | T. E. "Tommy" Hudson | 8,973 | 18.8 |
| | Independent | Write-In | 55 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,805 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 18

Alabama's 18th Senate district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rodger M. Smitherman (incumbent) | 25,154 | 98.3 |
| | Independent | Write-In | 431 | 1.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,585 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 19

Alabama's 19th Senate district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Priscilla Dunn | 29,227 | 98.9 |
| | Independent | Write-In | 324 | 1.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,551 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 20

Alabama's 20th Senate district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Linda Coleman (incumbent) | 28,282 | 99.1 |
| | Independent | Write-In | 263 | 0.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,545 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 21

Alabama's 21st Senate district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gerald Allen | 20,528 | 51.2 |
| | Democratic | Phil Poole (incumbent) | 19,509 | 48.7 |
| | Independent | Write-In | 55 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,092 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### District 22

Alabama's 22nd Senate district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Marc Keahey | 24,785 | 55.4 |
| | Republican | Danny B. Joyner | 19,939 | 44.6 |
| | Independent | Write-In | 31 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,755 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 23

Alabama's 23rd Senate district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Hank Sanders (incumbent) | 30,322 | 97.7 |
| | Independent | Write-In | 724 | 2.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,046 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 24

Alabama's 24th Senate district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bobby Singleton (incumbent) | 30,803 | 98.3 |
| | Independent | Write-In | 521 | 1.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,324 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 25

Alabama's 25th Senate district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dick Brewbaker | 38,919 | 72.9 |
| | Democratic | Doug "Smitty" Smith | 14,425 | 27.0 |
| | Independent | Write-In | 50 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,394 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 26

Alabama's 26th Senate district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Quinton T. Ross, Jr. (incumbent) | 28,703 | 97.9 |
| | Independent | Write-In | 615 | 2.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,318 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 27

Alabama's 27th Senate district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Whatley | 21,245 | 54.9 |
| | Democratic | T.D. (Ted) Little (incumbent) | 17,379 | 44.9 |
| | Independent | Write-In | 77 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,701 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### District 28

Alabama's 28th Senate district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Billy Beasley | 28,619 | 70.4 |
| | Republican | Kim West | 12,033 | 29.6 |
| | Independent | Write-In | 27 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,679 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 29

Alabama's 29th Senate district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Harri Anne Smith (incumbent) | 23,800 | 55.2 |
| | Republican | George Flowers | 19,225 | 44.6 |
| | Independent | Write-In | 84 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,109 | 100.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### District 30

Alabama's 30th Senate district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bryan Taylor | 25,868 | 57.0 |
| | Democratic | "Walking" Wendell Mitchell (incumbent) | 19,506 | 43.0 |
| | Independent | Write-In | 33 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,407 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### District 31

Alabama's 31st Senate district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jimmy W. Holley (incumbent) | 29,301 | 98.2 |
| | Independent | Write-In | 536 | 1.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,837 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 32

Alabama's 32nd Senate district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Trip Pittman | 42,365 | 98.8 |
| | Independent | Write-In | 497 | 1.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,862 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 33

Alabama's 33rd Senate district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Vivian Davis Figures (incumbent) | 23,241 | 73.3 |
| | Republican | Brad Moser | 8,419 | 26.6 |
| | Independent | Write-In | 32 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,692 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 34

Alabama's 34th Senate district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rusty Glover (incumbent) | 34,325 | 98.8 |
| | Independent | Write-In | 391 | 1.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,716 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 35

Alabama's 35th Senate district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ben Brooks (incumbent) | 18,307 | 59.1 |
| | Democratic | Scott A. Buzbee | 12,653 | 40.9 |
| | Independent | Write-In | 11 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,971 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |